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Macro Fri Oct 23 08:00 Bloomberg
US consumer sentiment slipped in October to its lowest level in five months, Bloomberg reported. According to the report, high prices and rising interest rates weighed on people’s morale. The move was modest: sentiment edged down rather than plunging.
Macro Thu Oct 22 22:40 Bloomberg
Wheat futures are on track for an eighth straight weekly decline, their longest losing streak since 1997, Bloomberg reported. That is a sharp turnaround: earlier this year, wheat led a run-up in prices across agricultural commodities.
Stocks Thu Oct 22 16:05 Bloomberg
A fresh rise in oil prices pulled down both stocks and bonds, Bloomberg reported. The oil rebound stoked worries about inflation just days before the Federal Reserve announces its decision on interest rates.
Stocks Tue Oct 20 05:57 Bloomberg
The S&P 500 Index rose and erased its early-session losses as big banks and healthcare companies climbed, Bloomberg reported. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rebounded to a slight gain after South Korean neocloud company Elice Inc. tanked in its trading debut, which Bloomberg said spurred concern about the sustainability of the global AI boom. SpaceX results are still to come.
Macro Mon Oct 19 16:04 Bloomberg
Brent oil fell on an unconfirmed report that Qatar and Pakistan had issued a fresh proposal to revive negotiations to end the Iran war, Bloomberg reported. The report has not been confirmed, and the Bloomberg summary does not say how far prices dropped.
Stocks Fri Oct 16 08:01 Bloomberg
The S&P 500 Index fell on Friday and was on track for its worst week since June, according to Bloomberg. Meanwhile, chipmakers were weighed down by worries about whether the artificial intelligence trade can hold up.
Crypto Thu Oct 15 08:59 Bloomberg
Bitcoin briefly fell below $80,000, Bloomberg reported, the first time it had dropped under that level in almost a month. The move came as investors pulled back from risk assets more broadly, with an AI-led selloff on Wall Street weighing on the mood. Crypto had been trying to rebuild a bullish tone before the drop, according to the report.
Macro Thu Oct 15 07:52 Bloomberg
The International Energy Agency said its member countries agreed to complete the release of 100 million barrels of oil, Bloomberg reported. Those barrels were still outstanding from an intervention in March that was meant to cool high fuel prices. The agreement commits them to finish a step that was still pending.
Stocks Wed Oct 14 16:04 Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that a selloff in stocks around the world got worse during Asian trading. Chipmaker shares plunged, and US inflation came in faster than expected, fueling worries about more interest rate hikes. Investors moved into US Treasuries as a safe place to park money, and the dollar fell.
Fed/Banxico Wed Oct 14 11:43 Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that September inflation data in the US came in hot. That lit up expectations that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates this month. According to Bloomberg, a hike had looked unlikely after policymakers in recent weeks signaled they had time to wait.
Stocks Tue Oct 13 07:56 Bloomberg
Microsoft shares are on pace to close at a record for the first time in nearly a year, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The software maker's rally has now been running for four months and is gaining momentum as the AI rally builds.
Stocks Tue Oct 13 06:07 Bloomberg
US stocks were little changed on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg, even as the selloff in chipmakers deepened. Traders were sorting through generally strong results from JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and other lenders, which marked the start of the third-quarter corporate earnings season.
Fed/Banxico Fri Oct 9 08:15 Bloomberg
The Canadian dollar fell to its weakest level since April 2025, according to Bloomberg. The drop came after a reading of Canada’s labor market came in softer than expected. That reading reduced the odds that the Bank of Canada will raise interest rates.
Stocks Fri Oct 9 06:33 Bloomberg
The bull market in US stocks, which Bloomberg describes as powered by artificial intelligence, is approaching its fourth anniversary. According to Bloomberg, corporate profits are very solid, the S&P 500 Index is near a record and volatility appears subdued. Bloomberg adds that the market is showing few signs of stress.
Fed/Banxico Thu Oct 8 17:35 Bloomberg
Household spending in Japan fell for the ninth month in a row, even though wages kept rising, according to Bloomberg. The report reads it as a sign that consumers are still cautious while persistent inflation squeezes their purchasing power.
Stocks Thu Oct 8 16:05 Bloomberg
US stock-index futures rose and shares in Asia erased their earlier losses. According to the source, that suggests a drop in technology stocks, driven by speculation about OpenAI's revenue, may be brief. Brent crude oil also fell.
Macro Thu Oct 8 16:02 Bloomberg
Oil prices fell after President Donald Trump said the United States would not attack Iran ahead of the midterm elections in November. The source ties the drop to that statement. It does not say how far prices fell.
Fed/Banxico Wed Sep 30 22:49 Bloomberg
Global prices for agricultural products recorded their biggest quarterly rise since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, according to Bloomberg. It comes amid tensions in the Black Sea region, which the report describes as key, and extreme weather. Bloomberg says these threaten to add to central banks' worries about inflation.
Peso Wed Aug 26 09:42 Bloomberg
The US dollar rose by its largest amount in over two weeks after inflation data came in, strengthening bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by year end. The movement recovered about half of the losses the dollar had suffered the week before when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a surprise move to support the bond market.
Stocks Tue Aug 25 16:08 Bloomberg
Wall Street stocks swung between gains and losses in late trading hours following Nvidia's earnings release. Traders grew cautious, and bond prices fell as expectations grew that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates this year.
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