At the start of the week, there were small rises in U.S. stock futures, as worries about tensions in the Middle East and the growth of Treasury yields were taken into consideration. How are stock-index futures trading On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) went up by 39 points,...
Thierry Wizman of Macquarie suggests that the Federal Reserve will continue to maintain its “higher-for-longer” interest rate stance until it detects weaknesses in the consumer side of the market. The recent turbulence in the world’s largest bond market has placed significant pressure on U.S. stocks, as investors come to terms...
Reflecting on One Year Since the Bear-Market Low Not everyone is reaching for the champagne as we commemorate the first anniversary of the S&P 500’s bear-market low on Oct. 12, 2022. The significant rebound from the bear-market abyss on June 8, with a surge of more than 20% from the...
The Treasury sector, with a staggering $25 trillion under its sway, remained in control of the financial market on Thursday. Long-dated yields were once again approaching the 5% mark, influencing the equities market and aiding the resurgence of the greenback to recover this week’s losses. Investors resumed a strong sell-off...
Thursday’s U.S. stock market opening saw a slight uptick, with investors carefully analyzing fresh inflation data that indicated a modestly higher-than-expected increase in headline consumer prices for the previous month. Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) showed a 0.1% gain, while the S&P 500 (SPX)...
Early on Wednesday, the recent surge in U.S. stock futures came to a temporary halt as market participants focused on upcoming events, including the release of inflation data and the kickoff of the corporate earnings season. Current Activity in Stock-Index Futures: Recent Market Performance: On the previous trading day, the...
