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US stocks declined sharply on Wednesday, suffering heavy daily losses, and were dragged lower by a selloff in tech stocks as Federal Reserve speakers reinforced the idea that interest rates will need to keep climbing to quash inflation. Fed Governor Christopher Waller teased a long fight with a 2.0% inflation target by citing expectations of tighter monetaryContinue Reading

Federal Reserve Chairman Bill Powell said Tuesday that inflation is in the very early stages of easing, which may be a long process, the process may be bumpy, and must keep interest rates at restrictive levels for some time. In the job market, Bauer said that if the strong employment data continues, further interest rateContinue Reading

US stocks declined lower on Monday, extending their previous slide, and continued to give back some of this year’s gains amid a dismal market mood. Hawkish Fed bets underpin the US Treasury bond yields and US Dollar, which exerted bearish pressure on equity markets. Meanwhile, traders are waiting to see if Jerome Powell will dampen the bullishContinue Reading

US stocks declined lower last Friday, posting weekly gains but ended its three-day advance after a volatile Friday session as investors contended with data pointing to a robust labor market. On Friday, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) surprised markets by revealing that the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) rose by 517K in January, which cameContinue Reading

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes closed higher and hit roughly five-month highs on Thursday (Feb. 2), as a more dovish-than-expected message from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell boosted stocks and Meta Platforms shares surged on tight cost controls. The S&P 500 rose 1.47% to 4,179.76, its highest level since August. Meanwhile, the technology-focused Nasdaq CompositeContinue Reading

The Dow closed flat Wednesday, as investors weighed up the Federal Reverse’s widely expected quarter-point rate hike and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s lack of pushback on the recent rally in stocks and easing financial conditions.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.02%, or 6 points, the S&P 500 rose 1.1%, and the Nasdaq CompositeContinue Reading

The Dow climbed Tuesday, to end the month in the green as investors digested a slew of mostly better-than-expected results just as focus shifts to the Federal Reserve decision due Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.1%, or 368 points, ending the month with a gain of about 2%. The Nasdaq Composite closed 1.7%Continue Reading

The Nasdaq 100, tumbled almost 2%. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones slashed 1.30% and 0.77% of their value as traders prepared for the US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision on Wednesday. Hence, a busy US economic calendar was one of the main reasons for the US Dollar to appreciate against mostContinue Reading

U.S. equities enjoyed another rally on Friday to close the week on a positive note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.08% to close at 33978.08. The S&P 500 gained 0.25% to close at 4070.56. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.95%  to close at 11621.71. On Friday, Fed’s favorite U.S. inflation gauge, the U.S. PCEContinue Reading

U.S. equities marched higher over the course of Thursday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.61% to close at 33949.41. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% to close at 4060.43. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 1.76% to close at 11512.41. Market participants turned a blind eye to the mixed U.S. GDP report, which showed that,Continue Reading