Global Stock Market

Commodity-linked currencies were little changed against the greenback. AUD/USD is unchanged at around 0.7130, while USD/CAD hovers around 1.2670.The USD/JPY nears 115.00 at the end of the American session, as government bond yields edged higher. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is currently at 1.82%.Gold trimmed intraday losses and …

The S&P 500 slumped back below the 4500 level on Thursday, dropping over 2.0% on the day. Equity market sentiment took a battering after dour earnings guidance from tech giant Meta Platforms (Facebook). Focus has shifted to Amazon earnings after the closing bell and Friday’s US jobs report. Major US …

Gold has found some bidders again after a quick but short trip to the downside on Thursday. At $1,805, the yellow metal is about flat again on the day as traders now get their sights on Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls data. Gold was hit hard on the back of a spike …

Omicron put a massive bump in the road to America’s recovery this winter. The first signs of trouble could show up in the January jobs report on Friday, 4 February. Goldman Sachs cites survey data indicating a surge in absenteeism during the month to expect Omicron-led temporary declines in the …

European shares fell on Thursday as investors feared a possible interest rate hike and monetary policy tightening ahead of key European Central Bank decisions later Thursday amid mounting inflation pressures. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.3 percent, led by interest rate-sensitive sectors, such as manufacturing, healthcare, and technology. Data …

The US trading session closed on Wednesday with mixed results, most notably the decline of the US dollar and the New York Stock Exchange at the same time due to negative employment data.Economic dataThe reading of the index of change in employment in the non-agricultural sectors in the United States …

Google owner Alphabet tops analysts’ forecasts but PayPal issues disappointing guidance. Alphabet followed fellow tech groups to post forecast-beating quarterly results.Wall Street stocks wavered on Wednesday as traders balanced strong earnings from Alphabet with downbeat guidance from fellow tech group PayPal, and a report indicated that US labour market conditions …

The non-yielding precious metal is trading above $1805. The US ADP data was worse than expected; it could be a prelude to the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP).The Gold Index (XAU/USD) climbs in the North American session as US T-bond yields led by the 10-year benchmark note fall three basis points, undermining …

The US national debt has crossed the $30 trillion mark for the first time amid pandemic-related government spending. This reading is the first time in history according to the Treasury Department.The federal government exceeded the troubling threshold following a wave of borrowing and spending during the COVID-19 pandemic.The national debt …

Japanese stocks closed higher on Wednesday after an overnight rally in US stocks improved risk appetite, prompting investors to buy stocks that saw last month’s sell-off and stocks of companies with strong expectations. The Nikkei index rose 1.68% to close at 27533.60 points, while the broader Topix index rose 2.14 …