Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

Latest From Saqib Iqbal Ahmed

Americas|Election|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Stock futures, dollar steady after FBI says it is investigating another assassination attempt on Trump

U.S. stock futures and the dollar were little changed on Sunday after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe following what the FBI said

Stock futures, dollar steady after FBI says it is investigating another assassination attempt on Trump
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Nvidia's stock market dominance fuels big swings in the S&P 500

Nvidia's huge stock rally is still exerting an outsized influence over the S&P 500 index, reinforcing concerns that broader markets could be hurt if the

Nvidia's stock market dominance fuels big swings in the S&P 500
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Well-timed GameStop options trade scores $550K profit after Roaring Kitty post

A well-timed trade in GameStop's options reaped a handsome profit on Friday after an account associated with "Roaring Kitty," a stock influencer and longtime

Well-timed GameStop options trade scores $550K profit after Roaring Kitty post
Business|Economy|Finance

Bears circle weakening dollar as Fed rate cuts loom

The U.S. dollar's decline is gaining speed as anticipated interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve threaten to end the greenback's years-long period of

Bears circle weakening dollar as Fed rate cuts loom
Finance|Stock Markets

Nvidia results could spur record $300 billion swing in shares, options show

Traders in the U.S. equity options market are expecting Nvidia's upcoming earnings report to spark a more than $300 billion swing in the shares of the world's

Nvidia results could spur record $300 billion swing in shares, options show
Business|Finance

Volatility hobbles options market bets on earnings-fueled US stocks swings

An options strategy that bets on individual stocks logging larger-than-expected moves after corporate results was winning big this earnings season but is

Volatility hobbles options market bets on earnings-fueled US stocks swings
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Traders spurn zero-day options in this week's market tumble

Investors avoided trendy short-dated equity options and looked to longer-tenor contracts for protection during a meltdown in U.S. stock earlier this week,

Business|Finance

Selling from US volatility-linked funds may be drying up after $150 billion dump

Selling pressure by volatility-linked funds that exacerbated losses in U.S. stocks over recent days may be on track to ease, analysts said.

Selling from US volatility-linked funds may be drying up after $150 billion dump
Economy|Finance

Dollar recovers ground, steadies against yen as market frenzy eases

The dollar recovered ground against most major peers on Tuesday and the Japanese yen steadied around seven-month highs against the U.S.

Dollar recovers ground, steadies against yen as market frenzy eases
Asia|Economy|Finance

Dollar down as US rate cut bets rise, yen surges

A surge in the yen to a seven-month high led a broad dollar fall, as a slew of economic data last week raised the prospect of a U.S. economic

Dollar down as US rate cut bets rise, yen surges
Finance|Stock Markets

Wall Street 'fear gauge' logs record jump as investors bet on more turbulence

Wall Street's most-watched gauge of investor anxiety logged its largest ever intraday jump on Monday and closed at its highest since October 2020, as traders

Wall Street 'fear gauge' logs record jump as investors bet on more turbulence
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Volatility-linked funds dump US stocks, exacerbating selloff

A sharp drop in U.S. stocks is provoking selling from volatility-sensitive funds, exacerbating a selloff that has already brought the Nasdaq Composite into

Volatility-linked funds dump US stocks, exacerbating selloff
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Tech-led selloff drives record volume in NDX options

The selloff in U.S. stocks is driving record trading options on the Nasdaq 100 Index as the tech-heavy gauge is battered by turbulence in giant tech stocks.

Tech-led selloff drives record volume in NDX options
Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

'Fear gauge' hits three-month high as US stocks sell off

A hefty U.S. stocks sell-off sent Wall Street's most watched gauge of market volatility to a three-month high and boosted options trading volume on Wednesday,

'Fear gauge' hits three-month high as US stocks sell off
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Tesla shares could swing 10% either way after earnings, options show

Traders in the options market expect Tesla shares to swing by nearly 10% in either direction by Friday, options data showed.

Tesla shares could swing 10% either way after earnings, options show
Finance|Stock Markets

Small-caps rally ignites options frenzy, but strategists urge caution

U.S. small-cap stocks' long-awaited rally has ignited record trading in options contracts that would benefit from their persistent strength, though some

Small-caps rally ignites options frenzy, but strategists urge caution
Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets

Cracks in US stock market calm boost allure of portfolio protection

Investors are eyeing portfolio protection from a potentially rough stretch in U.S. stocks as they face political uncertainty, big tech earnings and seasonal weakness.

Cracks in US stock market calm boost allure of portfolio protection
Economy

Investors temper US rate cut bets as Fed meeting looms

A strong U.S. economy and pushback from central bank officials is leading some investors to rethink their bets on how quickly the Federal Reserve will cut

Business|Economy|Political|Technology

Election and Fed risks loom for US stocks after strong first half of 2024

As U.S. stocks lock in a solid first half, investors are speculating whether political uncertainty, potential Federal Reserve policy shifts and big tech's

Election and Fed risks loom for US stocks after strong first half of 2024
News|Political

US stock futures, dollar rise after Biden-Trump debate

U.S. stock futures and the dollar rose in early Asian trading on Friday as 2024 presidential election candidates Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump

US stock futures, dollar rise after Biden-Trump debate
Economy|News|Political

Dollar slips against euro as European political jitters subside

The dollar slipped against the euro on Monday, as the common currency recovered from the more than one-month lows hit last week amid political turmoil in

Dollar slips against euro as European political jitters subside
Business

Analysis-Wobbling US stocks could push volatility-linked funds to ramp up selling

Volatility-linked investment strategies are joining the nascent sell-off in U.S. stocks and could help accelerate declines if market gyrations keep increasing

Analysis-Wobbling US stocks could push volatility-linked funds to ramp up selling
Business

Trump's media company ticker leads to fleeting windfall for some investors

Possible confusion over the new stock symbol for former President Donald Trump's Truth Social saw some investor brokerage balances briefly jump by hundreds of

Trump's media company ticker leads to fleeting windfall for some investors
Business

Reddit options launch draws bulls as shares extend gains

Options on Reddit drew a flurry of bullish bets on Monday as the social media platform's stock rallied as much as 16% after last week's strong market debut.

Reddit options launch draws bulls as shares extend gains
Business

Options players ready for market swings after US inflation data

Traders in the U.S. equity options market have grown skittish ahead of Tuesday's release of inflation data that could sway the Federal Reserve's monetary

Options players ready for market swings after US inflation data

Follow