Category: Stock Market

Dow Jones DJIA Tests Key Resistance as Markets Price in De-escalation, MS Sees Stocks Up

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Despite early losses, the Dow Jones continued to rise as investors weighed geopolitical risks against growing confidence about a possible resolution with Iran, according to Morgan Stanley.
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Hedge Funds Liquidate Global Equities at Fastest Rate in 13 Years

Posted on by Olumide Adesina

Goldman Sachs data showed hedge funds sold international stocks in March at the fastest rate in 13 years. its premier brokerage division.

AI stocks are under intense selling pressure right now.

The selling pace was the second-highest since the bank started monitoring the data in 2011 . An increase in short sales, which reflects worries about additional stock market weakness as the fighting in Iran continues, was the main cause of the accelerated selling.

The MSCI All-Country World Index had its worst monthly performance since 2022 in March, falling 7.4%. In the same time frame, the S&P 500 Index dropped 5.1%. Exchange-traded funds were used by quick money investors to convey their pessimistic views on the stock market.

The number of short positions in US ETFs increased by 17% as a result of short positions in large-cap equity ETFs. Eight of the eleven industries in the US market saw net outflows from hedge funds. The close-knit industries of financials, materials, and industrials saw especially robust sales.

Hedge funds were net buyers of media, technology, and telecom stocks for the first time in four months. This buying was motivated by investors covering short positions rather than opening new long positions.

 

US Stocks Tumble as War Anxiety Lifts Crude Oil

Posted on by Olumide Adesina

US stocks and bonds declined as crude oil surged again. President Donald Trump expressed optimism that the Middle East conflict would soon be resolved and that disruptions to the flow of gas and crude would lessen. Following the benchmark’s one-week high in the previous session, the S&P 500 futures fell 1.2 percent.

Crude Oil Rebounds as Traders React to Escalating Regional Tensions

Asian and European stocks also declined after Trump used a prime-time speech to promise more aggressive action against Iran over the next two to three weeks and to make no specific plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude surged 6.7 percent to almost $108 per barrel.

Gold ended a four-day winning streak, while the dollar was headed for its largest gain in a week. bonds fell globally as traders began placing new bets on tighter monetary policy due to expectations of sustained high oil prices, ending Wednesday’s rally

The deputy CEO of Alphavalue in Paris, Laurent Lamagnere, stated, “This market just isn’t manageable.” “Second-round effects are a major concern for us. Trump had previously stated that he anticipated the US ending the war with Iran in two to three weeks, so optimism had been growing in the lead-up to his speech. Financial markets were affected by the conflict, and as investors reduced their risk, several equity gauges entered correction territory.