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Back to SearchMarkets muted ahead of key US CPI data
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite finished down by 0.1% and 0.2%, respectively on Monday, whilst the Dow closed up just shy of 0.2%. All three ind…
2 years, 9 months ago
The year-end rally continues
ECB President Christine Lagarde said that interest rates will have to stay high for longer. Weakness in Richemont and Diageo weighed on European equi…
2 years, 9 months ago
Markets react nervously to Powell’s speech
US equities ended an eight-day winning streak on the back of a weak US Treasury bond sale and a more hawkish than expected speech by Federal Reserve …
2 years, 9 months ago
Equities continue to rally as Chinese data disappoints
As US Treasuries steady and investors anticipate a peak in interest rates, US equity markets advanced for the eighth straight session. And the latest…
2 years, 9 months ago
Oil hits a three-month low and stock rally pauses as traders mull Fed ‘pivot’
Oil prices have fallen sharply over the past three weeks and are now at a 3-month low. Equity markets are contemplating whether the Fed will deliver …
2 years, 9 months ago
US stocks hold on to gains as investors await new Fed-speak
US stocks managed to hold on to last week’s gains in yesterday's trading as strategists await the testimony from a number of Federal Reserve official…
2 years, 10 months ago
With the Fed likely done with rate hikes, the year-end rally is on its way
Friday's US non-farm payrolls report, which showed signs of a cooling US labour market, triggered a rally in equities and a fall in bond yields. Mens…
2 years, 10 months ago
Positive reaction to upside earnings surprises
US equities are on course for their best week of the year. Apple disappointed with its earnings release after the US close. Companies that surprised …
2 years, 10 months ago
Central banks in the spotlight
US equities and Treasuries were stronger after the Fed decided to leave its key interest rate unchanged and Jerome Powell hinted that the hiking cycl…
2 years, 10 months ago
Investor sentiment diverges ahead of Fed decision
As inflation continues to retreat in the eurozone, consumer confidence in the US falls on worries around business conditions and the cost of living. …
2 years, 10 months ago