Gold slumps for the third day of the week amid an upbeat market mood and rising US yields. The Gold Index (XAU/USD) slides as the second quarter begins, down some 0.64% in the North American session. The Russia-Ukraine tussles, elevated global inflation, and rising US Treasury yields, keeping the non-yielding …
Read More »US Stocks Gain Momentum In Last Hour Trading
US stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow and S&P notching their fourth straight session of gains, on optimism some progress was being made toward a deal to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.Russia pledged to cut down on military operations around Kyiv and in northern Ukraine, while Ukraine …
Read More »US Shares Close Mixed As Traders Hunt For Fed’s Policy Direction
US equities were mixed throughout Friday but eventually closed higher for the week after a streak of up and down days on Wall Street as investors digest the path ahead for the US central bank’s interest rate hikes and a host of new sanctions imposed by Western nations against Russia.The …
Read More »America and Britain agree to remove duties on products including steel and aluminum
On Tuesday, March 23rd, the United States ended a long-running dispute with Britain over US steel and aluminum tariffs. America said that the two allies will work closely to confront the excess capacity in the market from economies that do not work with their mechanisms, such as China. US Commerce …
Read More »Nike, Pfizer, Alibaba Stocks Among North America Session’s Winners
Shares of Nike jumped 2.2% after the company reported a beat on the top and bottom lines in the third quarter. The retailer reported earnings of 87 cents per share on revenues of $10.87 billion, topping estimates of 71 cents per share on revenues of $10.59 billion. Nike delayed giving …
Read More »US Equities Rally For Best One Week Gain Since November
US equities are higher for a fourth session, with the S&P 500 breaking to its highest levels since Russia invaded Ukraine. The index is trading in the 4430s, up 0.6% on the day and over 5.5% on the week. That would mark the best week of gains since November 2020.US …
Read More »Stocks fluctuate awaiting geopolitical updates, Hawkish Fed Speak
The end of another long week has Wall Street bracing for another rollercoaster ride as investors digest President Biden’s crucial call with Xi and await to see if any possible pathways emerge for ending the conflict in Ukraine, all while roughly $3.5 trillion of single-stock and index-level options expire.The days …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 16 March
The American dollar ended the day lower after the US Federal Reserve monetary policy decision. The US central bank hiked rates by 25 bps, as expected, with Bullard being the only dissenter voting for a 50 bps hike. Economic Data Canadian inflation hit 5.7% YoY in February, according to Statistics …
Read More »US Equities Bounce As Powell Mitigates Hawkish Language
US stocks rebound in the Fed aftermath, S&P500 is 1.5% in the green territory. Ukraine/Russia peace talk hopes gain traction in global financial markets. The S&P 500 is in the green by 1.6% and after the volatility surrounding the Federal Reserve that on Wednesday raised its benchmark lending rate for …
Read More »Gold slips on Russia-Ukraine Talks And Rate Hike
Gold extended its decline on Tuesday as ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine slashed demand for safe-haven assets, while expectations that the US Federal Reserve would raise interest rates for the first time in three years increased pressure on the yellow metal. And the price of gold in spot transactions …
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