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Stocks Pressured by Higher Bond Yields and a Slide in Chip Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.36%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.57%. US stocks today are moving lower, with the Nasdaq 100 falling to a 1-1/2...

Barchart · Aug 27, 2024

Stand by for interest rate cuts: the US is about to start, so expect Australia to follow

Just three weeks ago, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock declared interest rate cuts unlikely in the next six months. But if there was any doubt about what’s going to happen to global interest rates, the US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell removed it on Saturday.

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2024

San Francisco Fed President Signals Imminent Quarter Percentage Point Rate Cut

Mary Daly said the "most likely" outlook involves continued gradual declines in inflation alongside steady and sustainable job growth.

International Business Times · Aug 27, 2024

UK shop prices fall year on year for first time since cost of living crisis began

Prices down 0.3% in first week of August as food inflation eases and retailers attempt to shift unsold summer stock

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024

Stocks Set to Open Mixed as Investors Await Key U.S. Inflation Data and Nvidia Earnings

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.11%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.10% this morning as market participants awaited an earnings report from semiconductor stalwart Nvidia as well as the release of the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge later in the week.

Barchart · Aug 26, 2024

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await Key U.S. Inflation Data and Nvidia Earnings

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.16%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.23% this morning as market participants awaited an earnings report from semiconductor stalwart Nvidia as well as the release of the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge later in the week.

Barchart · Aug 26, 2024

Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rallies as 'time has come' for rate cuts

Asian stocks are mixed after U.S. stocks rallied close to their records on the expectation the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates soon to help the economy

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2024

Asian Markets Boosted By Fed Chief's Rate Cut Talk

Most Asian equities rose with the yen on Monday after US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell said "the time has come" to start cutting interest rates, lining up the central bank for a move as soon as next month.

International Business Times · Aug 26, 2024

Servo chain slams black market tobacco, wage inflation

Servo operator Viva Energy says cost of living pressures and black market tobacco are hitting stores but posted rising fuel sales and a bigger half-year profit.

AAP · Aug 26, 2024

Yen Carry Trade is Yesterday's News, Seasonal Play is Next Opportunity

Recent concerns about the unwinding of yen carry trades and its potential impact on financial markets have proven less disruptive than anticipated. Despite other countries raising interest rates to combat post-pandemic inflation, Japan has kept borrowing costs low to address its long-term economic stagnation. Although the Bank of Japan (BoJ)…

Barchart · Aug 25, 2024