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Equity markets retreat in Asia January 22, 2021SharePrint Asian markets lower as caution is the word Wall Street was marked by a mixed session overnight. The S&P 500 was almost unchanged, while the Nasdaq got an Apple VR boost, rising 0.55%. The Dow Jones suffered big-oil executive order fatigue, finishing 0.04% lower. The bickering between the Senate leaders hitting the wires this morning has sent US index futures sharply lower, however, with Dow futures down 0.50% and S&P and Nasdaq futures falling 0.40%. With the Senate split on a 50-50 basis, it is not a major surprise that we are seeing fault lines begin to emerge along party lines, with possible fireworks not too far away. ....
Stocks hold near records in mixed trading on Wall Street myjournalcourier.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from myjournalcourier.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Asian stocks higher on Yellen testimony January 20, 2021SharePrint Asian equities edge higher on stimulus story Incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made all the right noises as far as Wall Street was concerned at her confirmation hearing overnight. Wall Street responded overnight with a thumbs-up, buying equities and selling the US dollar. They wanted to hear more stimulus, and Ms Yellen delivered 1.9 trillion reasons on that front. The financial markets chose to ignore what they didn’t want to hear. Namely, Yellen’s remarks that taxes would rise on corporations and the rich, and that a repairing of relations with China was off the table. Ms Yellen mentioned China’s trade practices and the incoming Biden administration has signalled that the China tariffs will remain in place. ....
Equities climb on Yellen dovishness January 19, 2021SharePrint Equities move higher on Yellen stimulus tailwinds All eyes are on the confirmation hearing for Janet Yellen, who is expected to be confirmed as US Treasury Secretary. Ms Yellen, the Federal Reserve’s former head, will testify that the US risks a more prolonged recession and long-term damage to the economy if it does not inject more government spending into the economy. The prepared remarks obtained by the FT ahead of Ms Yellen’s testimony today outlined that Ms Yellen feels that with interest rates at historical lows, now is the time to “act big,” with the benefits from further spending outweighing the challenges of a larger deficit. ....