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Fed to fight inflation with fastest rate hikes in decades

The Federal Reserve is poised this week to accelerate its most drastic steps in three decades to attack inflation by making it costlier to borrow — for a car, a home, a business deal, a credit card purchase — all of which will compound Americans’ financial strains and likely weaken…

The Independent UK

Fed hopes for ‘soft landing’ for the US economy, but history suggests it won’t be able to prevent a recession

The Federal Reserve will likely soon learn what gymnasts already know: sticking a landing is hard.

The Conversation

Markets continue to fall for 2nd day; Sensex declines 85 points

Titan, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Maruti, Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro, and SBI were among the major laggards, and NSE Nifty declining by 33.45 points or 0.20% to close at 17,069.10

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Sensex slips for 2nd day as hawkish Fed looms; HDFC shines after Q4 show

MUMBAI: Equities remained under pressure for the second session running on Monday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a crucial meeting of the US Federal Reserve this week where it is expected to go for an aggressive rate hike to tame runaway inflation.

The Times of India

April was the worst month for stocks since COVID first hit

Worries about Fed tightening collided with signals of a weaker economy

Axios

Asian shares fall in thin trading after rout on Wall St

Asian shares are lower following a sell-off Friday on Wall Street

The Independent UK

Powell’s Fed set to go big and keep going until inflation tamed

Jerome Powell doesn’t like to bless bets in financial markets, but he could shift the needle this week on how high investors expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to cool overheated prices.

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Here are 3 reasons why stocks are tanking

Stocks were pummeled on Friday with the Nasdaq slumping more than 4% to post its worst month since 2008. Why things have gotten so bad in Wall Street.

WEKU

The Week Ahead: Picking up speed in hopes of slowing down

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to take a big step in the week ahead on its “expeditious march” to get its interest rate back to a more normal level.

Miami Herald

2 Tech Stocks Outperforming the Market in a Weak Tape

Amid the worries about the Fed’s forthcoming aggressive interest rate hikes, surging inflation, political instability, and the increasing chances of a recession, high-growth tech stocks were hit the hardest in the first quarter of 2022. However, given their strong financials and impressive growth prospects, we think the stocks of tech…

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4 Cathie Wood Stocks That Remain Sells Even After Falling by More Than 50%

Institutional investor Cathie Wood’s funds have been declining sharply over the past year amid a broad selloff in stocks due to macro headwinds, including skyrocketing inflation, the Fed’s hawkish monetary stance, climbing U.S. Treasury yields, and the consequences of intense economic sanctions imposed on Russia. Owing to their poor earnings…

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3 Stocks Dividend Investors Should Buy Now

Escalating geopolitical tensions, rising oil prices, and surging inflation have kept the stock market under massive pressure. Since these headwinds are not expected to slow down soon, investors should secure themselves by investing in stocks that provide steady income in the form of dividends. We think it could be wise…

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Recession Fears Grow But Could This Be Bullish For Bitcoin?

US GDP contracted by 1.4% in Q1 2022 as recession fears heighten. This is bullish for risk assets like Bitcoin and equities in my opinion, as the Federal Reserve may become less hawkish to avoid a recession.

Benzinga

3 Stocks to Buy as Investors 'Sell in May and Go Away'

With mounting inflationary pressures, intensifying geopolitical tensions, and the likelihood of aggressive interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve this year, chances are high that the adage 'Sell in May and Go Away' could become real in the coming month. However, we think investors could bet on fundamentally sound stocks…

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Buy These 3 Stocks Yielding More Than 5% to Protect Your Portfolio

The fears of a global economic slowdown, coupled with the Fed’s monetary policy tightening to combat inflation and intensifying geopolitical tensions, are expected to keep the stock market under tremendous pressure in the near term. Given the market turbulence, we think the shares of Rio Tinto (RIO), Westlake Chemical Partners…

The Independent UK

A key inflation gauge jumped 6.6% in March, most since 1982

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.6% in March compared with a year ago, the highest reading in four decades, further evidence that surging prices are pressuring household budgets and the health of the economy

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Stock Market Chop and Toss

The S&P 500 (SPY) had a nice bounce and remains above its key level. However, the market faces some serious challenges in terms of inflation, a hawkish Fed, and now a possible slowdown in growth. Read on to find out how we are navigating this tricky market environment.

The Independent UK

Asian shares jump as Chinese leaders pledge help for economy

Stocks have advanced after Chinese leaders pledged to step up efforts to support the economy

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Yes, US economy may be slowing, but don't forget it's coming off the hottest year since 1984 – here's who benefited in 4 charts

The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank in the first quarter, according to gross domestic product data released on April 28, 2022. While the reasons were technical and weren’t seen as signs of weakness, they add to worries that the U.S. might be headed for another recession as the Federal Reserve seeks…

Benzinga

Analyst Slash Earnings Estimates For Alibaba, Baidu, Others Again Amid Surging Covid Environment

Analysts slashed the earnings estimates for the Chinese technology giants for a second straight month amid the nation’s persistent goal of its Covid-Zero strategy, Bloomberg reports. Analysts trimmed Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) estimates by 4.2% and Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) by 8.1%. U.S.-listed shares of Baidu have lost 10% in April, while those of Alibaba…

Benzinga

Around The World Currency Round-Up; EUR, JPY, AUD, GBP

The USD dollar is not giving up ground against its trading partners. In fact, the US dollar index has just minted fresh 2-year highs, crossing the 102 level for the first time since March of 2020.

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3 Under-the-Radar Tech Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio This Month

The technology sector has witnessed an aggressive market sell-off since the beginning of the year, largely due to the Fed's hawkish stance. However, strong corporate earnings and increasing investments in tech upgrades should help the sector rebound quickly. Therefore, under-the-radar tech stocks Progress Software (PRGS), Rimini Street, Inc. (RMNI), and…

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The cost of living is surging, so why will the RBA add to it by raising interest rates?

The Reserve Bank is increasingly likely to start raising interest rates next Tuesday. But why would it add increased interest costs to household budgets at a time when Australians are struggling with a surging cost of living? Michael Janda explains the economics behind it.

Benzinga

Markets Finish Marginally Higher As Earnings Reports Continue To Roll

U.S. indices traded slightly higher for the session as stocks rebounded following a sharp sell-off Tuesday amid continued concerns over the economic impacts of Fed rate hikes, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and recent earnings reports.

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3 Low-Priced Stocks with Solid Upside

Heightened inflationary pressures, aggressive interest rate increases, geopolitical instability, and the resurgence of COVID-19 cases have triggered a market correction. Given the increased market volatility, investing in companies with attractive valuations and significant upside potential could be wise. Thus, we believe the fundamentally sound yet cheap stocks of ARC Document…

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