United States stock index futures were subdued on Tuesday as investors refrained from placing large bets ahead of commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after two other policymakers fanned concerns about the rate hike trajectory. Powell is set to speak at a panel discussion at 9 am Eastern Time. His speech could provide clarity […]
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Morning Briefing: Inflation … Inflation … Inflation !!!
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday on optimism around China reopening its borders, while signs of cooling in the labor market boosted bets of a slower pace of rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve. After being clobbered in 2022 by the Fed’s fastest pace of rate hikes since the 1980s, Wall Street […]
Morning Briefing: To short or not to short… That is the question.
This year’s steep decline in U.S. equities is juicing the returns of short sellers, who are on track for their first yearly gain since 2018 thanks in part to bets against shares of Tesla (TSLA.O), Amazon.com (AMZN.O) and other megacap growth stocks that have led markets higher for years. Short sellers – investors who bet on declines […]