Asian shares, U.S. yields rise as investors reassess rout
Asian shares and U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday, clawing back some of the week’s losses as investors reassessed economic worries, but the dollar was firm on concerns over the impact of a fast-spreading coronavirus variant.
U.S. housing starts accelerate, building permits skid to eight-month low
U.S. homebuilding increased more than expected in June, but permits for future home construction fell to an eight-month low, likely reflecting hesitancy caused by expensive building materials as well as shortages of labor and land.
Wall Street reverses losing streak on renewed hopes of economic revival
Wall Street rebounded on Tuesday, snapping a multi-day losing streak as a string of upbeat earnings and revived economic optimism fueled a risk-on rally.
U.S. recession ended in April 2020, making it shortest on record
The U.S. recession touched off by the coronavirus lasted only two months, ending with a low point reached in April 2020 after thestart of a sharp drop in economic activity in March of that year, the U.S. Business Cycle Dating Committee announced Monday.
U.S. producer prices post biggest annual gain in more than 10-1/2 years
U.S. producer prices accelerated in June, leading to the largest annual increase in more than 10-1/2 years, suggesting inflation could remain high as robust demand fueled by the economy’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic strains the supply chain.
Analysis: Investors pivot to Powell after more hot U.S. inflation data
The biggest rise in U.S. consumer prices in 13 years has intensified investor focus on messaging from the Federal Reserve, with the central bank’s chairman set to speak before Congress on Wednesday.
White House still sees inflation abating, can’t say exactly when
The White House expects supply chain pressures that are fueling higher inflation to abate in the “not-too-distant future,” but cannot say exactly when, a senior official said on Tuesday after June consumer prices showed the biggest gain in 13 years.
ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood looks past rising consumer prices to focus on deflation
Deflation will likely become a larger force in financial markets in the year ahead despite the recent spike in consumer prices to 13-year highs, star stockpicker Cathie Wood of Ark Invest said in a webinar on Tuesday.
Analysis: Falling U.S. bond yields may signal death knell for ‘reflation’ stock trade
Stock investors are watching the dramatic moves in the Treasury market for clues on the fate of one of this year’s most successful plays – the so-called reflation trade that helped power shares of economically sensitive companies higher after nearly a decade of underperformance.
Marketmind: Known unknowns and unknown unknowns
A look at the day ahead from Julien Ponthus.
