Markets Waver as Iran War Deadline Looms and Corporate Deals Accelerate
Market Reaction to Iran War Deadline U.S. equity futures were mixed to lower as the deadline approached. S&P Futures fell 0.48%, Dow Futures declined 0.36%, and Nasdaq Futures dropped 0.66%. At the same time, the VIX, a common gauge of...
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U.S. Treasury Yields Steady as Markets Weigh Iran Ceasefire Framework
Treasury Market Holds Steady Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Monday, with the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.351% and the 30-year yield at 4.917%. The stability in yields came as traders evaluated developments related to the...
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U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Markets Track Iran War Developments and Media Deal Funding
U.S. Futures Gain While Geopolitical Risk Remains Elevated By 04:09 ET (08:09 GMT) on Monday, S&P 500 futures were up 16 points, or 0.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures had risen 109 points, or 0.5%, and Dow Jones futures had added 33...
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Hedge Funds Step Up Global Stock Selling to Fastest Pace in 13 Years
Record Pace of Selling Amid Market Declines Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage data show that hedge funds offloaded global stocks in March at the second-highest pace since the bank began tracking the figures in 2011, and the fastest since then over...
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Asia-Pacific Equities Rise on Tech Strength as Investors Track Iran War and U.S. Jobs Data
Tech Stocks Lift Japan and South Korea Japanese and South Korean equities rose on Friday in a low-volume session, supported by strength in technology shares. Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 1.31% to close at 53,147.96. South Korea's KOSPI index advanced...
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