Market Update

A surge of positive momentum swept across Wall Street on Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring 200 points higher. This impressive rally was fueled by a potent cocktail of encouraging economic data and a resurgence of market optimism. Leading the charge was a surprisingly robust ADP National Employment …

BoE will likely decide to cut interest rates for the third time since the pandemic, with a 0.25 percentage point (25 basis point) reduction expected at its February meeting. This would lower the base rate from 4.75%. Easing inflation, slow economic growth, and a softening labor market support this move.The …

US stocks recovered from losses on Wednesday to close higher, fueled by a surge in Nvidia shares, even as Alphabet and AMD faced headwinds.   The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.2%, while the benchmark S&P 500 added 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average led the gains, rising 0.7%, or more …

The US dollar continues its decline since the start of Wednesday’s daily trading, affected by a drop in US Treasury yields, which continue to fall for the second day in a row. This comes due to statements from the Federal Reserve that favored the continuation of current interest rates for …

The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Mario Centeno has raised concerns about the growing risk of deflationary pressures within the Eurozone. He suggested that the ECB may need to lower interest rates below the neutral level to ensure inflation reaches and remains at the 2% target. Centeno stressed …

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) shares fell 6% premarket on Wednesday after reporting a lower-than-expected Q4 profit, with rising costs and a weaker Q1 bookings forecast overshadowing its revenue beat. Q4 Earnings Highlights Revenue: $11.96 billion (beat expectations of $11.77 billion) Adjusted EPS: $0.23 (missed estimates of $0.50) Gross Bookings: $44.2 billion …

US stock index futures declined on Wednesday, dragged down by weak earnings from Alphabet and renewed US-China trade tensions. Stock Futures Performance (06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT) Dow Jones Futures: ↓ 80 points (-0.2%) S&P 500 Futures: ↓ 30 points (-0.5%) Nasdaq 100 Futures: ↓ 195 points (-0.9%) On Tuesday, …

Oil prices fell on Wednesday as concerns over rising U.S. crude stockpiles and a potential escalation in the U.S.-China trade war weighed on market sentiment, despite renewed efforts by U.S. President Trump to curb Iranian crude exports. Market Movement Brent crude futures dropped 66 cents (-0.87%) to $75.54 per barrel …

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is under review by China’s antitrust watchdog, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), over its App Store policies and developer fees, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday. Key Focus of the Review Regulators are examining Apple’s 30% commission on in-app purchases and its ban …

European stock markets edged lower on Wednesday as investors digested corporate earnings, global trade tensions, and upcoming economic activity data from the region. At 08:05 GMT (03:05 ET): Germany’s DAX fell 0.4% France’s CAC 40 declined 0.2% UK’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.1% Trade War Fears Weigh on Sentiment Market caution …