Previous close | 4.6520 |
Open | 0.0000 |
Volume |
Day's range | 0.0000 - 0.0000 |
52-week range | |
Avg. volume | 0 |
Investors face mixed signals from Wall Street — as well as a historical calendar that suggests some chop might be around the corner.
As U.S. inflation worries grow, some investors are preparing for the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to breach a 16-year high of 5% hit last October. Bond yields, which move inversely to prices, have climbed in recent weeks as signs of persistent inflation erode expectations for how deeply the Federal Reserve will be able to cut interest rates without further fueling consumer prices. Many investors are betting further weakness lies ahead for bonds.
U.S. stocks slumped on Thursday as most megacaps fell after Meta Platforms' quarterly results, while sentiment was shaken amid signs of persistent inflation that dampened hopes of the Federal Reserve easing monetary policy anytime soon. Meanwhile, U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in the first quarter, but an acceleration in inflation suggested that the Fed would not cut interest rates before September.