US US. stocks declined, falling 1.4%, as geopolitical tension between the U.S. and North Korea continued to sap global equity markets. In economic news, US inflation data will be released today. U.S. inflation has missed estimates for four months in a row, but July may have broken the streak. The market will be focused on […]
US US Stocks were unchanged yesterday as U.S. President Donald Trump heightened his rhetoric against North Korea to an unprecedented level. In currency news, the dollar was little changed, with the Swiss franc registering the best performance against the greenback as the increased geopolitical tension drove investors towards safe haven assets. The focus for the US remains the […]
US § US equities suffered losses yesterday, falling 0.2%, led by weakness in energy names. § Exploration & Production companies were the leading decliners amongst energy names following disappointment about declining volumes and also the mix between oil and natural gas. § In bond markets today the focus will be on key jobs data released […]
US US. equities were relatively steady yesterday, falling just 0.1%, as the focus remains on earnings. In political news, after the collapse of the Obamacare repeal, Republicans may have to choose between pursuing another health bill or pushing through a tax overhaul this year, as there’s almost certainly not enough time to do both. Yesterday, 10 days […]
US US stocks and the dollar ended the week on a cautious note Friday, with Technology among the laggards for the session following results from Amazon that fell short of consensus expectations. Tepid US wage growth and the latest setback to the Republicans plans to repeal Obamacare weighed on the dollar. Tobacco stocks were in […]
US The S&P 500 rallied from intra-day lows to close only marginally down. Technology stocks continued to be of focus with mixed share price response to results released last night – Amazon falling 3%, but Intel beating and rallying by the same amount. The Energy sector benefited from returning strength in the oil price: now […]
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