Tag: equities

Planning Is Key To Surviving An Uncertain Economy, Preppers Say

The recent plunge in equities value was like a shot across the financial bow for many stock market investors—a warning that darker economic storm clouds are gathering. Many investors now question whether to “buy the dip” or pull out of the market amidst the turbulence. But for the average American, staying financially afloat boils down…


JPMorgan Downgrades Russian Stocks to ‘Neutral’ as Ukraine Tensions Ratchet Up

J.P. Morgan analysts on Tuesday downgraded Russian equities from “overweight” to “neutral,” citing a sharp spike in uncertainty in the wake of Kremlin moves to recognize the independence of two breakaway statelets in eastern Ukraine, feeding into fears of a large-scale invasion. “With uncertainty as high/valuations as low as we can remember and a declining…


Equities, Oil Prices, US Treasury Yields All Drop on COVID-19 Variant Fears

WASHINGTON/LONDON—Shares tumbled on Wall Street on Friday as they reopened after Thanksgiving, while European stocks saw their biggest sell-off in 17 months and oil prices plunged by $10 per barrel as fears over a new coronavirus variant sent investors scurrying to safe-haven assets. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday designated a new COVID-19 variant…


Equities Eye Third Week of Gains After Tech Boost, Dollar Dips

LONDON—Global shares got a tech boost to help tee up a third straight week of gains on Friday, despite growing inflation concerns, while the dollar dipped and oil prices bounced off their lows. MSCI’s broadest gauge of global shares was up 0.1 percent, 1.4 percent higher on the week and just 0.8 percent off its…