US stock indexes wobbled as investors geared up for the Federal Reserve’s policy decision this week and evaluated a batch of earnings.The S&P 500 was recently up 0.2%, a day after a late rally lifted stocks on Monday. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite lost 0.2% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Fri. 29 April
The week finished with prevalent negative market sentiment. US equities recorded hefty losses, between 2.77% and 4.17%. China’s coronavirus outbreak which has lasted for the last couple of weeks threatens to disrupt supply chains. The US central bank’s increasing rate hikes to tackle inflation and the Ukraine-Russia conflict, further entering …
Read More »Nasdaq retreats to worst low since 2008 crisis
US equities and stocks plunged on Friday, with the Nasdaq marking its worst month since October 2008 and the S&P notching its worst month since March 2020 at the onset of the Covid pandemic.The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 4.2% on Friday, dragged down by Amazon (AMZN), which dropped nearly 15% after …
Read More »Is Russia’s Latest Economic Data Consistent On War Impact, Sanctions?
Latest economic data published by Moscow do not track private-sector surveys that show a sharp contraction in Russian manufacturing. The consequences of harsh economic sanctions against Russia are already being felt across the globe. Experts are busy explaining the significance of what has happened so far and how the conflict …
Read More »Amazon shares fall on weak forecast
Amazon shares dropped as much as 9% in extended trading on Thursday after the company issued a revenue forecast that trailed analysts’ estimates.Amazon on Thursday gave a revenue forecast that trailed analysts’ estimates. Growth rates are at their slowest since the dot-com bust in 2001. The company recorded a $7.6 …
Read More »US equities rally as strong earnings push sentiment higher
US equities have enjoyed a strong tech-led rebound on Thursday after stronger than expected Meta Platforms earnings. The S&P 500 was last up nearly 3.0% and above 4,300 and the Nasdaq 100 was last up nearly 4.0%.But the major US indices remain on course to post hefty on-the-month losses and …
Read More »US economy shrinks by 1.4% in Q1
The annualized pace of US real GDP growth in Q1 2022 came in at a negative 1.4%, according to data released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday. That was a big miss on expectations that the economy had grown at an annualized pace of 1.4% in Q1 …
Read More »Japan shares rise as central bank adheres to ultra-loose monetary policy
Japanese stocks rose on Thursday after the Bank of Japan renewed its commitment to ultra-accommodative monetary policy and investors were relieved that no surprises would negatively affect the stock market. The Nikkei index rose 1.75 percent at the close, recording 26,847.90 points, the largest daily increase since April 13, after …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Wed. 27 April
Wednesday witnessed a sharp reversal of recent yen strength, which lacked a clear trigger. Meanwhile, the US dollar has reclaimed the top spot in the daily G10 performance table, and saw the trade-weighted US Dollar Index (DXY) hit fresh more than five-year highs. The Dollar Index rallied to the north …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei closes at its lowest level in two weeks
Japan’s Nikkei closed at its lowest level in two weeks on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s drop overnight, on fears of a global economic slowdown and the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown in China on domestic corporate results. The Nikkei index fell by 1.17 percent to close at 26,386.63 points, its …
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