February 02,2018. United States: U.S. Stocks Drop as Treasury Selloff Gains Steam: Markets Wrap U.S. stocks and Treasuries fell in tandem Thursday ahead of a slew of technology earnings, as the threat of higher rates from the Federal Reserve continued to rattle equity markets coming off their best month since March 2016. The Nasdaq 100
February 01, 2018. For the period of April 2017 to December 2017, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $392.16 billion, $15.72 billion more than the government’s projection. Furthermore, year over year, this represents an increase of approximately 11.4% relative to the $352.04 billion recorded for the corresponding period in 2016. ‘Tax Revenue’, ‘Non-Tax
February 1, 2018. United States: Deposit-Shunning Banks Get Big Break as U.S. Eases Leverage Rule Bank of New York Mellon Corp. and State Street Corp. stand to benefit most as U.S. regulators rush to ease a key leverage rule, giving the custody-banking giants room to once again accept deposits they’ve shunned in recent years. The Federal Reserve and the Office
January 31, 2018. United States: Stocks Tumble, Bonds No Haven as Selloff Worsens: Markets Wrap The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 362 points, helping to send U.S. stocks to the biggest two-day decline since May, while yields on benchmark government bonds touched April 2014 highs as caution crept into markets after one of the best
January 30,2018. United States: Market Euphoria May Turn to Despair If 10-Year Yield Jumps to 3% It’s getting harder and harder to quarantine the selloff in Treasuries from equities and corporate bonds. The benchmark 10-year U.S. yield cracked 2.7 percent on Monday, rising to a point many forecasters weren’t expecting until the final months of
January 29, 2018. United States: Treasuries Slide, Dollar Gains as Busy Week Begins: Markets Wrap U.S. Treasuries extended a selloff that’s taken yields to the highest since early 2014 as traders gear up for a hectic week of data and policy announcements. The dollar climbed and stocks edged lower as the euro, Swiss franc, yen
January 26, 2018 At NCBFG’s first investor briefing for the 2018 financial year, NCBFG’s President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Patrick Hilton, briefly outlined their strategic outlook for 2018. NCBFG’s Group Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Dennis Cohen gave a brief review of the Group’s record performance in 2017, the
January 26, 2018. United States: Markets Are About to Get Ugly According to These Charts Optimism has peaked, according to two widely followed measures of U.S. economic sentiment. If history is any guide, bouts of equity volatility and plunging Treasury yields will soon follow. The U.S. Citi Economic Surprise index -- the rate at which
January 25, 2018. United States: U.S. Heads for 3% Growth Trifecta on Spending, Investment Punch The U.S. economy probably ended last year with the longest stretch of 3 percent-or-better growth since 2005. The $17 trillion question is, can it keep up this performance this late in the business cycle?Solid consumer spending, accelerating business investment and a housing rebound
January 24,2018. United States: Dollar Woes Deepen as Stocks Edge Up; Gold Rises: Markets Wrap There was no respite for the dollar on Wednesday, with the greenback extending the decline that’s taken it to the lowest level in three years. U.S. stock futures advanced as European equities nudged higher, and gold added to recent gains.
