Wall Street Totters as Profits Fall Short and Tariff Jitters Cloud Sentiment US stock futures fell on Friday, with S&P 500 contracts decreasing 0.3%, as poor earnings from FedEx and Nike stoked concerns about the economy’s growth and trade tensions. FedEx fell 8% in premarket trading after lowering profit estimates, and Nike fell 7% after […]

Tariffs, Inflation & Geopolitics: What’s Driving Market Volatility? Global Sell-Off Deepens – Asian stocks ended the week lower as concerns over slowing economic growth, U.S. trade policies, and geopolitical tensions pushed investors to risk-off assets. China’s markets, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, and Taiwan’s indices led the declines, reflecting a broader pullback in sentiment. U.S. Tariffs […]

Markets Fall Back as Hopes of Fed Rate Cut Fading Amid Tariff Fears US equity futures fell, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 contracts at least 0.4% down, as the prospects for a cut in interest rates by the Federal Reserve faded in the face of inflationary pressure from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. European shares […]

Gold Hits Record High Amid Safe-Haven Demand & Fed Decision in Focus Stocks Climb as Fed Holds Rates Steady The S&P 500 (+1.1%), Dow Jones (+0.9%), and Nasdaq (+1.4%) saw strong gains. Asian markets followed suit, with Kospi (+0.5%), ASX 200 (+1.2%), and Taiex (+1.8%) climbing higher. Fed’s Decision: No Rate Cuts Yet, but Hints […]

Markets Watch Fed Move Closely as Trade and Geopolitical Threats Balance US stock futures rose slightly, with Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 contracts increasing 0.3%, as investors waited for the Federal Reserve policy statement for news on interest rates and economic expansion. Tech stocks were among the winners, with Tesla rising 3.7% after securing California […]

Gold Hits Record High Amid Safe-Haven Demand & Fed Decision in Focus Gold Surges to All-Time High Spot gold reached a historic peak of $3,038.90 per ounce before stabilizing around $3,035.12. U.S. gold futures edged up 0.1% to $3,042.20. Geopolitical & Economic Uncertainty Fueling Demand Middle East tensions and U.S. trade policy concerns are pushing […]

Wall Street Cautious Despite Market Rebound; Tariffs and Fed Uncertainty Loom After a steep decline of over 10% in the past month, the S&P 500 has rebounded for two straight sessions, rising 3%. However, Wall Street strategists remain cautious, warning that the sell-off may not be over. Deutsche Bank expects further declines before a long-term […]

Market Volatility Alert: Central Bank Decisions Could Drive Big Moves Federal Reserve Rate Decision (Wednesday) The Fed is expected to hold rates steady at 4.25%-4.50%, but markets are betting on three rate cuts this year due to recession fears. Trump’s aggressive trade tariffs are fueling economic uncertainty, leading to concerns over slower growth and higher […]

The Fed’s Wait and See Approach: What Investors Need to Know! Fed’s Balancing Act: Jerome Powell must reassure markets about economic resilience while signaling readiness to act if needed. Market Expectations vs. Fed Signals: The Fed is expected to keep rates steady (March 18-19), but traders anticipate three rate cuts in 2025, starting in June. […]

Stocks Rebound as US Shutdown Fears Ease; Tariff Risks Persist Asian stocks and US equity futures gained Friday as expectations of a US government shutdown avoided kept sentiment positive. Japanese and Australian stocks gained, while China’s CSI 300 hit an all-time year-to-date high on the expectation of more policy support. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 […]