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U.S. stock futures were falling early Thursday after hitting record highs in the previous session. The big question is how much bad news traders can shrug off to keep the bull market–now in its third year–running strong. The Federal Reserve provided some relief on Wednesday as it released minutes from its last meeting saying that…
Stock index futures slid on Thursday, a day after the S&P 500 closed at another record high, while investors geared up for more earnings reports. S&P 500 futures (SPX) -0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) -0.1%, and Dow futures (INDU) -0.1%. The 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) fell 1 basis point to 4.53%. The 2-year yield (US2Y) was…
The stock market has been able to shake off quite a lot of worrying news lately. The first two months of 2025 have been solid for investors. Major market indexes have recently hit or approached all-time highs: The S&P 500 hit a record on January 23, while the Nasdaq and Dow Jones averages have been…
Renault reports record operating profit and revenue beat French automaker Renault on Thursday posted its highest-ever annual operating profit while revenues came in well above expectations, as the company said its “unprecedented” flurry of product launches had boosted performance. Group revenue increased 7.4% year on year to 56.2 billion euros ($58.6 billion), ahead of the…
Global hedge funds keen to navigate U.S.-China trade tensions are amassing Chinese stock bets in the hopes of making huge profits if Beijing forms a pact with Donald Trump, or if the rest of the world and China unite against the U.S. president. Source link
Glencore has launched a $1bn (£792m) share buyback programme despite recording a 16 per cent drop in adjusted earnings before interest, tax, deprecation and amortisation (EBITDA) in 2024. The firm’s EBITDA fell to $14.4bn, down from $17.1bn in 2023, while adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) fell by a third. Despite the fall, the…
The nearly five-month-long slide in Indian equities could continue since the slowdown in corporate earnings growth and the exodus of foreign investors will persist as the world’s fifth-largest economy sputters, fund managers and analysts said. Source link
(Bloomberg) — Equities fell across Asia as concerns over a realignment of US geopolitical priorities weighed on risk sentiment. The yen strengthened. Most Read from Bloomberg A gauge of Asian shares dropped 0.6%, while an index of Chinese technology shares in Hong Kong slumped as much as 3.6% after rallying to a three-year high. Treasuries…
Melbourne, Australia, at night. James O’Neil | Getty Image Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, as investors weighed U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on autos, chips and pharmaceutical imports as well as the Federal Reserve potentially keeping rates higher for longer. Trump, who said the duties could be implemented as soon as April 2, did not specify whether…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Stock markets fell on Thursday as investors took profits from Asian technology shares and US central bank minutes highlighted uncertainty over the pace and timing of further interest rate cuts. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech index,…