The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said US electric car maker Tesla sold more than 32,000 Chinese-made cars in May, including 22,000 that were exported. The association added that the Tesla factory in Shanghai produced more than 33.5 thousand cars in May, an increase of 212% from April, and total …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Thursday, June 9
WTI crude, futures on NYMEX, holds above $119.00 and faces a minor time correction after a vertical upside move. The black gold is holding its gains despite the renewed fears of a lockdown in China to contain the spread of the Covid-19. The Chinese economy was recovering from lockdown measures …
Read More »Sec Yellen: Don’t think US is going to have a recession
Speaking at a New York event, US Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen explained that she does not think the US is going to have a recession. Earlier, this week, Sec Janet Yellen told Congress that the US is facing “unacceptable levels of inflation” on Tuesday as the treasury secretary defended herself …
Read More »CPI Index Preview: Is there any room for policy surprise?
The annual CPI forecast to be unchanged at 8.3% in May. Core prices expected to drop to 5.9% from 6.2%. Steep oil and fuel price gains in May could push inflation risk upward. Fed tightening policy will be unchanged and eventually markets are expected to react to differentials.April’s small decline …
Read More »US Equities Retreat, Growth Stocks Struggle Amid Rising T-Yields
Wall Street’s main indexes retreated in mixed trading Thursday. Technology and growth equities are struggling to find direction amid rising treasury yields and weaker risk appetite on the back of accelerating concerns around soaring inflation and aggressive interest rate hikes.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 60.73 points, or 0.18%, …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closed little changed after a volatile session
The Japanese Nikkei index ended trading on Thursday with little change after a volatile session, during which it lifted the index to its highest level in five months, before giving up those gains due to the decline in the shares of shipping companies and chip makers that wiped out the …
Read More »Zelenskyy urges US companies to quit Russia, into Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy answered questions from corporate leaders at the Yale CEO Summit on Wednesday.The president urged companies that have not shut down operations in Russia to leave the country and instead set up their branches and new businesses in Ukraine. He also warned of widespread famine if Russia …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closed at its highest level in two and a half months
Japan’s Nikkei closed at its highest level in two and a half months, as major technology stocks tracked gains in Wall Street overnight and energy stocks rose, led by higher oil prices. The Nikkei rose 1.04 percent to 28,234.29 points, its highest close since March 29, and it continued a …
Read More »Oil prices rise ahead of US stockpile data
Oil prices rose on Wednesday before the release of data on US oil inventories, as tight supplies and increased demand for fuel supported crude futures contracts, while major Chinese cities eased restrictions imposed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. Brent crude futures for August rose 22 cents, or 2 percent, to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Tuesday 7 June
Risk aversion has been the one big title for financial markets during the North American trading session. The US dollar slid against major rivals in the last trading session of the day. Lower Treasury yields hindered demand for the dollar because the 10-y note yields 2.97%, after peaking earlier in …
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