Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all down yesterday, Thursday 4th March 2021, as bond yields increase, then stabilise later The US 10-year Treasury yield rose close to 1.59% The Nasdaq lost 2.1% to close down at: 12723 as tech stocks were sold. The S&P 500 and Dow were also affectedRead More →
Tech stock sell-off gains momentum Asian markets fell heavily Thursday, 4th March 2021 in early trade, tracking a U.S. decline as further rises in bond yields rattled investors as they fret that this may lead to higher inflation and prompt central banks to raise interest rates early than expected. ThisRead More →
After very recent stock market all time highs, the Dow moved back up again. S&P 500 followed suit after its retreat due to recent bond yield gains Dow closed up 600 points at: 31535 with intraday movement seeing over a 700 point rise. The S&P 500 closed up at: 3902,Read More →
Bond yields create fear factor The fears over falling bond prices that gripped the market last week receded on Monday, 1st March 2021, as European stocks and U.S. stock futures rose as bond yields fell. The surge in bond yields bashed equity markets last week, with the technology heavy NasdaqRead More →
Tech stocks yield to bonds Are the days of simply loading money into stock market top tech stocks, regardless of valuation, finally coming to an end? The U.S. tech rout witnessed yesterday, Thursday 25th February, seemed to suggest this is the case. The Nasdaq experienced its biggest one day lossRead More →
Is inflation becoming the real test of market durability in 2021? Inflation, during these times, is an unknown quantity, even an unspoken term from times past, something to talk about . But it may soon make a fresh appearance in world economies, and when it does, the fledgling world economicRead More →