U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday morning amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and a disappointing revenue forecast from Netflix. An Israeli attack on Iranian soil escalated concerns over regional stability. The CBOE Volatility Index climbed to its highest level in over five months as well as markets digested the news. Dow e-minis, Read More…
The S&P 500 experienced a sell-off towards the end of last week’s trading session, largely due to concerns over imminent Iranian retaliation against Israel. However, over the weekend, Iran launched an operation against Israel, but most of the attacks were intercepted without any casualties. Following this, Iran concluded the operation, and the US informed Israel Read More…
Equities closed Monday nearly flat with no catalysts ahead of the crucial US Consumer Price Index report. At the same time, a sharp increase in Treasury yields due to a drop in Fed rate-cut expectations put pressure on stocks. Investors are gearing up for inflation figures from the US that will shape the outlook for Read More…
Equities fell on Monday as investors lost confidence in a June Fed rate cut due to upbeat manufacturing data. Notably, most sectors in the S&P 500 closed the day lower, except energy. This sector gained with oil as the demand outlook improved after upbeat manufacturing data from the US and China. US rate-cut bets (Source: Read More…
Equities fell on Monday, pausing last week’s rally as investors assessed Fed remarks. The US stock market closed the previous week with gains after the Fed meeting where Powell maintained his dovish stance. Despite the recent hot inflation figures, Powell maintained his outlook for three rate cuts in 2024. However, economic data continues to beat Read More…
Equities closed Monday in the green after a rally in mega-cap stocks like Alphabet and Tesla. However, there was caution as investors looked forward to the FOMC policy meeting, which will affect rate cut expectations. The rally in mega-cap stocks came due to several factors. However, the main one was AI optimism. Notably, Nvidia soared Read More…
