Markets With the first trading session of the year on deck, investors are sketching their market predictions for 2018. Will U.S. stocks keep rising? Which sectors will be hot? Tax bill benefits or debt ceiling worries? U.S. mid-term elections? Will … Continue reading
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Markets In Asia, Japan +0.2%. Hong Kong +0.7%. China -0.1%. India +0.6%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.1%. Paris -0.4%. Frankfurt -0.2%. Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.1%. S&P +0.1%. Nasdaq flat. Crude -0.5% to $58.07. Gold +0.1%to $1272.30. Bitcoin -14.5% to $13303. Ten-year Treasury Yield flat at 2.48% (Source: Seeking Alpha) Economic Calendar 8:30 Durable … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan -0.1%. Hong Kong +0.5%. China +0.4%. India -0.1%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.4%. Paris -0.1%. Frankfurt +0.1%. Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.1%. S&P +0.2%. Nasdaq +0.1%. Crude -0.1% to $58.01. Gold -0.1% to $1268.50. Bitcoin +0.5% to $16538. Ten-year Treasury Yield (Source: Seeking Alpha) Economic Calendar 8:30 Initial Jobless Claims 8:30 GDP … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock index futures are heading higher, all up by 0.3%, after the Senate approved the tax reform bill on a 51-48 vote in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. The measure will now head back to the House, which … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan -0.2%. Hong Kong +0.7%. China +1.7% India +0.7%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.2%. Paris -0.1%. Frankfurt -0.1%. Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.1%. S&P +0.1%. Nasdaq +0.1%. Crude +0.5% to $57.48. Gold +0.1% to $1266.40. Bitcoin -4.0% to $18196. Ten-year Treasury Yield Flat at 2.39% (Source: Seeking Alpha) Economic Calendar 8:30 Housing Starts … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan +1.6%. Hong Kong +0.7%. China +0.5%. India +0.4%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.4%. Paris +1.2%. Frankfurt +1.5%. Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.5%. S&P +0.3%. Nasdaq +0.6%. Crude +0.5% to $57.63. Gold +0.3% to $1261.30. Bitcoin -0.1% to 18,920. Ten-year Treasury Yield +2 bp to 2.37% (Source: Seeking Alpha) Economic Calendar 10:00 NAHB … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock index futures are set for a positive open as investors shake off concerns about the progress of U.S. tax reform. In the previous session, U.S. equities fell into the red by the close, with several Republican senators … Continue reading
Markets In Asia, Japan -0.3%. Hong Kong -0.3%. China -0.3%. India +0.6%. In Europe, at midday, London -0.2%. Paris -0.3%. Frankfurt -0.6%. Futures at 6:20, Dow +0.2%. S&P +0.1%. Nasdaq +0.1%. Crude -0.4% to $56.40. Gold +0.8% to $1259.10. Bitcoin +1.7% to $16688. Ten-year Treasury Yield +2 bps to 2.37% (Source: Seeking Alpha) Economic Calendar … Continue reading
Markets U.S. stock index futures are pausing for breath ahead of what is expected to be the Fed’s third interest rate increase of the year, as well as forecasts on the U.S. economy, tax reform and next year’s rate hike … Continue reading