As the real risk-free yield increased, investors' required rate of return has followed suit. This mechanism has weighed heavily on the US30, as its present value adjusted downwards in response.
Against a stagflationary environment and aggressive monetary tightening by the Fed, which are harmful to Wall Street, we take a look at some companies that will be on our radar over the coming months
Last week’s historic rate hike by the Fed and hawkish projections, caused Wall Street to plunge and US30 to hit nearly two year lows
Against a stagflationary environment and aggressive monetary tightening by the Fed, which are harmful to Wall Street, we take a look at some companies that will be on our radar over the coming months
The Federal Reserve delivered another historic 75 basis points rate increase and upgraded its forecast, seeing rates as high as 4.4% by the end of the year
The NAS100 is sensitive to interest rate movements due to the time value of money. As such, tomorrow's Fed hike is creating headwinds.
The CPI surprise yesterday led to a 3.9% decline in the US30. This plunge puts the index back in its bear zone between the lower blue and red bands. Moreover, the daily stochastic is rolling over (green rectangle). If it drops below 20 and holds (red arrow), a strong bearish momentum will be underlying.
NAS100 plunged on Tuesday after the inflation report that bolstered expectations for another jumbo rate hike by the Federal Reserve, but manages to find support today
Core CPI accelerated in August as yesterday’s report showed, just a week ahead of the Fed’s upcoming policy meeting, which may put pressure for an even larger move on interest rates
ISM Services came in at its highest level in four months. It printed at 56.9, topping the forecast of 55.4. This beat is a good number, considering the US economy's headwinds - a number over 50 suggests expansion.
US30 remains under pressure at the start of the week.
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