Market sentiment declines during early hours on Wednesday as headlines from the Asia-Pacific regions test risk appetite. Additionally, optimism is affected by caution ahead of key data and events. The S&P 500 futures have held early gains around 3,950 pointsup 0.20% intraday, while 10-year US Treasury yields remain on the defensive around one-month lows at […]
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How much lower will the shares fall in 2022?
By Jonathan Levin Corporate profits are supposed to save the US stock market, but it may well prove to be the vehicle of its downfall. In the latest example of troubled corporate performance, networking giant Cisco Systems told investors last Wednesday that supply disruptions rule out any sales growth for the current quarter, adding another […]
Goldman Sachs: 35% chance of recession in the US – What it means for the markets
Her Eleftherias Kourtali The recession can not be considered unlikely, as Goldman Sachs points out, with its customers constantly asking what to expect from the shares in the event of such a scenario for the economy. Its economists estimate a 35% chance that the US economy will enter recession in the next two years and […]
Forex Today: Dollar Extends Correction Ahead of Key US Data and Powell Speech
This is what you need to know to trade today tuesday may 17: The dollar weakened modestly against its rivals on Monday and the US dollar index closed the second consecutive day in negative territory. The greenback remains on the defensive on Tuesday amid improving market sentiment. Throughout the day, traders will closely monitor the […]
Forex Today: Optimism fades at the start of the week
This is what you need to know to trade today Monday May 16: Markets have turned risk averse at the start of the week after the rally seen on Friday. Disappointing macroeconomic data releases from China, coronavirus-related concerns and heightened fears of a global economic slowdown allow safe-haven flows to continue to dominate markets. The […]
TerraUSD: A cryptocurrency collapse that would be a cause for concern for markets
By Aaron Brown The US financial markets and top regulators have focused on the fight in recent days by the stablecoin algorithm TerraUSD to return to its “locked” exchange rate against the dollar ($ 1 Terra = $ 1) after the cryptocurrency fell below 70 cents on Monday. Investors should be interested in the case, […]
Handelsblatt: Difficult times in the markets – ‘The stock market swings continue’
Leading German index Dax faces another week amid financial worries and hopes for a positive reporting period, according to Handelsblatt. It is true that the business size of Dax companies is quite good so far, despite the Russian attack on Ukraine and its economic consequences. However, supply chain problems and the uncertain outcome of the […]
Where do houses bet against uncertainty?
Of Eleftheria Kourtali The “clouds” continue to be concentrated above the markets, with developments on the geopolitical front and the energy crisis keeping investors nervous, volatility soaring and any forecasts for the coming period uncertain. The big investment houses, although they recommend caution, consider that the investment opportunities in the current environment are abundant and […]
Losses in Asian markets amid uncertainty over interest rates, corporate announcements and Covid-19
Asian stocks closed lower on Monday as US stocks lost ground last week as global market expectations for higher interest rates continued to rise. Japan Nikkei 225 lost 1.9% in morning trading and South Korea’s Kospi slipped 1.4%. Hong Kong Hang Seng fell 2.6%, while Shanghai Composite lost 2.4%. Indicators in Singapore, Taiwan and Indonesia […]
The strategy of YPOIK for the next exit in the markets
By Tasos Dasopoulos The Ministry of Finance is preparing a new exit in the markets, more to confirm the country’s presence in the markets, after an absence of about 3 months (the first issue this year took place in January), and less to increase the amount of the country’s cash. In this regard, it is […]
