KamalaCrash Trending on Social Media, Google Search As Stocks Plummet
BEDMINSTER, NJ -The hashtag #kamalacrash is trending on social media platforms like Twitter, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook, reflecting former President Donald Trump’s commentary linking Vice President Kamala Harris to a significant…
U.S. stocks may start to question economic resilience, says Morgan Stanley
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 will likely struggle to make more headway after rallying almost 14% so far this year as investors start to question the sustainability of the U.S. economy’s resilience,…
Hedge funds slow value exodus as AI hype drives up growth stocks
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds have slowed their exit from value stocks and small-cap stocks over the past month, as enthusiasm for artificial intelligence has driven up valuations for growth stocks,…
Exclusive-Bridgewater’s flagship fund was bearish on US stocks as rally fizzled
By Nell Mackenzie and Carolina Mandl LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bridgewater Associates’ flagship fund had a bearish view on U.S. stocks in late July just as a rally that saw the benchmark…
Russian stocks retreat from pre-invasion high as rouble rebounds
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Russia’s benchmark stock index retreated on Monday from its highest since before Moscow sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, after the central bank suddenly announced…
Marketmind: Bonds bruised, China stocks and rouble sink
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A bruising August for bonds continues to unsettle world markets deep into summer holiday season, with China’s ailing…
Analysis-Big losses in Russia-linked stocks have investors rethinking other depositary receipts
By Sinead Cruise and Carolina Mandl LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global investors are losing confidence in securities linked to shares of companies in the world’s geopolitical hot spots, investors and analysts said,…
Marketmind: China property troubles plague Asia stocks
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It’s been a nervy start to the week in Asia as concerns about China’s debt-laden property sector take…
Marketmind: U.S. stocks try to outrun the gloom
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Harry Robertson It’s been a tough little patch for U.S. stocks, with the benchmark S&P 500 index falling for five…
Chinese healthcare stocks hit by stepped up anti-graft crackdown
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A year-long slump in China’s healthcare stocks has accelerated this week as an anti-corruption campaign gathers pace, threatening the sales of some drug makers and medical equipment producers. The…
Quotes- U.S. bank stocks slide after Moody’s ratings downgrade
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. bank shares slid on Tuesday after Moody’s downgraded several small to mid-sized banks and said it may revise the credit ratings of some of…
In Niger, sanctions, flight disruptions squeeze UN aid stocks
By Alessandra Prentice DAKAR (Reuters) – Niger’s military coup is hampering United Nations’ humanitarian efforts in one of the world’s poorest countries as border and airspace closures have cut off supplies of…
Analysis-Fed decoupling boosts emerging market stocks, cools currencies
By Karin Strohecker and Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – Investors are eyeing gains in emerging markets stocks and a cooling of their currencies amid an unprecedented global decoupling in the direction…
AI mania, financials and energy stocks boost hedge fund gains
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Equity hedge funds ended July with gains of 7.83% so far this year, helped by technology, financials and energy stocks, data provider HFR said on Monday. Equity strategies…
Defense Company Profits Leveled Off But Stocks Soared In 2022
Defense Company Profits Leveled Off But Stocks Soared In 2022 Micaela Burrow on August 7, 2023 Defense companies raked in similar profits on weapons sales in 2022 compared to the year prior…
SoftBank seen returning to profit as tech stocks gain
By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s SoftBank Group is likely to report a return to profit when it announces first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, analysts said, as its Vision Fund investing arm’s…
Inflation report, bond yields in focus as U.S. stocks rally pauses
By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – A highly awaited inflation report and elevated bond yields offer the latest test to a U.S. stock rally that has delivered hefty gains this year.…
Analysis-While AI takes the spotlight, infrastructure stocks shine
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks have rallied this year, largely on the back of companies with ties to artificial intelligence (AI), but as those shares become expensive, investors…
Optimistic investors still buying stocks – BofA
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -Investors continued to buy stock and bond funds in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America global research said in a report on Friday citing EPFR data,…
Gloomy Spirit, Expedia reports drag travel stocks lower on demand slowdown fears
(Reuters) – U.S. travel stocks fell in early trading on Thursday following downbeat quarterly reports from Spirit Airlines and Expedia that amplified concerns domestic demand may be easing after a strong rebound…
Asian stocks draw foreign money on hopes of US rate hikes nearing end
By Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) – Overseas investors bought Asian equities for the fourth consecutive month in July, spurred by signs that the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle might be ending, a shift from…
Marketmind: August cools Wall St stocks
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan After notching a fifth straight month of gains for July, Wall St stocks looked set to step back…
Bumper earnings will broaden a narrow tech-led stocks rally, analysts say
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) – A handful of technology firms and last year’s laggards have so far driven the heady rise in U.S. and global stock markets this year,…
Investors still see blue sky ahead for Europe travel stocks as boom abates
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – European travel stocks stumbled into some profit-taking as earnings season kicked off and extreme weather hit in July, but many investors are betting relatively attractive valuations…
Investors bought bonds, stocks and inflation hedges in busy cenbank week-BofA
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – Investors flocked to stocks and bonds in the week to Wednesday, Bank of America global research said in a report on Friday citing EPFR data. Ahead…
Hedge funds rush to buy China stocks on economy stimulus prospects – Goldman
By Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) – Global hedge funds snapped up Chinese equities following the politburo meeting this week, buying on Tuesday at their fastest pace since October 2022, Goldman Sachs…
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