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US Close - Stocks tumble after massive tech earnings, Oil surges, Gold rebounds as dollar rally exhausted, Bitcoin struggles
US stocks did not stand a chance after mega-cap tech earnings disappointed and a record quarterly gain for Fed Chair Powell’s closely watched employment cost index.  Rate hike bets continue to pile up ahead of next week’s FOMC decision.  Surging wage pressures could be what is needed to make the Fed even more aggressive with tightening at the June and July Fed meetings.  Tech Earnings Apple shares are under pressure as supply constraints could impact this quarter’s sales by up to $8 billion.  I
29-04-2022 14:25 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks tumble ahead of big tech earnings, soft earnings start this week, bitcoin reverses lower
US stocks see red.US stocks are declining as Wall Street abandons the tech trade ahead of massive tech earnings later this week and as global slowdown fears remain front and center as aggressive central bank tightening jitters won’t go away.  Inflation won’t let up anytime soon as the Russian headlines suggest the war in Ukraine could see further escalations, which means inflation won't ease up and that will continue to drive central bank tightening fears.
26-04-2022 14:13 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close: Stocks show resilience, Musk and Twitter have a deal, Oil’s demand problem, Gold’s danger zone, Bitcoin above $40k
US stocks were under pressure earlier as investors couldn’t quite summon up the courage to ‘buy the dip’ as global growth concerns were driven as China seems poised they won’t back away from their zero COVID strategy.  With no more Fed speak until next week’s policy decision, the bond market selloff was ready for a pause.
25-04-2022 16:35 GMT by Edward Moya
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Oil choppy, gold's rough week, bitcoin blow
Oil choppiness continues Oil remains choppy with China and the Fed creating a bit more two-way price action amid very tight markets. The risks are certainly more tilted to the upside, given the war in Ukraine and a potential embargo on Russian exports, but lockdowns in China and the risk of a Fed-driven economic slowdown are also significant. Central banks may be targeting a soft landing while belatedly combating very high inflation but that is very hard to achieve and there are plenty of reas
22-04-2022 08:47 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Oil and bitcoin up, Gold slips amid higher yields
Oil higher as EU nears Russian ban Oil prices are heading higher again, up more than 2%, as reports suggest the EU is nearing a framework for phasing out Russian oil imports. Given how big a market it is for Russia, accounting for roughly half its exports, that will come as a real blow to the Kremlin.
21-04-2022 11:52 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Tech glitch after Netflix results
It's been a slightly better day for stock markets in Europe as they continue to fluctuate in the same ranges they've traded in for the last month. US indices are having a mixed start, with the Dow outperforming, up around 1%, while the S&P is managing small gains and the Nasdaq is getting hit in the aftermath of Netflix's results. The tech sector has had a rough year as a result of the drastically changing interest rate environment and results like those from Netflix don't help.
20-04-2022 12:46 GMT by Craig Erlam
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A bullard in a China shop
The who can be the most hawkish Federal Reserve President continued overnight as James Bullard came out swinging, suggesting that Fed Funds may need to rise to a “neutral” rate of 3.50%, and suggesting a 0.75% rate hike along the way wasn’t out of the question. The impact of the statements was minimal in the end as it likely doesn’t reflect the views of the FOMC, yet.
19-04-2022 05:34 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Week Ahead -The bond market selloff continues
The bond market selloff did not ease up heading into the long holiday weekend and traders will have to soon decide if they decide to sell in May and go away.  The upcoming week is filled with another round of earnings, major economic data out of China, a French debate, and a wrath of commentary from finance ministers and central bankers at the IMF/World Bank spring meetings.
14-04-2022 16:32 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close: Retail Sales weighed by energy price surge, Musk’s calculated Twitter offer, Commodities hit hard by strong dollar, Bitcoin below $40k
Wall Street is ready for a long weekend and stocks are struggling here after mixed bank earnings and a retail sales report that showed the consumer is spending more money on essentials.  The second act of bank earnings rewarded Goldman and Morgan Stanley for strong trading revenues, while Citigroup was hampered by their exposure to Russia and Wells Fargo posted disappointing revenue and net interest income.
14-04-2022 14:27 GMT by Edward Moya
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ECBs unhelpful ambiguity
European stocks are edging higher ahead of the long bank holiday weekend, ending the week not far from where they started as investors mull the latest policy decisions, inflation data and earnings. There's been a number of interest rate hikes this week, some more expected than others, while the ECB has instead opted for the usual cocktail of unhelpful ambiguity. Anyone hoping for a hawkish hint ahead of its next meeting and forecasts will no doubt be very disappointed, albeit not surprised.
14-04-2022 10:25 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Tightening continues amid higher inflation
Another mixed session on Wednesday, with Europe edging lower once more and US posting small gains early in the day. There is so much focus on the inflation outlook right now and what policymakers are doing to get to grips with it. Two central banks have raised interest rates by 50 basis points today and the Fed is expected to follow that with a similar move in a couple of weeks' time. The moves from the RBNZ and BoC were not surprising, although the consensus for the former was 25 basis points p
13-04-2022 12:35 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Relief as US inflation offers hope
European stock markets are heading for the second day of losses at the start of the week while the US is enjoying a boost following the latest inflation data. I never thought I'd see markets responding positively to inflation rising 1.2% on the month and 8.5% on the year but these are not normal times. The headline numbers still don't make for easy reading, especially for households that are continuing to see real incomes fall as a result of higher prices, particularly for energy and food. But t
12-04-2022 12:45 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Equities yield to bonds
US yields hit 3-year high Markets got a case of inflation nerves overnight, with long-dated US yields shooting higher ahead of US inflation data this evening. The US 2-year 10-year curve now has nearly 30 points of positive daylight in it, thankfully removing the “inverse yield curve, we’re all doomed” headlines off the front page for now.
12-04-2022 04:51 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Inflation wall of worry send stocks lower, bitcoin selloff continues
Fed, China weigh on equity markets US stocks declined as the bond market selloff continued as investors fret over aggressive monetary tightening by the Fed and as China continues to struggle with their latest Covid outbreak.  Wall Street is worried that inflation will eventually destroy all the growth potential that was supposed to happen this year.
11-04-2022 14:59 GMT by Edward Moya
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France outperforms after weekend election
European stocks are slipping again at the start of what is likely to be another very lively week in financial markets. That has very much become the norm this year for obvious reasons but this week has an interesting mix of central bank decisions, the start of earnings season and major data releases which will keep us all on our toes. And then of course there's China, where restrictions are causing concern, property firms are back in the spotlight and policymakers could unleash some support afte
11-04-2022 14:32 GMT by Craig Erlam
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US Close - Stocks pare losses on reports ECB working on a tool to tackle yields, Canadian jobs, Oil rebounds, Gold higher, Bitcoin struggles
US stocks pared losses after reports that the ECB is working a crisis tool that could help tackle what seems to be a likely surging bond yield problem for the southern periphery.  The ECB has the hardest job of all the other major central banks and this potential tool shows they are trying to get ahead of what will be an unbalanced economic recovery once inflation eases.  Wall Street is looking at surging Treasury yields and swapping out tech stocks for more defensive plays such as energy, finan
08-04-2022 14:34 GMT by Edward Moya
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Ending a bad week on a positive note
The stock market recovery has stalled this week despite indices ending on a positive note as investors digest the latest speak from central banks. Naturally, front and centre on this is the Fed which has notably become more hawkish, something the minutes confirmed is not just a knee-jerk response to the latest economic reports. We all expect James Bullard at this point to be at the more hawkish end of the spectrum, so his call this week for rates to hit 3.5% this year didn't cause the shock and
08-04-2022 06:50 GMT by Craig Erlam
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