Articles written by Naeem Aslam - Benzinga

Stock Market Today: Sentiment Remains Negative While Traders Eye US GDP Data, BOE's Governor's Speech

European and US futures are trading lower as investors pick up the momentum from the Asian session, where most markets closed in negative territory. The yen's sell-off against the dollar poses a significant risk, given the stark differences in monetary policy between the two central banks.

Stock Futures Trade Flat While Investors Are Focused On US Retail Sales Data. Gold And Bitcoin Prices May Face More Sell Off

European and US futures are trading very close to the flat line, as investors continue to argue that the current rally has taken the price action too high and too fast.

Dow Jones At 40K Is Making Traders Nervous With Important Data Points In Focus For This Week

Investors had a lot to digest over the weekend, which included not only the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing above the 40k level for the first time in history but also the tragic death of the Iranian President.

Pin Drop Silence For Markets Ahead Of US CPI Data. Gold Traders Are In A Zombie Mode

European and US futures are trading cautiously higher as traders wait for the most important economic data for this week, which is the US CPI number. Yesterday, the Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell, displayed his disappointments with respect to inflation and especially its progress over the last few months.

UK's GDP Data Outshines Expectations, Sterling Moves Higher While The FTSE 100 Moves Lower, What Is Next?

Today we finally have some good news about the UK’s economy, which has emerged out of recession. The economy has been in a black hole for a long period of time, and today’s data has brought a new beacon of hope for traders and investors.

Stock Futures Up While Focus On Earnings And Data, Gold Price Continues Its Retracement

Investors and traders continue to support riskier assets, while the focus among them is very much on earnings and economic data. The fact that the Dow Jones industrial average has posted its fourth consecutive winning session—the longest winning streak in weeks—has lifted spirits among traders who think that the days may be numbered for rates to remain higher for longer.

US ADP Data Surprises Traders While Investors Are Waiting For A Bigger Picture To Unfold

The US ADP data released today demonstrated the stability and strength of the US economy. Traders have been hoping for the US economy to show decent job data, but the fear among traders and investors has been that strong US job data will make the Fed hold rates higher for longer as they want to tame inflation.

Markets Today: Earnings Are Failing To Impress Traders, Dow Jones Flirting With Critical Levels

European and US futures are trading lower on the second last day of the week as traders and investors digest the current earnings’ season while keeping a close eye on the economic data, which is very much not going to shape the monetary policy of central banks, but it could also provide a massive tailwind for the equity markets in the US and in Europe, which they desperately need.

Markets Today: Focus Back On Earnings, Will Tesla Help To Boost Sentiment Among Traders?

Markets Today: Focus Back On Earnings