Procter & Gamble shares were down sharply early in Friday’s session after the consumer products giant reported a mixed quarter. We viewed the action as a bit of profit-taking — and not a reflection of the results. The stock entered the session on a four-day winning streak while the broader market declined. Late Friday, as
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee argued on Friday that it would make sense to wait to get more clarity on the inflation outlook before taking a policy step. Key takeaways “Progress on US inflation has stalled.” “Fed’s current restrictive monetary policy is appropriate.” “Proper Fed policy going forward will depend on the
As London traders look for the exits, the GBPUSD has rotated back to the downside. The price is currently trading at 1.2405. The low for the day was at 1.2388 reached shortly after the Israeli attack on Iran. That is also the low for the trading week. GBPUSD moves away from the 50% midpoint The
The US major indices closed mixed as investors flowed out of of large-cap technology stocks and into the relative safety of the industrials. The Dow industrial average rose, while the NASDAQ index got creamed with its largest decline since January 23 when the index fell -2.23%. Today the index fell -2.05%. A look at the
Gold and silver prices soared to fresh record high levels on Friday with the precious metal breaching Rs 74,000 per 10 grams mark here on bullish global trends. According to HDFC Securities, gold price jumped Rs 400 to hit its lifetime high of Rs 74,100 per 10 grams in Delhi. It had closed at Rs
Financial markets have steadied following a brief period of heightened volatility triggered by fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East. Initial concerns about a full-scale confrontation were alleviated. Both Israel and Iran played down the significance of recent explosions near an Iranian military base, suggesting a broader conflict might be avoided for now. As
A “Now Hiring” sign is displayed on a shopfront on October 21, 2022 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Calling the state of the U.S. jobs market these days stable seems like an understatement considering the latest data coming out of the Labor Department. That’s because
In this photo illustration, Pantene and Head & Shoulders hair products are displayed on July 28, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Friday reported mixed quarterly results as it struggles to bring back shoppers after two years of hiking prices across its portfolio, from Tide detergent to Charmin
Oil turns red for this Friday with markets writing off Middle Eastern tensions during APAC session. WTI Oil prices retreat from $85.00, while Brent dips below $90. The US Dollar Index eases as well on a turnaround from safe haven inflows earlier on the back of headlines. Oil prices are dropping lower with markets having
The EURUSD has moved lower and is testing its 100-day moving average of 1.06421. A move below that level would tilt the bias even more to the sellers. Buyers earlier in the day tried to extend higher but could not get to the next target near 1.0694, nor the 38.2% retracement of the move down
S&P 500 futures At the low earlier, S&P 500 futures were down by roughly 1.7%. It is now down just 0.4% as European markets open for trading. The improvement in the mood owes much to the fact that Iran has downplayed the attack from Israel. And also that they won’t retaliate, at least not immediately.
Gold prices MCX rose by Rs 102 or 0.14% to trade at Rs 72,785 per 10 grams while MCX May silver contracts were up by Rs 112 or 0.13% to Rs 83,385 per kg on Friday amid rising geopolitical concerns. On Thursday, gold June futures contract settled at Rs 72,683 per 10 grams while the
Significant volatility was seen in Asian session, following the news of Israel’s missile strike in retaliation against Iran. This geopolitical development initially led to steep decline in Asian stocks and concurrent surge in oil prices and safe-haven assets like Swiss Franc, Yen, and Dollar. Nevertheless, fund flows started to reverse partially as the situation seemed
The facade of Norway’s central bank, also known as Norges Bank, in Oslo, Norway. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of 1.21 trillion kroner ($109.9 billion), supported by robust returns on its investments in technology stocks. “Our equity investments had a very strong return in
AUD/USD falls following hawkish signals from Fed officials, emphasizing no immediate rate cuts. US economic indicators strengthen, with the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index hitting a new high since April 2022. Australian employment data disappoints, with job losses and a slight increase in the unemployment rate casting shadows over RBA forecasts. The Aussie Dollar is on
The US stocks are moving back toward session lows. The NASDAQ in that this really trading at 15615. The low price reached 15595.74. At current levels the price is down -0.43%. Nasdaq moves toward key support targets As the price was lower, it is getting closer to a key technical support level defined by the
Earnings of $5.28 vs $4.52 estimate Streaming paid additions of 9.33m vs 5.11m est Q2 outlook $4.68 vs $4.54 est Operating income $2.633B vs $2.428B est Shares were initially up 3% after hours then fell to -7% and are now -4%. “We’re raising our FY24 operating margin forecast to 25%, based on F/X rates as
TOKYO – Oil prices rose in early trade on Thursday, slightly paring the previous session’s losses after the United States said it would reinstate oil sanctions Venezuela, while the European Union talked of fresh curbs on Iran. Brent futures were up 10 cents, or 0.11%, at $87.39 a barrel, while U.S. crude futures traded 2