Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, with Tokyo’s benchmark falling while Hong Kong’s advanced despite the sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Oil prices extended gains after Iran fired dozens of missiles into Israel, potentially raising the risk of disruptions to supplies. That news overshadowed an upbeat report showing U.S. job openings rose…
Stocks got a boost as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. However, the 50-basis point (0.5%) cut was larger than many analysts expected. That puts the focus on the future pace of rate cuts. Specifically, could the Fed begin to cut rates much faster than expected? And if it does, what does that say about…
Palo Alto NASDAQ: PANW stock action still has a hurdle to cross at the all-time high, but it should be crossed soon because of a significant shift in the analysts’ sentiment. Analysts trimmed targets earlier this year as fears of platformization and freebies cut into the outlook for this cybersecurity stock. But that trend is…
Markets were mostly positive this week as benign inflation numbers did nothing to dampen expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates when it meets next week. However, for a broader rally to take place, the Fed will likely have to cut more than 25 basis points. The CME Fed Watch tool puts those…
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Investors rallied the market late in the week ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The major indexes moved mostly higher to end the month up despite the latest reading of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index meeting expectations. September is historically the worst month of the year for stocks as institutional investors jump back…
Stocks are closing higher to close the week. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell all but ensured that the Fed will cut interest rates in September. At the same time, the CBOE Volatility Index (i.e. the VIX) is up more than 6% this week, which suggests that investors are still concerned about the market’s direction. Those…
The melt-up in equities continues after benign inflation readings and a surprise jump in retail sales is calming recession fears. Next week’s meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, will give investors a better sense of the Federal Reserve’s plan for the September meeting. Hopes for a 50-basis point cut are subsiding, but the…