US stocks experienced a decline on the last trading day in January, as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and drew hopes for an interest rate cut as soon as March. The three major US stock indexes were already weighed down by weakness in tech and tech-adjacent megacap stocks …
Read More »Dow stocks decline amid economic data ahead of FOMC decision
US stocks showed mixed performance on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reversing higher in midday trades as investors awaited a slew of Big Tech earnings and a Fed rate decision. Financial stocks, including JPMorgan Chase, Visa, American Express, and Goldman Sachs, lifted the index. The S&P 500 also …
Read More »Bitcoin Plummets Below $39,000 as Aggregate Liquidations Surge to $320 Million Within 24 Hours
Bitcoin (BTC) faced heightened volatility on Tuesday, slipping below the crucial $39,000 threshold and registering a 4.33% decline over the past 24 hours. As of the latest update, the primary cryptocurrency was exchanging hands at $38,955. This market movement prompted a significant liquidation event, affecting 124,153 traders and resulting in …
Read More »Wall Street declines amid soaring earnings
Tuesday saw a decline in US stocks as investors continued to monitor the direction of interest rates following a mediocre start to the earnings season that was marked by significant bank results.The S&P 500 fell 0.2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%. Despite briefly entering positive territory during …
Read More »US stocks fluctuate after weak bank and airline earnings
US stocks initially rallied on Friday after the US Producer Price Index (PPI) declined faster than market models predicted, despite Thursday’s CPI showing unexpectedly accelerated consumer inflation in December. The monthly PPI for December fell by 0.1%, in line with the previous month’s -0.1% decline, missing the median market forecast …
Read More »US stocks higher ahead of US inflation data
US stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Index rising over 150 points. The S&P 500 gained 0.57% to end at 4,783.45, while the Dow Jones industrial average added 170.57 points to close at 37,695.73. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.75% to settle at 14,969.65. Intuitive Surgical and Lennar …
Read More »Dollar Higher, Nasdaq lower ahead of Barr’s Speech
The US Dollar is trading in the green on Tuesday’s European morning, posting gains against most G20 currencies. However, the dollar was easing a touch as a firm risk-on tone returned on Monday in US equity markets. Earlier on Tuesday, Asian stocks took over the mood on Tuesday, with the …
Read More »Bitcoin jumps 6% to levels exceeding $46,600
Bitcoin jumped 6% during January 9 trading as investors awaited potential regulatory approval of a US Bitcoin exchange-traded fund this week. In mid-trading on Tuesday, January 9, the price of Bitcoin reached more than $46,600, after recording $46,840, i.e. the highest level since April 2022. The number of Bitcoins mined …
Read More »Bitcoin advances after initially impacted by FOMC minutes
Bitcoin has recovered from its recent decline earlier in the week, trading 4.02% higher over the past 24 hours and peaked to $44790, but at the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $44333 up by 3.45%.Analysts attribute this to uncertainty from the Fed on the pace of rate cuts …
Read More »Dow surges as Wall Street tries to scatter early year market debility
As investors sought to bounce back from a weak start to the year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw better trading on Thursday. The 30-stock index gained 137 points, or 0.4%, to make up for the nearly 300 points it had lost the previous day. S&P 500 increased by 0.1%. …
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