Bloomberg European stocks extended declines as a sharp selloff in US equities fuelled concerns of an economic slowdown and further dented demand for risk assets. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was down 2% as of 10:01 am in London after the S&P 500 posted its biggest drop in almost two years. Personal care stocks were the biggest decliners, followed …
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Stocks pricing elevated odds of recession, says Goldman strategist
Bloomberg US stock investors are pricing in stronger odds of a recession than are evident from positive macroeconomic indicators, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc strategists. “A recession is not inevitable,†Goldman strategists led by David Kostin wrote in a note. “Rotations within the US equity market indicate that investors are pricing elevated odds of a downturn compared with …
Read More »Chinese stocks edge lower as traders weigh Liu’s support vow
Bloomberg Chinese stocks closed lower after rallying in the previous session as traders assessed fresh support pledges from Vice Premier Liu He for the battered tech sector. The Hang Seng Tech Index pared earlier declines to end 0.3% lower in Hong Kong. The benchmark Hang Seng Index eked out gains, while China’s CSI 300 Index trimmed losses to 0.4%. Automakers …
Read More »Stock, futures slip after Powell’s hawkish turn
Bloomberg Stocks in Europe struggled to build on a three-day rally as traders assessed hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the latest data on inflation and economic activity. The Stoxx Europe 600 index edged lower, with ABN Amro slumping almost 10% after the Dutch lender reported first-quarter results burdened by rising costs. The energy sector outperformed …
Read More »Stocks, futures surge as bonds fall; dollar drops
Bloomberg Stocks in Europe rise on Tuesday along with US equity futures as risk appetite returned to markets roiled by concerns about global economic growth, surging prices and policy tightening. Treasury yields rise and the dollar retreated. Industrial and basic-resources stocks led a broad-based advance of the Stoxx Europe 600, setting the gauge on course for a third day …
Read More »Insurer LIC slumps in debut after record $2.7 billion India IPO
Bloomberg State-run insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) dropped early in its Mumbai trading debut after a record initial public offering that priced at the top of the range and was oversubscribed nearly three times. The shares plunged as much as 9.4% to 860 rupees in Mumbai, versus their IPO price of 949, before paring about half of the …
Read More »US futures, stocks advance as rate-hike worries ease
Bloomberg US futures and stocks rise on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back against speculation of steeper interest-rate hikes. Risk sentiment was boosted by a rebound in cryptocurrencies. Contracts on the S&P 500 gained 1% and those on the Nasdaq 100 climbed 1.6%. Twitter Inc shares plunged as much as 26% in New York premarket trading …
Read More »Indonesia stock index avoids correction despite tech selloff
Bloomberg Indonesia’s stock benchmark avoided a correction after an intraday tumble of more than 10% from its high in April, dragged by technology shares. The Jakarta Composite Index of shares closed little changed on Friday, capping this week’s losses at 8.7%. That’s the worst week since March 2020, when the country shut its international borders to curb the pandemic. …
Read More »Global stocks tumble amid inflation worries; dollar up
Bloomberg Global stocks and US equity-index futures tumbled as stubborn inflation in the world’s biggest economy bolstered the case for more aggressive monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve. Contracts on the S&P 500 Index slid 0.7% after the equity gauge slumped to the lowest level since March 2021. Nasdaq 100 futures lost 1.1%. Equity benchmarks from Hong Kong to …
Read More »Crypto billionaires’ vast fortunes are destroyed in weeks
Bloomberg Coinbase Global Inc founder Brian Armstrong had a personal fortune of $13.7 billion as recently as November and about $8 billion at the end of March. That’s now just $2.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, after a selloff in digital currencies from Bitcoin to Ether triggered a precipitous decline in the market value of Coinbase, the …
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