Category: Macro
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Economic News: China Threatens Taiwan Meeting, US Housing Slump Continues
Rates Pressure Stocks The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell on Tuesday due to the rising bond yields and concerns over further interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve. With easing anxiety about global banks, investors are now renewing their bets that interest rates may rise further and remain elevated. The broad S&P 500 index also declined,…
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Economic News: Financial Markets Stabilize, Eurozone Banks Cut Lending, Class-A Offices Struggle
Financial Markets Stabilize On Tuesday, European equities’ advance slowed down as investors remained cautious about the recent banking turmoil. The Stoxx Europe 600 Banks index, including the biggest lenders in the region, was down by 0.1%. The regionwide benchmark Stoxx 600 (STOXX:SX5E) was down by 0.1%, Germany’s Dax (DBI:DAX) was flat, and London’s FTSE (FTSE:UKX)…
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Economic News: US-Japan Trade Agreement, UK Food Inflation High, Fed to Raise Rates
European-Asian Stocks Soar European and Asian stocks gained momentum, and the dollar weakened as concerns over widespread banking turmoil eased. France, Spain, and Italy experienced the most significant gains in Europe, while Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea saw increases in Asian shares. Futures for the US market showed slight gains. Netanyahu Delays Proposal Binyamin…
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Economic News: Protests Erupt in Israel, IMF Warns of Banking Turmoil, German Economy Expectations Improve
Stock Futures Rise US and European stock futures rose while an Asian shares benchmark fluctuated in cautious trading, as investors weighed the risk of recession and its impact on interest rates. The Euro Stoxx 50 and the S&P 500 both advanced, while an Asian gauge swung between gains and losses. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.…
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Fed Raises target rate by 25bps to 4.75-5%
On March 22, the Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark interest rate by another 25 basis points. You can follow the historical rate on Investors Hub. The Federal Reserve uses a benchmark interest rate called the Federal Funds Rate, which is the interest rate at which banks lend money to each other overnight. When the Federal…