Stocks Category

October 17, 2023
Asian Stocks Inch Up Amid Geopolitical Risk, Anticipating Chinese GDP

Asian Stocks Inch Up Amid Geopolitical Risk, Anticipating Chinese GDP Asian markets took a positive turn on Tuesday, following the upward momentum in US equities. This recovery comes after a period of losses influenced by the unfolding events in the Middle East. However, the overall market sentiment remains delicate, primarily due to concerns about the

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October 10, 2023
Treasuries and Stocks Rally on Fed Comments

Treasuries and Stocks Rally on Fed Comments Financial markets witnessed a surge as Treasuries and Asian shares soared, driven by Federal Reserve comments that raised speculation about the central bank’s future actions. The two-year Treasury, sensitive to policy changes, experienced its most significant drop since August’s end. Simultaneously, the benchmark 10-year Treasury had its best

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October 3, 2023
Asia Stocks Fall, Aussie Remains Down

Asia Stocks Fall, Aussie Remains Down Hong Kong’s stock market faced a significant setback, plunging by as much as 3.4% upon reopening after a holiday, making it an underperformer compared to other regional indices. This decline contributed to the broader MSCI Asia Pacific Index hitting its lowest point since December of the previous year. Simultaneously,

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September 29, 2023
S&P 500 Bounces to $4,300, Yet September Ends in Losses

S&P 500 Bounces to $4,300, Yet September Ends in Losses The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 index managed to regain some ground on Thursday, posting a respectable gain of nearly 0.60% and closing just below the critical $4,300.00 level. This positive momentum was mirrored by other major U.S. indices, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average

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September 26, 2023
US Yields Surge, Asia Stocks Fall Amid Fed’s Hawkish Stance

US Yields Surge, Asia Stocks Fall Amid Fed’s Hawkish Stance US Treasury yields hit a fresh 16-year high, reaching 4.552%, marking levels not seen since October 2007. This surge was driven by the Federal Reserve and other major central banks signaling that interest rates would remain elevated for an extended period. Consequently, the US dollar

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