Nasdaq closes up on tech stocks strength, as hawkish Fed limits S&P
Conviction in the strength of the economic recovery pushed investors into U.S. technology stocks on Thursday, driving the Nasdaq higher, although a post-Fed hangover left a subdued S&P nursing a very minor loss.
U.S. senators propose 25% tax credit for semiconductor manufacturing
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday proposed a 25% tax credit for investments in semiconductor manufacturing as Congress works to increase U.S. chip production.
U.S. corporate junk-bond spread narrows, lowest since 2007
The yield spread between junk-rated corporate bonds and U.S. Treasuries tightened further late on Wednesday, falling to its lowest level in more than a decade as yield-hungry investors snapped up risky debt.
Ford sees better-than-expected quarterly profit on higher vehicle prices
Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Thursday its second-quarter operating profit will exceed expectations due to lower costs and rising prices for new and used vehicles amid the global semiconductor chip shortage.
Analysis: As Fed taper inches closer, investors prepare for volatility ahead
As the Federal Reserve takes initial steps toward removing its massively accommodative policy, investors are preparing for the main show ahead.
Stung by pandemic and JBS cyberattack, U.S. ranchers build new beef plants
U.S. cattle ranchers and investors are sinking hundreds of millions of dollars into new beef plants after temporary closures of massive slaughterhouses at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic left farmers with nowhere to send animals destined to be turned into meat.
Analysis: Shaken but not stirred: bond markets may weather hawkish Fed for now
A hawkish shift at the U.S. Federal Reserve has ended a weeks-long rally in bond markets, but don’t bet on a repeat of the sharp selloff seen earlier this year just yet.
Bonds stung, dollar cheered by sudden hawkish turn at Fed
Asian equities fell to a three-week low on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve stunned investors by signalling it might raise interest rates at a much faster pace than assumed, sending bond yields and the dollar sharply higher.
Euronext resolves derivatives trading glitch after four-hour outage
Pan-European financial markets operator Euronext (ENX.PA) said on Thursday that it had resolved the technical glitches which knocked out index derivatives trading for nearly four hours earlier in the day.
Archegos fallout shows big banks need to be resilient, Swiss cenbank says
Losses from exposure to U.S.-based investment firm Archegos have demonstrated the need for “too big to fail” capital requirements to ensure adequate resilience at Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) and UBS (UBSG.S), the Swiss National Bank (SNB) said on Thursday.
