December 14, 2023

Fed holds rates and eyes 2024 cuts, stocks and bonds jump – what’s moving markets

The Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged following its final two-day policy meeting of 2023. However, officials hinted that they may start to roll out cuts next year, fueling a […]

November 30, 2023

Iraq is moving towards applying the principle of monetary sovereignty. What does that mean

Monetary policy in Iraq faces many challenges, especially in light of the existence of an irregular currency exchange market managed by networks that manipulate prices for a dollar against the […]

November 15, 2023

Futures inch higher, Target to report – what’s moving markets

U.S. stock futures inch up on Wednesday, after the main indices on Wall Street soared in the prior session on optimism that slower-than-projected inflation data may lead the Federal Reserve […]

November 9, 2023

Powell to speak, SoftBank’s loss, Disney’s earnings beat – what’s moving markets

U.S. stock futures are mixed on Thursday following a relatively muted session on Wall Street, with traders looking ahead to comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later in the […]

November 8, 2023

Fed speak ahead, Disney to report – what’s moving markets

U.S. futures hovered around the flatline on Wednesday, with comments from Federal Reserve officials tempering some investor optimism that has supported a prolonged rally on Wall Street. Markets will be […]

November 2, 2023

Futures higher after Fed decision, Apple earnings ahead – what’s moving markets

U.S. futures point into the green, as markets examined statements from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the central bank’s decision to keep interest rates steady for a second straight […]

November 1, 2023

The Central Bank of Iraq is moving towards the US Federal Reserve to increase its bank from the dollar

The parliamentary finance committee revealed on Wednesday a move by the central bank with the US Federal Reserve to increase Iraq’s dollars. A statement by the committee, followed by Mawazine […]

October 13, 2023

Bank earnings ahead, Microsoft-Activision deal latest – what’s moving markets

U.S. stock futures were mixed heading into the final trading day of the week, with investors preparing for the release of quarterly results from large Wall Street banks and parsing […]

October 5, 2023

U.S. futures slip, bonds in focus, jobs data ahead – what’s moving markets

U.S. stock futures were broadly lower as traders awaited a batch of fresh labor market data over the final two days of the trading week. Meanwhile, attention remains focused on […]

October 2, 2023

U.S. futures falter after government shutdown averted – what’s moving markets

Investing.com — Futures faltered on Monday, paring back some earlier gains, after last-minute negotiations between lawmakers on Capitol Hill over the weekend led to a surprise short-term funding deal that averted […]

September 26, 2023

Congress is moving into crisis mode as time runs short to avoid a government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it means curtailing federal […]

September 21, 2023

U.S. futures fall, dollar soars after Fed, BOE decision – what’s moving markets

U.S. stocks seen lower, while the dollar soars and U.S. bond yields head higher after the Federal Reserve suggested interest rates will stay higher for longer in the wake of […]

September 16, 2023

Trump criticizes UAW leadership amid strike, warns autoworkers’ jobs are moving to China

Former President Donald Trump warned that U.S. autoworkers’ jobs will move to China and accused the United Auto Workers’ leadership of failing its members. “The autoworkers will not have any […]

September 15, 2023

Trump criticizes UAW leadership amid strike, warns auto workers’ jobs are moving to China

Former President Donald Trump warned that U.S. auto workers’ jobs will move to China and accused the United Auto Workers’ leadership of failing its members. “The auto workers will not […]

September 7, 2023

U.S. stock futures mixed, Chinese exports fall – what’s moving markets

U.S. stock futures pointed to a mixed open for equities on Wall Street, as investors examine how recent services sector data and a closely-watched Federal Reserve survey could impact the […]

August 17, 2023

The S&P 500 is flashing a warning that U.S. stocks are likely headed lower after breaking below its 50-day moving average

The index just closed beneath the average for the first time since March. Doing so snapped the longest streak without a break below in nearly 3 years. The S&P 500 […]

August 17, 2023

The S&P 500 is flashing a warning that U.S. stocks are likely headed lower after breaking below its 50-day moving average

The index just closed beneath the average for the first time since March. Doing so snapped the longest streak without a break below in nearly 3 years. The S&P 500 […]

August 15, 2023

U.S. retail sales, Home Depot, China and Russia rate calls – what’s moving markets

Investing.com — Wall Street heads lower ahead of the release of key retail sales data as well as results from home improvement retailer Home Depot. China cuts interest rates to […]