Equities ended Tuesday mixed, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 rising due to a rally in Nvidia shares and the Dow falling due to higher Treasury yields. The rally in Treasury yields came amid a weak auction and upbeat US data. Nvidia shares rose 7%, leading to a rally in other chip stocks. This had Read More…
Gold prices rose by 1% on Monday after reaching a two-week low in the previous session. The rally came amid a pullback in the dollar and Treasury yields as investors geared up for more clues about Federal Reserve rate cuts. However, the general trend remained down, with prices well below recent highs due to a Read More…
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Currency futures rose on Friday as the dollar pulled back from its recent highs amid profit-taking. However, the outlook for the greenback remains bullish, given the better-than-expected economic reports from the US. US data in the last week has shown that the economy remains resilient despite high interest rates. Consequently, traders have dialed down expectations Read More…
Interest futures ended lower on Thursday as Treasury yields soared after positive US data. The rally in yields came as market participants lowered bets on Fed rate cuts. PMI data and weekly jobless claims pointed to a still robust economy, raising fears that the Fed might further delay rate cuts. US business activity (Source: S&P Read More…
Oil prices fell 1% on Wednesday as investors worried about the risk of high interest rates for longer in the US after hawkish Fed meeting minutes. At the same time, a bigger-than-expected increase in crude inventories weighed on prices. The US released the FOMC meeting minutes, which showed that policymakers were ready to hold high Read More…
