Gold rush

Gold surges to two-month high as inflation worries prompt flight to safety

The price of gold is advancing for a third day today in early commodity trading action as the combination of a weaker dollar, choppy equity markets, lower US Treasury yields, and inflation worries are driving higher demand toward the precious metal. Gold has been staging a comeback since bottoming at $1,714 two times, the latest…

oil prices

Oil prices retreat from post-pandemic high despite plunging inventories

Oil prices are retreating from their post-pandemic highs despite a beyond-expected drop in crude inventories reported by the United States only two days ago. The front-month contract of Brent futures is trading 0.5% lower in early commodity trading action today at $68.65 per barrel while the price of WTI futures – the US benchmark for…

ftse 100 index tickers

FTSE 100 attempts to cross the 7,000 mark again as recovery bets regain steam

The British FTSE 100 index is attempting to cross the 7,000 mark for a second time this week led by stocks in the most virus-battered sector including financials, consumer cyclical, energy, and industrials. The index has failed to settle above this level in the three previous stock trading sessions primarily due to the weak performance…

rate hike

Janet Yellen Advocates Rate Hike: What Would It Mean for Stocks?

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen created waves yesterday after putting forward a case for a rate hike. While she toned down her statement later, rising inflation has stoked fears that a rate hike might come sooner than many are currently expecting. Notably, in her previous avatar as the Federal Reserve Chair, Yellen began increasing rates….

general motors

General Motors to Report First Quarter Earnings: Will It Go the Ford Way?

General Motors, the largest US-based automaker would release its first-quarter earnings on Wednesday before the markets open. What are analysts expecting from the Detroit automakers’ first-quarter performance? Last week, Ford reported its first-quarter earnings. While the company shattered analysts’ estimates in the quarter the stock fell sharply after the earnings release as it lowered its…

amazon

What to Expect from Amazon’s First Quarter Earnings

Mohit Oberoi

Ecommerce giant Amazon is set to release its first quarter earnings tomorrow after the close of markets. Here’s what analysts are expecting from the Seattle-based company. The current week is very busy as leading US tech companies have scheduled their earnings for the week. Alphabet, Microsoft, and Tesla have already released their earnings while Apple…