The Dow Jones backslid around 180 points on Wednesday. Market sentiment buoyancy is facing fresh challenges on multiple fronts. The AI tech rally has pushed key companies deep into overvalued territory, steepening pullback volatility. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) followed the broader market lower on Wednesday, shedding 270 points at its lowest. Investors are…
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist Wall Street rose to new highs on Monday, lifting global stocks to fresh peaks in the process as investors cheered the latest multi-billion-dollar agreement – one of the biggest – in the booming U.S….
(Bloomberg) — Chinese households are tiptoeing back into equities, driven in part by a stark reality: Almost nothing else looks worth buying. The CSI 300 Index has surged more than 25% since its April lows, fueled by enthusiasm over artificial intelligence and Donald Trump’s softer rhetoric on China. But other asset classes — from wealth…
Investors are counting down to the Federal Reserve’s Sept. 17 monetary policy decision; markets expect a quarter-point rate cut that could trigger short-term volatility but potentially fuel longer-term gains across risk assets. The economic backdrop highlights the Fed’s delicate balancing act. According to the latest CPI report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…
The S&P 500 made a fresh record high on Wednesday, but the rally is likely to be on pause later today. US futures point to a tepid open later today, and the FTSE 100 has opened up marginally higher. Global stocks have had a strong August so far, led by US indices, and markets are…
The Dow Jones saw its lowest figures in over a week on Thursday. Equities are extending a near-term backslide as investors reconsider sky-high valuations. Forecast-beating PMI prints helped to limit losses, but markets remain concerned about rate cut forecasts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) softened on Thursday, testing 44,600 at its lowest point before…
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The Asia session opens beneath a lengthening shadow, as Tokyo finds itself center stage in a drama not of its own making. Nikkei futures are under pressure, down 0.8%, following Trump’s unambiguous declaration: there will be no extension of the July 9 tariff pause. The 90-day reprieve—once seen as breathing space—now looks more like a…
The Dow Jones rose on Thursday, buoyed by a general improvement in equities. Investors shrugged off a downside GDP print, focusing on medium-term factors looming ahead. US PCE inflation figures due on Friday will be the last data hurdle this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose to its highest figure in 16 weeks…
S&P 500 did correct a little in price intraday, but it‘s the sectoral perspective that counts to me most in saying whether that‘s been enough for now, or not – I disccuss that at sufficient length in today‘s video. TSLA corrected to client-given low $320s, NVDA is breaking out, that tech outperformance and leadership lasts…