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Back to SearchNew sanctions on Russian industrial metals
US equities were lower again in yesterday’s afternoon session, with a drop in orders at European semiconductor company ASML Holdings weighing on tech…
2 years, 6 months ago
Sticky inflation prompts Fed to delay rate cuts
Yesterday the US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell signalled that policymakers will wait longer than previously anticipated to begin cutting intere…
2 years, 6 months ago
Markets lower on geopolitical fears
European markets managed to close Monday’s session higher but the same could not be said for the US, where tech stocks fared the worst. Strong US ret…
2 years, 6 months ago
Yields remain high, equities rebound, and gold prints a new high
Despite global government bond yields remaining high following this week’s US inflation reports, equities staged a recovery rally into the close. And…
2 years, 6 months ago
Markets under the spell of higher US inflation
Hotter US inflation lowered expectations of interest rate cuts. Wall Street reacted with a down day, but the weakness did not spread to European or A…
2 years, 7 months ago
Everyone’s waiting for US inflation data
Market action appears subdued as investors around the world await key US inflation data later today. Meanwhile, on a more company-specific level, ‘ev…
2 years, 7 months ago
Who will move first – the ECB or the Fed?
The major US equity indices closed around flat yesterday while small caps outperformed, with the Russell 2000 index gaining 0.5%. The 10-year US Trea…
2 years, 7 months ago
10-year US rates approaching key levels
Markets had a difficult start to the second quarter last week, with the S&P 500 posting its worst weekly performance for 3 months as geopolitical ten…
2 years, 7 months ago
Stocks slip and oil gains on Middle East jitters
Markets took a sharp risk-off turn in late US trading yesterday. The main catalyst was rising tensions in the Middle East, with oil prices rallying a…
2 years, 7 months ago
Global equities back in the green
After a cautious start to Q2, equity markets regained their stride in Wednesday’s session climbing higher across regions. The Federal Reserve Chairma…
2 years, 7 months ago