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Fed raise interest rates by 50 bps
US stocks turned lower after the Federal Reserve released the raise of rates by half a percentage point. However, while the Fed has downshifted the pace of tightening, the message given to the financial markets is that they’re not done yet. While the Fed has signalled its plans to keep lifting rates next year to Continue Reading
SNB, BoE and ECB raised their interest rates by 50 bps
This Friday, after hawkish signals from central banks, sparked a rout in US and European shares and a rally in the dollar. The S&P 500 closed at its lowest level in more than a month and the dollar climbed the most since September as investors sought haven assets after warnings by the Federal Reserve and Continue Reading
Fed officials: Rates will continue to rise
US stocks confronted the longest weekly losing streak since September, as investors were concerned that the Federal Reserve’s resolve to keep raising rates could tip the economy into a recession. Market participants had cheered the softer-than-expected inflation data earlier this week. However, that euphoria faded as Fed officials hammered home the message that rates will Continue Reading
US Stock fell as market worries about recession
As global investors worry about a recession, U.S. stocks fell on Monday. The Dow fell 162.92 points to 32757.54. S&P 500 dropped 34.7 points to 3817.66. Tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 159.38 points to 10546.03. The Fed, BoE, and ECB raised rates by 50 basis points last week to curb inflation. The benchmark 10-year U.S. government yield Continue Reading
Bank of Japan maintains policy rate, raises upper band yield target
The US Dollar index dropped 0.73% daily on Tuesday, tumbling following a sudden announcement from the Bank of Japan(BoJ). Despite the Bank of Japan keeping their policy rate unchanged, the increase in the upper band limit on the yield target caused the surge of Yen and weighed on the DXY index. US stocks oscillated between Continue Reading
