In sparse trading, European stocks rose after an ECB official hinted that rate reduction could be considered gradually beginning next month. With US markets closed, Nasdaq 100 futures increased 0.4% to a record high. A little increase was led by automakers and utilities in the Stoxx Europe 600 index. Due …
Read More »Wall Street quacked by Moody’s downgrade of banking sector
US stocks retreated Tuesday as an August sell-off was reignited by a downgrade of the banking sector by credit rating agency Moody’s. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 359 points, or 1%, led by a decline in Goldman Sachs. The S&P 500 dipped 1.1%, bringing its pullback from its …
Read More »US Shares Surge On Risk Appetite Returns
US equities are rebounding this Wednesday, with touted bargain hunting/dip-buying driving the recovery as commodities ease back from Tuesday’s peaks.The S&P 500 rallied 2.4%, the Dow 2.0% and the Nasdaq 100 3.0%, though investors remain cautious amid geopolitical risks. Following four straight sessions of losses, US equities are enjoying a …
Read More »US Equities Slide Amid Concerns On Western Sanctions
US equities are sharply lower on Tuesday’s US session as investors express concerns and fret about the global economic impact of the West’s harsh sanctions against Russia.Russians intensified bombardment of Ukrainian cities. Commodity prices, including crude oil, natural gas and wheat, surged on Tuesday, igniting further concerns about longer-lasting inflationary …
Read More »Does FOMC Favour Interest Hike Or Emergency Move?
Federal Reserve officials are in no rush to raise interest rates prior to their scheduled policy meeting next month, nor is a half percentage-point move in March yet likely, despite a bigger-than-expected jump in consumer prices that stoked speculation about such options.Mere hours after yesterday’s CPI showed a bigger-than-expected inflation …
Read More »IBM Shares Rise About 7% After Results
IBM shares jumped 7% in after-hours trading on Monday, January 24, after the software and services company said revenue jumped 6% in the fourth quarter, beating expectations. Revenue came in at $16.7 billion, versus analyst expectations of $15.96 billion, according to Refinitiv. The company showed the fastest revenue growth since …
Read More »US Shares Lower Despite Positive Earnings
US equities dipped again on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 failing to reclaim 4600 and down over 4.0% in 2022. The Nasdaq 100 dipped 0.2% and the Dow fell 0.3%.US equity markets have been under selloff pressure on Wednesday, with markets under fears about Fed tightening and higher interest rates, …
Read More »Wall Street Stock Selloff Gathers Pace as T-Yields Climb
US stocks fell across the board and Treasury yields surged amid a ramp-up in speculation that central banks will have to boost interest rates sooner than earlier anticipated.All but one of the 11 industry groups in the S&P 500 fell, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped to the lowest …
Read More »US Shares Slip Amid Downside In Tech Names
US equities mostly fell on Thursday, with losses in large-cap tech stocks leading the fall. The S&P 500 was last down about 0.5% and testing the 4700 level, while the Nasdaq 100 index was last down 1.4% and back nuder 15,700. Apple was down nearly 1.0%, Meta (Facebook) was down …
Read More »Do US Wholesale Prices Signal Easing Hot Inflation?
Wholesale inflation still shows lots of upward pressure on prices in the economy. The numbers: Wholesale prices rose just 0.2% in December to mark the smallest increase in 13 months, perhaps a sign that high inflation is finally starting to ease after the biggest run-up in nearly 40 years.The increase …
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