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Global Markets On Hold Ahead of the U.S. Inflation Report and Rate Decisions in the Euro Area

Apr 9, 2024
Barry Adams
Global markets traded sideways ahead of U.S. inflation reports, rate decisions in the Euro Area, and China's inflation and foreign trade statistics. Copper and gold futures prices traded at record highs, and the silver price hovered near a multi-year high.

U.S. Major Averages Trade Sideways Ahead of Inflation Reports

Apr 9, 2024
Barry Adams
The U.S. major averages rested, and Treasury yields edged slightly lower ahead of the release of the consumer price inflation report on Wednesday. 

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Earnings Take Center Stage as Rate Cut Expectations Fade

Apr 8, 2024
Barry Adams
The strength of the U.S. economy and labor market supported higher Treasury yields for the second session in a row. European markets advance ahead of ECB rate decisions. The yen in Japan hovered near a multi-year low.

U.S. Major Averages Looked Higher In Cautious Trading Ahead of Earnings Releases

Apr 8, 2024
Barry Adams
Stocks lacked direction in early trading, and investors shifted their attention to the upcoming earnings season, with banks leading the pack. Crude oil edged lower after tensions in the Middle East eased. 

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U.S. Stocks Rebound and Treasury Yields Hold Steady After Hiring Accelerates In March

Apr 5, 2024
Barry Adams
U.S. market averages rebounded and Treasury yields hovered near 4-month highs after the U.S. economy added jobs at a faster-than-anticipated pace in March.

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Friday Rebound Trims Weekly Decline In U.S. Indexes, Markets In Europe and Japan Extend Losses

Apr 5, 2024
Barry Adams
U.S. market averages jumped following the U.S. economy adding jobs at the fastest pace in ten months. Market indexes in Europe and Japan extended weekly losses as investors pared back rate-cut expectations and worried about the spillover effects of higher interest rates.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rebound 1%, European Markets Trade Near Record Levels

Apr 4, 2024
Barry Adams
Investors across the Atlantic looked beyond rate jitters as policymakers supported restrictive rates until stronger evidence emerged that inflation was trending towards the 2% target rate.



Wall Street Stocks Turn Higher, Investors Look Beyond Rate Jitters

Apr 4, 2024
Barry Adams
Stocks on Wall Street traded higher, and investors pared back expectations of rate cuts this year. The U.S. goods and services trade deficit jumped to a ten-month high after imports and exports rose in February. 

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The Fed's No Landing Scenario May Dominate Global Investor Sentiment

Apr 3, 2024
Barry Adams
U.S. major averages rebounded from the morning doldrums, and Treasury yields held steady as investors grudgingly accepted higher rates, staying longer, or no landing scenario.

U.S. Major Averages Rest, Investors Dial Down Rate Cut Expectations Amid Strong U.S. Economy

Apr 3, 2024
Barry Adams
Stocks rested on Wall Street as investors faced the reality of prolonged higher interest rates and pared back expectations of imminent rate cuts. 

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Investors Adjust Rate Cut Expectations, S&P 500 Down 1%

Apr 2, 2024
Barry Adams
Investors lowered their expectations of rate cuts after manufactured goods orders and construction spending rose more than expected in February. European indexes closed down, tracking losses in New York. Markets in China, India, and Japan struggled. 

U.S. Stocks Extend Two-day Losses, Tesla Drops 6%

Apr 2, 2024
Barry Adams
Stocks were under pressure after the yield on 10-year Treasury notes approached a three-month high as investors dialed down rate-cut expectations.

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U.S. Stocks Turn Lower as Treasury Yields Approach 3-month Highs

Apr 1, 2024
Barry Adams
U.S. stocks lacked direction, and the latest updates on the price consumption expenditures index and construction spending met market expectations. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose to a 3-month high, and crude oil prices approached a five-month high. 

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Advance to Kick Off Second Quarter, Gold Trades at New Record High

Apr 1, 2024
Barry Adams
Benchmark indexes on Wall Street advanced after an alternative measure of inflation rose less than expected in February. This week, investors are looking forward to the release of the job opening report on Tuesday and the nonfarm payroll report on Friday.



Japan Led World Markets In the First Quarter; the U.S. Gained 10%, Europe Advanced 9%

Mar 28, 2024
Barry Adams
Japan led the world market indexes with a surge of 20% in the first quarter after the Bank of Japan ended its negative rate regime, signaling the return of moderate inflation after three decades. Major stock averages in the U.S. advanced nearly 10%, and in Europe they jumped 9%.