1. Market Overview U.S. stocks closed with modest gains on Thursday, while benchmark Treasury yields reached multi-month lows. The day witnessed a rotation out of momentum growth stocks following the Federal Reserve’s dovish pivot. The dollar also experienced a decline, hitting a two-week low against the euro and over a four-month low against the yen. […]

1. European Stocks Maintain Momentum European stock markets continued their upward trajectory on Friday, extending the post-Fed rally, despite the more cautious stances from both the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BOE). At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), the DAX index in Germany was up by 0.4%, the CAC 40 in France […]

1. European Stock Markets Maintain Momentum European stock markets extended gains on Friday, building on the post-Fed rally, despite more cautious stances from the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BOE). At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded 0.4% higher, the CAC 40 in France rose 0.4%, and […]

1. U.S. Futures Rise Amid Fed’s Dovish Signals On Friday, U.S. futures pointed higher, indicating a potential extension of the equities rally into the seventh consecutive winning week. The Federal Reserve’s unexpectedly dovish policy outlook contributed to this positive momentum. At 05:04 ET, Dow futures rose by 0.3%, S&P 500 futures gained 0.3%, and Nasdaq […]

In the week ending December 13, money-market funds witnessed their initial outflow in eight weeks, totaling $31 billion, as reported by Bank of America’s strategists. In contrast, equities emerged as the favored asset class, experiencing their most substantial inflows over the same period, attracting $25.3 billion, according to data from EPFR Global, as highlighted by […]

Investing.com – The Dow and Nasdaq secured record closes on Friday, fueled by optimism for potential rate cuts next year. However, Federal Reserve attempts to temper expectations for aggressive rate cuts had some impact. 1. Record Closes: By 16:00 ET (21:00 GMT), the Nasdaq 100 surged 0.3% to a record close of 16,623.45, surpassing its […]

Investing.com – As markets approach the final weeks of 2023, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s statements about the likely conclusion of the historic tightening of monetary policy and the potential discussion of rate cuts are influencing market sentiments. Key updates on U.S. inflation and a potential shift in the Bank of Japan’s policy add to […]

Investing.com – European stock markets saw modest declines on Monday, marking the beginning of the penultimate week of the year with investors opting for a cautious approach to lock in recent gains ahead of crucial inflation data. As of 03:35 ET (08:35 GMT), Germany’s DAX index traded 0.4% lower, France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.5%, while […]

Investing.com – U.S. stock futures advanced on Monday, signaling a potential extension of the Christmastime rally, with investors closely monitoring the prospects of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in the coming year. In other news, Illumina announces plans to divest cancer-test seller Grail following antitrust scrutiny, and China’s SenseTime faces a decline in shares after […]

Investing.com – Gold prices experienced a slight decline on Tuesday after several Federal Reserve officials tempered expectations for an imminent dovish pivot by the central bank. This development helped stabilize recent losses in the dollar. While the yellow metal remained above the $2,000 per ounce mark, it inched towards the low-$2,000s amid less dovish signals […]