Nike said revenue dipped 1 per cent to $12.2 billion in the fourth quarter due to inventory pileups, lagging sales in China and ongoing supply chain disruptions, marking the first time the company’s quarterly sales have declined since the first quarter of 2020. “These are times when strong brands get …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei index rises at the close, supported by energy stocks
Japan’s Nikkei rose and crossed the significant 27,000-point level for the first time in two weeks on Tuesday, boosted by a rise in energy stocks, though uncertainty over US interest rate hikes limited gains. The Nikkei rose 0.66 percent to close at 27,049.47 points, close to its highest level during …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Monday, June 27
Gold advanced at the beginning of the day, but finishes it in the red at around $1,824.00 per ounce. WTI, records a solid bounce after testing the 100-EMA on the downside near $105.88 a barrel near the daily low and got bolstered late, as OPEC+ cuts 2022 market surplus from …
Read More »Wall Street falls after recent big gains
Monday witnessed a volatile trading session and US stocks ended slightly lower after posting sharp gains the week before, while oil prices and Treasury yields rose.Economic data on Monday showed new orders for US-made capital goods and shipments increased solidly in May, pointing to sustained strength in business spending on …
Read More »Nikkei rises for the third consecutive session, supported by technology stocks
The Japanese Nikkei index rose for the third consecutive session on Monday, boosted by technology heavyweights, after Wall Street rose at the end of last week. The Nikkei closed up 1.43 percent at 2,6871.27 points, after rising as much as 1.7 percent. The broader Topix index jumped 1.12 percent to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Friday, June 24
Risk appetite improved during the US session. US shares rallied and closed with robust gains after retreating to bear market levels, meaning losses of 20% or more from all-time-highs. Gold continues for the second consecutive week with losses, down 0.64% despite climbing on Friday. Lower US 10-year T-yields and the …
Read More »US shares benefit from positive sentiment
US shares are surging for the second successive day despite being during the US trading session. The major indices prepare to post solid gains in the week, within 4% to 6% range.The S&P 500 reclaimed the 3,800 mark; around 3,887.19 and is up by 2.74% in the day, while the …
Read More »USD/CAD Dragged Downwards On Better Sentiment
The USD/CAD pair is dragged downwards during the American session as US stocks surge and crude oil price jumps. The pair dropped to 1.2899, hitting the lowest level in a week.The mixture of improved risk appetite, higher crude oil prices and a softer dollar do drag the pair downwards on …
Read More »What New Home Sales Tell About US Economy
New Home Sales in the US rebounded sharply in May. The data published by the US Census Bureau showed on Friday that New Home Sales in the US rose by 10.7% in May to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 696,000 following April’s shrinkage of 12% (revised from -16.6%). “The median sales …
Read More »Japan shares rise, supported by the technology sector
Japanese stocks rose on Friday, with the technology sector leading the gains following big gains on Wall Street in the evening, and sentiment was supported by the Bank of Japan’s accommodative monetary policies. The Nikkei index rose 1.23 percent to 2,6419.97 points at the close. The index achieved a weekly …
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