US stocks rose and government-bond yields jumped Tuesday, as investors shook off concerns that rising inflation will drag the nation’s economy into a recession.Tuesday’s moves had all three US indexes up at least 2% for the month so far, building on last week’s gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose …
Read More »Nikkei continues gains for the sixth session
Japan’s Nikkei rose for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, posting its longest winning streak since September, as rising oil prices boosted energy stocks, while financial services stocks gained on higher global bond yields. The Nikkei closed up 1.48 percent to 27,224.11 points, after touching its highest level since February …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Monday 21 March
The USD started the American session on the back foot but gradually strengthened following hawkish comments by US Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Speaking about the economic outlook at the National Association for Business Economics Annual Economic Policy Conference, Powell said that if they need to raise fed funds rate by …
Read More »Biden: Russia Planning Cyberattacks Against US
Late Monday, US President Joe Biden warned CEOs to protect their companies against potential cyberattacks and urged them to invest more in cybersecurity.More CommentsPutin’s back is against the wall and he is talking about new false flags such as biological weapons. That is a clear sign Putin is considering using …
Read More »Trading In Evergrande’s Shares Suspended
Shares of China’s Evergrande Group and two key subsidiaries were halted from trading Monday pending the release of inside information, pointing to a potential advance in the planned restructuring of the giant developer.Hong Kong-listed Evergrande, China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Ltd. and Evergrande Property Services Group Ltd. were halted …
Read More »Boeing 737 Crash Real Test For Investor Confidence
The crash of a Boeing jet in China sent the company’s shares down 5.6% at one point Monday, signaling a test of investor confidence just as the plane maker was starting to put a number of crises in its past.A Boeing 737-800 plane carrying 132 people for China Eastern Airlines …
Read More »US Stocks Muted, Treasuries Sell Off As Traders Digest Ukraine War Impact
After best week for Wall Street and European equities since 2020, traders at the New York Session witness benchmark S&P 500 share index moving between small gains and losses on Monday. Wall Street and European stocks were subdued on Monday, after their best week since 2020, while US government bonds …
Read More »Weekly Recap 14-18 March 2022
There have been a lot of moving events during the past week, most notably the monetary policy decisions of the Fed and the Bank of England. Those decisions, which reflected a clear shift in the direction of monetary policy, led to a change in the price movement. The US Federal …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 18 March
The US dollar index bounced back on Friday from recent declines following comments from Federal Reserve officials on interest rates that supported the currency, while the dollar was at a fresh six-year high against the yen and the euro eased.St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard called for a dramatic …
Read More »Tesla Shares Jump On Musk’s Tweet
Tesla shares were trading 3.49% higher at $902.05 (Tesla, Inc.’s TSLA +3.88%) late during Friday’s session on the back of a Thursday tweet by CEO Elon Musk seems to be helping the company’s stock. All the tweet said is “working on Master Plan Part 3,” but people who follow the …
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