TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 04/01 – 04/07

Weekend 04/06 & 04/07

Top 5 things to watch in markets in the week ahead – investing

Bull market breaks its stride with the S&P 500′s first 2% dip in a long while – cnbc
World War III Is Now Inevitable – Here’s Why It Can’t Be Avoided – Zerohedge
World War II Didn’t End The Great Depression – Zerohedge
Visualizing The Value Gap Between The Gold Price And Gold Miners – Zerohedge

 

Friday 04/05

Business Live – guardian

Stocks jump and bonds dump after NFP tops all forecasts – Newsquawk US Market Wrap – Zerohedge
Dow closes 300 points higher in Friday rebound, but registers worst week in 2024 – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Altice, Tesla, Krispy Kreme, Cinemark and more – cnbc

Job growth zoomed in March as payrolls jumped by 303,000 and unemployment dropped to 3.8% – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Krispy Kreme, Cinemark, Western Digital and more – cnbc
Bitcoin-Ether Ratio Flashes Potential Warning About Crypto Rally – bbg
German Factory Orders Increase, Supporting Hopes for a Rebound – bbg
European markets set to open mixed in lackluster short trading week; fresh euro zone data due – cnbc

Japan’s Nikkei leads losses in Asia as investors fear the Fed could hold off rate cuts; oil soars – cnbc

Stocks Under Pressure Before Jobs Data, Oil Gains: Markets Wrap – bbg

 

Thursday 04/04

Business Live – guardian
Oil Surges Over $90, Stocks Tumble After Israel Puts Embassies Around World On Maximum Alert – Zerohedge
Israel on high alert after Iran’s missile retaliation threat – guardian

Bonds & Bitcoin Bid As Kashkari & Crude Slam Stocks – Zerohedge
Dow falls 500 points as Thursday’s sell-off intensifies into the close – cnbc
US Gas Price Hits Highest Level In Six Months Amid Speculation Biden Will Drain More Oil From Petroleum Reserve – Zerohedge
Fed’s Kashkari Floats Possibility of No Rate Cuts This Year – bbg
Oil price news: Brent crude hits US$90 a barrel as Middle East tensions escalate – bbg
Bitcoin Futures Markets Signal ‘Prime Buying’ Opportunity Soon – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lamb Weston, Levi Strauss, Wayfair and more – cnbc
Fed’s Goolsbee Says Housing Price Pressures Pose Biggest Inflation Risk – Reuters
Meta climbs to record after analyst lifts price target, says company ‘has too many advantages to count’ – cnbc
“Central Banks Are Obviously Determined To Cut… Or Make You Think They Are Going To Cut” – Zerohedge
US 10-Year Yield Is Set to Revisit 4.5%, ING Financial Says – bbg
Fed Latest: Philadelphia’s Harker Says Inflation Still Too High – bbg

Jobless Claims: Spot The Odd (Government-Supplied) One Out – Zerohedge
US Initial Jobless Claims Tick Up to Highest Since January – bbg
Futures Rebound After Powell Reassures On Rate Cuts – Zerohedge
Greenlight’s David Einhorn pitches ‘boring essential-chemicals business’ Solvay – morningstar
US Layoffs Reach 14-Month High Amid Government, Tech Cutbacks – Reuters
Minutes of the ECB’s March meeting strengthen case for June cut – ing
Cocoa Slumps as Farmer Pay Hikes Boost Supply Outlook – bbg
Copper Rises to 14-Month High as Powell Affirms Fed Rate Stance – bbg
Gold’s Defiance Of Real Yields Can’t Last Unless Trouble Brewing – Zerohedge
Gold Sets Another Record High Above $2,300 After Powell Comments – bbg
European markets set to open higher as momentum returns – cnbc

Japan leads gains in Asia as investors assess Powell’s comments; Hong Kong, China and Taiwan markets closed – cnbc

Asian Stocks to Rise as Powell Reaffirms Rate Cuts: Markets Wrap – bbg

 

Wednesday 04/03

Business Live – guardian
Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live at Stanford policy conference economic forum – cnbc

Stocks and bonds chop while Dollar flops on soft ISM Services – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Gold Closes At Record High For 5th Straight Day, Dollar Dumps As Bond Bloodbath Stalls – Zerohedge
Dow closes lower for a third day as stocks’ second-quarter woes continue – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Spotify, Ulta Beauty and more – cnbc
Intel Slides as Foundry Business Loss Spotlights Wide Gap With Rival TSMC – Reuters
Watch: Fed Chair Powell Says “Too Soon” To Claim Victory Over Inflation; Highlight’s Fed ‘Independence’ – Zerohedge
Fed’s Powell emphasizes need for more evidence that inflation is easing before cutting rates – cnbc
Disney Shares Slide After Iger Defeats Peltz’s Trian In Proxy Fight – Zerohedge
Disney wins proxy fight against activist investor Nelson Peltz, as shareholders reelect full board – cnbc
Ford’s US Sales Rise on Big Jump in Deliveries of Hybrid Models – bbg
What Will The Fed Do When Trump Wins And Slams China With 60% Tariffs – Zerohedge
Short Sellers’ Activity Surges in US Stocks, Goldman Data Show – bbg
European Stocks Rise After Soft US Services Data, Easing EZ Inflation – Reuters
Fed’s Bostic Expects One Rate Cut This Year, in Fourth Quarter – bbg
Fed Risks 70’s Mistake If It Cuts Rates Too Soon, T. Rowe Says – bbg
WTF Is Going On With Services PMI Prices-Paid? – Zerohedge
US Services Sector Cooling; Input Price Increase Slows Considerably – Reuters
US Services Growth Cools as Price Gauge Drops to Four-Year Low – bbg

An AI-Rally for Software Makers Will Demand Investor Patience – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Tesla, Dave & Buster’s, Paramount and more – cnbc
OPEC+ Keeps Output Policy Steady as Oil Nears $90 a Barrel – Reuters
Pimco Boosts Bond Bets That Fed Will Cut Less Than Global Peers – bbg
US Companies Added 184,000 Jobs in March, ADP Data Show – bbg
ADP Employment Report Shows Wage-Growth Explode Higher In March – Zerohedge
Futures Drop As Rates Continue Rising With Brent Back To $90 – Zerohedge
Euro Zone Inflation Unexpectedly Eases, Boosting Rate Cut Case – Reuters
Euro zone inflation unexpectedly slows to 2.4% in March, with core print also below forecast – cnbc
Tesla Also Losing Ground in China as It Disappoints Globally – bbg
Trump’s Tariffs Plan Would Raise Prices for Americans, Model Shows – bbg
European markets close higher after euro zone inflation data surprises – cnbc

Asia markets track Wall Street declines; electric vehicle shares drop on demand worries – cnbc
Tsunami Warning Issued After Quake Shakes Buildings in Taipei – bbg

Stocks in Asia to Fall as Rate-Cut Optimism Fades: Markets Wrap – bbg

 

Tuesday 04/02

Intel Financial Update Shows Losses at Factories Widened in 2023 – bbg
Intel shares fall after company reveals $7 billion operating loss in foundry business – cnbc
Stocks tumble as Treasuries bear steepen and commodities rip – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Indexes End Lower as Tesla Drops, Rate Cut Timing Weighed – Reuters
Gold Hits Another New Record High But Bonds, Stocks, & Bitcoin Battered On ‘Good’ News – Zerohedge
Dow tumbles nearly 400 points, falling for a second day in rough start to new quarter – cnbc – cnbc
US Digital Wallet Linked to Silk Road Moves Bitcoin, Analysts Say – bbg
Wall Street Seizes Bitcoin Volatility With Leveraged, Short ETFs – bbg
Endeavor Group Agrees to $13 Billion Buyout From Silver Lake – bbg
Morgan Stanley’s Slimmon Says Not to Worry About Fewer Rate Cuts – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, GE Vernova, UnitedHealth Group and more – cnbc
Health Insurers Tumble as Final Medicare Advantage Rates Disappoint – bbg
US Health Insurers Slide as Final Medicare Payment Rates Fall Below Expectations – Reuters
European Stocks Dragged Down by Healthcare; German Inflation Data in Focus – Reuters
European Stocks Rise After Holiday With Miners, Energy Leading – bbg
Americans Are Buying Cheaper Cars – bbg
Tesla shares fall after deliveries drop 8.5% from a year ago – cnbc
JOLTed Snoozer: Job Openings Unchanged As Hiring And Quits Unexpectedly Rise – Zerohedge
US Job Openings Holding Steady Shows Labor Market Resilience – bbg
GDP Growth Doubts Rise As Goods Shipments Disappoint In Feb; Orders Revised Lower… Again – Zerohedge
US Factory Orders Increase Solidly in February – Reuters
GE Completes Three-Way Split, Breaking off From Its Storied Past – Reuters

Futures Slide As Yields Jump And Oil Surges – Zerohedge
Lithium Trading Hits Record on CME as Funds Seize Budding Market – bbg
Inflation Down in German States, Pointing to National Decline – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: PVH, UnitedHealth, CVS Health, ChampionX and more – cnbc
Calvin Klein Owner PVH Crashes On Sales Warning – Zerohedge
Euro Zone Factory Downturn Deepened in March but Some Recovery Signs, PMI Shows – Reuters
Pound Nears Four-Month Low as BOE Seen Cutting Rates Before Fed – bbg
Markets Back to Seeing Fewer Rate Cuts Than the Federal Reserve – bbg
UBS Boosts Investor Returns With $2 Billion 2024 Buyback Plan – bbg
Copper Rises on Nascent Optimism Over Outlook for China Economy – bbg
European markets open higher to start new trading quarter; euro zone manufacturing data due – cnbc

Asia markets mixed as investors assess a slew of economic data; Hong Kong gains over 2% – cnbc
Chinese Stocks Jump in Hong Kong as Economic Optimism Builds – bbg
Xiaomi shares pop 15% after the Chinese smartphone maker launches its first EV – cnbc
Investors are Unwinding the ‘Buy India, Sell China’ Stocks Trade – bbg

Bonds, Stocks Under Pressure After Strong US Data: Markets Wrap – bbg


Monday 04/01

Markets today: U.S. Treasuries fall after factory data as Fed in focus – bbg
Gold Hits New Record Highs, Bonds Battered As Inflation Fears Reignite – Zerohedge
Wall St Slips as Yields Move Higher on Strong Manufacturing Data – Reuters
Dow closes more than 200 points lower to begin April as Treasury yields pop – cnbc
Tether Adds 8,888 BTC Worth $600 Million To Bitcoin Treasury, On-Chain Data Shows – Zerohedge
Oil Near Five-Month High on Middle East Risks, Mexico Supply Cut – bbg
NY Fed Inflation Gauge Sees Cooler Price Pressures in February – Reuters
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Micron Technology, Cameco, MicroStrategy, Universal Health Services and more – cnbc
US Equity Funds See Fifth Straight Week of Inflows – Reuters
Global Equity Funds Draw Inflows for Fifth Week in a Row – Reuters
US dollar climbs to the highs of the day. Four things driving the bid – bbg
Treasury Yields Extend Climb After Strong ISM Factory Gauges – bbg
US Manufacturing Recovering; Raw Material Prices Pose Challenge – Reuters
Disinflation Narrative Dies As Manufacturing PMIs Show Prices Soaring Most In 20 Months – Zerohedge
US Manufacturing Activity Expands for First Time Since 2022 – bbg

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Micron Technology, 3M, AT&T, Delta Airlines and more – cnbc
Lira Dips After Turkey Opposition Parties Sweep Local Elections – bbg
Gold Hits Record on Fed Cut Outlook and Geopolitical Tension – bbg
Key Events This Week: Payrolls, Powell, ISM And Fed Speakers Galore – Zerohedge

China stocks rise after factory activity data; Japan’s Nikkei 225 closes below 40,000 – cnbc
China’s Forecast-Beating Economic Data Buys Officials Time to Figure Out Fix – Reuters
Asia’s Factories Paint Picture of Uneven Recovery in March – bbg
Chinese Stocks Gain as Upbeat PMI Data Reinforce Recovery Hopes – bbg
Caixin survey shows China’s March factory activity at its most robust in 13 months – cnbc

Asian Stocks Set to Gain as Fed Awaits More Data: Markets Wrap – bbg

Week Ahead Preview: U.S. Employment Report; Fed Speakers; ECB and RBA Minutes; RBI Meeting; Italy’s Ambrosetti Forum – cb