US stocks were mostly down during the US trading session, with tech stocks sinking more markedly, after another hiring report showed a slowdown in private-sector job growth and a separate print showed growth at US service providers also experienced a pullback.The S&P 500 moved down 0.5%, while the Dow Jones …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei declined as the yen rose and worries about a US recession
Japan’s Nikkei fell on Wednesday, its first loss in four days, as auto and energy stocks took a hit from a rising yen and fears of a US recession. The Nikkei index extended its losses in the afternoon session, to close down 1.68 percent at 27,813.26 points, dropping below 28,000 …
Read More »Wall Street closes lower on renewed recession concerns
Tuesday saw a lower closing price on Wall Street as signs of a slowing economy increased worries that the Fed’s efforts to contain decades-high inflation may trigger a severe recession.All three major indices declined after statistics revealed that industrial orders dropped for a second consecutive month and that job vacancies …
Read More »Futures rise on gains in tech, growth shares; focus on jobs data
On Tuesday, advances in technology and growth sectors helped push U.S. stock index futures higher as investors anticipated important economic data that might determine the Federal Reserve’s course for monetary tightening. While sales of its Chinese-made electric vehicles increased in March, Tesla Inc. gained 1% in premarket trade. Its shares …
Read More »Oil is rising as investors’ focus shifts to the demand outlook
Oil prices rose in Asian trading on Tuesday after the OPEC+ decision to cut further production shook markets on Monday, while investors’ attention turned to the demand outlook and the impact of higher prices on the global economy. Brent crude futures rose 41 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $85.34 a …
Read More »Crude oil soars on surprise OPEC+ output cut; mounting demand worries?
After a surprising agreement by OPEC+ to reduce additional output, oil prices soared on Monday, registering their largest daily increase in over a year. After reaching its highest price in a month at $86.44, Brent crude was up $4.91, or 6.2%, to $84.80 a barrel as of 12:15 GMT. After …
Read More »Asian stocks edge up as markets digest oil rally
Despite a spike in oil prices, investors remained cautious about a potential rise in inflation over the upcoming months as the majority of Asian equities edged up on Monday as risk appetite maintained in response to softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data from the previous week. After Beijing launched an investigation into …
Read More »OPEC+ surprise output cuts lift oil prices by $5/bbl
The sudden declaration by OPEC+ to further reduce output in what top producer Saudi Arabia called a precautionary move to protect market stability sent oil prices soaring on Monday. Brent oil reached its highest price in a month at $86.44 earlier in the day. At 03:47 GMT, it was trading …
Read More »U.S. stocks are rising after inflation data boosts hopes for Fed pause
As a crucial inflation figure came in lower than anticipated, U.S. equities were up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 171 points, or 0.5%, at 10:01 ET (14:01 GMT), while the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite were also higher. The Federal Reserve constantly monitors the personal consumption expenditure …
Read More »China’s factory activity growth slowed in light of weak global demand
Official data showed on Friday that the pace of growth in China’s manufacturing activity slowed in March, which casts doubt on the strength of the industrial sector’s post-Covid recovery in light of weak global demand. As for the services sector, it was stronger, and its activity grew at the fastest …
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