Treasury Yields and Dollar Levels Present Challenges for Stock Market Recovery Stocks started the holiday-shortened week on a positive note Monday, but the continued rise in Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar could act as hurdles to sustained equity gains, a prominent market analyst warned. Both the bond market and...
U.S. Stocks Close the Week with Losses Despite Friday Rally U.S. stocks ended the week in negative territory, weighed down by concerns over Federal Reserve policy, inflation, and narrowing market breadth. While Friday’s rally offered a brief respite, it wasn’t enough to erase losses for the week. December Slump Undermines...
Stock Market Jitters: Fed Signals Slower Rate Cuts, Spiking Volatility Financial markets faced a wave of turbulence on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve released economic projections signaling a slower pace of interest rate cuts in 2025 and persistent inflation concerns. The announcement triggered a sharp sell-off in stocks and bonds,...
Factors Behind the Dow Slump The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen for nine consecutive days, marking its longest losing streak since 1978. This downturn has caught many investors off guard, particularly after the strong postelection rally that drove stocks to record highs. While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite...
Deutsche Bank Research: Shifting Market Risks for 2025 Investor concerns about market stability have shifted significantly heading into 2025, with a potential global trade war now viewed as the top risk, according to Deutsche Bank Research. This marks a departure from last year when a U.S. economic “hard landing” was...
Wall Street’s festive cheer appears muted as the stock market rally takes a breather ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of 2024. Hopes for a December surge driven by tech stocks have dimmed, raising concerns about market fragility. The S&P 500 Value Index (SPYV) extended its record losing...
