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Discover the latest stock market updates, comprehensive analyses of price trends, and expert forecasts for individual stocks as well as the broader equity market. Our coverage includes breaking news, earnings reports, and economic data releases, considering various factors that may influence stock valuations. Enhance your understanding of the stocks landscape and elevate your trading decisions.

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Here comes debt ceiling pain and rising risks of a Fed skip
FOMC Minutes: Officials split on whether more rate hikes are needed to fight inflation Republicans are holding the line of significant spending cuts T-bill yields surge to 7% US stocks are declining after Wall Street got hit with a one-two punch of rising debt default risks and on fears that inflation might not allow the Fed to pause their tightening cycle. The FOMC minutes showed that officials are split on continuing with rate hikes and that they will remain data dependent.  Rate cuts are unl
24-05-2023 15:53 GMT by Edward Moya
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Finally some Debt-Limit Drama, Powell paves the way for a pause
Fed discord to grow as inflation shows signs of stickiness 10-year Treasury yield rises 2.1bps to 3.667% Wall Street eyes potential September rate cut US stocks turned negative after key negotiators for Speaker Kevin McCarthy left a closed door debt ceiling meeting with White House representatives noting that they were not being “reasonable.” Finally, we are seeing posturing and some heated debate for this debt deal.  A big risk for debt-limit talks were that negotiations were too easy and that
19-05-2023 13:09 GMT by Edward Moya
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Some positives for the BoE from UK jobs data, Chinese figures less good
Stock markets are treading water on Tuesday, with jobs number from the UK not inspiring and Chinese data also highlighting weakness in the recovery. Some positives for the BoE to cling to UK jobs data was a mixed bag this morning as wages accelerated again to 6.7%, excluding bonuses, while unemployment also ticked higher as inactivity fell. The Bank of England will no doubt be concerned about the pace of wage growth, with it not being consistent with inflation returning to 2%.
16-05-2023 07:04 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Week Ahead - Turkey heads to the polls, US retail sales eyed, China ponders rate cut
US Wall Street will remain focused on debt ceiling drama, a plethora of Fed speak, retail earnings, and bank stress. It will be a busy week filled with economic releases, with most of the attention falling the Empire manufacturing survey, a retail sales report that is expected to show a rebound in spending, weekly jobless claims, and existing home sales.  Debt ceiling talks were delayed and are expected to resume this week.
12-05-2023 14:28 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Mountain of risks has dollar poised for best week since February
Dollar index rises to best levels since April 10th (euro falls to one-month low) Rising inflation expectations keeps future Fed rate hike risks in play Consumer sentiment tumbled 9% as recession worries persist US stocks are softer as banking jitters persist and after a steady dose of reminders of all the risks that remain on the table; Treasury Secretary Yellen reiterated that a default would be “an economic and financial catastrophe.”, while Fed’s Bowman warned that they will likely need to r
12-05-2023 13:28 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks mostly drop as banking jitters and on growth concerns
Wall Street focuses on banking deposits as PacWest struggles, while Western Alliance outperforms Inflation data continues to support higher for a little longer; market still pricing in rate cuts within a few policy meetings Debt Ceiling Angst expected to eventually trigger market stress US stocks are lower after some not so magical results from Disney, banking jitters returned, and recession angst grows. ​ Another round of US data supported calls for the Fed to keep rates on hold.
11-05-2023 15:25 GMT by Edward Moya
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Hardly a SLOOS Fest
Mixed session as traders await Wednesday's inflation report Fed's quarterly loan survey showed continued tightening of credit and weaker business loan demand Biden's debt meeting scheduled for Tuesday at 4pm US stocks wavered after a quarterly loan survey showed a first quarter filled with overall tighter credit conditions and much weaker business loan demand. The quarterly Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices - SLOOS, for short did not deliver any major surprises with t
08-05-2023 15:54 GMT by Edward Moya
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Week Ahead - US CPI data eyed while BoE seeks to get inflation back below 10%
US The labor market is showing signs of resilience, but now the focus shifts back to inflation, with focus on the banking space. The banking system doesn't look ‘sound and resilient’ as more banks come under stress.  US regulators will eventually be forced to act as the banking crisis worsens and that could mean the further unwinding of more banks.   The April inflation report is expected to show that the disinflation process is starting to lose momentum.
05-05-2023 11:34 GMT by Craig Erlam
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May the 4th be with you; Regionals need A New Hope
Attack of the oil shorts; Demand outlook slashed as recession risks grow by the day Gold bulls Awaken; Bank contagion fears drive safe-haven flows Bitcoin's regulatory saga; banking jitters unable to fuel larger rally It doesn’t seem like it was a long time ago that we had a full-blown global banking crisis that set Wall Street back for many years.  Today, US stocks are falling as bank turmoil is leading to the rapid collapse of PacWest and Western Alliance. Sticky inflation and a slowly coolin
04-05-2023 11:44 GMT by Edward Moya
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Sell in May is here as banking weakness returns
Banking woes and debt ceiling drama weigh on risk appetite Treasury yields tumble as odds for a potential June hike completely disappear Fed starts two-day meeting, still expected to raise rates by 25bps tomorrow. Sell in May decided it didn’t need to wait for the Fed.  Wall Street is quickly hitting the sell button as banking turmoil appears it is not going away anytime soon and was ready to focus on the next weakest link, potentially distressed lenders with tremendous exposure to commercial r
02-05-2023 14:26 GMT by Edward Moya
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Investors cautious ahead of the Fed and ECB later in the week
Investors appear to be treading carefully ahead of some key interest rate announcements this week, most notably the Fed on Wednesday but also the ECB one day later. Eurozone inflation data for April didn't throw up any nasty surprises a couple of days before the central bank makes its decision, rising slightly to 7% as expected, while core stayed stubbornly high at 5.6%. A 25 basis point rate hike is now heavily backed with one or two more to come over the following months.
02-05-2023 09:11 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Too Big to Fail gets Bigger, ISM reminds us to focus on inflation
Treasury yields surge as sentiment improves, Meta kicks off massive five-part bond sale  ISM Manufacturing Report's Prices Paid surged to 53.2 v 49.0 estimate Stocks mixed over banking takeover and inflation reminders Wall Street is breathing a sigh of relief as the largest US lender, JPMorgan, will acquire First Republic Bank.  It is starting to look like a few major banking issues will not end up leading to a banking crisis.  In less than two months, the US has seen three of the top 30 banks
01-05-2023 11:53 GMT by Edward Moya
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Week Ahead - Brace Yourself (Fed, ECB, NFP, Peak Earnings)
US This week will be extremely busy as we have an FOMC decision, the nonfarm payroll report, peak earnings season, all while Wall Street keeps an eye on the banking industry to see if any news stresses arise.  The FOMC meeting is expected to have policymakers deliver one more quarter-point rate rise, possibly leaving the door open for one more. Disinflation trends need to show they are firmly entrenched for the Fed to take their foot off the tightening pedals.
28-04-2023 15:42 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks supported by mega-cap tech earnings but dragged down by banking woes
Stocks weighed down on banking jitters Fed expectations widely swinging back and forth House expected to vote on debt limit today; Senate Dems signaled first major bill dead on arrival Yesterday, a small little bank was able to take down Wall Street. ​ After the close, a double dose of robust mega-cap tech earnings helped stabilize that ship. Stock traders are breathing a sigh of relief after Microsoft and Google-parent Alphabet tentatively helped alleviate growth concerns and that tech’s stron
26-04-2023 15:16 GMT by Edward Moya
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Week Ahead - Economic data to solidify a Fed rate hike in May?
The economic data in the week ahead should solidify rate hike expectations for the May 3rd FOMC meeting, but it could also raise the bar for further tightening for the June 14th meeting.  Investors will closely monitor the first look at Q1 GDP, the Fed’s preferred wage and inflation gauges.  The first look at Q1 GDP is expected to soften from 2.6% to 2.0%. The first quarter employment cost index is expected to rise from 1.0% to 1.1%.
24-04-2023 09:10 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Oil tries to fill gap, Gold tries to make another run, Bitcoin's Coinbase risk
Oil's $2 drop on weakening outlook Gold higher on Debt drama and earnings risk Bitcoin lower on risk aversion and regulatory risks Oil Oil is getting crushed as Wall Street starts to get a steady stream of disappointing outlooks and on concerns that sentiment with China’s households and business might not be as robust as some are thinking. ​ China may still need to ease and until they do so, investors might not be fully optimistic about the outlook for China. Today is mostly a risk aversion ses
20-04-2023 14:42 GMT by Edward Moya
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Tesla Earnings, Stocks flat as investors digest more earnings and the Fed's Beige Book
US stocks ended flat after investors digested multiple earnings, a Beige book that didn’t show a recession was anywhere near, and ahead of what will probably be a steady stream of hawkish Fed speak.  Investors are staring down a list of Fed speakers that will probably push back on Fed’s Bostic call that they could hike once more and be done.  Fed’s Williams, Waller, Mester, Bowman and Harker might not agree with Bostic, while Goolsbee and Cook may lean towards him.
19-04-2023 16:43 GMT by Edward Moya
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