Tag: market

January 5, 2024

U.S. oil companies and refiners are likely to face another challenging 12 months in 2024, Bank of America (BofA) analysts wrote in a note on Friday, who expect Brent crude to average $80 per barrel this year. Crude futures lost […]

January 4, 2024

One of the world’s biggest supermarket chains said it would drop several PepsiCo products to protest what it called unacceptable price increases, a rare public standoff between a grocer and food maker after more than two years of rising prices. […]

January 4, 2024

Asian stocks wobbled on Friday, keeping global equities on track to snap a nine-week winning streak, while the dollar was poised for its strongest weekly advance since mid-July as bets on aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts were rolled back. MSCI’s […]

January 3, 2024

A bearish report by crypto financial services company Martixport is said to be behind the sharp sell-off in Bitcoin. The report suggested that despite all the recent meetings between ETF applicants and SEC staff, and subsequent amendments, all applications will […]

January 3, 2024

Europe’s benchmark stock index dropped to a three-week low in a broad-based sell-off on Wednesday, testing 2023’s rally spurred by hopes of major central banks pivoting to easier monetary policy this year. The pan-European STOXX 600 ended 0.9% lower, hitting […]

January 2, 2024

The US dollar, as measured by the DXY index, started the new year on the front foot, rising for the third consecutive session, supported by a rebound in U.S. Treasury yields, with the 10-year note up 7 bp to 3.93%. […]

January 2, 2024

Most Asian stocks fell on Wednesday, tracking steep overnight losses on Wall Street as markets second-guessed expectations for early interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, especially before more key economic cues this week. Concerns over slowing growth in China […]

December 29, 2023

Leaps in healthcare technology continue to benefit humankind: from the advent of the X-ray in the 19th century to dialysis, CT, MRI, and other machines in the 20th century, to a new breadth of digital tools in this era. Perhaps […]

December 28, 2023

Crude futures lost over 10% in 2023 in a tumultuous year of trading marked by geopolitical turmoil and concerns about the oil output levels of major producers around the world. Brent crude on Friday, the last trading day of the […]

December 28, 2023

U.S. Treasury rates have fallen sharply from their cycle highs set in October on bets that the Fed would ease its stance aggressively next year. Their relentless slide accelerated Wednesday in thin markets ahead of the New Year’s holidays, with […]

December 28, 2023

Oil prices failed to maintain its momentum this week with a sharp selloff yesterday continuing through the Asian and European sessions today. US stockpile numbers released yesterday evening from the American Petroleum Institute (API) showed a buildup of 1.837 million […]

December 28, 2023

Average house prices have been falling for much of the year but some areas are bucking the trend. High mortgage rates have pushed property demand down this year and house prices indices from Halifax, Nationwide and the Office for National […]

December 27, 2023

The burgeoning trend of zero-day options (0DTE) is gaining traction among Wall Street’s quantitative investment strategists (QIS), with major banks like Citigroup (C), JPMorgan (JPM), and UBS Group (UBS) incorporating them into their systematic equity products. These derivative contracts, which […]

December 27, 2023

The U.S. stock market exhibited a cautious stance as it hovered near all-time highs, reflecting a blend of optimism and apprehension among investors. The S&P 500’s proximity to its record level stirred a debate about the market’s next direction amid […]

December 26, 2023

Trading in forex or other financial assets necessitates a steadfast commitment to a carefully devised plan and effective risk management. This year, I learned first-hand that straying from a well-established strategy impulsively can lead to detrimental outcomes. My approach to […]

December 26, 2023

The U.S. dollar, as measured by the DXY index, retreated on Tuesday and flirted with its lowest levels since late July near 101.55 in a trading session characterized by thin liquidity, with many financial centers still closed for the Christmas […]

December 22, 2023

According to Barclays strategists, the equities market is poised for a positive year in 2024, driven by the prospect of lower interest rates prompting increased cash deployment. The team suggests that a pause in the equity markets would be logical […]

December 20, 2023

The rate at which house prices are falling has accelerated, the latest house price index from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has found. In its latest index, the ONS revealed that the average house price dropped by 1.2% in […]

December 20, 2023

Oil prices fell on Thursday, as concerns over low demand following a surprise U.S. crude inventory build outweighed jitters over global trade disruptions and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures fell 65 cents, or 0.8%, to $79.05 […]

December 19, 2023

Large language models, similar to the one at the heart of ChatGPT, frequently fail to answer questions derived from Securities and Exchange Commission filings, researchers from a startup called Patronus AI found. Even the best-performing artificial intelligence model configuration they […]