Wall Street is rejoicing on the latest comments by Jerome Powell. The S&P 500 has gained the first day in four following significantly dovish comments by Fed’s Jerome Powell confirming that the US Fed will slow the pace of its hawkish rate-hiking that impacted financial and exchange markets.The broad index …
Read More »European markets close higher on Eurozone inflation data
European markets closed higher on Wednesday as November has proved to be a month with robust performance while regional investors reacted to the latest inflation data from the Eurozone for the month.Stoxx 600 closed up 0.6%, adding monthly gains of around 6.1%. Household goods added 2.3% to represent the leading …
Read More »Dow falls 200 points as investors await Powell speech
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Wednesday as Wall Street is walking through ponds of economic data and investors await this afternoon speech on the US economy by Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Powell will give his speech before Brookings Institute.The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that GDP increased at …
Read More »The Nikkei index is falling for the fourth session
Japan’s Nikkei fell for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday as data on weak factory production added to fears of a global economic slowdown, while investors await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech for clues about US monetary policies. The Nikkei index ended Wednesday’s trading down 0.21 percent at 27,968.99 …
Read More »US Stocks retreat as China Covid concerns ease
US stocks slid on Tuesday as Wall Street continued a slow start to the week, with investors continuing to monitor the latest developments related to the sudden surge of protests in China over the government’s “zero COVID” stance.The S&P 500 was down 0.4% in midday trading, while the Dow Jones …
Read More »Wall Street spends $1.8 billion to spy on Traders after record fines
Wall Street spends more than ever on technology designed to keep an eye on traders after regulators extracted record fines from several banks worldwide for confronting lapses in monitoring communications. The industry will spend about $1.8 billion on surveillance technology in 2022, up by 20% from 2021, according to Coalition …
Read More »The Nikkei closed at its lowest level in a week on Chinese growth concerns
Japan’s Nikkei closed at its lowest level in a week on Tuesday, as COVID-19 protests in several Chinese cities raised concerns about economic growth. The Nikkei fell 0.48 percent to close at 28,027.84, the lowest level since November 21, while the broader Topix index lost 0.57 percent to 1,992.97. US …
Read More »Wall Street witness limited losses on Amazon’s gains
Wall Street’s indexes fell on Monday amid growing concerns about protests in China against the government’s strict COVID-19 restrictions, although Amazon’s gains helped limit losses as Cyber Monday sales are closer to record figures.Amazon’s shares rose 2% following an industry report that spending on Cyber Monday, the biggest US online …
Read More »Nikkei Index Falls Amidst Covid Fears in China
Japan’s Nikkei fell for the second consecutive session on Monday as protests in China over tough restrictions to combat the coronavirus hurt investor sentiment, while technology stocks fell in line with their Wall Street peers. The Nikkei index ended the day’s trading down by 0.42 percent, at 28,162.83 points. It …
Read More »US Stocks Face Mixed Sentiment, Still Boosted By FOMC Minutes
Investors exhibit more interest in coming back into the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged on Friday, achieving gains despite the trading week that is shortened by holidays.The Dow surged 152.97 points, or 0.45% to 34,347.03, marking the third consecutive session with gains. The S&P 500 fell …
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