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Back to SearchFed hawkishness and China data weigh on investor sentiment
Markets turned risk-off after early optimism. European stocks reversed gains, with the STOXX 600 down 0.6%. In the US, hawkish Federal Reserve commen…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
As the US government shutdown ends, the equity rally continues
We need to exclude tech stocks though. Whilst the S&P 500 rose, and the Dow Jones closed above 48,000 for the first time ever, the Nasdaq Composite c…
6 months ago
Investors rotate out of tech
European equities hit fresh highs, led by Swiss stocks on tariff hopes. In the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished Tuesday’s session also a…
6 months ago
Shutdown relief lifts sentiment across assets
Markets staged a broad-based rebound yesterday, driven by optimism that the US government shutdown may soon be resolved. Equities rallied, led by tec…
6 months ago
Markets rebound as US government shutdown nears resolution
After a volatile week in equity markets – driven by valuation concerns surrounding tech and AI-related companies – stocks are climbing this morning o…
6 months ago
Tech wobbles and Fed to cut, or not to cut?
Outplacement firm Challenger reported over 150,000 job cuts in October – the highest for the month of October in more than 20 years. US Treasury yiel…
6 months ago
Data, earnings, and the Supreme Court give equities a boost
US, European and Asian markets have all reacted positively to news in the US yesterday. Private payrolls and ISM data revealed that the economy is mo…
6 months, 1 week ago
Reality check for AI sends markets lower
Global markets retreated yesterday as investors took a closer look at lofty AI valuations. The US dollar climbed to a three-month high, supported by …
6 months, 1 week ago
Markets ride the AI and earnings wave, but valuation concerns linger
Stock markets edged higher during the European and US trading sessions, buoyed by earnings and renewed investor enthusiasm around AI-driven deals and…
6 months, 1 week ago
Nvidia creates a country’s economy in only 5 days
Markets were buoyed by solid tech earnings, a positive Trump–Xi meeting, and a wave of AI-related deals last week. Nvidia single-handedly created an …
6 months, 1 week ago