Wall Street was set to open higher on Tuesday and European shares were set for a second day of gains, recovering slightly from last week’s 17-month lows, but major central banks’ rate hike plans and global recession risks kept investors cautious. World stocks have edged higher so far this week, …
Read More »Nikkei climbs after falling to its lowest level in three months
Japan’s Nikkei index rose strongly on Tuesday after falling to its lowest level in three months, as investors welcomed the rise in US stock indices and the buying interest in cyclical decliners. The Nikkei ended trading on Tuesday, up 1.84% to close at 26,246.31 points, after rising as much as …
Read More »Noor Capital | Dubai TV Mohammed Hashad’s Interview, 20 June 2022
Interviewed by Dubai TV, Mohammed Hashad, Head of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the American Society of Technical Analysts, shed light and commented on the developments in financial markets, most notably on crypto crash and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s upcoming testimony before the Congress.European Equities: Asked, …
Read More »Nikkei closes at its lowest level in more than five weeks
Japan’s Nikkei closed at a more than five-week low on Monday as energy and chip-related shares led losses as investors struggled to find signs of market action due to a holiday in the United States. The Nikkei index fell 0.74 percent to 25,771.22 points, its lowest closing level since May …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, 13 – 17 June
Central banks, categorized as most observed and most monitored around the globe, are coining what can be called a campaign against surging inflation. But this week it became more obvious that they know this could be achieved only at a cost that their economies should endure.US president Joe Biden indicated, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Friday, June 17
Stocks were volatile during Friday’s trading, the same applies to almost all other assets with the exception of the strongeU DOLLAR>US shares were switching between gains and losses as investors grew increasingly worried about a potential economic slowdown. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite bounced on Friday as Wall …
Read More »The Nikkei index suffers its biggest weekly loss in two years after the Bank of Japan’s decision
Japan’s Nikkei on Friday posted its biggest weekly drop in more than two years, tracking Wall Street’s decline, even as the Bank of Japan kept massive stimulus. The Nikkei index closed down 1.77 percent at 25,963 points, its lowest closing level since May 12, after falling by 2.7 percent earlier …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Thursday, June 16
Yield curve inverts in the US, signaling at least economic slowdown and hinting at the possibility of recession or a big decline in economic growth globally and in the domestic economy at most.Monetary policy decisions by major central banks round the globe triggered some sort of panic and risk aversion, …
Read More »Is US economy heading to imminent recession?
The GDPNow tracker shows that economic growth in the spring was flat at 0%, a steep decline from its previous estimate of 1.3% on June 1 and 0.9% on June 8. President Joe Biden said a recession is “not inevitable” and he is confident the United States can overcome inflation. …
Read More »Nikkei halts a 4-session decline
The Japanese Nikkei index halted a four-session losing streak on Thursday, boosted by a rally in US stocks last night after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 75 basis points, as expected. But the bleak outlook for the global economy amid continued risks related to the sharp tightening of …
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