Japan’s industrial production index fell to 88.0 last May, down 7.5% month-on-month, according to a report released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Thursday. This figure was lower than investors’ expectations, indicating that Japan’s production fell 3.1% compared to last year. In addition, Japan’s inventory ratio rose …
Read More »Yield curve most inverted since 2000
The yield on the benchmark 10-year note slid by 0.05 percentage points to 2.91 per cent. The two-year yield has been higher than the 10-year yield since last week. This occurrence is widely known in the market as “an inverted yield curve” and constitutes a closely watched signal of recession …
Read More »US stocks open sharply lower after CPI data
Wall Street stocks dropped and short-dated Treasuries came under pressure on Wednesday after hotter than expected US inflation data fueled expectations of aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes.US stocks opened sharply lower after the Consumer Price Index reading in June showed inflation surged in June more than expected, with the annual …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Tuesday, July 12
The White House memo (noting that US macroeconomic data, including the June jobs report, are not consistent with a recession) was a good attempt to improve market sentiment. The document added that “labour market strength puts the US in a better position than many other countries to transition to lower …
Read More »US shares slide ahead of corporate earnings reports
Shares shed early gains and ended broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as investors brace for a big week of news on inflation and company earnings reports. The S&P 500 retreated by 0.9%, extending its losing to a third consecutive day. All of the benchmark index’s 11 company sectors closed …
Read More »Boeing shares jump 8% on Q2 deliveries
Boeing reported Q2 deliveries on Tuesday. The company’s stock is soaring. The commercial aerospace giant delivered 121 jets in the second quarter, up from 95 in the first quarter of the year.737 MAX deliveries totaled 100 in Q2, up from 81 delivered in the first quarter. Boeing also delivered 40 …
Read More »PepsiCo Announces Strong Earnings
PepsiCo reported strong performance on several fronts. On Tuesday morning, premarket session did not look as positive as Monday’s Wall Street. Awaiting US CPI data has turned Tuesday into a kind of a waiting lounge for the markets. The Earnings season is starting this week, and one of the first …
Read More »Gap shares slide on CEO’s unexpected resignation
Gap’s stock slid by 6.3% after CEO Sonia Syngal, who has been in her job for a couple of years, resigned. The former CEO will be replaced by executive chairman and former Walmart executive Bob Martin. The price of Gap stock traded at $8.4 per share following the resignation that …
Read More »Japanese stocks fall on recession fears after COVID-19 cases surge
Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday as a surge in domestic COVID-19 infections sparked fears of a recession and led to a morning sell-off. The Nikkei index closed down 1.77 percent at 2,6336.66 points, after losing as much as 1.99 percent earlier in the session. The broader Topix index fell 1.64%. …
Read More »US Equities retreat as earning season looms
The three major US equity indices drop between 0.29% and almost 2%. Risk-aversion dominates Monday’s trading session. China’s covid-linked fears, in addition to hot inflation drag corporate profits lower as the earnings session approaches. US equities broke five days of consecutive gains, trading lower on Monday, courtesy of risk aversion …
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