The US entertainment giant reports after the closing bell Wednesday as streaming, theme parks and the stock price come into focus. The Walt Disney Co. reports its fiscal second-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Wednesday, closing out what has been an unusually turbulent earnings season for the entertainment industry.Disney …
Read More »US Equities Stocks Jump On Powell’s Remarks
In reaction to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments downplaying the likelihood of larger rate hike than the one just announced Wednesday, stocks surged to their biggest gain in two years Wednesday. Bond yields dropped as well. Stocks on Wall Street jumped on Wednesday, after Jerome Powell, the Fed Chair, …
Read More »Amazon shares fall on weak forecast
Amazon shares dropped as much as 9% in extended trading on Thursday after the company issued a revenue forecast that trailed analysts’ estimates.Amazon on Thursday gave a revenue forecast that trailed analysts’ estimates. Growth rates are at their slowest since the dot-com bust in 2001. The company recorded a $7.6 …
Read More »US equities rally as strong earnings push sentiment higher
US equities have enjoyed a strong tech-led rebound on Thursday after stronger than expected Meta Platforms earnings. The S&P 500 was last up nearly 3.0% and above 4,300 and the Nasdaq 100 was last up nearly 4.0%.But the major US indices remain on course to post hefty on-the-month losses and …
Read More »GBP/USD Breaks 1.26 As Risk-off Tensions Accelerate
The GBP/USD pair has dumped on Tuesday in widespread risk-off, breaking below 1.26 the figure in a fresh bear-cycle low for 2022. A number of risk-off factors are being built into the price, from lower growth forecasts for the global economy, China’s covid spread and the contagion risks associated with …
Read More »US Equities Retreat As Investors Fret On Several Concerns
China lockdowns, Russo-Ukraine war/Russo-Western tensions, growth concerns and expectations for central bank tightening have all been cited as hurting sentiment.Aside from strength in energy stocks amid a rebound in oil prices, US equity markets were a sea of red on Tuesday, with the major indices led lower most notably by …
Read More »Nasdaq Futures Slightly Lower Ahead Of Big Tech Earnings
Nasdaq 100 futures fell slightly Monday evening after stocks bounced in the afternoon and ahead of Big Tech earnings. Futures tied to the tech focused index fell 0.1%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures and S&P 500 futures were little changed.In regular trading Monday, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.3%. The Dow …
Read More »US Stocks Wavering In Thin Trade As Long-End Bonds Fall
US stocks ended little changed in remarkably thin trading Monday and Treasuries ticked lower at the long-end of the curve as investors focused on corporate results and prospects for faster policy tightening by the US central bank.The S&P 500 closed down less than 0.1%, after swinging between narrow gains and …
Read More »Markets Await Better Than Expected Earnings Season
Markets still hope for an the earnings season that is better than expectations. Robust support is seen with a stronger labour market. The US economy is in great shape from that perspective. Equity markets are expected to rebound. Markets are also looking for them to go back up toward their …
Read More »Lifted By Tesla, US Stocks-S&P 500 Closes Higher
The S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday, with Pfizer and Tesla fueling a late-session rally while investors eyed the war in Ukraine and a potentially more aggressive Fed. Tesla Inc rose 1.2% and Microsoft Corp added 0.6%, helping lift the S&P 500 and provide the Nasdaq a modest gain.Also supporting …
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