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Dow falls slightly as investors weigh retail sales, inflation data: Live updates

February 15, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

Stocks struggled for direction Wednesday as traders mulled a stronger-than-expected retail sales along with the latest U.S. inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 39 points, or 0.11%, recovering nearly all losses from earlier in […]

US Dollar Subdued as US Inflation Expectations Little Changed, CPI Data Ahead

February 14, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

New York Fed one-year consumer inflation expectations remain unchanged at 5.0%, while the three-year-ahead gauge eases to 2.7% from 2.9%. For its part, the five-year outlook ticks up modestly to 2.5% from 2.4% Today’s benign survey’s data […]

Fund managers rush into emerging stocks and cut cash – BofA survey

February 14, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Investors turned more optimistic about the global economy in February, flocking to emerging market stocks and cutting their cash holdings to levels last seen since before the war in Ukraine, […]

Mesa West raises $1.4bn for fifth US value-add real estate fund

February 14, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s private US real estate credit arm has raised $1.37bn (€1.3bn) for its fifth value-add fund. Mesa West Capital said the amount raised for Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund V exceeded an original […]

Dow jumps more than 100 points as investors look to recover last week’s losses

February 13, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

Stocks rose Monday as traders regained their footing after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite suffered their worst weekly declines in nearly two months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 197 points higher, or 0.58%. The S&P 500 climbed […]

US Futures, Stocks Rise at Start of a Crunch Week: Markets Wrap

February 13, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

Wall Street equity futures and European stocks climbed as investors positioned themselves for an action-packed week. Key events include Tuesday’s release of US consumer price data that may confirm the inflation battle isn’t over, dashing […]

European stocks open with modest gains ahead of US inflation data

February 13, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

Global stocks began the week with small gains as investors looked ahead to upcoming economic data they hoped would ease the pressure on the US central bank to continue lifting interest rates. The region-wide European […]

Debt talks can include everything but cuts to Social Security and Medicare, Republicans say

February 13, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

WASHINGTON, – Republicans say they would not cut Social Security and Medicare programs but “everything else is on the table” in talks over raising U.S. government borrowing limits, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said […]

Fed chair warns of even higher rates if jobs data stays strong

February 10, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell has warned that the US central bank might have to raise interest rates more than investors expect because it will probably take a “significant period of time” to tame inflation […]

Dow closes nearly 250 points lower, Nasdaq sheds 1% as Alphabet shares slide: Live updates

February 10, 2023 Mark Paul Cervantes Comments Off

Stocks closed lower Thursday, giving up early advances as concerns over the Federal Reserve’s future moves on monetary policy offset excitement around the latest batch of corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 249.13 points, or […]