On Thursday, the US stock market climbed higher as it built on its recent gains. Traders were looking ahead to key inflation data next week as well as the Federal Reserve’s latest policy announcement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 168.59 points, or 0.5%, to close at 33,833.61. The S&P …
Read More »US equities hit highest since August on debt ceiling bill hopes
US stocks advanced on Thursday after the US House passed a debt ceiling bill in a crucial step to avoid a default. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up 153.3 points, or 0.47%, to end at 33,061.57. The S&P 500 gained 0.99% to finish at 4,221.02, while the Nasdaq Composite …
Read More »GBP/USD records gains as week’s focus shifts to NFP
GBP/USD records gains for the second trading day in a row. The US debt-ceiling deal favoured a positive market environment. Focus, this week, shifts to NFP data from May from the US. The GBP/USD pair trades with gains at 1.2358 and benefits from the positive market sentiment fueled by the …
Read More »US equities sharply higher on debt ceiling deal optimism
US stocks finished sharply higher on Friday on hopes that talks on raising the US debt ceiling could further progress and a deal could eventually be made, while chip stocks surged for a second straight day on optimism about artificial intelligence.After several rounds of talks, US President Joe Biden and …
Read More »Speaker McCarthy: Differences over spending continue still exist
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced on Wednesday that they are sending their negotiators to the White House to try and wrap up the debt-limit negotiations. McCarthy continued by pointing out that there were still disagreements on expenditure, but he added that he believed they might advance today. After these …
Read More »What is shorting and how can it work amid recession fears?
Leading investment firms are shorting US stocks as the global recession-linked fears become more and more severe. The approach is focused on shorting US stocks worth billions of dollars. This wave of selling short is a wager that the market would be under pressure as recession fears intensify. The possibility …
Read More »Mild recession could play as a catalyst for US equities
Economists see the upcoming mild recession as a catalyst to kick-start the bull trends for US equities. According to this viewpoint, mild recession equals restart of the secular bull run.Seven of the last eight Fed hiking cycles triggered an economic recession, and US stocks historically do not bottom until a …
Read More »USD/CHF slides on risk aversion ahead of US CPI data
The USD/CHF pair begins the week with minimal losses as risk aversion continues in the driver’s seat. US Wholesale inventories were unchanged in March, jumping 9.1% annually despite a first-quarter decline.Traders are eying the Fed’s Senior Loan Officer Survey alongside US inflation data. The USD/CHF pair commenced the week with …
Read More »US equities advance following earliest batch of corporate earnings
Monday’s trading session saw an increase in US stocks as another round of crucial earnings started. Following the fall of Silicon Valley Bank last month, investors are still paying close attention to financial institutions’ earnings. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), the S&P 500 (GSPC), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average …
Read More »Fed’s Powell set the scene for tighter conditions, faster rate hikes
According to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the Fed is ready to take more drastic action if the “totality” of incoming data shows that more stringent policies are needed to manage inflation. In response to recent good statistics, the Federal Reserve will probably need to increase interest rates more than expected.“The …
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