April 3, 2020
Via: Market WatchGold futures traded higher on Friday after a report on U.S. employment in March indicated that the damage from coronavirus related business shutdowns is already having a big impact on the labor market. June gold GCM20, +0.29% on Comex, which […]
March 30, 2020
Via: Market WatchGains for the Dow firmed midday Monday, supported by shares of health-care related companies like Johnson & Johnson and UnitedHealth Group, as investors assessed efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and cushion the economy against the impact […]
March 20, 2020
Via: Market WatchOil shook off earlier gains on Friday, with U.S. prices trading around 25% lower for the week as economic stimulus plans from government and central banks failed to offset pressure from expectations for steep coronavirus-fueled losses in demand and a […]
March 19, 2020
Via: Market WatchGold prices recovered some ground Thursday, after seeing the lowest levels of the year, as governments and central banks made moves to support the global economy, which has suffered under the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent losses in global […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
March 16, 2020
Via: The New York TimesThough the Federal Reserve moved over the weekend to slash rates and buy treasuries, markets around the world fell on Monday anyway. The coronavirus threatens to set off financial contagion in a world economy with very different vulnerabilities than on […]
February 18, 2020
Via: Market WatchU.S. stocks traded lower Tuesday morning after Apple Inc. said late Monday that the viral outbreak in China would hurt its second-quarter results, reigniting fears that the disease may disrupt manufacturing supply chains and have broad implications for the global […]
Activity, Investment Banking, Trading
February 10, 2020
Via: Market WatchStocks edged higher on Monday as Wall Street investors took heart in mostly solid U.S. fourth-quarter corporate earnings and looked beyond concerns about the coronavirus outbreak’s potential disruption to supply chains. What are major indexes doing? The Dow Jones Industrial […]
February 7, 2020
Via: FinextraDeutsche Bank’s renewal agreement will cover 12 markets and will support its growth in the region which converges with the Asian asset management industry’s ‘hyper growth’, set to reach USD 112 billion by 2025*. Through this partnership, Deutsche Bank benefits […]
Activity, Capital and Risk, Liquidity, Trading
January 29, 2020
Via: Market WatchGold futures looked to recover some of its recent losses Wednesday, as traders continue to weigh the spread of coronavirus cases and its potential impact on the global economy. The moves for the metal come ahead of a monetary policy […]
January 17, 2020
Via: Market WatchU.S. stocks traded modestly higher Wednesday, with the major benchmarks reaching new intraday highs early, after data on new U.S. home construction showed it surging to 13-year highs in December, adding to a series of indicators this week suggesting the […]
Activity, Capital and Risk, Liquidity, Trading
January 10, 2020
Via: Market WatchGold futures traded slightly lower Friday, heading for the longest losing skid in more than two months after the monthly U.S. employment report helped to solidify a rally in equities and away from so-called havens, as Middle East tensions ease. […]
January 2, 2020
Via: Market WatchU.S. stock indexes surged on the first trading day of 2020, with bulls looking to build on the best year for the S&P 500 since 2013 as global equities rallied following a move by China’s central bank aimed at stimulating […]
December 27, 2019
Via: Market WatchU.S. stocks indexes traded little changed Friday morning, after opening at new intraday records, as investors attempt to close out a holiday-shortened week on a positive note, a day after a report on strong retail sales helped the Nasdaq to […]
December 26, 2019
Via: CNBCU.S. Treasury slipped on Thursday in holiday-thinned trading, slightly cutting this week’s gains after the release of December’s jobless claims data. At about 10:19 a.m. ET the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
December 17, 2019
Via: CNBCOn Nov. 25, 2008, the Federal Reserve launched the shot heard around the financial world. The central bank announced it would start using digitally created money to buy mortgage debt in an effort to drive down interest rates and resuscitate […]
December 6, 2019
Via: Market WatchGold futures dropped sharply Friday after the U.S. report on November employment came in better-than-expected, with gains last month of 266,000 new jobs, marking the biggest monthly gains since January and reaffirming the health of the domestic economy. Prices for […]
November 26, 2019
Via: Market WatchGold futures rebounded modestly on Tuesday, as investors kept a close eye on consumer confidence and on U.S.-China trade talks. Gold for December delivery GCZ19, +0.29% on Comex gained $3.40, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,460.30 an ounce, after opening […]
October 18, 2019
Via: Market WatchU.S. stock-index futures were flat to slightly lower Friday morning after data showed China’s economic growth slowing further in the third quarter, with investors looking for direction at the end of a week that saw equities buoyed by a strong […]
October 17, 2019
Via: Market WatchRecession concerns should be eased now that the yield curve no longer is inverted since it has been a reliable bond-market harbinger of past economic downturns. And yet, market participants are divided on whether a recent steepening of the curve […]
October 3, 2019
Via: Market WatchU.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday morning after a report on the U.S. services sector showed it growing at a slower pace than at any point since 2016, following a report on manufacturing earlier this week that showed it contracting for […]