US shares continue their rout, losing between 0.26% and 0.56%, except for the heavy tech Nasdaq Composite, which pares some of its losses, up by 0.25%.In terms of sector specifics, the leading gainers are Energy, up 1.9%, propelled by high oil prices, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary, each recording …
Read More »US Equities Retreat, Growth Stocks Struggle Amid Rising T-Yields
Wall Street’s main indexes retreated in mixed trading Thursday. Technology and growth equities are struggling to find direction amid rising treasury yields and weaker risk appetite on the back of accelerating concerns around soaring inflation and aggressive interest rate hikes.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 60.73 points, or 0.18%, …
Read More »Wall Street slides as inflation data eyed
US stock indexes slipped in mixed trading on Tuesday as investors digested Target Corp’s gloomy margin forecast that spooked the retail sector, while awaiting inflation data due later this week.Target’s shares slid 4.3% as the big-box retailer said it would have to offer deeper discounts and cut back on stocking …
Read More »US Equities advance, but economic concerns persist
US equities closed slightly higher on Monday after a mixed trading session, helped by gains in Amazon.com and other mega-cap growth shares, while worries over inflation and interest rates threw heavy shades on the market.Consumer discretionary and communication services had the day’s biggest gains. But investors are still focused on …
Read More »Wall Street opens higher as Chinese stocks rise
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday after falling last week, with US-listed Chinese technology stocks rising, boosted by optimism about easing regulatory measures and restrictions imposed to combat COVID-19 in the world’s second-largest economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 132.34 points, or 0.40 percent, to 33,032.04 points. …
Read More »US Shares slide after robust jobs data, renewed rate concerns
The S&P 500 fell 1.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 350 points, or 1%. The Nasdaq Composite tumbled 2.5%. Meanwhile, the most notable move following the jobs report came from the bond market, with the yield on 10-year Treasury jumping as much as 7 basis points to near …
Read More »US equities retreat as Biden-Powell meeting in focus
Investors do not seem so much worried about US President Joe Biden’s meeting with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, on Tuesday. Biden is urging the Fed to keep its focus on ways to control US inflation as a message to markets that inflation fighting has become the highest priority of the …
Read More »US Shares trade mixedly on Biden’s comments, downbeat data
US shares closed Tuesday’s trading session exhibiting mixed performance, after US President Joe Biden’s comments indicating that his administration is pondering restructure of tariffs imposed on Chinese goods and services.There was also a slew of economic data that shed light on a deterioration in the US housing sector as well …
Read More »EUR/USD surges above 1.0400 from multi-year lows as equities soar
The EUR/USD pair has rebounded from the lowest intraday level since 2017 and reversed direction upwards above 1.0400 late on Friday amid a prevalent improvement or risk sentiment and a correction of the US dollar. The euro is still headed toward the lowest weekly close since December 2002.Recovery in equity …
Read More »Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index May Preview
Consumer sentiment data are not normally trading events on most calendars, however, under the current feverish markets, almost any unexpected result will generate a reaction. If the Michigan Index is worse than expected it will spark fears of consumer led recession prompting further equity declines and the US dollar’s status …
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