By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Asian stocks extended a losing streak on Wednesday as war-driven inflation fears hammered bonds, while investors awaited earnings from Nvidia to see whether
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By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, May 20 (Reuters) - Asian stocks extended a losing streak on Wednesday as war-driven inflation fears hammered bonds, while investors awaited earnings from Nvidia to see whether
Bonds sometimes get overlooked in the financial markets—and the financial press—but the cost of borrowing is what ultimately makes the economy go round. Consumer prices were up 3.8% in April, as you may recall. The major stock indexes are feeling the heat, in part because higher rates mean future profits are worth less in today’s dollars.
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<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes closed lower on Tuesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 each shedding about two-thirds of a percent, and the Nasdaq losing more than eight-tenths of a percent.</p><p>The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level in more than a year on mounting inflation concerns as oil prices stayed elevated... and with no clear resolution to the U.S. war in Iran.</p><p>Tuesday's profit-taking also came as investors anxiously awaited quarterly results from AI chip leader Nvidia, due after Wednesday's market close.</p><p>Mike Mussio is president of FBB Capital Partners.</p><p>"This is the third day in a row we're looking at some red on the screen. But we've had a lot of green over the past several weeks. So a few days down a percent or inside a percent or so should not be unexpected. We're in a little bit of a lull between some data that we received in terms of inflation data a week or so ago. And then tomorrow after the close, we will have Nvidia's earnings, which of course is what everybody's kind of waiting for to see what happens - which includes, are we going to continue to have the all-clear sign and move higher from there, or is it time for a little bit of additional profit-taking?"</p><p>Among individual stock moves, cloud firm Akamai Technologies shed more than 6% after the company announced a $2.6 billion convertible bond offering.</p><p>Shares of Home Depot closed higher after the home improvement chain beat sales and profit estimates despite warning of a cautious consumer.</p><p>And shares of Target rose 3% ahead of its quarterly earnings results, scheduled before Wednesday's opening bell.</p></body>
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Investors are bracing for Nvidia earnings, as strong results could offer relief from inflation worries.
Stocks wavered as Wall Street awaited Nvidia earnings, hoping strong results could offer some relief from ongoing inflation concerns.
Stocks wavered as Wall Street awaited Nvidia earnings, hoping strong results could offer some relief from ongoing inflation concerns.
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U.S. stocks retreated as investors debate tech valuations and worry that a prolonged Iran conflict will keep oil prices rising, pushing up inflation. The global bond selloff is intensifying, putting pressure on government finances and market valuations. Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes rose for a third straight day, hitting their highest closing level since January 2025.
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The FTSE 100 closed up 6.80 points, 0.1%, at 10,330.55, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.5% and the S&P 500 fell 0.7%.
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May 19 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday, pressured by a selloff in heavyweight chip stocks and lingering inflation concerns as Treasury yields continued to rise.
Equities opened modestly weaker and government bonds sharply sold off after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on America's partners to join in moving aggressively against Iran. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was down 0.6%.
U. S. stock futures point lower ahead of trading sessionU.
By Ragini Mathur and Utkarsh Hathi May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. indexes were on track to extend declines and open lower on Tuesday, weighed by a drop in chip stocks and persistent inflation worries despite
Wall Street closed mixed on Monday as oil prices declined following delayed U.S. strike plans on Iran.
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Wall Street futures were heading deeper into the red ahead of Tuesday's opening bell, as investors remained unconvinced about reports on the latest US-Iran diplomacy efforts. Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 pointed to an 0.8% drop, while S&P 500 futures were down 0.4% and those for the...