Monthly Archives: August 2026
Powell’s dovish message boosted stocks
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:46 am, by josephine
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes closed higher and hit roughly five-month highs on Thursday (Feb. 2), as a more dovish-than-expected message from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell boosted stocks and Meta Platforms shares surged on tight cost controls. The S&P 500 rose 1.47% to 4,179.76, its highest level since August. Meanwhile, the technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Continue Reading
NFP surprised markets rose by 517K
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:46 am, by josephine
US stocks declined lower last Friday, posting weekly gains but ended its three-day advance after a volatile Friday session as investors contended with data pointing to a robust labor market. On Friday, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) surprised markets by revealing that the Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) rose by 517K in January, which came Continue Reading
Strong US jobs data boosts economic transition optimism
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:46 am, by josephine
US stocks declined lower on Monday, extending their previous slide, and continued to give back some of this year’s gains amid a dismal market mood. Hawkish Fed bets underpin the US Treasury bond yields and US Dollar, which exerted bearish pressure on equity markets. Meanwhile, traders are waiting to see if Jerome Powell will dampen the bullish Continue Reading
Powell: Inflation is in the very early stages of easing
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:45 am, by josephine
Federal Reserve Chairman Bill Powell said Tuesday that inflation is in the very early stages of easing, which may be a long process, the process may be bumpy, and must keep interest rates at restrictive levels for some time. In the job market, Bauer said that if the strong employment data continues, further interest rate Continue Reading
Fed: Interest rates need to keep higher
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:45 am, by josephine
US stocks declined sharply on Wednesday, suffering heavy daily losses, and were dragged lower by a selloff in tech stocks as Federal Reserve speakers reinforced the idea that interest rates will need to keep climbing to quash inflation. Fed Governor Christopher Waller teased a long fight with a 2.0% inflation target by citing expectations of tighter monetary Continue Reading
US stocks fell as investors awaited next week’s inflation report
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:45 am, by josephine
US stocks declined lower on Thursday, failing to find many reasons to climb higher and extending its previous slide amid higher bond yields, hawkish Fedspeak, and a surge in equity bullishness. The fresh fears surrounding the economic slowdown ahead of the key US data lend support to the greenback’s gauge versus the six major currencies and weighed Continue Reading
US Treasury yields pointed to higher interest rates, Nasdaq closed lower
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:45 am, by josephine
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.5% higher at 33,869.4; the S&P 500 rose 0.22% to 4,090.48; the Nasdaq fell 0.61% to 11,718.12. The NASDAQ on Friday closed lower as mega-cap growth stocks came under pressure after US Treasury yields pointed to higher interest rates and shares of ride-hailing firm Lyft plummeted 36 percent to Continue Reading
Market awaits the US CPI data
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:45 am, by josephine
US stocks advanced higher on Monday, witnessing upside strength, and ended the previous day with broad gains amid the market’s mildly positive sentiment. The better market mood during European trading hours pushed the US Dollar into the red across the FX board and provided firm support to equity markets. Investors now waiting for the release Continue Reading
US annual inflation data released at 6.4%
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:45 am, by josephine
The Dow closed lower Tuesday, as investors digested the latest data showing signs of cooling, but stickier inflation that triggered a jump in Treasury yields on bets for a more aggressive Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.46% or 156 points, the Nasdaq was up 0.57%, and the S&P 500 was flat. The Continue Reading
US Retail Sales jump the most in two years
Written on August 20, 2026 at 3:44 am, by josephine
US stocks closed higher and Treasuries slid as investors picked through another batch of solid economic data to find different takeaways, even as worries mounted that it would force a hawkish response from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% after earlier dropping more than 0.75%. The Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.8%. Two-year Treasury yields Continue Reading
