The sell-off of US Treasuries continues, while the 10-year yield closes to 2.40%. US stocks recovered on Tuesday, following Monday’s hawkish remarks of Fed Chief Jerome Powell, who said that “inflation is too high” and opening the door for 50 basis points increases.The S&P 500 is advancing some 1.10%, sitting …
Read More »Gold Index Touches Fresh Lows After Fed’s Decision
The Gold Index is eroding support at $1,900 on a 9% reversal from $2,065 highs. Gold’s spikes down to $1,894 lows after Fed’s rate hike. Muted reaction after the Federal Reserve confirms market expectations. Gold futures have spiked down to fresh two-week lows at $1,894 per troy ounce on Wednesday …
Read More »Eurozone Bonds Quaked By Central Banks’ Moves
Eurozone government bond yields rose on Thursday after the Bank of England delivered a surprise rate rise and the European Central Bank cut stimulus, but the bonds selloff was limited as the ECB pledged to continue monetary support in 2022.Bond yields, which move inversely to their price, shot up when …
Read More »Why Bitcoin, Cryptos Sank This Week
Bitcoin ( BTC -0.69% ), Dogecoin ( DOGE -3.25% ), and Chainlink’s ( LINK -9.14% ) tokens fell roughly 10%, 17%, and 18%, respectively, so it has been another tough week of selloffs for the broader cryptocurrency market.In addition to concerns about cyclical pricing trends and regulatory risks, cryptocurrency prices …
Read More »US Shares Rise After Omicron-Driven Selloff
Stocks jumped Thursday, continuing a unrestrained week for markets driven by uncertainty about the potential impact of the Omicron strain on public health and the economic recovery.Shares rose, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones more than recouping Wednesday’s losses as of late afternoon. All 11 sectors of the S&P …
Read More »European Shares Slip as Technology And Tourism Stocks Fall
European shares fell on Thursday, following in the footsteps of US stocks Wednesday night, due to uncertainty regarding the coronavirus pandemic and the prospect of an early interest rate hike. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 1.1 percent, after experiencing its best session in nearly six months on Wednesday. …
Read More »European Shares Start December Higher, Eyes Focused on Omicron’s Fallout
European shares rose on Wednesday as bargain hunters returned from the November turmoil, but investors remain concerned about whether the emergence of the new mutated Omicron from the coronavirus will affect economic activity in the winter months. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.8 percent by 0816 GMT, following in …
Read More »European Shares Advance After Selloff By Omicron
European shares surged on Monday after their worst selloff in more than a year as investors digested whether the Omicron variant would deter economic recoveries and monetary tightening plans by central banks.The pan-European STOXX 600 closed up 0.7%, logging its best day in a month and recovering some of Friday’s …
Read More »WTI crude oil reacts to OPEC’s decision by retreating to $81
As widely anticipated, OPEC+ has agreed to stick to their existing plan to increase output by 400K barrels per day/month in December. Despite this news, trade has been uneven over the last hour, with oil prices having fallen back sharply from earlier highs. Front-month WTI futures, which were above $83.00 …
Read More »Global Market Selloff Infects Crypto
Cryptocurrency prices dropped as a reaction to large selloff move because of worries about infection from China’s Evergrande Group swept all global markets. Bitcoin dropped as much as 10.7% to $42,522 in New York trading sessions, Sunday, reaching the lowest level since 1 August. The current point is also below …
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