US shares surged on Friday after a news report, by WSJ, said the US Fed will likely debate on a smaller interest rate hike in December, raising hopes the central bank may be ready to adopt a less hawkish policy stance.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose 646.73 points, or …
Read More »Yuan slips near 14-year lows against the dollar
The Chinese yuan fell during Friday’s trading, near its lowest level in 14 years against the dollar, bringing its losses this year to 12.3%. And according to Bloomberg, market watchers expect further yuan weakness after the Communist Party congress ends this weekend, with the central bank loosening its grip on …
Read More »The Nikkei index closes below the level of 27 thousand points, and chip stocks limit losses
The Japanese Nikkei index ended Friday’s trading below the main 27 thousand points level, affected by declines recorded by Wall Street Thursday night, amid fears that the announcement of the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) of a sharp interest rate hike could cause a recession. But the losses were …
Read More »Musk’s Puzzle, plans to sell, insists Tesla shares are only going up
Tesla CEO claimed that his company would be worth more than Apple and Saudi Aramco, combined. Namely over $10 trillion. Tesla’s market value is $650 billion, down 7% after the e-vehicle maker had missed a projection of 50% growth in 2022.Musk’s words would logically imply that Tesla shares are an …
Read More »Treasury yields touch highest since 2008
Stocks moved lower on Wednesday as Wall Street struggled to extend its rally amid a sharp rise in Treasury yields. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.85% to close at 10,680.51. The S&P 500 ticked down 0.67% to 3,695.16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 99.99 points, or 0.33%, to finish the …
Read More »Wall Street struggles amid soaring Treasury yields
US main indexes struggled for direction on Wednesday as a surge in Treasury yields to 14-year highs on expectations of bigger interest rate hikes diminished optimism from the positive start to the earnings season.While some gauges of the equity market’s health showed that the latest rally may be the start …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closes higher, supported by strong earnings data for US companies
Japanese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, tracking gains made by Wall Street after US companies reported strong financial results. The Nikkei index rose 0.37 percent and remained significantly higher than a basic sentiment level of 27,000 points throughout the day, without any indications of the volatile trading witnessed in the …
Read More »Goldman results stir optimism in Wall Street
US stock indexes rose on Tuesday as strong results from Goldman Sachs calmed worries of a substantial hit to profit from accelerating interest rate hikes, but a rise in government bond yields pushed mega cap growth stocks lower.Goldman Sachs Group gained 2.5% after reporting a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly profit …
Read More »Lockheed Martin earnings beat expectations
Lockheed Martin’s third-quarter earnings report indicated that it beat analysts’ expectations. The report was released on Tuesday and the company posted revenue less than expected. Earnings per share amounted to $6.87, while revenues were recorded at $16.60. According to the report, Lockheed Martin shares gained 0.70% to trade at $400.10 …
Read More »Wall Street stocks reverse worst Friday downtrend
Wall Street stocks rallied and stayed strong throughout the US trading session. UK political developments in addition to Monday’s softer US dollar and global yields helped to boost risk appetite amid strong corporate earnings. The US dollar slid into support on the daily chart, as illustrated below, while the 10-year …
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