Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink as tech stocks get pummeled
View original at finance.yahoo.comStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink as tech stocks get pummeled US stocks turned sharply lower Thursday, as investors revived a rotation out of megacap tech stocks as they looked ahead Friday's inflation reading to guide rate-cut bets, already dampened by a strong January jobs report…
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The key risk to Warsh's call for significant cuts is a decline in the unemployment rate. Therefore, the path to cuts under Warsh (which we don't think the economy needs) now looks narrower.
80% confidenceJanuary jobs report is 'a feast for the hawks'.
80% confidenceWorld oil demand will rise by 850,000 barrels per day this year, 80,000 bpd lower than the January forecast, and the market will spend 2026 in a deep oversupply glut of 3.73 million bpd.
80% confidenceThe broad-based strength in the January jobs report vindicates our view that the Fed won't cut under Powell.
80% confidenceOil demand will rise by 1.38 million bpd this year.
80% confidenceThe system is ill-equipped to address the dramatic increase in demand created by AI data centers.
80% confidenceWe see strong, broad-based demand for our technology solutions and remain focused on capturing the significant opportunities we see ahead.
80% confidenceIf the unemployment rate is stable or down even further by June, Warsh might be stuck on hold for the rest of the year.
80% confidenceThe regulatory framework was not designed for single-sector load shocks, so policymakers are attempting to adjust in real time to the scale and speed at which the load forecasts are changing.
80% confidenceBofA is maintaining its prediction of two rate cuts under a Warsh-led Fed.
80% confidenceThe global oil market is tightening instead of loosening, especially as the US ratchets up pressure on Russia and Iran, pushing buyers to find barrels in other markets.
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