Monthly Archives: January 2023

The Nasdaq 100, tumbled almost 2%. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones slashed 1.30% and 0.77% of their value as traders prepared for the US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision on Wednesday. Hence, a busy US economic calendar was one of the main reasons for the US Dollar to appreciate against mostContinue Reading

U.S. equities enjoyed another rally on Friday to close the week on a positive note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.08% to close at 33978.08. The S&P 500 gained 0.25% to close at 4070.56. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.95%  to close at 11621.71. On Friday, Fed’s favorite U.S. inflation gauge, the U.S. PCEContinue Reading

The US jobs data and rate statements from the Bank of England (BoE) and the European Central Bank (ECB) are currently the focus of attention for many market participants. These announcements have the potential to significantly impact global financial markets, as they provide insights into the health of the respective economies and monetary policy decisions. Continue Reading

U.S. equities marched higher over the course of Thursday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.61% to close at 33949.41. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% to close at 4060.43. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 1.76% to close at 11512.41. Market participants turned a blind eye to the mixed U.S. GDP report, which showed that,Continue Reading

U.S. equities closed mostly mixed throughout Wednesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.03% to close at 33743.84. The S&P 500 lost 0.02% to close at 4016.22. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 0.18% to close at 11313.36. U.S. equities experienced a sharp drop at the beginning of Wednesday’s trading as Microsoft issued weaker guidanceContinue Reading

U.S. equities struggled to maintain their recent rally throughout Tuesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.31% to close at 33733.96. The S&P 500 slipped 0.07% to close at 4016.95. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lost 0.27% to close at 11334.27. The recent bear market rally has been aided by better-than-expected earnings results and signsContinue Reading

The equity market rallied two consecutive days on Monday, as the most influential segment of the US stock is about to kick off earnings in a test of the S&P500’s 12% surge from its October low. Giants like Microsoft Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc. are set to report results that will help shape the fateContinue Reading

Markets will focus on the US Gross Domestic Products (GDP) report and the Bank of Canada (BoC) interest rate decision this week. Analysts have various predictions for the GDP reading in the US for Q4 of 2022 after the economy grew an annualised 3.2% in Q3. Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its interestContinue Reading

US stock erased some of the week’s losses on Friday, as a tech rally buoyed risk sentiment and comments by Federal Reserve officials dialled back fears of overly aggressive policy moves. The Fed Governor Christopher Waller said the policy looks pretty close to sufficiently restrictive, which led the equity market to a session high. Moreover,Continue Reading

U.S. equities continued to retreat over the course of Thursday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.76% to close at 33044.56. The S&P 500 lost 0.76% to close at 3898.85. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.96% to close at 10852.27. All three equity indices suffered losses as market sentiment, once again, turns risk off.Continue Reading