Semiconductor names a standout as stocks continue slide While the S&P 500 sank 2.9% on Monday, with ten of its 11 sectors in the red, chip makers were a rare bright spot. The semiconductors sub-sector of the Information Technology sector gained 4.1%, led by names including Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia which rose 8.2%,…
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In addition to the consumer confidence survey data, the release of the "Initial" PMI for March is expected to indicate the performance of the industrial sector and will provide insight into the extent and depth of the turmoil. If we look at the services sector, which already showed signs of turmoil in February after the…
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Fibonacci retracement here is based on the ongoing downward movement which paused in the second half of last week. The 38.2% appears to be an important area, with price failing twice to break above it on Thursday and Friday. There is no longer any indication of oversold on this timeframe from either Bollinger Bands or…
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EUROPEAN SHARES Shares tumbled globally on Monday, with prices returning to last week’s lows as the spread of the deadly virus continues to have a big impact on market sentiment. Even though most markets tried to consolidate around major technical support zones last week after one of the steepest declines in decades, investors’ trading stance…
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Friday afternoon selloff caps dire week for US stocks Last week was a dismal one for US stocks, with all three major indices posting double-digit losses despite the Federal Reserve slashing interest rates to near-zero and announcing the restarting of quantitative easing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now down 32.8% year-to-date, after a Friday…
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OIL Crude oil has managed to recover almost 40% of its value after the low it sunk to two days ago at $20. This is also giving a bit of relief to stocks related to energy sector, such as Total, Eni and Shell, which is up almost 10%. After the strong sell-off seen earlier this…
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Late on Thursday evening, California – which would be the world’s fifth largest economy if it were a separate country – ordered all 40 million residents into lockdown (essential activities exempt) due to the continued spread of the coronavirus. US cases have now passed 10,000 and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has made…
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OIL Oil is experiencing a perfect storm in which coronavirus is destroying the demand side, while supply is overwhelmed by the deluge on offer from Saudi Arabia. As a result, the price crashed to an historic low at $20, before attempting a rebound to $23. This scenario will probably not last for long, as for…
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Boeing ‘on the brink’ In the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was the hardest hit of the three major indices on Wednesday, closing 6.3% lower, with Chevron, Boeing and Travelers the biggest losers. Boeing fell another 17.9% despite rumblings of a government bailout for airlines and aerospace firms, taking its one month loss close…
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News broke yesterday that President Trump’s administration is seeking a trillion-dollar stimulus package that could include sending Americans $1,000 checks in the coming weeks. Following this, 10-year US Treasury yields climbed back above 1%, having been below half that rate earlier in the month. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reportedly warned Republican senators that without action…
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