US The S&P 500 closed marginally higher on Friday, with Telecoms and Energy leading gainers, despite North Korea’s threat of testing a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean. US bond yields were slightly firmer for the session, as the yield on the 10-year Treasury bond fell to 2.25% (prices rose) after posting a strong rebound […]
US The S&P 500 Index edged higher for a third day, rising 0.1%. Moves in the dollar and US Treasury yields were also muted after Donald Trump gave a speech to the United Nations and as the Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting. Market attention will turn to the Fed decision today, with a focus on details […]
US US. stocks advanced to fresh records, with the S&P 500 edging up a further 0.1%, while the dollar halted a two-day drop and Treasury yields rose as investors remained optimistic about the economy. Markets maintained a risk-on stance after last week’s gains, with investors turning attention to this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. While the central […]
US US stocks advanced on Friday, rising 0.2%, leading to a total weekly gain of 1.6%, the biggest weekly advance since January. Up 12% since January, the S&P 500 is on course for its best annual gain in four years. Among the index sectors, technology shares rebounded and banks climbed with Treasury yields. The US […]
US US. stocks edged slightly higher yesterday, rising 0.1%, as investors await the release of the latest readings on inflation for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next policy move. In political news, renewed hope for a U.S. tax overhaul also helped the dollar, as the trade weighted currency increased for a third day. Trump administration officials and congressional […]
US US. stocks extended their climb yesterday, rising 0.3%, in a broad-based advance as volatility ebbed. In currency news, there was a pause in the dollar’s two-day climb as traders await economic data for clues on the pace of U.S. interest-rate increases. Tomorrow’s US inflation data release will be crucially important for the market surrounding Fed […]
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US The S&P 500 Index rose the most since April, gaining 1.1%, closing at a record high. The move came after hurricane Irma weakened and North Korea refrained from an expected missile test. The yield on the US ten year rose to 2.14%, its biggest one day jump since January. Yields have come under pressure […]
US The S&P 500 closed flat yesterday. Within sectors, Healthcare was the standout performer, gaining 1.1%, while Banks (-1.8%) and Insurers (-1.9%) were hit respectively by lower bond yields and concerns of damage from Hurricane Irma. 10-year US treasury yields moved to a new YTD low during the day yesterday, settling 6bps lower at 2.04%. […]
US US. stocks edged higher Wednesday, rising 0.3%, as energy stocks climbed with crude oil and shares of financial companies reversed some of Tuesday’s losses. Oil and Gas Sector stocks rose 5.9% yesterday following the 1.5% rise in the oil price. In economic news, President Trump agreed on a three-month debt-limit extension in the US […]