Category: wrap
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Stocks Rally, Yen Drops as BOJ Eases Rate Worries: Markets Wrap
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(Bloomberg) — Stocks rose after the Bank of Japan moved to reassure markets following historic volatility sparked in part by an unexpected interest-rate hike last week. Most Read from Bloomberg The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.5%, with progress slowed by disappointing earnings reports from some of the region’s biggest…
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: BOJ’s Uchida triggered a sharp yen decline
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Stocks Rebound From Global Slump, Treasuries Fall: Markets Wrap
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(Bloomberg) — Calm returned to markets as investors looked for bargains after a selloff in global stocks on Monday that peaked after three weeks of losses of about $6.4 trillion. Bond prices also fell. Most Read from Bloomberg S&P 500 futures suggested a recovery could be on the way after…
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ForexLive European FX news wrap: Broader market selloff intensifies to start the week
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headlines: Markets: Japanese Yen Advances, Australian Dollar Lags During the Day European stocks fell about 3% across the board; S&P 500 futures fell 3.2%. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell 7.7 basis points to 3.719%. Gold falls 2.4% to $2,384.72 West Texas Intermediate crude fell 1.9% to…
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Global Stock Rout Intensifies, Powering Bond Rally: Markets Wrap
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Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business Global stocks deepened on Monday as concerns grew that the Federal Reserve would delay its policy support for the slowing U.S. economy, prompting investors to seek safety in bonds. Japanese shares fell for a third straight day as traders priced in more domestic interest rate…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 2 Aug: Bond market cuts rate for Fed after weak jobs data
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After some amazing earnings/revenue numbers from Amazon after the shutdown (revenue declines and slower consumer concerns), and a day of bad news yesterday, markets got another dose of “weakness” today in the US jobs report. The US nonfarm payrolls report for July 2024 showed a gain of just 114,000 jobs,…
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Stocks Rally as Nvidia Up 11% After Bullish Call: Markets Wrap
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(Bloomberg) — Stocks staged a strong rebound amid a rally in shares of struggling chipmakers, as the latest economic data bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve will signal an interest-rate cut in September. Most Read from Bloomberg After a selloff that put the Nasdaq 100 on the brink of a…
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Tech Stocks Sink as War Jitters Fuel Rush to Bonds: Markets Wrap
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(Bloomberg) — Stock markets were hammered by a broad selloff in the world’s biggest technology companies ahead of key central bank decisions. Bonds and gold rose as traders rushed to safe havens amid geopolitical risks. Oil remained lower. Most Read from Bloomberg The Israeli military struck Beirut, targeting a Hezbollah…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: US dollar starts out strong and then gives some back
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Yen swings again, more than a big figure range
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ForexLive European FX news wrap: A bit of respite ahead of the US PCE report
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headlines: Markets: Australian Dollar Advances, Yen Lags During the Day European stocks rise; S&P 500 futures up 0.7% The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell 1.9 basis points to 4.236%. Gold rises 0.4% to $2,373.24 West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.3% to $76.85. Bitcoin price rises 3.0% to…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 26 Jul: Rebound day. AUD higher. CHF lower. Stocks rise
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Over most of the week, fund flows pushed the Japanese yen and Swiss franc higher amid safe-haven flows. The Australian dollar (and the New Zealand dollar) fell as risk-off sentiment took hold on the back of a slowdown in China and lower commodity and stock prices. Today saw a reflection…
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Stocks Get Hit as ‘AI Trade’ Slams Into a Wall: Markets Wrap
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(Bloomberg) — Wall Street is now facing a reality check after a disappointing start to the earnings season for large-cap companies, raising concerns that the artificial intelligence craze that has fueled the bull market may be overdone. Most Read from Bloomberg The world’s biggest tech companies dragged the S&P 500…
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: USD and JPY gained ground (USD/JPY lower)
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Forexlive European FX news wrap 23 July – The US Dollar remains in the driver’s seat
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Dollar Edges Lower Following Biden’s Election Exit: Markets Wrap
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Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business The dollar fell in early Asian trade after Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. The region’s stocks look set for a mixed start. Article author: Bloomberg News Matthew Burgess and Maria Elena Vizcaino Published on July 21, 2024 •…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Something of a ‘sell everything’ day
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Markets: US Dollar Advances, NZD Lags West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $2.53 to $80.29 a barrel. US 10-year Treasury yields rise 5.3 basis points to 4.24% Gold falls $46 to $2,399 S&P 500 down 0.7% There’s nowhere to hide today as stocks, bonds, commodities and precious metals all plunge.…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 12 Jul: PPI not as friendly as the CPI
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Yesterday, the US CPI was a good number, coming in below expectations. Today, the PPI data was the exact opposite. Not only were the headline numbers for the month higher, but the previous months were also revised higher. The US dollar and yields initially rose after the report, but memories…
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Stock Rotation Hits Megacaps on Bets Fed Will Cut: Markets Wrap
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(Bloomberg) — Wall Street traders betting the Federal Reserve will be able to cut rates soon sent bond yields tumbling — while driving a big rotation out of the tech megacaps that have powered the bull market in stocks. Most Read from Bloomberg Further signs that inflation is slowing down…
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: RBNZ leans more dovish, NZD drops
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The two most interesting items during the session here were inflation data from China and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s July monetary policy review. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand dropped a dovish bombshell. I explained it at the time (see points above): *** From the Reserve Bank of…