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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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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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Stocks are wavering as Fed rate hike bets grow, Empire Strikes Back, EUR/USD tumbles below 1.10
Treasury yields higher across curve, with the 2-year rising 8.5 bps to 4.184% Empire surges and supports case for more Fed rate hikes EUR/USD tumbles below 1.10 Stocks are wavering as the risks of more tightening grow after New York factory activity recovers and as the too good to be true start to earnings season continues. Treasury yields are surging as Wall Street is quickly realizing banking turmoil risks are easing as emergency banks loans continue to decline.  Small and large loan growth i
17-04-2023 15:55 GMT by Edward Moya
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Week Ahead - All eyes on China's GDP, UK CPI, Flash PMIs, and Earnings
The first few banks are delivering a strong start to earnings season, reigniting soft landing calls, while large parts of Wall Street remain confident that the economy is recession bound as expectations remain that banking turmoil will persist.  Fed rate cut bets for later in the year have steadily increased and that has kept the dollar under pressure.
14-04-2023 15:58 GMT by Edward Moya
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Bank Earnings Impress, Inflation Expectations and Hawkish Fed Speak rattles stocks
Fed rate hike odds emerge for June meeting +16.7% UMich keeps Fed focused on inflation fight Early bank earnings impress Wall Street got scared after strong results from JPMorgan, surging inflation expectations, and some hawkish Fed speak, supported the idea that the Fed could raise rates not just in May but also in June. ​ There was too much news to digest this morning, but the key takeaway is that the Fed has room to do more harm.
14-04-2023 14:59 GMT by Edward Moya
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Bad news is good news for stocks, Mixed Earnings from Delta and Fastenal
Stocks poised for best day in almost 2 months Euro hits highest levels in a year against dollar Early earnings paint mixed outlook US stocks are rallying as the economic data continues to soften and as corporate updates support the idea that the economy is gradually weakening. ​ Bad news is once again good news for stocks. ​ The US dollar softened after soft PPI data and rising jobless claims bolstered Fed rate cut bets. US Data Today’s inflation readings showed a little bit more softness as s
13-04-2023 14:35 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks waver as inflation concerns remain and Fed Minutes project a 'mild recession' later this year
Inflation is cooling but still nowhere near target Fed Minutes show policymakers are eyeing a mild recession this year Dollar softer as rate cut bets boosted post CPI and Minutes US stocks initially rallied after the March inflation report showed consumer prices are decelerating, prompting bets that the Fed might be done tightening.  Wall Street wants the Fed to be done with this rate hiking campaign but with supercore inflation nowhere near target, more work needs to be done. The initial stoc
12-04-2023 14:25 GMT by Edward Moya
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Fed dovishness emerges ahead of pivotal CPI report, Oil and gold rally, Ethereum's Shapella Upgrade is here
Stocks get a boost from a double dose of dovishness from Williams and Goolsbee Commodities rally as dollar softens Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade is here US stocks are mixed heading into a pivotal inflation report that should support one more rate hike by the Fed. ​ Today’s headlines didn’t tell Wall Street anything it didn’t already know: IMF trimmed their growth outlook, Fed’s Williams supported one more hike, and CarMax earnings showed consumers are leaning towards older vehicles. CarMax is rally
11-04-2023 15:03 GMT by Edward Moya
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Wall Street nervous over upcoming week full of risks, BOJ Gov Ueda sinks yen
Stocks lower as markets price in 71.4% chance of a quarter-point hike at May 3rd FOMC meeting Commercial bank lending drops by $105 billion in two weeks ended March 29th Yen tumbles as BOJ Gov Ueda's inaugural address sticks current ultra-dovish policies US stocks are weakening as investors are anticipating the next inflation report will seal the deal for another quarter-point rate hike by the Fed.  This is the week that could tell us that the US consumer is no longer showing resilience and
10-04-2023 11:41 GMT by Edward Moya
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Week Ahead - Can CPI, Retail Sales, and Bank Earnings derail Fed rate hike odds?
The US labor market is softening, but still remains tight and that should keep the door open for policymakers to raise rates again at the May 3rd policy meeting. The focus now shifts to whether disinflation trends can get back on track.  The March inflation report is expected to show a slower monthly pace of 0.2%, down from 0.4%, while headline inflation reading is expected at 5.2% year on year, down from February’s 6.0%.
07-04-2023 11:33 GMT by Edward Moya
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In-line NFP Report Bolsters Fed Rate Hike Odds, Dollar has its day, Bitcoin unfazed
European and US stocks markets are closed for Good Friday (Europe will stay closed on Monday) US Jobs Report raised odds of a Fed rate hike at the May meeting Dollar rallied, Bitcoin little changed In March, Charles Schwab acquired $53 billion in net new client assets After a week full of softening labor market readings, today’s nonfarm payroll report showed hiring is not cooling as quickly as some where thinking.  The US jobs report was in-line with expectations, but it feels like a beat becau
07-04-2023 10:31 GMT by Edward Moya
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Wall Street ready for a long weekend, Jobless Claims confirms labor market weakness is here, Canada Jobs Impress
Wall Street looks like it is ready for both a long weekend and a nonfarm payroll report that will likely show labor market weakness is happening.  Stocks wavered most of the session as investors refrained from massive positioning before this shortened trading week wraps up. Some traders however don’t want exposure in case we get an upside surprise with the jobs report, just like Canada did today.  Stocks settled higher as job softness and Fed Bullard's comments suggest monetary policy is almost
06-04-2023 13:55 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks fall as Wall Street goes Defensive
ADP mattered this week Wages advance at slowest pace in over a year Services Sector Cools Wall Street is realizing that you need a strong economy to keep stocks heading higher. Treasury yields headed lower after both the ADP private payrolls report and ISM Services Index both suggested the economy is weakening.
05-04-2023 16:20 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks get Jolted, Labor market is starting to loosen
10-year Treasury Yield tumbles from 10 bps to 3.34% after JOLTS data Stocks 4-day winning streak snapped Dollar looking vulnerable as Fed's tightening work almost done US Stocks Stocks got jolted after labor market weakness suggested both disinflation trends will remain but also the economy is quickly weakening.  Job vacancies were dropping pre-banking crisis, so it is seems logical this will become more noticeable in the coming months. The bears are feeling confident that the recent rally ca
04-04-2023 15:33 GMT by Edward Moya
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Banking Sector Drama Continues, Stocks pare losses as rate cuts fully priced in
Investors try to shrug off banking drama Wall Street was initially dragged down as banking worries persisted after Deutsche Bank’s costs against default skyrocketed. Deutsche Bank’s 5-year CDS surged from around 150 bps early on Thursday to a four-year high around 210 bps before settling closer to 193 bps.  Other European banks, Societe Generale, Credit Agricole and BNP Paribas declined on banking turmoil fears.
24-03-2023 15:32 GMT by Edward Moya
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US Close - Fed’s dovish hike trumped by Yellen not considering broad increase in deposit insurance, Oil rallies, Gold gets groove back, Bitcoin softens
Wall Street’s initial take on the Fed was that they delivered a dovish hike and that banking turmoil will finish the job of bringing inflation back to target.  Fed Chair Powell started the press conference by noting that the banking system is sound, but Treasury Secretary Yellen put a wrench in that idea.  Yellen noted that regulators are not considering a broad increase in deposit insurance.  Yellen said she is not considering a broad increase in deposit insurance despite all the discussion aro
22-03-2023 17:07 GMT by Edward Moya
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