On Monday, both the US dollar and US stock futures declined as uncertainty surrounding US trade policy eroded market confidence in US assets and increased the likelihood of volatility in global markets. S&P 500 futures fell 0.6%, and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.8%. The Japanese yen, Swiss franc, and Swedish krona led gains against the […]

In the US, fourth-quarter earnings will continue to drive market sentiment next week, with results due from major companies including Nvidia, Berkshire Hathaway, Salesforce, Keurig Dr Pepper, HP, Snowflake, Synopsys, The Trade Desk, Intuit, and Baidu. Investors will also monitor speeches from several Fed officials, after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting highlighted divisions […]

Here are the key takeaways from the January Consumer Price Index report: The overall CPI rose 0.2% month-over-month, below economists’ expectations; the core CPI, excluding food and energy prices, rose 0.3% month-over-month, in line with expectations. A 1.5% decline in energy prices was the primary reason for the slowdown in overall inflation to its lowest […]

Bond yields fell as relatively moderate inflation data fueled market expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, giving Wall Street some breathing room. While most stocks rose, weakness in tech giants limited market gains. The two-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to its lowest level since 2022 as traders increased their expectations of more than two […]

Asian stocks fell on Friday, impacted by renewed pessimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) on Wall Street. US tech stocks and Bitcoin prices weakened as investors flocked to the safe-haven US Treasury market. On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 1.6%, and the Nasdaq 100 dropped 2%, with large-cap stocks generally declining. This wave of decline spread […]

European stocks climbed on a busy day for corporate earnings reports, while U.S. stock index futures also signaled a rise on Wall Street. The Stoxx 600 rose 0.4%, and S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%. Siemens shares jumped more than 6% after raising its earnings forecast, while Essilor Luxottica shares surged 10% after the company reported […]