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Stock Bull Run Powers Ahead as US Economy Roars: Markets Wrap

Stock Bull Run Powers Ahead as US Economy Roars: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — The stock market extended this week’s gains as big tech rallied and a solid jobs report bolstered the outlook for corporate profits. Most Read from Bloomberg Equities hit all-time highs, with the S&P 500 approaching 5,000 and the Nasdaq 100 up 1.7% on bullish outlooks from Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. Economic optimism outweighed bets the Federal Reserve will be in no rush to cut rates. Treasury two-year yields jumped 16 basis points to 4.36%. The dollar climbed to… Source link

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Big Tech Gets Crushed, Bonds Gain in Run-Up to Fed: Markets Wrap

Big Tech Gets Crushed, Bonds Gain in Run-Up to Fed: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Wall Street traders gearing up for the Federal Reserve decision scrambled to digest a selloff in big tech, the Treasury refunding plans and weaker-than-forecast data. Fresh concerns about regional lenders added to economic concerns that sent bond yields plunging, though banks pared losses as the session progressed. Most Read from Bloomberg The most-influential group in the S&P 500 got hammered on Wednesday after some of its biggest names failed to live up to high expectations… Source link

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Shares Fall More on China Data Weakness, Fed Bets: Markets Wrap

Shares Fall More on China Data Weakness, Fed Bets: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — A stock selloff deepened in Asia, after fresh data redoubled concerns about China’s economy and as investors curbed wagers on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. Most Read from Bloomberg Hong Kong shares led the declines, with the Hang Seng Index tanking nearly 4%. The CSI 300 mainland Chinese benchmark also fell 1.6%. The losses came after official figures showed while China reached its 2023 economic goal, the country’s housing slump has worsened and domestic demand… Source link

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Stocks Drop While Dollar Rallies to One-Month High: Markets Wrap

Stocks Drop While Dollar Rallies to One-Month High: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Global stocks retreated and the dollar rose to a one-month high as central bank officials pushed back against bets on aggressive interest rate cuts. Most Read from Bloomberg US futures slid, while the Stoxx Europe 600 index headed for a five-week low. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost 1.5%, the most in three months. Two-year Treasury yields rose six basis points to 4.2%. An index of the dollar climbed 0.6%. Banks led equity declines in Europe as JPMorgan Chase & Co. analysts said… Source link

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European Stocks Slip as Traders Weigh Rate Outlook: Markets Wrap

European Stocks Slip as Traders Weigh Rate Outlook: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — European stocks fell as traders weighed the outlook for monetary policy ahead of a raft of speeches by policy makers at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. Most Read from Bloomberg The Stoxx Europe 600 index slipped 0.2%, extending a lackluster start to the year after a 13% rise in 2023. Basic resources and carmakers led the decline after Germany’s economy dodged a recession, though the latest data showed it contracted for the first time since the pandemic last year…. Source link

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Stocks Steady Before Inflation; Oil Halts Climb: Markets Wrap

Stocks Steady Before Inflation; Oil Halts Climb: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Stocks and bonds steadied with many investors clinging to sidelines ahead of a key US inflation report. Oil erased gains. Most Read from Bloomberg Mining shares and travel stocks led a small decline in Europe’s Stoxx 600 index, while US equity futures were little changed. Brent gained halted a climb at $78 a barrel following more attacks on vessels in the Red Sea raised the risk that Middle East supply could be disrupted. Investor focus is on Thursday’s US inflation figures… Source link

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