As Nvidia’s stock surged to an all-time high, the S&P 500 approached a new high and global stock rallies gained momentum.The chip manufacturer, propelled by the surge in demand for AI systems, announced another quarter of record-breaking performance. During afternoon trade, Nvidia’s shares increased by 15%. As a result, the …
Read More »US S&P Global Manufacturing PMI for February improves
The US S&P Global Composite PMI fell from 52 in January to 51.4 in February’s flash estimate, indicating that the private sector’s business activity in the US is still growing, but more slowly than it was in January.During the same time period, the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI increased to 51.5 …
Read More »Fed’s Jefferson: Cautiously optimistic about inflation progress
Phillip Jefferson, the Fed Vice Chair of the Board of Governors, delivered a speech on Thursday in Washington, DC, at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.Key QuotesContinuing strength in spending is an upside risk to forecasts.Fed needs to remain vigilant, nimble.Fed shouldn’t be taken by surprise by any unexpected shocks.Fed’s …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, February 21
In the face of shifting risk appetite patterns and the FOMC Minutes’ lack of surprises, the dollar somewhat weakened on Wednesday. Meanwhile, speculation about when the Fed could cut interest rates for the first time continued to drive general market mood. In the context of continued increases in riskier assets, …
Read More »Us stocks enjoy late session rebound after Nvidia’s results
US stocks were able to erase previous losses ahead of Nvidia Corp.’s quarterly numbers, as investors eagerly awaited the firm’s ability to match the high expectations surrounding artificial-intelligence technology. Nvidia has been the poster child of AI enthusiasm, making semiconductor chips that power generative AI and demand for those chips …
Read More »Nvidia’s Q4 results beat Wall Street’s expectations
Nvidia stock is soaring despite Wall Street’s bad week. Nvidia will pay its next quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share on March 27, 2024, to all shareholders of record on March 6, 2024.Nvidia reported earnings after the bell, on Wednesday, beating analysts’ estimates on the top and bottom lines. …
Read More »FOMC: No rate cuts unless inflation further moderates
The minutes from the most recent meeting of the Federal Reserve indicate that before hiking interest rates, officials will need to see more proof that inflation is heading downward. Though they aren’t prepared to drop rates just yet, policymakers don’t see rates rising during this economic cycle.Several members of the …
Read More »US dollar suffers mild loss following FOMC minutes
In the North American session on Wednesday, initially the DXY Index fell below 104.00 following the publication of the minutes from the FOMC meeting in January. At the time of writing the Index records 104.040, it is back above the 104.00 mark but with mild loss.Several FOMC members think interest …
Read More »FOMC Minutes: Policymakers expressed caution about cutting rates too quickly
In January 2024, the US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 percent to 5.5% as inflation continues to cool, signaling an end to its rate hiking cycle and possible rate cuts next year. The rate policy meeting summary indicated a general sense of optimism …
Read More »EUR/USD softer ahead of FOMC minutes
The EUR/USD pair drifted into the midrange on Wednesday. The pair is trading at 1.0812, up +0.05%, but is on the soft side as traders wait for the minutes of the latest Fed’s policy meeting. It is unlikely that the Fed will deliver anything new for traders to chew on …
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