S&P 500: Stocks lose steam and point to a negative open

• After Tuesday’s strong rise, Wall Street points down.
• The dollar tries to recover after three days with losses.
• Metals fail to assert recovery.

Wall Street futures are falling on Wednesday after Tuesday’s strong gain. The positive figure for US retail sales gradually gave way to expectations of a monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve.

Stocks correct lower

The S&P 500 closed more than 2% higher on Tuesday, but futures point to a negative open on Wednesday with a 0.70% drop in the prior. Dow Jones futures lose 0.50% and Nasdaq futures 1%. In Europe, the FTSE 100 fell 0.20% and the CAC 40 fell 0.25%.

On Tuesday the chairman of the Federal Reserve said that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates until inflation is under control. This modestly raised expectations for Fed monetary tightening and is one of the reasons analysts cited for the weak tone in equity markets. In other news, an increase in cases of covid in China and Finland and Sweden formally filled out applications to enter the NATO.

In Europe, statements by officials of the European Central Bank continue pointing to a prompt rise in interest rates. This fails to give the euro a big boost. The EUR/USD trades above 1.0500, although analyst forecasts about the possibility of going towards parity are growing.

The dollar it is gradually recovering on Wednesday, buoyed by higher Treasury yields and lower stock markets. The 10-year rate is at a one-week high of 3.01%. Today there will be a 20-year debt placement in the US The DXY rises 0.25%, cutting three days low.

Metals are trading flat, after losing strength on Tuesday. Gold is approaching $1,800 again, after reaching $1,836. Silver is trading at $21.60, the same level where it closed on Monday. Oil prices rise more than 2%, with persistently high volatility. The main cryptocurrency, the Bitcoinfails to assert himself and remains under pressure, below $30,000.

The economic calendar shows the start-up report and building permits ahead. In addition, Patrick Harker, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, will speak about the economic outlook. The results presentation season continues, with Target and Cisco among others. Walmart Tuesday had the worst day since 1987, losing more than 10%.

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