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(Bloomberg) — US stocks turned sharply lower in late trading after comments by the Bank of England chief on removing market support rattled investor sentiment. Benchmark Treasury yields rose and the dollar gained. Most Read from Bloomberg The S&P 500 slid amid renewed selling in tech shares that sent the Nasdaq 100 down more than 1%. Long-end Treasuries bore the brunt of losses and the pound tumbled after BOE Governor Andrew Bailey urged investors to finish winding up positions that they… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Stocks in Asia fell Tuesday and Treasuries sold off across the curve as investors remain cautious about whether central banks can raise interest rates to rein in inflation without derailing growth. Oil gained after the European Union backed a push to ban some Russian oil. Most Read from Bloomberg Equities in Japan, Korea and Australia inched down while Hong Kong futures fell. US contracts opened higher in the first day of trading after the Memorial Day weekend. Yields on… Source link

(Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose as dip-buyers emerged ahead of a busy week for Big Tech earnings. Most Read from Bloomberg The S&P 500 gained in a choppy afternoon session, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 climbed more than 1%. Twitter Inc. extended gains after billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk agreed to buy the social networking platform. Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. are all due to report. “This week may easily be a fork in the road of equities,” JC… Source link

(Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks ended little changed in thin afternoon trading Monday and Treasuries ticked lower as investors focused on corporate results and prospects for faster policy tightening by the Federal Reserve. Most Read from Bloomberg The S&P 500 closed down less than 0.1%, after swinging between narrow gains and losses on volumes almost 20% below the 30-day average in the first trading day following a long holiday weekend. Bank of America Corp. was poised for the biggest daily advance… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Stocks and U.S. equity futures fell along with Treasuries Monday amid heightened worries about inflation risks and tightening financial conditions. A gauge of the dollar climbed. Most Read from Bloomberg An Asia-Pacific equity index shed more than 1%, dropping to the lowest since mid-March. China and Hong Kong struggled, with tech shares skidding on new guidelines from Beijing aimed at curbing data monopolies at internet platforms. U.S. and European futures also declined,… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Stocks in Europe climbed along with U.S. equity futures on Monday as negotiators from Russia and Ukraine prepare for a new round of talks. A global bond rout deepened, with the five-year Treasury yield cresting 2% for the first time since 2019. Most Read from Bloomberg The Stoxx Europe 600 index jumped more than 1%, with carmakers leading the advance following a “confident” outlook from Volkswagen AG. Basic-resources and energy stocks fell as crude oil declined along with… Source link

(Bloomberg) — U.S. equity futures slid Monday, while bonds and commodities including oil rose, amid heightened market uncertainty after Western nations unveiled harsher sanctions on Russia for the invasion of Ukraine. Most Read from Bloomberg S&P 500 contracts and those for the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 were down over 2%. European futures declined 4%. Oil and palladium jumped, with Brent crude again vaulting above $100 a barrel. Rallies in a dollar gauge, gold and Treasuries underlined the… Source link

(Bloomberg) — U.S. equity futures rose and Asian stocks pared losses Monday as traders evaluated the possibility of a summit on Ukraine between President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Most Read from Bloomberg Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 and European contracts erased falls to climb about 1%, while an Asia-Pacific equity index came off its lows but stayed in the red. Markets are being whipsawed by Russia’s troop buildup near Ukraine and efforts at diplomacy to bring both sides… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Most stocks fell Tuesday amid a jump in global bond yields as investors girded for the removal of central bank support to quell high inflation. Most Read from Bloomberg Europe’s Stoxx 600 Index declined, with energy the only sector to advance. U.S. equity futures slipped before the market reopens later from a holiday. Asian shares struggled. Treasuries dropped across the curve, pushing two-year and 10-year yields up to levels last seen before the pandemic roiled markets. Even… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Investor sentiment sagged Monday amid turmoil for President Joe Biden’s economic agenda and rising global omicron infections, spurring selloffs in stocks, equity futures and oil, while bolstering sovereign bonds. Most Read from Bloomberg U.S. futures and European shares all trimmed losses to about 1% after Moderna Inc. said its vaccine increased antibody levels against the variant. Treasuries pared an increase and the dollar held a jump from Friday, while crude oil slid on… Source link