Pre-Market Pulse 7th May – Stocks continue rally on rate cut “Hopium”
Equities started the week on the front foot Monday as revived hopes for a September Federal Reserve interest rate cut triggered a sea of green across Wall Street.
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Pre-Market Pulse 6th May – Goldilocks scenario back, as Employment numbers “not too hot, not too cold”
Equities surged to a higher close on Friday as a softer-than-expected employment report bolstered the case for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve while also providing evidence of U.S. economic resilience.
Pre-Market Pulse 3rd May – Stocks higher as Investors see Fed through rose coloured glasses
Equities traded higher overnight led by tech as investors continued to digest a slew of corporate earnings ahead of the crucial monthly jobs report due Friday.
Pre-Market Pulse 2nd May – Fed downplays need for hikes & reinforces “Higher for Longer”
It was a rollercoaster ride in equities overnight, swinging between gains and losses as the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged on Wednesday, but the central bank maintained its easing basis, downplaying the prospect of rate hikes.
Pre-Market Pulse 1st May – Wage inflation puts pressure on Fed to be hawkish on rates
A hotter than expected wage inflation number has put extra pressure on the Fed as the US Central Bankers start their 2-day policy meeting on interest rates
Pre-Market Pulse 30th April – Equities grind higher led by Tesla “Robo-taxi” approval in China
Equities clawed back early losses as Tesla rallied 15% on tentative approval of Robo-Taxis in China and an upgrade for Apple, as quarterly earnings season continues to roll on just a day ahead of the latest Federal Reserve meeting.
Pre-Market Pulse 29th April – Stocks have best week since November as Google and Microsoft do the heavy lifting
Equities rallied Friday, clinching its best week since November, as stronger-than-expected earnings from Microsoft and Alphabet revived investor optimism in the AI-led tech bull run.
Pre-Market Pulse 26th April – Google earnings save the day for equities and Mag7
Google saved the day in afterhours trade, rallying 13% as equities closed lower, but well off session lows
Pre-Market Pulse 24th April – Tech leads gains ahead of Magnificent 7 earnings
Equities rallied on tech strength, notching a second-straight daily gain underpinned by mostly better-than-expected quarterly earnings just ahead of the start of earnings from the Magnificent 7, with Tesla rocketing 8% higher in after hours trade
Pre-Market Pulse 23rd April – Stocks bounce on earnings hopes
Equities rallied on tech strength Monday, rebounding from its biggest weekly loss since March last year as investors looked ahead to quarterly earnings from big tech.
Pre-Market Pulse 22nd April – Equities fall for 6th straight day on Tech rout
Equities notched their 6th straight day of losses to round off the week led by a Netflix and Nvidia rout.
Pre-Market Pulse 19th April – Hawkish Fed speakers & Netflix add to stock market woes
Equities notched their 5th straight day of losses, the longest losing streak since October, as hawkish Fed speak pushed treasury yields higher