The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday fell -0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell -0.04%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) fell -0.11%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +0.08%. Bearish factors for stocks included Tuesday’s rise of more than +5 bp in the 10-year … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) climbed 1% on Tuesday, extending gains from the prior session after President Trump hinted the US-Israel war against Iran could end soon. The token moved above $71,000 as the stock market edged higher and oil prices fell after Trump said the conflict with Iran could be over “very soon.” Wall Street has been … Read more
April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26) on Monday closed down -0.066 (-2.07%), giving back part of last Friday’s rally of +6.09%. April nat-gas prices on Monday rallied to a 5-week high but then fell back and closed the day lower. Nat-gas prices initially rallied on Monday as crude oil soared more than +10% after Israel on … Read more
Markets enter a critical week following last week’s February jobs report that showed the U.S. economy lost around 92,000 jobs, which was a dramatic miss that has intensified recession concerns and raised questions about economic resilience amid escalating geopolitical tensions. The unexpected job losses create a challenging backdrop for Wednesday’s all-important February CPI report at … Read more