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Investing.com — The bumpy ride for resembles a path previously paved with recession indicators including the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Financial Crisis periods, but Morgan Stanley believes a recession is unlikely as U.S. economy remains on a sound footing. “Oil prices have recently followed a path that resembles periods…
(Reuters) – Market values of major tech firms declined in August amid concerns over escalating artificial intelligence infrastructure costs and rising recession risks that would make the stocks particularly vulnerable during a market correction. Last month, Alphabet (NASDAQ:) Inc’s lost 4.7% of its market value as a slowdown in YouTube’s…
Although a recession remains a possibility for the U.S., Europe “continues to barely avoid one and is thus in a more susceptible situation,” Macquarie analysts remarked in a Tuesday note. Europe’s economic fragility had largely been overlooked in recent weeks due to a lack of significant European and UK data,…
The Federal Reserve’s efforts to boost the economy may be coming too late, according to Northwestern Mutual.The financial services firm flagged the risk of a potential recession, even as the Fed looks poised to cut rates to keep the economy stimulated. Markets are pricing in with certainty that the Fed…
Investing.com — Investor sentiment towards commodities has become more cautious since mid-2024, as per analysts at Citi Research in a note dated Monday. Commodity prices have been relatively stable despite anticipated interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in September. Market volatility has decreased, especially for call options, and many…
Investing.com– Gold prices rose strongly Friday, climbing to new highs as persistent expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve kept the yellow metal in demand. At 09:55 ET (13:55 GMT), rose 1.5% to $2,493.86 an ounce, while gained 1.6% to $2,533.10 an ounce. Both benchmarks are on course…
Investing.com– Gold prices fell slightly in Asian trade on Friday as easing fears of a recession limited safe haven demand, although persistent expectations of interest rate cuts kept the yellow metal close to record highs. Prices were also headed for a mildly positive week, although overall gains were limited by…
Investing.com– Most Asian stocks surged on Friday, tracking an overnight rally on Wall Street as strong U.S. economic data helped quell fears of a recession, while bets on interest rate cuts still remained in play. Wall Street indexes rose sharply on Thursday after strong retail sales data boosted optimism over…
Investing.com– Asian stocks rose on Friday amid cooling fears that a U.S. recession was imminent, while mildly positive inflation data from China also helped spruce up sentiment. But regional markets were still headed for weekly losses after marking steep declines at the beginning of the week. Asian stocks took a…
Investing.com– U.S. stock index futures rose in evening deals on Monday, recovering mildly after Wall Street logged a series of bruising losses amid growing concerns over an economic slowdown. An element of bargain buying also aided stocks, particularly those in the technology sector, after a sharp drop in valuations over…
