* Inflationary pressures fuel rate-hike expectations. * Rising US Treasury yields and inflation fears drive dollar strength. * Fed's Williams does not see need to change rate policy. By Chuck Mikolajczak.
US benchmark equity indexes were lower intraday as Treasury yields jumped amid inflation concerns, while oil prices moved higher on the back of renewed Middle East worries. The Nasdaq Composite and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.8% each at 26,412.7 and 49,658.24, respectively, after midday Friday.
Gold traded lower midafternoon Friday as the dollar and yields climbed on concerns around inflation and concerns the rise in oil prices will force central banks to hike interest rates. Gold for June delivery was last seen down $119.40 to US$4,565.90 per ounce.
Financial stocks declined in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF easing 0.2%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was down 3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF fell 1.4%. Bitcoin was declining 2.5% to $79,348, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries jumped 12.8 basis points to 4.59%. In eco...
US equity indexes fell amid a surge in government bond yields and crude oil futures in midday trading on Friday as investors weighed the probability of the Strait of Hormuz reopening in the near term. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.1% to 26,340.3, while the S&P 500 was down 0.9% to 7,433.7 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was lower by 0.8% to 49,646.5. All sectors except energy fell.
Financial stocks were lower in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index shedding 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF easing 0.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 3%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF dropped 1.4%. Bitcoin was declining 2.5% to $79,348, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries jumped 12.8 basis points to 4.59%...
US equity indexes fell amid a surge in government bond yields and crude oil futures in midday trading as investors weighed the outcome of the China summit. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.2% to 26,321.9, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both lost 0.9% to 7,432.4 and 49,598.9, respectively. All sectors except energy fell.
All three major US stock indexes were down while US Treasury yields were up in late-morning trading Friday, as investors consider developments from President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In company news, major semiconductor shares were down after the US-China summit failed to produce any major semiconductor agreements, Yahoo Finance reported.
* Inflationary pressures fuel rate hike expectations. * Rising US Treasury yields and inflation fears drive dollar strength. * Fed's Williams does not see need to change rate policy. By Chuck Mikolajczak.
* Indexes down: Dow 0.9%, S&P 500 1.1%, Nasdaq 1.6% * Applied Materials (AMAT) down after quarterly results. * Dexcom (DXCM) climbs after plans to revamp board panel with Elliott. By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi. Wall Street's main indexes fell on Friday, as inflation fears triggered by the Middle East conflict drove up Treasury yields and threatened to halt an AI-fueled rally.
* Spot gold down 4% for the week. * U.S. Treasury yields rise to near one-year high. * Oil gains, Trump leaves Beijing with no major breakthroughs. By Ishaan Arora. Gold fell to a more than one-week low on Friday, as U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar climbed, while heightening inflation concerns due to the conflict in the Middle East reinforced bets for higher interest rates.
Wall Street indexes opened sharply lower on Friday, as inflation fears triggered by the Middle East conflict drove up Treasury yields and threatened to halt an AI-fueled rally.
Wall Street indexes opened sharply lower on Friday, as inflation fears triggered by the Middle East conflict drove up Treasury yields and threatened to halt an AI-fueled rally.
Gold traded sharply lower early Friday as the dollar and yields climbed on concerns around inflation and concerns the rise in oil prices will force central banks to hike interest rates.
* Futures down: Dow 0.9%, S&P 500 1.2%, Nasdaq 1.7% * Applied Materials (AMAT) down after quarterly results. * Dexcom (DXCM) climbs after plans to revamp board panel with Elliott. By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi. Wall Street indexes were headed for a sharply lower open on Friday, as inflation fears triggered by the Middle East conflict drove up Treasury yields and threatened to halt an AI-fueled rally.
Longer-dated Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since May 2025 on Friday, as a spike in oil prices stoked fears that ongoing energy disruptions in the Middle East could further fuel inflation - which data this week showed had already surged in April.
Incoming Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh's plans to shrink the U.S. central bank's "footprint" in financial markets could be constrained by rising federal debt and the potentially lost luster of U.S. Treasuries, analysts said, with rising long-term interest rates a sign of the challenge awaiting the new Fed chair.
U.S. stocks retreated from artificial-intelligence-fueled record highs on Friday, as spiking crude prices ignited global inflation fears. All three major U.S. stock indexes veered lower as a jump in benchmark Treasury yields, reflecting surging energy prices and concerns about long-term inflation, offered an attractive alternative to higher-risk equities.
Societe Generale in its early Friday economic news summary pointed out: -- Risk off as United States Treasury yields accelerate, OIS pricing 80% chance of Federal Reserve rate hike by December. -- Federal Reserve's Williams: no need to raise or cut rates now, policy in a good place. -- Day ahead: U.S. industrial production.
* Futures down: Dow 0.7%, S&P 500 1.1%, Nasdaq 1.6% Futures tracking the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 tumbled more than 1% on Friday, with an AI-driven rally in U.S. stocks poised to stall, as Treasury yields jumped on concerns about higher inflation driven by the Middle East conflict.
The U.S. dollar is headed for its strongest weekly performance in more than two months on Friday as Treasury yields climbed and traders scaled back expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. The U.S. Dollar Index rose to 99.15 at 4:12 a.m. ET, gaining about 1.3% for the week. UUP is among the biggest beneficiaries of the rising dollar.
* MSCI EM FX, stocks eye sharpest weekly falls since early March. * Rising US Treasury yields pressure stocks, KOSPI falls 6% * Romania interest rate decision awaited. By Purvi Agarwal. Emerging market equities fell on Friday, led by declines in heavyweight Asian stocks, while currencies weakened against the dollar, setting them on track for losses in a week marked by the U.S.-China summit.
* Bond market selloff gathers pace. * US Treasury yields at one-year highs. * Euro zone bond yields rise, JGB yields hit record peaks. By Amanda Cooper. The global bond market limped to the end of a bruising week on Friday, as growing evidence of economic damage from the Iran war prompts investors to assume interest rates will rise faster than expected and growth will suffer.
The dollar strengthened for a fifth straight day on Friday and was set for its largest weekly percentage rise in two months, as market expectations for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path tilt further toward possible rate hikes. The dollar's advance comes as U.S. Treasury yields continue to ascend, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury note reaching 4.599%, its highest in a year.
The U.S. long bond has been in the spotlight recently, with the 30-year Treasury yield piercing 5% and nearing its highest level in two decades. The rise in long-dated yields - Wednesday's 30-year auction sold above 5% for the first time since 2007 - has grabbed headlines, but yields at the front end have actually spiked by even more.
Financial stocks rose late Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index increasing 0.6% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF adding 0.7%. The Philadelphia Housing Index rose 0.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was down 0.6%. Bitcoin gained 2.7% to $81,396, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was decreasing 2 basis points to 4.46%. In e...
Financial stocks were higher late Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.6% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF adding 0.7%. The Philadelphia Housing Index rose 0.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was down 0.6%. Bitcoin gained 2.7% to $81,396, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was decreasing 2 basis points to 4.46%. I...
Financial stocks were higher Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.5% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF adding 0.6%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 0.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was down 0.4%. Bitcoin gained 2.6% to $81,414, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was decreasing 3 basis points to 4.45%...
Financial stocks were advancing in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.7% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF adding 0.6%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was climbing 0.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was down 0.4%. Bitcoin gained 2.6% to $81,414, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was decreasing 2.8 basis points ...
* Treasury yields retreat as oil prices drop and technical support attracts buyers. * Inflation concerns persist after strong U.S. producer price data and Middle East conflict. * Retail sales rise, jobless claims steady, Xi warns Trump on Taiwan tensions. By Karen Brettell.
Gold edged higher early Thursday as treasury yields eased after a report showed U.S. retail-sales growth slowed in April. Gold for June delivery was last seen up $4.00 to US$4,710.70. The U.S. Census Bureau reported retail sales roes by 0.5% last month, down from a revised 1.6% in March but matching expectations according to Marketwatch.
* Dollar supported by rising U.S. Treasury yields and Fed rate hike expectations. * Trump-Xi summit focuses on trade progress, Taiwan tensions highlighted by Xi. * U.S. inflation data boosts rate hike bets, Fed Chair Warsh seen tightening policy. By Rae Wee and Amanda Cooper.
Investors are bracing for U.S. Treasury yields to stay higher longer, skeptical that incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will be able to tame inflation stoked by surging oil prices during a prolonged Middle East conflict. Long-dated yields, including those on benchmark 10-year notes, have spiked as investors demand greater compensation for inflation risk as higher energy prices bite.
Strong demand for technology stocks lifted equity indexes around the world on Thursday, while the dollar rose after economic data and investors awaited the outcome of a U.S.-China summit. In bonds, benchmark 10-year Treasury yields edged down after hitting an 11-month high as U.S. government debt found buying interest at key technical levels.
Financial stocks fell Wednesday with the NYSE Financial Index dropping 0.8% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF shedding 1.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index declined 1.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF lost 0.8%. Bitcoin fell 1.2% to $79,517, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 1.8 basis points to 4.48%. In economic news, the US producer pri...
Financial stocks were lower in late Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.8% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF shedding 0.9%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.4%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was down 0.8%. Bitcoin was declining 1.2% to $79,517, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries rose 1.8 basis poi...
* Producer prices post biggest gain since early 2022, fueling inflation concerns. * BCA Research's Ryan Swift says data unlikely to prompt Fed rate hikes. * Treasury sees ok demand for $25 billion in 30-year bonds. By Karen Brettell.
Financial stocks were lower in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.7% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF shedding 1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was down 0.7%. Bitcoin was declining 1.4% to $79,278, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising 2 basis points...
Financial stocks were lower in Wednesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index decreasing 0.7% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF shedding 1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was falling 1.8%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF was down 0.7%. Bitcoin was declining 1.4% to $79,278, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was rising less than one ...
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