Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago economists forecast that inflation will decline without pushing the US economy into a recession. They also described a Goldilocks scenario for a soft landing in a recent study. Inflation may fall below 2% by next year, negating the need for any rate increases.Stefania D’Amico and …
Read More »US stocks drop as jobless claims data refuel rate bets
The largest retreat on Thursday’s declines on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Indexes was Apple, along with a selloff in chip companies due to worries over China’s iPhone bans. Concerns about interest rates and persistent inflation increased as a result of a drop in weekly US unemployment claims. The S&P …
Read More »SoftBank’s Arm aims for over $52 billion valuation in biggest US IPO of the year
SoftBank Group’s Arm is aiming for a valuation of more than $52 billion in its initial public offering, making it the year’s largest stock market debut. According to a regulatory filing on Tuesday, SoftBank (TYO:9984) is issuing 95.5 million American depository shares of the Cambridge, United Kingdom-based company for $47 …
Read More »Futures fall as rising yield, China service data weigh
Higher Treasury yields knocked on growth stocks in the United States on Tuesday, as a slowing pace of rise in China’s services activity fueled concerns about demand in the world’s second-largest economy. The 10-year Treasury note yield has risen to 4.21% ahead of additional economic data and the Federal Reserve’s …
Read More »What to watch this week on Wall Street
This holiday-shortened week will witness key economic events, such as Factory Orders Data, Initial Jobless Claims, and Consumer Credit releases in the United States. These events will add to the spotlight on the Fed, with several FOMC speakers making speeches and the Fed’s Beige Book for September scheduled to be …
Read More »Chinese stocks surge on government’s property stimulus
Chinese equities rose on Monday as Beijing pushes forward attempts to restore the nation’s struggling real estate market, while a rally in Europe fizzled owing to worries about increases in eurozone interest rates. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong increased 2.5%, driven primarily by strong gains in developer firms, while …
Read More »Asia shares bounce as China mood turns less bleak
Asian stocks rose on Monday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would stop rising interest rates in the United States, and on optimism that Beijing’s continuous drip of economic stimulus would be enough to at least stabilise the Chinese economy. Due to a holiday in the United States, trading was …
Read More »Eurozone inflation was unexpectedly stable in August
Inflation stabilized in the eurozone this month, but price growth slowed as expected, painting a conflicting picture that complicates the scene for the European Central Bank, which is assessing the foundations for stopping raising interest rates in light of a noticeable slowdown in growth. Data from the European Union Statistics …
Read More »US stocks surge as recent data refuels hopes on Fed’s pause
The major Wall Street indexes rose on Wednesday as new economic data revealed a slowing US economy, maintaining predictions that the Federal Reserve will hold off on raising interest rates in September. In August, private payrolls expanded by 177,000 jobs, versus predictions of 195,000, according to the ADP National Employment …
Read More »Market Divers – US Session, August 29
The US Dollar Index dropped by the most since more than a month. Although the US Dollar fall is set to continue, the direction will depend heavily on incoming US data. On Wednesday, the ADP private employment report and another estimate of Q2 GDP growth will be released. Consumer inflation …
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