As stock prices peak, markets begin to fear looming threats
3 years, 5 months ago

As stock prices peak, markets begin to fear looming threats

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With the U.S. economy humming, corporate profits flowing and stock prices peaking, investors on Wall Street are beginning to pose an anxious question: Is it all downhill from here? Still, some sharp moves underneath the stock market’s surface and across other markets show newfound hesitance and anxiety about the potential economic threats. If the bond market is signaling worries about upcoming economic growth, Joy said, it’s surprising stocks have performed this well. While big U.S. stocks continue to inch higher, smaller stocks in the Russell 2000 index have stalled since peaking in March — and those companies’ prospects are more closely tied to the economy.

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Why the stock market poses a big risk for 2025
6 days, 19 hours ago

Why the stock market poses a big risk for 2025

CNN  

New York CNN — Millions of Americans have watched their net worth spike since the pandemic, powered by meteoric gains in the stock market. “I’m very concerned because the stock market is pricing in nothing but blue skies and sunshine forever,” Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told CNN in a phone interview. Investors must think carefully about how …

Stock market today: Wall Street rises following last week’s slide
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Stock market today: Wall Street rises following last week’s slide

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Most U.S. stocks ticked higher Monday to recover some of their sharp slide from last week. Investors had sent the S&P 500 nearly 4% higher in the days immediately following Trump’s presidential win. Bank stocks, smaller companies and other areas of the market seen as the biggest winners from Trump’s preference for lower tax rates, higher tariffs …

S&P 500 Rally Hits a Wall as Treasury Yields Spike: Markets Wrap
1 month, 3 weeks ago

S&P 500 Rally Hits a Wall as Treasury Yields Spike: Markets Wrap

Live Mint  

-- A rally that drove stocks to a series of all-time highs ran out of steam, with Treasury yields soaring and the dollar hitting a two-year high ahead of key inflation data. To Will Compernolle at FHN Financial, a hot consumer price index and/or strong retail spending could push yields higher if a December rate cut “starts looking imprudent.” The …

The stock market is loving Trump’s return. The bond market has some concerns though
1 month, 4 weeks ago

The stock market is loving Trump’s return. The bond market has some concerns though

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump is returning to the White House, and the stock market is loving it. And yet the bond market has some concerns that Trump’s tax cuts could add trillions to the national debt and his massive tariffs and other policies could stoke inflation. ‘The regime change’ For now, stock market investors don’t seem bothered by the jump …

Stock market today: Asian shares fall after Wall Street pulls back from its records
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Stock market today: Asian shares fall after Wall Street pulls back from its records

The Independent  

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Stocks get hit as war jitters fuel rush to bonds: Markets Wrap
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Stocks get hit as war jitters fuel rush to bonds: Markets Wrap

Live Mint  

The financial world was roiled by a flare-up in geopolitical risks that sent stocks sliding — while spurring a flight to the safest corners of the market such as bonds and the dollar. “Investors were lighting up on risk exposure ahead of the weekend, fearing risk assets could gap lower should something happen.” Israel-Iran Tensions Mount Pressure A direct confrontation …

Market Outlook: 2024 time to be cautious, not fearful, says Sharekhan; DLF, HDFC Bank among top picks
1 year ago

Market Outlook: 2024 time to be cautious, not fearful, says Sharekhan; DLF, HDFC Bank among top picks

Live Mint  

The New Year 2024 appears promising with the markets hitting a new high and economic growth being healthy, especially in the context of a slowdown globally, brokerage house Sharekhan said in a recent note. The Nifty trades at 23.4x the trailing 12-month price-earning, which is not cheap but isn’t expensive either, especially given the expected earnings growth of 12-14 percent …

Investors are very scared even with stocks near record highs
3 years, 5 months ago

Investors are very scared even with stocks near record highs

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The Dow and S&P 500 are both up about 15% in 2021 and are each about a percentaway from their all-time highs. There’s a saying on Wall Street that stocks climb a wall of worry, meaning that it’s a good sign if the market is going up even though there are legitimate concerns. It takes …

Stocks and bonds sending mixed signals about economy
4 years, 7 months ago

Stocks and bonds sending mixed signals about economy

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The stock market has soared since mid-March. But hope springs eternal for stock market investors – in large part because the tech companies that dominate the S&P 500 are still thriving. Bond market expects lower rates for longer Dover adds that bonds are pricing in the potential “Japanification of the economy” – meaning that bond …

Wall Street dazed and confused after worst day since 1987; coronavirus pandemic sparks fear of global recession
4 years, 9 months ago

Wall Street dazed and confused after worst day since 1987; coronavirus pandemic sparks fear of global recession

Firstpost  

The suspension of professional sports games, cancelled conventions and half-empty restaurants has raised fears—not about whether the longest US economic expansion on record is ending—but about how deep a now presumed recession will be. San Francisco: As trading ended on Thursday in Wall Street’s worst day for three decades, shell-shocked investors had no idea how much further the market was …

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