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8 March 2023
Powell’s Hawkish Remarks Spark Wall Street Sell-Off and Recession Concerns

Jerome Powell’s hawkish rhetoric triggered a surge in Federal Reserve rate expectations, sparking concerns of a potential recession and causing a sell-off in the riskier segments of the market, resulting in Wall Street experiencing a reality check. During a Senate …

7 March 2023
US Stock Market Struggles Amid Economic Risks and Key Events

The US stock market struggled to make gains due to concerns that a recent surge in prices may be overblown, given ongoing economic risks. The fate of the 2023 stock market recovery hinges on four major events before the Federal …

6 March 2023
Week ahead: Focus on RBA, BOJ, and BOC rate statements and US Employment Change

Major central banks are setting the stage for global markets this week, as key economies such as Japan and Australia will announce changes to their benchmark interest rates. The markets will also closely observe the US and Canada Employment Change. …

6 March 2023
US Stocks Rebound, Bond Yields Up, Gold Surges on Weaker Dollar

US stocks managed to snap a three-week losing streak following Friday’s rally. Market sentiment remained upbeat despite a report showing resilience in the service sector, as more investors wagered the impact of the Fed’s hikes on the economy would be …

3 March 2023
US stocks rebound as Fed hints at possible rate pause

US stocks rebounded on Thursday, ending a two-day losing streak, following Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic’s announcement that the central bank may pause rate hikes this summer. US Treasury bond yields had earlier risen to multi-month highs …

2 March 2023
US Stocks Slide on Persistent Inflation Concerns and Hawkish Fed Tone

US stocks declined lower on Wednesday, witnessing some selling pressure, and dropped for a second straight session after economic data highlighted persistent inflationary pressures and Federal Reserve officials continued to sound hawkish. Data released in the US showed ISM Manufacturing …

1 March 2023
Rising Rates Push Stocks Down in February

The Dow fell Tuesday, wrapping up February with a monthly loss as surging rates battered stocks after a string of data pointing to underlying strength in the economy forced investors to price in higher for longer Federal Reserve interest rates. …

28 February 2023
Investors looking at another big week in retail earnings

Stocks rose Monday as traders tried to recover some ground following the worst week of the year on Wall Street. Investors also looked ahead to another big week in retail earnings. The Dow closed higher Monday, as dip buying in …

27 February 2023
US stocks are moving lower on Friday

US stocks suffered from daily losses last Friday, witnessing heavy selling pressure, and extended their weekly rout following data that showed the core PCE rose at the highest rate in six months. The annual Core PCE Price Index, which is …

27 February 2023
Week ahead: All eyes on US ISM Manufacturing and Services PMI

This week, the markets will be watching closely as two of the most influential economic indicators – US ISM Manufacturing and Services PMI figures – are released. With these reports being used to measure the overall health of the US …