Following a selloff in the previous session, Wall Street’s main indexes were set to open higher on Wednesday, with investors anticipating more economic data ahead of the outcome of a Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the day. Major U.S. stock indexes fell more than 1% on Tuesday, as regional …
Read More »Wall St opens higher as upbeat earnings lift mood
The major Wall Street indexes started the day higher on Thursday after Meta Platforms, Eli Lilly, and Comcast reported results that were better than expected, outweighing statistics that indicated the U.S. economy slowed down more than predicted in the first quarter. At the start of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial …
Read More »Wall St opens lower on mixed earnings, First Republic shares plunge
Following a mixed batch of earnings results, Wall Street’s major indexes opened lower on Tuesday. A decline in deposits at local lender First Republic Bank added to worries about the banking industry. At the start, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 47.06 points, or 0.14%, to 33,828.34. The Nasdaq Composite …
Read More »US dollar slightly up on risk aversion
After declining on Tuesday, the US dollar is now moving in the right direction. The US dollar outperformed its competitors due to the steep rise in US Treasury bond yields.The main Wall Street indexes are trading in the red, but the US dollar is unable to gain any more ground. …
Read More »Why is Wall Street worried about US debt ceiling?
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy traveled to the New York Stock Exchange Monday to deliver a warning to Wall Street about the debt ceiling crisis.There is a growing chance Washington “will bumble into the first default in our nation’s history,” the Republican said on his 100th day as House Speaker, adding …
Read More »EUR/USD falls Fed’s pivot speculations
The EUR/USD pair falls for the second straight day, as sellers are eyeing 1.0800. US New York Empire State Manufacturing Index climbed for the first time in five months. The pair losses traction on technical reasons and on a stronger US Dollar (USD, as speculations that the US Federal Reserve …
Read More »Wall Street floats through a quiet US session ahead of CPI data
Stocks and bonds made small changes on Wall Street on Tuesday as trading was quiet in anticipation of news later in the week that might affect the markets.The S&P 500 lost 0.17 points, or less than 0.1%, to 4,108.94, its smallest one-day movement in more than a year. The majority …
Read More »GBP/USD trading below 1.2400 on misty week’s start
Next Thursday, the UK will reveal crucial macroeconomic data. On the strength of a gloomy market environment, the American Dollar is gaining. With selling pressure present, the GBP/USD pair may decline towards 1.2273. GBP/USD is currently trading at approximately 1.2380 after making a minor recovery from an intraday low of …
Read More »What Does Wall Street Expect From Next Week’s Earnings, CPI Data?
Investors are more confident now than they were before the banking crisis in March that the Fed will lower interest rates in the second half to prevent a recession. Bond yields have decreased as a result of such bets, boosting the massive growth and technology stocks that control broad market …
Read More »US dollar rebounds despite disappointing US data
The US Dollar Index has rebounded slightly after a two-day slide despite disappointing US data. The inflation component of the PMI survey, the Price Paid sub-index, edged lower to 69.5 from 65.6 in February. The Employment sub-index fell to 51.3 from 54. Economic activity in the US services sector expanded …
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