Meme stock hangover: a year after GameStop, traders face gloomier markets
The mood has shifted dramatically a year since a spectacular rally in shares of GameStop (GME.N) captivated Wall Street, launching a mania for so-called meme stocks and putting the spotlight on retail investors as a force to be reckoned with in markets.
Europe falls again after brutal week for stock markets
Europe’s main bourses fell again on Friday as worries about a sudden stop to central bank stimulus and rising tensions between Western powers and Moscow continued to drive world stocks to one of their worst ever starts to a year.
Analysis: Investors look to prune portfolio risk as Fed hawkishness rules markets
The Federal Reserve’s hawkish shift is bolstering the case for investors looking to trim risk from their portfolios, as the U.S. central bank trains its guns on surging inflation while giving little indication that it will be swayed by the latest weakness in stocks.
U.S. economy likely regained steam in Q4, 2021 growth seen best in 37 years
U.S. economic growth likely accelerated in the fourth quarter as businesses replenished depleted inventories to meet strong demand for goods, helping the nation to log its best performance in nearly four decades in 2021.
Euro on defensive as Ukraine tension, hawkish Fed buoy dollar, yen
The euro hovered near 1-month lows versus the dollar and yen on Wednesday, hurt by concerns about the potential for military conflict in Ukraine and ahead of the Federal Reserve wrapping a meeting that could herald accelerated monetary tightening.
Analysis: Investors worry about hawkish Fed hurting growth, even theorize over next recession
Laser-focused on how aggressive the Federal Reserve will be in tightening policy, some U.S. investors and strategists are starting to worry about what may seem a distant threat: a sharp economic slowdown or even the next recession.
Global share sell off pauses in Asia as investors await Fed policy update
Asian share markets steadied on Wednesday after three sessions of losses as investors awaited any hints about faster tightening of monetary policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the day.
THE CRYPTOVERSE-Teenage bitcoin throws an interest rate tantrum
Bitcoin is growing up. The original cryptocurrency turns 13 this year and is showing signs of becoming a more mature financial asset – but watch out for the teenage tantrums.
Analysis: Volatile markets, Fed uncertainty add to U.S. dip buyers’ risks
Wild swings in stocks are testing the resolve of investors employing one of Wall Street’s most popular strategies: buying the dip.
Bitcoin skids to six-month low as fears of Ukraine conflict shake markets
Bitcoin tumbled almost 9% on Monday to its lowest in six months as fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine saw riskier assets worldwide extend their sell-off.
