US US equities were down slightly on Friday while yields on Treasuries climbed the most since May as Trump reiterated that he’s unhappy with the Federal Reserve tightening after the administration has worked so hard to grow the economy. The US dollar weakened the most since March, after President Donald Trump’s latest verbal salvos fanned investor concern […]
US Stocks fell on Thursday amid a negative session for Bank shares and criticism of the Federal Reserve by President Trump. The S&P 500 settled 0.4% lower. In a televised interview, President Trump said he was not happy that the Fed was raising rates – “I’m not happy about it…but at the same time I’m […]
US The S&P 500 rose 0.4% yesterday as gains in Materials and Technology stocks offset losses elsewhere. Technology stocks initially traded lower in the session following a disappointing earnings report from Netflix. Netflix shares dropped 15% at one point before rebounding throughout the day to settle 5% lower. Amazon shares touched a fresh all-time high. […]
US The S&P 500 Index closed at the highest level since February, after gaining 0.9%, as China seemed to strike a conciliatory tone in reaction to President Donald Trump’s newest escalation of the trade war between the two countries. Technology shares led gains, sending the Nasdaq Composite Index to a record high. Ten-year Treasury yields […]
US equities fell 0.9% yesterday, amid renewed concern that President Trump’s administration will crack down on Chinese investment. The energy sector was a notable outperformer as oil and gas company shares gained with the increasing oil price. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said that President Trump’s decision not to adopt a more […]
US US equities gained 0.2% yesterday with the S&P 500 climbing for the 4th day in 5, after the Federal Reserve delivered a modestly hawkish decision Wednesday and the European Central Bank signaled a somewhat dovish tone. Large technology and media companies drove gains. The dollar gained against the Euro, hitting an 11-month high. US […]
May 2018 Markets Review – Schroders
US US stocks began the week on a positive note, rising 0.4% yesterday. Technology stocks were among the top performers for the session, rising 0.8% as shares of Apple and Amazon settled at new highs. Monday’s gains followed a strong session on Friday after the release of robust employment data. The US economy added 223,000 […]
US stocks closed marginally lower on Friday as ongoing trade negotiations between the US and China weighed on sentiment. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% as losses in Financials and Energy offset gains elsewhere. Semiconductor stocks were among the primary underperformers as weak guidance from Applied Materials, a maker of equipment used to produce chips, […]
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