A specialist trader works in a booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, October 6, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks proved hard to keep low this week, and the start of earnings season next week could further bolster the comeback if earnings come in as expected … Read more
The Dow had changed little on Friday, posting a winning week as optimism about a short-term debt ceiling deal surpassed a disappointing jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 8.69 points to 34,746.25. The S&P 500 fell about 0.2% to 4,391.34. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5% to 14,579.54. The big averages all finished … Read more
European leaders are begging Brussels for a sweeping EU-wide solution to rein in skyrocketing energy prices, but all they’ve been given so far is the promise of a disappointing set of ‘tools’. The record price of power is causing widespread concern in EU capitals, with governments warning that failure to address the issue could lead … Read more
China Now the worst performing is the international market. Brazil has taken the lead amid delays in the past month. Of EWZ Brazil ETF 12% it has fallen during the stretch, to its lowest level since mid-March. But, for investors to see the potential for sinking, a market expert has a warning. “Bargaining is as … Read more
Shares of the Singapore-Asia Pacific rose on Thursday morning, with Hong Kong stocks gaining ground. In the morning trade, Hang to Sen index Shares of Chinese tech giants soared 2.2% in Hong Kong Tencent And Alibaba 3% and 4.44% respectively. Of Nikki 225 Japan rose 1.43% while the Topix index rose 0.6%. Of South Korea … Read more
DETROIT — General engines plans to double its annual sales to $280 billion by the end of this decade as it transitions to all-electric vehicles and diversifies its business beyond just selling cars and trucks. The automaker announced its new revenue target on Wednesday, along with higher projected operating profit margins of 12% to 14%, … Read more
Shares of Singapore-Asia Pacific were mixed in Wednesday’s trading, with shares rising from Monday’s losses after an overnight rally on Wall Street. In Japan, Nikki 225 The previous profit fell 0.1% while the Topix index rose 0.4%. Of South Korea Kospi 0.4 %% decreased. Of Hong Kong Hang to Sen index Settled on the upper. … Read more
SINGAPORE – Asia-Pacific stocks fell in Tuesday morning’s trading after overnight losses on Wall Street, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite falling more than 2%. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 3.21% as shares of Fast Retail fell 6.87%. The Topix index also fell 2.05%. Tuesday’s declines put the Nikkei in correction territory, more than 10% … Read more
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City on September 30, 2021. Spencer Plot | Getty Images U.S. stock futures traded lower early Monday morning as investors prepare for the first full week of trading in October and the fourth quarter. Dow Future has declined by 12 points. Both … Read more
SINGAPORE – Asia-Pacific stocks were mixed in Monday morning’s trading after Merck announced its new oral antiviral treatment for Covid that reduces the risk of hospitalization or death. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.78%. Dealing in the Hong Kong-listed Shares of China Evergrande was shut down Monday as investors continue to monitor the situation … Read more
Billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos flew to the shores of space on the inaugural flight of the Bezos Company after walking with Bob Smith, president and CEO of Blue Origin, in the nearby town of Van Horn, Texas, USA on July 20, 2021. Joe Captain | Reuters Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin suffers from an improved … Read more
The S&P 500 has curtailed early gains after Fitch warned that political bickering over the U.S. debt limit could hurt the country’s credit, while drugmaker Merck backed the Dow in marking progress in developing an oral COVID-19 drug. Fitch said the “brinkmanship” of the debt cap, citing the extensive bipartisan talks about raising the spending … Read more
LONDON – European markets retreated on Friday, trailing US and Asian counterparts as global equities start the fourth quarter trailing. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.9% in early trading, with banks losing 1.9% to take losses as nearly all sectors and major exchanges slipped into negative territory. Utilities were a sector in the green, up … Read more
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), September 21, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The stock futures traded down overnight on Thursday after the S&P 500 had its worst month since March 2020. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 133 points. Both the S&P 500 futures and the Nasdaq 100 futures traded in … Read more
WELLINTON, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) – New Zealand’s red meat exports rose more than a quarter in August from a year earlier, according to the latest figures released by the New Zealand Meat Industry Association (MIA), China’s largest market. ) Thursday. Overall, red meat exports reached ५ 5,050 million NZ for August 2021, an increase of … Read more
The U.S. stock index futures rose during Wednesday night’s trading, after tech stocks fell again after investors digested the impact from higher rates. The futures contract tied at the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 141 points. Both the S&P 500 futures and the Nasdaq 100 futures traded in positive territory. The Dow and S&P 500 … Read more
dr. Christiana Bardon, MPM Capital Portfolio Manager CNBC The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has made biotechs the hot new tech sector as investor demand fuels record IPOs, a panel of top investors told CNBC on Wednesday. The biotech sector has attracted a lot of attention during the pandemic over the past two years, mainly because “we … Read more
US stock futures were higher Wednesday morning after the Nasdaq plunged on its worst day since March, when a spike in bond yields sent stocks tumbling. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 167 points. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures both traded in positive territory. Shares of the Semiconductor Company Micron fell more than … Read more
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, with Blend signage, July 16, 2021. Source: NYSE Strategists see more sales on the horizon after shares sold out on Tuesday, led down by tech and large-cap growth names. AN sharp rise in interest rates over the past few sessions stung the market, especially the … Read more
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose again on Tuesday, trading at its highest level since June and continuing a steady rise that began last week. Yield on the benchmark 10 year treasury note After hitting 1.55% on the previous day, the 3.6 basis points in the midday trade had risen to 1.52%. Yield on … Read more
US stock futures were muted in Tuesday morning’s trading after the previous day’s rise in bond yields. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose just 30 points. The S&P 500 futures were slightly changed, and the Nasdaq 100 futures settled in the negative territory. Of 10 years treasury yield Economic optimism and inflation fears rose, briefly … Read more
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, USA on Monday, August 23, 2021. Michael Nagle Bloomberg | Getty Images Share trading flourished on Monday morning due to the patience of investors for the last week of September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 145 points. Both … Read more
Understanding the differences in the way Americans and Australians do business is at the heart of FD Global Connections. Founder and CEO of FD Global Connections, Trena Blair, says the company was founded in 2014 with the aim of supporting Australian companies with their launch in the United States. “Having lived and worked in the … Read more
Bitcoin and ether tumbled Friday, with traders startled by harsh talk from China. The price of bitcoin fell about 5% to $42,496.12, according to data from Coin Metrics. Ether, the second largest digital currency, fell 7% to $2,921.53. It comes after the People’s Bank of China said in a Q&A that all crypto-related activities are … Read more
Understanding the differences in the way Americans and Australians do business is at the heart of FD Global Connections. Founder and CEO of FD Global Connections, Trena Blair, says the company was founded in 2014 with the aim of supporting Australian companies with their launch in the United States. “Having lived and worked in the … Read more
