The S&P 500 is nearing all-time highs near $4,800, but a late-day pullback due to rising Treasury yields has pushed assets lower. The market’s risk rally, driven by rate cut expectations in 2024, has been slowed down by a surprise increase in US 7-year Treasury yields, causing a reversal of …
Read More »Stocks kick off slightly higher in last week of 2023
US stocks opened higher on Tuesday to start the last week of the year, as traders aimed to end 2023 on a strong note. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 100 points, or about 0.3%. Intel rose nearly 3% …
Read More »How have US stocks performed amid Santa rally’s onset?
After five straight record closing, US stocks saw a slight decline; however, all three major US indexes ended the day down. Wall Street was expecting the Santa Rally to push markets to new heights as they finish 2023 on a high note. With a 24% increase so far this year, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Dec. 22
The Dow Jones reached all-time highs, while US Treasury yields moved lower. The 10-year settlement was around 3.90%, the lowest since July. The US Dollar Index fell for the second week in a row, falling to monthly lows below 102.00. Market repricing expectations from the Fed in 2024 keep the …
Read More »S&P 500 on track for eighth-straight winning week
The S&P 500 increased on Friday in response to lower inflation figures, and Wall Street was hoping to continue its year-end rally as the major averages were headed for their eighth consecutive winning week. The Nasdaq Composite increased by 0.16%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 10 points, or …
Read More »US Stocks recover after worst day since October
Following the largest day sell-off in months for the main indexes, US equities rose early on Thursday. The S&P 500 surged by roughly 0.8% at the start of trading, recovering from the benchmark index’s largest one-day drop since October. Following the end of nine-day winning streaks, the teach-heavy Nasdaq Composite …
Read More »US stocks retreat on profit taking
Stocks experienced a decline on Wednesday due to investors cashing in profits following the market’s recent hot streak. FedEx, the largest laggard in the S&P 500, lost over 10% due to disappointing revenue outlooks and disappointing second-quarter results. The , a price-weighted index of 20 stocks, also fell by 0.9%. …
Read More »Biden Urged To Block Foreign Acquisition Of Iconic Company
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, three senators urged the Biden administration to thwart the recent agreement between the US Steel Corporation and Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) of Japan. NCS declared that it will buy US Steel for $55 per share and take on the $14.9 billion in …
Read More »Dow extends winning streak as S&P 500 approaches record gain
Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed higher on Tuesday, with all three major averages on track to finish December with gains. S&P 500 is up 4.4% for the month and comes off its longest weekly winning streak since 2017. Dow and Nasdaq are up 4.5% and 5.5%, respectively. S&P 500 …
Read More »How do US dollar, oil price react to current Red Sea tensions?
The United States launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multilateral naval operation involving the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Bahrain, Norway, and Spain. Oil tycoon BP has temporarily stopped shipping any crude along the route; rival energy tycoon Shell has not yet responded.Oil PricesAttacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea have …
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