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Joe Biden's reassuring words on the US debt ceiling talks boosted US indices. He said he's "confident" that a debt ceiling deal will be reached that will prevent a U.S. default.  Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

The tech sector is still the main driver of indices, as investors keep using the techniques that have worked for them over the past decade. Talks about raising the US debt ceiling are still the main focus of investors, who fear the consequences that a default would have on global stock markets. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Bad news is starting to pile up in the U.S., but as often on stock markets, bad economic news can mean good news, since it can lead to a more dovish Fed. But it's not that clear at the moment what really is good news for investors. Yesterday, it was the Empire State business index that showed signs of severe fatigue, with a plunge well below what was expected in May. As for the US debt ceiling sit...

Once again, investors are starting the week starts with many important questions in mind. Will the US authorities avoid economic troubles by raising the debt ceiling? Will China finally deliver on its promises of economic recovery? Will Ukraine kick Russia out of its territory? Will an artificial intelligence replace me by the end of the year? Sorry, I’m getting a bit off track here… Hosted by Aud...

The three main Wall Street indices decided to play a different tune yesterday. The Nasdaq 100 remained in the green, helped by a 4.3% jump of Alphabet after the announcement of new artificial intelligence features to answer the offensive of Microsoft. By the way, here’s a tip: if you need funding right now, don't forget to slip the term AI in your communications, it works like a charm no matter th...

While the Nasdaq remains pretty strong, other indices are struggling a little more. Corporate results continue to move markets, as well as macroeconomic statistics, monetary decisions and Jamie Dimon. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Investors were trading carefully ahead of the monthly US inflation report, which came in at 8.30 am. The little red lights are still flashing in large numbers, so a return to looser monetary policy is the market's best bet. And this data should influence the central bank's next move. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

The week started with a lackluster session on the stock market, with investors brushing aside all the current headwinds to bet on the easing of the US monetary policy. The focus is also on the U.S. debt ceiling and corporate earnings. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Investors are a little on the edge as they watch the latest developments regarding US regional banks, although Apple calmed them down a bit. This is basically where we’re at right now on markets, at the end of a week punctuated by several central bank monetary decisions. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

The Fed raised rates yesterday and softened its stance. The market is having trouble seeing things clearly due to Jerome Powell sending mixed signals in his speech. Investors are also reeling from the latest episode in the banking crisis, and it’s reflected in futures today, which were in the red. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Here we go again, investors are again hoping and praying that the Fed will come to their rescue. The institution will release its policy decision at 2:00pm, followed by a conference to present the decision. Jerome Powell’s speech will be a tricky exercise, since the banking crisis made the situation even more complex. It is eroding confidence and causing institutions that seemed safe until recentl...

US stock futures were struggling for direction ahead of the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day May policy meeting, with investors still reeling from the news that another bank collapsed in America. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Futures were in the red this morning as investors awaited the much-anticipated PCE data, which is expected to influence the Fed’s monetary policy decision. The US central bank is due to meet next Wednesday. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

U.S. stock index futures were in the green to start the day after an upbeat forecast from Meta Platforms. However, these are quite hectic times, and markets can quickly change direction after a worse-than-expected data or corporate release. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

A slight breeze of caution is sweeping through equity markets ahead of major earnings reports from tech giants and a series of crucial indicators for the direction of US monetary policy. Microsoft, Alphabet, Visa, Nestlé, PepsiCo, McDonald's, Whitbread, and Novartis are just a few names on today's earnings release calendar, indicating a busy day in the financial markets. As usual, tech companies,...

Wall Street indices remained flat this morning ahead of a week packed with earnings reports, including tech giants, as well as economic data and central bank meetings. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Wall Street struggled in early trading as investors are getting confused by the mixed economic data released in the past few days. It’s the usual conundrum: data showing that the economy and the job market are cooling fuels fear of recession but raises hopes of a dovish monetary policy from central banks. Data showing resilience in the economy raises hopes of a soft economic landing, but raises fe...

Volatility is easing. The optimists have something to cheer about, because these phases usually mean that the environment is normalizing. This is good news for equity markets, which do not like uncertainty. Those who find it particularly boring can always console themselves with the numerous corporate earnings releases, which always contain a few surprises.  Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiom...

The latest corporate results from big names were quite mixed, with Netflix posting a drop in earnings for the first quarter. Futures on the Dow Jones fell 0.3%, S&P 500 futures were down 0.6%, and Nasdaq futures dropped 0.8%. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

The attention of investors has turned to earnings reports as they look for new catalysts to keep the good momentum going on markets. Chinese growth could help, even if it raises some questions.   Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Last week was pretty busy and the coming one promised to be just as hectic. The focus will be on companies as earnings season picks up pace. We won't escape monetary policy, with a whole set of speeches by central bankers on the week's agenda. There will be at least one per day from the Fed, the ECB, the BoE and the SNB.  Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite...

Data published yesterday seems to confirm that both inflation and the job market are cooling in the US. Jobless claims climbed to 239K from 228K the previous week, while producer prices unexpectedly fell to 2.7% year-on-year in March from 4.6% in February. This is viewed as a positive signal towards a more dovish monetary policy by the Fed. The underlying momentum remains relatively fragile as ear...

The long-awaited CPI figures were pretty much a flop yesterday, with a tiny rebound for 3 minutes, before indices lost their mojo and ended the session lower. Investors were not impressed because although data showed US inflation was slightly lower than expected in March, at 5% year-on-year - while 5.1% was expected by economists - core inflation was slightly higher than in February. This is in li...

Investors were eagerly awaiting March’s CPI data. which could influence the US interest rate path. Last week, US employment figures showed the job market is cooling, raising fears of recession, as well as hopes for a more dovish monetary policy. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Wall Street reopened yesterday after the Easter weekend in a calm atmosphere. Data released last week shows initial jobless claims climbed more than anticipated, which raised fears of recession and a hard landing for the economy, but also increased expectations of rate cuts by the Fed.  Investors are aware of the current turmoil and are even prepared for a 0.25% hike by the US central bank in...