Oil is heading for gains for the third week in a row, as the scarcity of supply resulting mainly from Saudi Arabia’s reduction in production coincides with optimism that the Chinese economy is finally beyond the stage of danger. By 1149 GMT, Brent crude rose 37 cents to $94.07 a …
Read More »US stocks close in green territory ahead of CPI data
As market participants wait for important Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data due in the middle of the week, where headline consumer inflation is predicted to nudge up to 0.5% MoM from the previous period’s 0.2%, US equities are benefiting from the tech sector in Monday’s trade. The expectation for …
Read More »US stocks drop as jobless claims data refuel rate bets
The largest retreat on Thursday’s declines on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Indexes was Apple, along with a selloff in chip companies due to worries over China’s iPhone bans. Concerns about interest rates and persistent inflation increased as a result of a drop in weekly US unemployment claims. The S&P …
Read More »Oil prices pull US stocks lower
US stocks tumbled Wednesday morning as the price of oil hovered around a 10-month high after surging yesterday on Saudi Arabia’s production cuts.The Nasdaq was down 1.4% in the early afternoon, while the S&P 500 lost 1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.9%.Oil futures jumped more than 2% …
Read More »US stocks surge post PCE data
Wall Street stocks tended to show mixed performance until after Thursday afternoon with fresh inflation data hinting at the easing in inflation that the Fed policymakers are looking for. The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated 0.15%, or about 50 points, even as it was buoyed by a jump in Salesforce …
Read More »US stocks surge as recent data refuels hopes on Fed’s pause
The major Wall Street indexes rose on Wednesday as new economic data revealed a slowing US economy, maintaining predictions that the Federal Reserve will hold off on raising interest rates in September. In August, private payrolls expanded by 177,000 jobs, versus predictions of 195,000, according to the ADP National Employment …
Read More »US stocks climb on August dip activity
In the final days of a typically challenging August for the stock market, investors flocked back to tech stocks, driving the Nasdaq Composite Index up by more than 1% on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 258 points or 0.7% and the S&P 500 increased by 1.4%.The tech-focused Nasdaq …
Read More »US stocks drop more than 1% after Jackson Hole kicks off
The US stock market experienced losses due to a stronger USD and hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve officials at the Jackson Hole Symposium. The SPX erased gains from Wednesday, retreating to 4,380. Fed officials Thomas Barkin and Susan Collins sounded hawkish at the beginning of the symposium. Jerome Powell’s speech …
Read More »US stocks rise ahead of Nvidia’s crucial results
Wall Street’s key indexes rose on Wednesday due to Nvidia stock’s surge in shares, driven by expectations of a positive future outlook from the chip designer. Nvidia’s sales target exceeded Wall Street projections, leading to a record high for the chip designer’s shares. Analysts worry about a bigger selloff if …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, August 22
The first indication of economic activity in August will come from the Global PMIs, which will also include housing data from the US, data on Q2 retail sales from New Zealand, and data on retail sales from Canada. After Monday’s decline, Asian equities have recovered, but caution is still in …
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