After Monday’s stunning late-session recovery that saw the major US indices post and incredible recovery from intra-day lows, sentiment has taken a turn for the worse again. The S&P 500, which recovered a more than 4.0% dip to as lows as the 4220s on Monday to close above 4400, is …
Read More »IBM Shares Rise About 7% After Results
IBM shares jumped 7% in after-hours trading on Monday, January 24, after the software and services company said revenue jumped 6% in the fourth quarter, beating expectations. Revenue came in at $16.7 billion, versus analyst expectations of $15.96 billion, according to Refinitiv. The company showed the fastest revenue growth since …
Read More »US Shares Lower Despite Positive Earnings
US equities dipped again on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 failing to reclaim 4600 and down over 4.0% in 2022. The Nasdaq 100 dipped 0.2% and the Dow fell 0.3%.US equity markets have been under selloff pressure on Wednesday, with markets under fears about Fed tightening and higher interest rates, …
Read More »Inflationary Pressures Turning Into Global Headache
Demand for the US dollar eased on Wednesday, with the American currency edging lower against most major rivals. Losses were limited across the major currencies, with gold outstanding amid rallying beyond $1,840 an ounce, its highest since last November.US Treasury yields inched higher at the beginning of the day to …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 18-01-2022
The US dollar has been the most prominent winner, and performed up against all major rival currencies. US Treasury yields soared to fresh highs with the yield on the 10-year note reaching 1.856% and that on the 2-year note surpassing 1%, and consequently impacting gold prices. At $1,813.56, gold is …
Read More »US Stocks Fall As Bond Yields Surge
Wall Street is off to another day in the red territory at the start of the shortened trading week as investors are grappling with earnings seasons and rising Treasury bond yields.All three major indexes opened lower, with the Dow down 400 points, or 1.1%. The broader S&P 500 dropped 1%, …
Read More »Meet Mohamed Hashad on Dubai TV 01/17/2022
Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Professional Technical Analysts, Mohamed Hashad, was interviewed Monday morning by Dubai Channel to comment on the most outstanding developments in the financial markets during the second week of 2022, as oil continued to reap gains …
Read More »US Shares Exhibits Choppy Performance As Tech Outperforms Value
Friday’s session exhibited mixed performance. It has been a choppy day for US equity markets, with tech and growth stocks doing better while value did worse.Nasdaq 100 outperformed, gaining 0.5%, whilst the Dow underperformed, shedding 0.7%. It was a choppy and mixed session in US equity markets, marked more by …
Read More »Wall Street Slightly Higher On Wednesday
US stocks traded higher on Wednesday after the inflation report comprising the awaited CPI data was released but in the afternoon trade gains were cut. The inflation figures in the US eased concerns that the Fed will need to tighten faster than early announced. The S&P 500 added roughly 0.28% …
Read More »What Surprises Could US Stocks Encounter Next Week?
Inflation, rising rates and the Federal Reserve could lash US stocks next week. After a sharp jump in bond yields with the new year, rising rates could again impose a different tone on the stocks next week. Powell and Brainard’s TestimonyBig events, for newt week, include testimony by Federal Reserve …
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