US stocks experienced a mixed session on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slipping while the Dow Jones Industrial Average held steady. This comes amid ongoing concerns about economic growth and a sluggish start to September, a historically challenging month for markets.Nvidia’s recent market value plunge has reignited …
Read More »US dollar declines following surprise negative ADP data
Ahead of the Fed meeting, the US dollar experienced a fall following a false positive surge higher. Traders were taken aback by the negative ADP figure. The US Dollar Index is still trapped in its trend, circling the 200-day SMA. At 103.102, the DXY chart shows a loss of -0.031%.The …
Read More »Goldman: Strong US economic prospects could shield equities from surging yields
US stocks are surviving an increase in Treasury yields because of the positive economic outlook, but Goldman Sachs strategists warned that this might change if factors like tighter monetary policy push yields higher or if they climb too quickly.In their most recent weekly kickstart note, Goldman equity strategists lead by …
Read More »US Dollar Back to Green Territory on Government Shutdown News
The US dollar is mildly in green territory, with traders focusing on Tuesday and Wednesday as pivotal points this week. The Dollar Index is expected to make no significant moves with a light Monday calendar. The AUD/USD and the USD/SEK pairs are outliers gaining against the US dollar. Markets experience …
Read More »US Dollar attempts to maintain momentum, eleventh weekly gains
The US Dollar is attempting to maintain its winning streak since the summer, with the index set to print its 11th consecutive weekly gain. However, headwinds are building up, including the ongoing UAW strike, the US government shutdown, and GDP miss. The US Dollar Index is standing at 106.130 at …
Read More »US equities retreat ahead of Fed minutes
Prior to the release of the Federal Reserve’s minutes from its June meeting, Wall Street’s major indexes declined on Wednesday as dismal economic data from the US and China as well as escalating Sino-US tensions dampened market mood. According to a Commerce Department study, US industrial orders for May 2023 …
Read More »Powell committed to learning from recent bank failures
Several Senate Republicans questioned the new banking regulations when Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, specifically whether or not small banks would be subject to increased capital requirements.Powell stated that a plan is under consideration and has already been discussed within the Fed, …
Read More »US stocks retreat for a third day on Powell’s testimony
Fed Chair Jerome Powell clarified the Fed’s stance by saying that the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go. The S&P 500 was lower Wednesday as investors took a breather from last week’s market rally, and weighed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s latest …
Read More »US equities climb on data indicating easing price pressures
The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in midday trading after riding a winning streak to its best level since April 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 85 points, or 0.2%, at 34,126, as of 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.6% higher.The wide expectation on …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 12/06/23
US equities opened the trading week with positive performance ahead of key US economic data and monetary policy events. Markets cheered the possibility of the Fed’s ending its rate hike cycle. Incoming economic data will be crucial, with the CPI reading, in particular.The Dow Jones gained 0.56% and the Nasdaq …
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