Market Analysis

US stocks edged lower on Friday, as a hot jobs report fueled bets the Federal Reserve will keep tightening even if officials downshift the pace of hikes this month. Now, the equities and bonds market faced a lot of instability, …

US stocks declined higher on Thursday, struggling for direction and saw a lot of instability near a key technical level as traders awaited the all-important jobs report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next policy steps. The persistent optimism and …

US stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday, witnessing fresh buying and extending the daily rally as Jerome Powell signalled a slowdown in the pace of tightening as early as December while indicating more hikes to fight inflation. The dovish comments from …

US stocks edged lower on Tuesday, regaining upside traction and paring most of their daily losses with traders unwilling to make big bets ahead of Jerome Powell’s speech Wednesday. Jerome Powell is expected to cement expectations the Fed will slow …

US stocks declined sharply on Monday, witnessing heavy selling and were dragged down by safe-haven demand as investors were concerned about a global slowing economy and the spread of coronavirus in China. Investors’ sentiment soured as Federal Reserve officials stressed …

The US Department of Labor reported that non-farm payrolls rose by 261,000 last month, more than economists had forecasted. The increase in hiring was driven by more people entering the labour force. Meanwhile, private payrolls rose by 239,000 in October …

US stocks were little changed on Friday, having a shortened trading session following the US Thanksgiving holiday amid the prospect of the Federal Reserve moderating the pace of its policy tightening. Investors’ sentiment was boosted this week after the Federal …

US markets were closed due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, meanwhile, trading volumes are lower due to the holiday with no cash US equity market trading. The Meeting Minutes from the Fed earlier this month indicated several officials backed …

US stocks advanced higher on Wednesday, preserving their upside momentum and ended the session higher after the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes showed most officials backing slowing the pace of interest-rate hikes soon. Investors’ market mood improved as the Federal …

US stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday, regaining upside momentum and ending their previous slide as investors adjusted their expectations in response to Federal Reserve officials indicating that they’ll continue to raise interest rates but are open to slowing their tempo. …