Monthly Archives: August 2026
Earnings season continues to give equities a breather
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:59 am, by josephine
U.S. equities rose for the third consecutive session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.07% to close at 31836.74. The S&P 500 rose 1.63% to close at 3859.11. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite soared 2.25% to close at 11199.12. Equities were buoyed by the falling U.S Greenback and the retreating U.S. short-term treasury yield. The benchmark Continue Reading
ECB expected to raise 75bps
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:59 am, by josephine
U.S. equities rose for the third consecutive session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.01% to close at 31839.11. The S&P 500 dropped 0.74% to close at 3830.6. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.04% to close at 10970.99. The knock-on effect from the tightened grip of Chinese President Xi in China continues, and the U.S. Continue Reading
GDP expanded more than expected, signalling decreasing inflation
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:59 am, by josephine
U.S. equities were mixed throughout yesterday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.61% to close at 32033.28. The S&P 500 lost 0.61% to close at 3807.3. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite plunged 1.63% to close at 10792.68. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was able to close higher on Thursday after new data showed third quarter Continue Reading
US Dollar burden from Fed scaling back monetary tightening
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:59 am, by josephine
US stocks rallied on Friday, regaining upside momentum and ended a turbulent week with a sizable gain as the economic data suggested that the Federal Reserve’s battle against inflation is making progress. Investors have already priced in a 0.75% hike by the Fed in December, but the increasing rumours about the possibility of scaling down Continue Reading
Markets await Federal Reserve rate decision
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:58 am, by josephine
US stocks declined lower on Monday, coming under selling pressure and trimming its big October rally as investors awaited Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision for clues on whether officials will dial back the pace of rate hikes as early as December. Investors are now in anticipation of continued rate hikes from central banks that will cause Continue Reading
Fed expected to raise rates by 75bps
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:58 am, by josephine
US stocks suffered daily losses on Tuesday, failing to preserve their upside traction and finished lower as the upbeat US data bolstered speculation that Federal Reserve policy could remain aggressively tight despite the threat of a recession. The Fed’s 75 bps rate hike might keep weighing on equity markets in absence of signals favouring a Continue Reading
Fed raises interest rate by 75bps, US stock market falls
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:58 am, by josephine
US stocks tumbled heavily on Wednesday, witnessing fresh downside momentum and surrendered all of their daily gains after the Fed chief Powell said the Fed still has some ways to go in its policy cycle as rates could peak at higher levels than previously thought. The US Federal Reserve announced that it raised the policy Continue Reading
Market attention shifts to Non-Farm Payroll data
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:58 am, by josephine
US stocks declined lower on Thursday, remaining under pressure and extended their post-Fed slide amid concern that a deeper recession could be possible as the Federal Reserve expected to hold rates at a higher level for longer to tame inflation. The Soaring government bond yields and risk-off market mood has exerted bearish pressure on the Continue Reading
After Friday’s mixed jobs report, markets await this week’s inflation data
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:58 am, by josephine
US stocks advanced higher on Friday, regaining upside momentum and ending their previous slide as investors weighed mixed jobs figures and awaited next week’s inflation data for more clues on when the Federal Reserve would be able to slow down its pace of rate hikes. The Nonfarm Payrolls in the US rose by 261,000 in Continue Reading
US stocks rose ahead of midterm elections and inflation data this week
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:57 am, by josephine
US stocks rallied higher on Monday, preserving their upside traction for the second day and extending their previous rally ahead of midterm elections and inflation data later this week. The renewed speculation that the US Federal Reserve will ease the pace of quantitative tightening regardless of Chair Jerome Powell´s hawkish comments and easing restrictive measures Continue Reading
