Wall Street week ahead: Spotlight on May jobs data, manufacturing reports

Wall Street week ahead: Spotlight on May jobs data, manufacturing reports

On Wall Street in the week ahead, spotlight will be on the jobs data for May, among other economic reports. The jobs data holds significance as it will be the last economic report before the Federal Reserve’s upcoming monetary policy meet on June 11-12. Investors are hoping for a interest rate cut in the next … Read more

Wall Street week ahead: Investors’ focus on Fed preferred inflation gauge – core PCE index

Wall Street week ahead: Investors’ focus on Fed preferred inflation gauge - core PCE index

In the holiday-shortened week ahead on Wall Street, focus of investors will be on the US Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge – the core personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index, and few major earnings that include Dell, Best Buy, and Costco. The core PCE data has the potential to influence the markets. The US stock … Read more

Wall Street today: US stocks muted ahead of Nvidia earnings, Fed minutes

Wall Street today: US stocks muted ahead of Nvidia earnings, Fed minutes

US stocks were muted on Wednesday ahead of chip giant Nvidia’s quarterly results and the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting minutes. Nvidia, based in Santa Clara, California, will release its first quarter earnings after the market close on Wednesday. Nvidia’s stock is the third largest on Wall Street, following its more than 92% surge this … Read more

Elections 2024: How to position your portfolio ahead of significant events

Elections 2024: How to position your portfolio ahead of significant events

Recently, social media has been inundated with inquiries from people seeking advice on how to position themselves in anticipation of significant events, such as trends emerging from the general election at 9.15am on 4 June, when India’s equity markets open for trade. Big events often create anxiety for most people regarding the decision to act … Read more

Gold’s future hinges on Fed rate cuts and dollar weakening, says Emkay report

Gold's future hinges on Fed rate cuts and dollar weakening, says Emkay report

Gold will be able to sustain at higher levels only if the US Federal Reserve cuts rates and the US dollar starts declining against currency majors, said brokerage house Emkay in a recent note. “Gold prices moved up from the $2,050 base, where it was hovering around for a long time, to a new range … Read more

Wall Street today: US stocks mixed as investors await Fed minutes

Wall Street today: US stocks mixed as investors await Fed minutes

US stocks were mixed on Monday, as investors awaited quarterly results from Nvidia and the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting minutes due on Wednesday. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 13.83 points, or 0.03%, to 39,989.76. The S&P 500 was higher by 2.08 points, or 0.04%, at 5,305.35, while the Nasdaq Composite … Read more

Wall Street week ahead: Spotlight on Fed minutes, Nvidia Q1 earnings

Wall Street week ahead: Spotlight on Fed minutes, Nvidia Q1 earnings

On Wall Street in the week ahead, the spotlight will be on the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last monetary policy meeting and first quarter earnings from the chip giant Nvidia. Both the events are scheduled for Wednesday. In other economic developments, investors will closely watch for Fed chair Jerome Powell’s commencement remarks and home … Read more

How this telecom executive is strategizing his path to FIRE

How this telecom executive is strategizing his path to FIRE

Guin began his career in software sales, but now works in a strategy role at a large telecom firm, which he transitioned to after earning an executive MBA at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He discovered the FIRE movement on social media in 2018, but his interest deepened during the covid pandemic in 2020. … Read more

Gold price gains for second consecutive week, silver surges to 11-year peak

Gold price gains for second consecutive week, silver surges to 11-year peak

At 1304 GMT, spot gold surged by 0.9% to $2,396.81 per ounce. Bullion prices have climbed by 1.5% this week, following a one-month high on Thursday. In the meantime, gold futures for June delivery in the U.S. concluded 0.4% lower, settling at 2385.50 per ounce. “Gold prices inched higher, hovering near $2400 while silver marked … Read more

Wall Street week ahead: Investors’ focus on inflation & retail sales data, Walmart earnings

Wall Street week ahead: Investors’ focus on inflation & retail sales data, Walmart earnings

Investors on Wall Street in the week ahead will look for two major economic data – consumer price inflation and US retail sales – apart from other reports and corporate earnings. Both, inflation and retail sales data have the potential to influence the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. In earnings, retail giant Walmart and Home Depot … Read more