Global stock markets are falling as inflation and economic concerns remain
Global stock markets are falling as inflation and economic concerns remain On Thursday, global shares slumped to an 18-month low, as investors worried that rising inflation would endure, forcing central banks to continue tightening monetary policy. Stocks in the United States closed a choppy session marginally down, as investors juggled concerns over lingering inflation with
Read moreNASDAQ is down more than 3% as investors are disappointed by US inflation statistics
NASDAQ is down more than 3% as investors are disappointed by US inflation statistics After U.S. inflation statistics failed to ease investor concerns about interest rates and the economy, US equities closed substantially lower on Wednesday, with the NASDAQ plunging more than 3% and the Dow plummeting for the fifth day in a row. The
Read moreDow falls for the fourth day in a row
Dow falls for the fourth day in a row On Tuesday, the market fluctuated between gains and losses as concerns about inflation, interest rates, and the economy weighed on investors. The NASDAQ Composite, which is heavily weighted in technology, was up 2.8 percent at one point. Stocks had virtually lost those gains by late morning,
Read moreUS stock sell-off deepens as S&P & NASDAQ falls
US stock sell-off deepens as S&P & NASDAQ falls The brutal market sell-off resumed on Monday, with all three main indices finishing down starting the week. The S&P 500 fell below 4,000 for the first time since April 2021, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ fell more than 4%. The Cboe Volatility Index, or stock market fear
Read moreDollar rises as equity markets are jolted by nervousness
Dollar rises as equity markets are jolted by nervousness The dollar started the week on a solid note, bolstered by dramatically increasing US yields and investors’ flight to safety as Chinese lockdowns, conflict on the outskirts of Europe, and fear of higher interest rates pushed markets into a frenzy. In early trade, the US dollar
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