Market Highlights
Market highlights
2026-03-09
A weak jobs report hit stocks at a time when a widening war in the Middle East is lifting oil prices and fueling inflation jitters. Anxiety about the private-credit industry also reduced risk appetite. Bitcoin tumbled.
Friday’s 1.3% slide in the S&P 500 sent the gauge to its worst week since October. Financial shares sank, with BlackRock Inc. down 7.7% after curbing withdrawals from a private-credit fund. Chipmakers plunged as Oracle Corp. and OpenAI scrapped plans to expand an artificial-intelligence data center in Texas. US oil topped $90, notching its biggest-ever weekly gain. Short-dated bonds outperformed as traders boosted bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts
A global bond rout showed no respite, with the 10-year Treasury yield rising for a fourth straight day on concern that higher oil prices will fuel inflationary pressures that could hinder the Federal Reserve’s ability to cut rates. In the run-up to the payrolls report, data showed jobless claims are settling around some of the lowest levels in the last year amid a low-firing environment. Friday’s employment report is expected to show hiring moderated last month after a strong reading in January while unemployment held steady.
2025-02-21
Stocks fell from all-time highs as a disappointing forecast from the world’s largest retailer added to concern about the economy’s main engine.
2025-02-20
Stocks closed at all-time highs as traders looked past signals the Federal Reserve is in no rush to cut interest rates.
2025-02-19
A rally in chipmakers drove stocks to all-time highs, while US-Russia talks raised hopes of an end to the war in Ukraine. The S&P 500 topped its January record. Equities have been stuck in a narrow range amid uncertainities including tariffs, inflation and the geopolitical scenario.
2025-02-18
European bonds slipped and shares in defense companies rallied on the likelihood of greater military spending, which could force governments to step up borrowing in the coming years.
2025-02-17
The bond market ended the week with solid gains as a soft reading on retail sales revived bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts.
2025-02-14
Stocks came within a striking distance of their all-time highs while the dollar got hit as President Donald Trump moved to impose reciprocal tariffs — but not right away.
2025-02-13
Wall Street traders sent bond yields soaring after hot inflation data spurred bets the Federal Reserve won’t have much room to cut rates, though stocks pared most of Wednesday’s losses as tech buyers stepped in. Oil sank as the US agreed with Russia to begin talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
2025-02-12
Treasury yields rose and stocks fluctuated as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the central bank is in no rush to cut rates.
2025-02-11
Stocks kicked off the week with gains, rebounding after a slide driven by concerns over inflation and US tariff threats. The dollar strengthened and gold hit a record high.
2025-02-10
Wall Street traders worried about the potential impacts of US tariffs on inflation didn’t get much relief from economic data that only underscored concerns over price pressures, reinforcing speculation the Federal Reserve will be in no rush to cut interest rates.
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