Fed left rates unchanged

  After an unexpectedly bold move from the Bank of Japan, the Federal Reserve indicating that U.S. rates are about to come down, and an explosive rise in U.S. megacap stocks on Wednesday, investors may be in need of some respite on Thursday. Good luck with that. Aside from the continuing ripples across all asset classes from the BOJ, Fed […]

All eyes on BOJ & Fed’s decision today 31 Jul

  Asian assets have rarely been exposed to as many market-moving triggers in one day than they will be on Wednesday, with the Bank of Japan rate decision and China’s purchasing managers index reports topping a packed policy, data and corporate calendar. Investors are also bracing for second quarter GDP estimates from Taiwan and Hong Kong, inflation numbers from […]

US stock quick picks – Jul 30

Stock Market News McDonald’s posts surprise drop in quarterly global sales as spending slows – Reuters Apple’s artificial intelligence features to be delayed, Bloomberg News reports – Reuters Microsoft’s costs in focus as fears rise over slow payoff from AI – Reuters Delta Air Lines to seek compensation over cyber outage, CNBC reports – Reuters Tesla jumps on replacing […]

Investors turn long on Singapore dollar after 7 months 30 Jul

  Today’s Market News Investors recoil as this year’s ‘everything rally’ screeches to a halt McDonald’s India franchisee Westlife posts Q1 profit drop on higher costs, weak demand China to earmark $41 billion in bond funds to bolster recovery Investors turn long on Singapore dollar after 7 months; bearish bets on Asian FX ease China […]

Big Week: Fed’s next moves could seal the fate of tech stocks and small-caps Jul 29

Stock Market News Short seller Andrew Left charged with fraud by prosecutors, SEC – CNBC Apple’s no longer among top 5 smartphone vendors in China as domestic brands dominate market – CNBC Fed’s key inflation gauge rose 2.5% in June from a year ago, in line with expectations – CNBC Treasury yields slip after release of key inflation […]

Asia Morning 29 Jul, bracing for volatility

Asia Morning 29 Jul, bracing for volatility Asia on Monday kicks off a pivotal week for world markets which includes policy decisions from the Bank of Japan and Federal Reserve, U.S. employment data, inflation numbers from Australia and South Korea, and purchasing managers index reports from around the world. Coming on the heels of the previous week’s volatility, […]

US Equities Week ahead – Jul 28

US Equities Week ahead Earnings Earnings spotlight: Monday, July 29 – McDonald’s (MCD), ON Semiconductor (ON), and Welltower (WELL). See the full earnings calendar. Earnings spotlight: Tuesday, July 30 – Microsoft (MSFT), Procter & Gamble (PG), Merck (MRK), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Pfizer (PFE), Starbucks (SBUX), and S&P Global (SPGI). See the full earnings calendar. Earnings spotlight: Wednesday, July […]

US stock quick picks – Jul 26

  Top Movers: Under $10 Predictive Oncology Inc (POAI) is up 82.20% today to trade at the current level of $1.95. This comes after the company announced that it is expanding its AI/ML driven drug discovery platform to pursue the discovery of novel biomarkers that can be used to predict patient outcomes and drug response in […]

U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, more than expected 26 Jul

  Stock Market News Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history – CNBC U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, more than expected – CNBC OpenAI tests ‘SearchGPT’ prototype as direct challenge to Google search engine – New York Post American forecasts lower unit revenue, […]