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Back to SearchUS equity outperformance resumes
US equities gained on Friday on the back of the deal to raise the debt ceiling and a mixed bag of economic reports that suggested the Federal Reserve…
3 years ago
Stocks rally on renewed economic optimism and debt ceiling resolution
Although this week's employment data was generally stronger and US manufacturing remains under pressure, equities and bonds broadly rallied yesterday…
3 years, 1 month ago
Debt ceiling bill passes in the House with broad bipartisan support
The US House of Representatives passed a bill late yesterday to suspend the USD 31.4 trillion debt ceiling. The bill will now pass to the Senate just…
3 years, 1 month ago
Weak Chinese PMI prompts market selloff
China's economic recovery weakened in May as manufacturing activity slumped, prompting investors to sell stocks and call for more stimulus to boost g…
3 years, 1 month ago
US debt ceiling negotiations clear their first hurdle
Futures markets have reacted with cautious optimism to the fact that President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy finally reached an agreemen…
3 years, 1 month ago
Tech sector shines as time runs out to avoid US government default
The tech sector rallied strongly yesterday, while other sectors and the broader market were flat to slightly lower. This followed the upbeat outlook …
3 years, 1 month ago
Fitch move adds to pressure on markets
US ratings agency Fitch put the United States’ AAA bond rating on negative watch yesterday, saying that the debt ceiling negotiations have raised the…
3 years, 1 month ago
US debt-ceiling impasse dents investor sentiment
Global equity markets suffer losses after continued US debt-ceiling negotiations ended without a deal yesterday. This increases the likelihood that t…
3 years, 1 month ago
No deal yet
The US debt ceiling negotiations are still stealing the spotlight and while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and US President Joe Biden had a “productive…
3 years, 1 month ago
Positive momentum in major global equity indices
The S&P 500 is at its highest level this year and the German DAX index is at an all-time high. This week, the US debt ceiling, US & eurozone interest…
3 years, 1 month ago