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US inflation slows down, Fed to keep raising the interest rate
U.S. equities continued to climb on the last trading day of the week. All 3 major indices closed the week out in positive territory amid easing concerns over inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.33% to close at 34302.61. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% to close at 3999.09. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.71% Continue Reading
Inflation-related reports indicate price pressures easing
U.S. equities traded higher on the first trading day of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.33% to close at 34302.61. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% to close at 3999.09. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite climbed 0.71% to close at 11079.16. Numerous inflation-related reports, which all point to easing price pressures, have buoyed equity Continue Reading
Markets await the Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Statement
U.S. equities were mixed over the course of yesterday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.14% to close at 33910.85. The S&P 500 dropped 0.2% to close at 3990.97. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.14% to close at 11095.11. Equities were mixed heading into Thursday as market participants awaits monetary policy statement releases from Continue Reading
US retail sales figures lower than expected
U.S. equities traded lower throughout Wednesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.81% to close at 33296.96. The S&P 500 dropped 1.56% to close at 3928.86. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped 1.24% to close at 10957.01. Equities markets were spooked by the weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales figures, which came in at -1.1%. Weaker consumer Continue Reading
US Stocks continue to move lower
U.S. equities continued to retreat over the course of Thursday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.76% to close at 33044.56. The S&P 500 lost 0.76% to close at 3898.85. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.96% to close at 10852.27. All three equity indices suffered losses as market sentiment, once again, turns risk off. Continue Reading
