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Read More »US Equities Rally For Best One Week Gain Since November
US equities are higher for a fourth session, with the S&P 500 breaking to its highest levels since Russia invaded Ukraine. The index is trading in the 4430s, up 0.6% on the day and over 5.5% on the week. That would mark the best week of gains since November 2020.US …
Read More »Stocks fluctuate awaiting geopolitical updates, Hawkish Fed Speak
The end of another long week has Wall Street bracing for another rollercoaster ride as investors digest President Biden’s crucial call with Xi and await to see if any possible pathways emerge for ending the conflict in Ukraine, all while roughly $3.5 trillion of single-stock and index-level options expire.The days …
Read More »US Shares Grind Higher Despite Mixed News On Peace Talks
US equities have traded in mixed fashion thus far on Thursday, having been buffeted by mixed Russo-Ukraine negotiations headlines. The S&P 500 is a tad higher on the day in the 4360s and eyeing a test of 4400.With the Fed meeting and US data out of the way, investor focus …
Read More »US Shares Turn Negative As Market Sentiment Sours
Wall Street dips into the red as risk appetite fades. The disappointment on the Ukraine – Russia talks and COVID-19 in China have soured sentiment.US markets have dropped into negative territory after having opened with gains on Monday. The fragile appetite for risk witnessed during the European session seems to …
Read More »S&P 500 Advances 0.9% On Early Trading Amid Milder Risk-on
Wall Street advances on Monday amid an improved market sentiment. Hopes of progress in the Ukraine-Russia talks have lifted appetite for risk. Banks are leading gains as major central banks hint to higher rates.US markets have opened the week on a moderately positive tone, following the trend observed in Europe. …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 11 March
Friday’s trading day fluctuated between risk-on/off, on reports from Russia saying that its President Putin seen certain positive shifts in talks with Ukraine, while Ukraine Foreign Minister, saying the opposite. That said, the GBP/USD is trading at 1.3035, down 0.39%.Economic DataUS energy firms this week added oil and natural gas …
Read More »US Shares Drop Back As Investors Doubt Putin’s Comments
US equities traded in choppy, mixed fashion on the final trading day of what has been an indecisive week.The S&P 500 opened 0.5% higher following positive Putin commentary on Ukraine, but skeptical investors have since pared these gains.US equities traded in choppy, mixed fashion on the final trading day of …
Read More »US Equities Slump Lower Amid Renewed Stagflation Concerns
US equities markets took a beating on Monday as a fresh surge in global commodity prices on Russia supply disruptions fears triggered fears of higher US inflation coupled with weaker growth against the backdrop of the Federal Reserve’s tightening.The S&P 500 cratered nearly 3.0%, dropping all the way back to …
Read More »Wall Street Falls As Ukraine Concerns Overshadow US Jobs Data
The S&P 500 fell back to test the 4300 level and was last trading down about 1.0% in the 4320 area having bounced ahead of weekly lows around 4280. The drop reflected a broad downturn in the major US indices, with the Dow last down 0.7% and the Nasdaq 100 …
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