US stocks rallied, on Monday, after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed out their first three-quarter losing streak since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the Dow logged its first such span of losses since 2015.The benchmark S&P 500 index soared 2.4%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped …
Read More »What does ISM data tell about US economy?
ISM Manufacturing Index dropped during September more than expected to the lowest level in two years. According to analysts, key measures point to slowing economic activity, but it inventories that hold the key to understanding what is happening in the US economy. Companies seem tired of having input prices that …
Read More »US stocks begin Q4 with biggest midday moves
Several companies are making the biggest midday moves in Wall Street including Credit Suisse shares that rose 1.7%, reversing an earlier decline that sent the stock to a record low, after the bank over the weekend made a series of calls to calm investor fears about its financial health. In …
Read More »UK’s Finance minister acknowledges: Plan caused a little turbulence
UK Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng acknowledged on Monday that the fiscal plan introduced by the government caused “a little disturbance” in markets. The GBP/USD pair preserves its bullish momentum after these comments and it was last seen rising 1.35% on the day at 1.1312.Additional takeaways“No more distractions”.“Our growth plan makes …
Read More »Brent jumps about $4 as OPEC+ studies the largest production cut since 2020
Oil prices jumped by nearly $4 on Monday, October 3, as the OPEC+ group considers cutting production by more than one million barrels per day, what would be the largest cut since the Corona pandemic, in an attempt to support the market. Brent crude futures rose $3.64, or 4.3%, to …
Read More »Pound rises as the tax cut plan is abandoned and Yen declines
The pound rose on Monday after Britain announced a plan to scrap the country’s highest income tax rate, while the yen slipped from the 145 level against the dollar. And sterling touched $ 1,128, after media reports that the plan was reversed, the highest rate of the currency since September …
Read More »Reuters: OPEC+ discusses reducing oil production by more than 1m bpd
An OPEC source said that the OPEC + group of oil producers is looking at possible production cuts of more than one million barrels per day, excluding any voluntary cuts by any member country alone. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as …
Read More »GBP jumps against USD after reports that the British government has abandoned plans to cut tax
Sterling rose sharply on Monday morning after reports that the UK government would back down from its planned cut to the highest income tax bracket. Sterling rose 0.9% against the dollar to $1.12, back to the level it was at before Finance Minister Kwasi Quarting unveiled a raft of tax …
Read More »British Prime Minister forced to cancel the tax plans
British Prime Minister Liz Truss was forced on Monday to abandon plans to cut the highest income tax rate, which has sparked a rebellion within her party and turmoil in financial markets. Terrace and its finance minister, Kwasi Quarting, announced a new “growth plan” on September 23 that would cut …
Read More »European shares begin trading in the fourth quarter of 2022 with a decline
European shares fell on Monday as investors awaited factory activity data for clues to the resilience of the eurozone economy after last week’s sharp inflation report boosted expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates aggressively. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 1.3 percent by 0713 GMT, marking …
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