US markets finish mixed as momentum slows
08 May 2024 - US markets traded mostly sideways as the major indexes finished mixed on a day where investors continued to debate the Fed ‘s next rate moves and timing.
08May
07May
US markets continue positive momentum to start the week
07 May 2024 - A solid earnings season and rising confidence in the Fed’s rates policy saw markets continue their advance to start the week well into positive territory.
06May
Softer jobs data boosts US markets
06 May 2024 - US equity markets rallied strongly on Friday following softer-than-expected April jobs numbers. The report took some pressure off the Fed after recent hotter than expected economic data.
03May
Robust earnings results drive US markets higher
03 May 2024 - Strong earnings and softer treasury yields ease investor concerns further, as Megacap Tech stocks lead markets higher.
02May
US markets mixed as Fed opts to hold rates steady
02 May 2024 - US equities traded mixed for most of the session after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell commented that the next move is unlikely to be a hike, easing investor concerns that the Fed was losing control of sticky inflation.
01May
Hot wages data weighs on US markets; Amazon profit more than triples
01 May 2024 - US stocks tumbled overnight to close out a losing month after higher-than-expected wage data raised new inflation concerns ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision on Wednesday.
30Apr
Tesla & corporate earnings continue to underpin US markets
30 Apr 2024 - US markets continued to rise underpinned by strong earnings numbers. Results from the reporting season so far have seen over 80 per cent of US companies beating expectations.
29Apr
Strong earnings numbers drive US markets higher
29 Apr 2024 - US markets pushed higher led by the big tech names as earnings numbers continued to surprise on the upside.
26Apr
Mixed economic signals weigh on US markets
26 Apr 2024 - US stocks slid as mixed economic data raised fears that stagflation may rear its ugly head, as growth numbers came in weaker than expected and price growth higher than expected.
24Apr
Solid corporate earnings drive US markets higher
24 Apr 2024 - US stocks surged higher as a raft of corporate earnings results came in ahead of expectations.