On Tuesday, advances in technology and growth sectors helped push U.S. stock index futures higher as investors anticipated important economic data that might determine the Federal Reserve’s course for monetary tightening. While sales of its Chinese-made electric vehicles increased in March, Tesla Inc. gained 1% in premarket trade. Its shares …
Read More »Futures edge lower as yields rise amid easing bank contagion fears
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Tuesday as Treasury yields rose amid easing worries about a banking crisis following First Citizens BancShares’ U.S. regulator-backed deal for failed Silicon Valley Bank. Benchmark 10-year yields rose to 3.545%, weighing on growth stocks such as Apple Inc, Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc in …
Read More »Euro, sterling fall sharply amid jitters over European banks
On Friday, banks-related anxiety caused the euro and pound to plunge against a rising dollar, as better-than-expected economic data failed to improve the mood. European banking stocks dropped on concerns that the largest issues to hit the industry since the 2008 financial crisis have not yet been resolved, with giants …
Read More »Forex: Dollar eases as investors weigh up outlook for Fed
Prior to the completion of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, when investors will be seeking for any indication of what could happen with interest rates given the upheaval in the banking sector, the dollar lingered at five-week lows on Wednesday. The most likely conclusion, according to the markets, is a …
Read More »Dollar is taking a breather as all eyes turn to Fed meeting
The dollar stabilized in Asian markets on Tuesday, but struggled to move away from its lowest levels in five weeks, as dealers believed that banking pressures would prevent the Federal Reserve from raising interest rates by a large amount, or perhaps not at all, at its meeting this week. The …
Read More »USD is falling as risk appetite improves
The dollar fell on Friday as risk appetite improved after authorities and banks in key markets moved to ease pressure on the financial system, calming other major currencies that had fallen earlier in the week in the wake of banking turmoil. On Thursday, large US banks pumped $30 billion in …
Read More »USD finds support as fears of a banking crisis subside
The dollar found support in Asian markets on Wednesday, as investors cut their expectations about cutting interest rates in the United States after easing fears of a banking crisis and the release of data showing that inflation remains high. In early trading, the wave of selling the dollar, which lasted …
Read More »Dollar gains after tepid U.S. consumer prices report
The dollar nudged higher on Tuesday as consumer price data showed inflation continuing to rise but at a slower pace, in a widely anticipated result that might prompt the Federal Reserve to suspend or possibly halt interest rate hikes next week. The dollar index increased by 0.106%, while the euro …
Read More »Dow futures fall 100 pts; payrolls and banking sector in spotlight
With the focus on the forthcoming employment data and the struggling banking sector, U.S. equities are expected to begin neutral Friday, recovering following the previous session’s selloff. At 12:00 GMT, the Dow Futures contract was down 100 points or 0.3%, the S&P 500 Futures contract was down 4 points or …
Read More »Futures Fall Ahead Of Fed Meeting, Big Earnings
Amid widespread risk aversion, Dow Jones futures fell on Monday morning, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, signaling a pullback following big gains in the latest trading sessions. The stock market rally cleared some major resistance last week. The major indexes had solid gains, responding bullishly to uneven …
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