The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered a significant decline on Tuesday, primarily driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disappointing US economic data.Israel’s recent military strikes on Lebanese targets have ignited fears of a wider regional conflict, with Iran vowing retaliation. This heightened uncertainty has rattled global …
Read More »Investors Await ECB Rate Cut in October on Easing Inflation
Expectations that rate reductions will accelerate after October might weaken the euro and the yields on government bonds. For the final two ECB meetings in 2024, the Eurozone money markets are pricing in 51 basis points of rate reductions. On October 17, investors are placing more and more bets that …
Read More »U.S. Stock Futures Dip as Investors Assess Fed Chair’s Remarks and Await Economic Data
U.S. stock futures saw a mixed start on Tuesday as investors digested recent comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and braced for a busy week of key economic data releases. Market Snapshot: Dow Futures: Down 145 points (-0.3%)S&P 500 Futures: Down 6 points (-0.1%)Nasdaq 100 Futures: Up 20 points …
Read More »Asian Stocks Ease Amid Fed Chair’s Hawkish Comments; Dollar Firms
Asian stocks dipped near two-and-a-half-year highs on Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar strengthened following hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which dampened hopes for significant interest rate cuts. Additionally, rising tensions in the Middle East contributed to a cautious risk sentiment among investors. Market Overview MSCI’s Broadest Asia-Pacific …
Read More »Jerome Powell’s Comments Praise Fed’s Cautious Approach
Fed Chair Jerome Powell reiterated that inflation has been broadly defeated and that recent data indicate further progress toward a sustained return to 2% core goods prices have fallen a half percent over the past year, close to their pre-pandemic pace, as supply bottlenecks have eased outside of housing services. …
Read More »Wall Street Edges Lower Ahead of Powell’s Comments
Wall Street’s main indexes were flat to lower in choppy trading on Monday as investors paused after the previous week’s rally and exercised caution ahead of numerous job reports and comments through the week from Federal Reserve policymakers, including Chair Jerome Powell. Monday’s US market indices were neutral as traders …
Read More »Financial Markets Weekly Recap: US Data supports Fed’s inclination to more aggressive rate cut
Last week, risk assets and gold emerged as the clear winners over the dollar in the financial markets race. This was fueled by recent economic data releases from the United States, which reinforced the perception of price stability and strengthened the likelihood of continued interest rate cuts by the Federal …
Read More »US Stocks Extend Rally Amid Cooling Inflation
US equities continued their upward trajectory for a third consecutive week, buoyed by reassuring economic data that suggests a potential soft landing for the economy. Despite a minor pullback on Friday, investors remained optimistic as inflation indicators and consumer sentiment data painted a favorable picture. The S&P 500 index displayed …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, September 26
The Greenback navigated quite a bearish session on Thursday, giving away a big chunk of Wednesday’s gains despite higher yields and amidst a persistently firm sentiment in the risk-associated universe. The value of the US Dollar decreased significantly, which was good for riskier investments. The main focus will be on …
Read More »Potential Impact of Chinese Stimulus on Investor Portfolios
The latest decisions taken by Beijing to revitalize the Chinese economy are having a noteworthy impact on the international market. China’s economy, the second largest worldwide, has a lot of ramifications, particularly for Western businesses who have a lot of exposure to the area. Let’s examine how this stimulus can …
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