Both index futures in the US and European stock markets are down and the sovereign bond market, which has attempted some recovery, is back to showing higher premiums. Today the stock markets are testing the strength of the recent rebound and the...
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Stocks struggle, oil falls on US-Europe energy deal The weekend arrives with equity investors scrambling to lift key indicators from the US and Europe. After a negative opening, both European stocks and US index futures were trying to stay in...
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Bonds bounce back and markets take a hit Equity markets almost all operate lower, while sovereign bonds, which were on the path of record losses, recovered. In recent sessions, signs of a stronger-than-expected monetary tightening weighed mainly on...
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Markets slow down, volatility expected with options expiration looming About $3.5 trillion of stock and index options expire today in the US; Japan and Russia keep interest rates unchanged and oil remains higher Friday comes with the prospect of...
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Fed Day, stocks rising on back of diplomatic talks and Chinese market support Stocks in Europe and index futures in the US operate with significant rallies, while gold and oil chain falls The Federal Reserve (Fed) will be the main protagonist of...
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NY stocks sink amid inflation woes, Treasuries yield rise; Stock markets tumbled and yields on US Treasuries rose after inflation picked up for the sixth straight month and the Russian attack on Ukraine showed no signs of abating. Oil fell and...
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War could help boost Biden's spending plan, says Goldman Sachs The odds for US President Joe Biden's Build Back Better spending plan have increased as a result of the war in Ukraine, according to economists at Goldman Sachs (GS). The prospect of...
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