The Latest Breaking News on Economic Optimism Soars as Americans Embrace Promising Outlook for 2024

With the Fed’s minutes revealing an increased risk of recession in the wake of a banking crisis, the retail sales data due tomorrow is also expected to telegraph softening consumer demand in a sluggish economy. Hence, I evaluated the fundamentals of three retail stocks, Torrid Holdings (CURV), The Aaron's Company…

Although inflation has shown signs of easing, it remains elevated. Therefore, the possibility of further rate hikes remains. As fears of a recession rise, investors may consider buying fundamentally strong stocks NetScout Systems (NTCT), Central Puerto (CEPU), and Vanda Pharmaceuticals (VNDA), trading at discounts to their peers. Keep reading….

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes since last year showed results as annual inflation dropped for the ninth consecutive month in March. However, with the Fed likely to hike the interest rate at the policy meeting next month, the risk of a recession looms. In this scenario, it could be…

Macroeconomic headwinds-induced volatility and the associated recessionary fears are anticipated to linger for a while, even though inflation is cooling down. Given this backdrop, the strong fundamentals of mid-cap stock Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) might make it a solid buy. In contrast, fundamentally weak mid-cap stocks Valvoline (VVV) and Axos Financial…

While inflation came in lower than expected in March, rising worries about a potential recession due to the recent financial crisis are expected to keep the stock market under immense pressure in the near term. Amid this, let’s find out if UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE), and Altus…

Amid widespread expectations of a recession and uncertainty in the stock market, investing in diversified portfolio ETFs that provide exposure to a broad range of securities might be ideal. Hence, fundamentally strong dividend-paying ETFs Invesco Total Return Bond (GTO), iShares Core Conservative Allocation (AOK), and First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge…

U.S. wholesale prices fell last month, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy are easing more than a year after the Federal Reserve began aggressively raising interest rates

Australia’s jobs market showed little signs of slowing in March despite almost a year of interest rate hikes, economists said.

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending up +0.12% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices ended the regular session in the red as market participants weighed recession risk following the minutes of the Fed’s March policy meeting while also awaiting crucial U.S. PPI data.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower after the Federal Reserve said its economists expect a “mild recession” this year

The SPDR S&P 500 is volatile after the Labor Department reported a 5% year-over-year increase in the consumer price index