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13 February 2023
US Treasury yields pointed to higher interest rates, Nasdaq closed lower

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.5% higher at 33,869.4; the S&P 500 rose 0.22% to 4,090.48; the Nasdaq fell 0.61% to 11,718.12. The NASDAQ on Friday closed lower as mega-cap growth stocks came under pressure after US Treasury yields …

13 February 2023
Week ahead: All eyes on US and UK Consumer Price Index releases

This week, investors and economists will be closely monitoring the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data releases from the US and the UK. The CPI is an important economic indicator that measures the changes in the prices of goods and …

10 February 2023
US stocks fell as investors awaited next week’s inflation report

US stocks declined lower on Thursday, failing to find many reasons to climb higher and extending its previous slide amid higher bond yields, hawkish Fedspeak, and a surge in equity bullishness. The fresh fears surrounding the economic slowdown ahead of the key …

9 February 2023
Fed: Interest rates need to keep higher

US stocks declined sharply on Wednesday, suffering heavy daily losses, and were dragged lower by a selloff in tech stocks as Federal Reserve speakers reinforced the idea that interest rates will need to keep climbing to quash inflation. Fed Governor Christopher Waller …

8 February 2023
Powell: Inflation is in the very early stages of easing

Federal Reserve Chairman Bill Powell said Tuesday that inflation is in the very early stages of easing, which may be a long process, the process may be bumpy, and must keep interest rates at restrictive levels for some time. In …

7 February 2023
Strong US jobs data boosts economic transition optimism

US stocks declined lower on Monday, extending their previous slide, and continued to give back some of this year’s gains amid a dismal market mood. Hawkish Fed bets underpin the US Treasury bond yields and US Dollar, which exerted bearish …

6 February 2023
Week ahead: Will the Reserve Bank of Australia increase its rates this month?

The upcoming week will bring much anticipation for the financial community as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is set to announce its latest monetary policy decision. The central bank has been on a streak of consecutive rate hikes, but …

6 February 2023
NFP surprised markets rose by 517K

US stocks declined lower last Friday, posting weekly gains but ended its three-day advance after a volatile Friday session as investors contended with data pointing to a robust labor market. On Friday, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) surprised …

3 February 2023
Powell’s dovish message boosted stocks

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes closed higher and hit roughly five-month highs on Thursday (Feb. 2), as a more dovish-than-expected message from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell boosted stocks and Meta Platforms shares surged on tight cost controls. The S&P …

2 February 2023
Fed raise the interest rate by 25bps as expected

The Dow closed flat Wednesday, as investors weighed up the Federal Reverse’s widely expected quarter-point rate hike and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s lack of pushback on the recent rally in stocks and easing financial conditions.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average …