US stocks maintained their uptrend and are rising boosted by the preliminary US consumer sentiment reading that highlighted a boost in overall sentiment in July, according to the University of Michigan’s key survey. US consumer sentiment rose to 72.6 points, compared to this July, compared to the previous reading, which …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 10/07/2023
After a cautious opening due to inflation data from China that suggested weaker demand, Wall Street closed in the green. The Nasdaq increased by 0.18% while the Dow Jones increased by 0.62%. Less than 1% was lost in the price of crude oil, while gold finished level at $1,925 per …
Read More »Wall Street futures slide on rate hike jitters; Meta rises
As investors analysed the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting, Wall Street futures declined on Thursday. However, Meta defied the trend by launching Threads, a Twitter-like app, and defying the decline in rate-sensitive technology and growth businesses. The previous day saw a decline in U.S. market indexes as the …
Read More »Wall Street slips amid China woes post FOMC minutes
US stocks edged lower as traders return from the Independence Day holiday to monitor headwinds for the global economy and after the release of Fed’s minutes for June monetary policy meeting.The S&P 500 was down 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped by around 0.3% or about 100 points. …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 26/06/2023
Gold prices peaked at $1,937 and then pulled back toward $1,920. Silver rose 1.50% and approached $23.00. Cryptocurrencies fell modestly, with Bitcoin holding above $30,000. No key data is expected during the Asian session. Later, on Tuesday, the US will report Durable Goods Orders and Canada will release inflation data. …
Read More »Wall Street slides on uncertainty around rate hike outlook
On Monday, US stocks dipped a little bit as investors fretted about the effects of more interest rate hikes on the economy. The biggest losers were technology and megacap sectors.The markets’ response to the weekend’s foiled uprising by Russian mercenaries, which prompted doubts about President Vladimir Putin’s future and worries …
Read More »Wall Street heading for a losing week
Stocks dipped on Friday, with Wall Street on track to post a losing week as a rally that carried the broader market in recent months appeared to run out of steam.The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 139 points, or 0.41%. The S&P 500 slid 0.40%, and the Nasdaq Composite was …
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 »Market Drivers – US Session – 16/06/2023
After a volatile week that included many top monetary policy events including the Fed and the ECB meetings, as well as the US CPI data, next week will see interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank. Key Data Market participants’ sentiment is mixed, as …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 13/06/2023
Following the US CPI print, traders and investors as well as analysts turned their attention to the FOMC meeting and the looming policy decision. Chair Powell’s press conference and the latest Summary of Economic Projections are expected to signal that one more rate hike is still on the table.Before the …
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