Markets Stall Near Record Highs Ahead of Key Fed Meeting – US Market Wrap
The stock market edged higher but fell short of records on Friday, as traders hesitated from placing huge wagers ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate-lowering decision next week. Treasuries are poised for their worst week since June. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, …
Week Ahead: Economic Indicators 8th – 12th December (US)
Monday 8th December No noteworthy Economic Indicators Tuesday 9th December 10:00 ET US JOLTS Job Openings for October The JOLTS report, published monthly by Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), measures the number of job openings — i.e. unfilled positions — on the …
Morning Juice – US Session Prep (5th December)
Sentiment US and European market futures gained on Friday as investors awaited the publication of vital US inflation data ahead of the Fed’s widely anticipated interest rate drop next week. Contracts for the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Euro Stoxx 50 indexes …
S&P 500 Sways on Edge of All-Time Highs – US Markets Wrap
A rally that pushed the stock market to within reach of its all-time highs struggled to build momentum ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve decision. Bitcoin paused its rebound. Bonds fell. The S&P 500 was little changed. Expectations for a Fed rate …
Stocks and bonds both rise on expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates – US Markets Wrap
More evidence of a slowdown in the US labour market bolstered predictions that the Federal Reserve will drop interest rates at its final policy meeting in 2025, sending stocks higher as bond yields fell alongside the currency. Despite the downturn in most megacaps, …
Morning Juice – US Session Prep (3rd December)
Sentiment US stock futures are signaling a second day of modest gains as traders wager that economic data due later Wednesday will reinforce expectations for an interest-rate cut next week. Bitcoin extended its rebound. Traders are piling into bets that a new …
S&P 500 Sees Cautious Rebound as Bitcoin Rises After Rout – US Markets Wrap
Wall Street posted a cautious rebound, with the S&P 500 holding in a narrow trading band despite a cryptocurrency surge that followed a volatile start to December. Bonds and the dollar steadied. The US equity benchmark advanced for the sixth time in …
Morning Juice – US Session Prep (2nd December)
Sentiment The dollar edged up, recovering from a decline against the yen. The yen ended a 3-day streak of gains as traders disregarded hints from the BoJ of a rate hike the previous day. Treasuries were little changed, as investors paused a …
A pause in the stock rally as the cryptocurrency world is hit – US Market Wrap
Stocks fell at the start of a historically robust month on Wall Street as traders avoided riskier markets amid a cryptocurrency selloff. A rout in Japanese debt reverberated throughout global bonds. Caution reigned following a rally that propelled the S&P 500 index …
Morning Juice – US Session Prep (1st December)
Sentiment The dollar sank, pushed by a stronger yen and increased expectations that the Bank of Japan may hike interest rates later this month. Treasury yields climbed, pushed up by Japanese government bonds. USD/JPY dropped as much as 0.6% to 155.20, its …
