The weekend arrives with equity investors scrambling to lift key indicators from the US and Europe. After a negative opening, both European stocks and US index futures were trying to stay in positive territory. Still, the direction is uncertain and dependent on a dubious scenario. To adjust their exposure to financial markets, investors carefully watch news about the Russian sanctions and the...
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GAMESTOP RALLIES AS PART OF “MEME STOCKS” SURGE GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) was up 30.72%, although there was no company-specific news release or regulatory filings driving up the stock, and it seems external factors might be at play. The surge seems to be driven by a broader rally of “meme stocks.” According to Quiver Quantitative data, there has been an increase in discussions regarding...
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BONDS BOUNCE BACK AND MARKETS TAKE A HIT Equity markets almost all operate lower, while sovereign bonds, which were on the path of record losses, recovered. In recent sessions, signs of a stronger-than-expected monetary tightening weighed mainly on the bond market. However, US Treasury premiums with a 10-year term dropped to 2.37% recently, after reaching maximums that had not been seen since...
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About $3.5 trillion of stock and index options expire today in the US; Japan and Russia keep interest rates unchanged and oil remains higher Friday comes with the prospect of a new wave of volatility, this time boosted by the expiration of futures and options on indices and stocks in the United States. The lack of clarity on the evolution of talks between Russia and Ukraine adds caution and...
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Modiv to release Q4 2021 earnings on March 23, 2022 Modiv Inc. (NYSE: MDV) gained 21.47% after confirming the release date for its Q4 and FY 2021 financial results, which will be on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. The real estate investment trust (REIT) acquires, owns, and operates a vast portfolio of single-tenant net-lease properties. The company recently announced that its board had authorized...
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Fed Day, stocks rising on back of diplomatic talks and Chinese market support; Wall Street rebounds as Russia-Ukraine talks progress Fed Day, stocks rising on back of diplomatic talks and Chinese market support Stocks in Europe and index futures in the US operate with significant rallies, while gold and oil chain falls The Federal Reserve (Fed) will be the main protagonist of the day, but...
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