The new year’s first week closed with a usual jobs report signaling solid annual wage growth of 4.7% but a disappointing figure of new jobs. Employment rose by just 199,000 in December, far less than expected. The economy created a record-breaking 6.4 million jobs in 2021, but that was after …
Read More »NFP Data Puts US Shares Under Pressure
The S&P 500 index is down by about 0.6% as yields rally, hurting the dominant tech sector. The latest US jobs report, though mixed, has been interpreted as endorsing the Fed’s monetary tightening plans for 2022.The S&P 500 is trading on the back foot as its heavyweight tech sector suffers …
Read More »US Equity Traders Eying NFP Data
As traders continue to digest Wednesday’s hawkish Fed minutes, which caused US shares to retreat, and discuss its implications of the minutes to Fed’s policy tightening, US equity trading has displayed more passive performance. The S&P 500 Index has been hovering around the 4700 level on Thursday between 4670 lows …
Read More »US Shares Fall Sharply on Hawkish Fed, Canadian Shares Track Wall Street Lower
US stocks ended sharply lower on Wednesday after the FOMC minutes showed the Fed will likely raise rates sooner than earlier anticipated and could reduce its balance sheet shortly after it raises rates. The Dow Jones sank 393 points or 1.1% to 36407, after closing at a record level the …
Read More »Wall Street Surges, But Tempered By Dipping Tech Stocks
Stocks edged higher in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as traders gear up for economic reports and company earnings to resume after the year-end holidays.The S&P 500 rose 0.3% as of 10:20 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 299 points, or 0.8%, to 36,883 and the tech-heavy …
Read More »US Shares Slip Back From Session Highs
Receding Omicron-worries, signs of a bullish economy and positive seasonality are among bullish factors helping the shares market sentiment.The S&P 500 is trading flat on Tuesday following Monday’s stunning 1.4% surge, with the index falling back from earlier session record highs to the north territory of the 4800 level. The …
Read More »WTI Around USD 76.00 Amid Positive Market Mood
Western Texas Intermediate has advanced by 2.66% during the New York session, exacerbated by thin trading liquidity conditions.The market sentiment is positive despite the Omicron variant worldwide outbreak. Tilted to the upside, though a break above the 50-DMA would open the path towards USD 79.00.Western Texas Intermediate, also known as …
Read More »USA Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index Falls
Texas factory output grew in December at the same pace compared with the previous month, data from a survey compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas showed Monday.The production index of the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey which is a key measure of state manufacturing conditions, fell slightly to 26.7 …
Read More »China Extends Tariff Exemptions On US Goods Till June 2022
China’s finance ministry has announced on Friday that they will be extending tariff exemptions on some imported goods from the United States until June 30, 2022. There was no immediate market reaction to this news as trading conditions remain thin on Christmas Eve. From January 2020 through November 2021, China’s …
Read More »US Shares Edge Higher In Final Session Before Christmas
The major averages are comfortably higher on low volume as investors start to head for the exits and start the holidays.The S&P are up by +0.7%, Nasdaq +0.7% and Dow +0.6%. Ten of 11 S&P sectors are higher, led by Industrials and Materials. Real Estate is the only decliner. All …
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