Nasdaq closes lower, S&P 500 up slightly as US yields stay elevated

Nasdaq closes lower, S&P 500 up slightly as US yields stay elevated

The Nasdaq fell on Monday, while the benchmark S&P 500 bounced off a two-month low and eked out a slight gain as U.S. Treasury yields stayed elevated with investors dialing back expectations on the pace of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. Recent economic data have indicated a resilient economy with nagging price pressures, which … Read more

Gold, silver price on 08 April 2024: Yellow metal surpasses Rs 70,000 mark, silver exceeds Rs 80,000 barrier

Gold, silver price on 08 April 2024: Yellow metal surpasses Rs 70,000 mark, silver exceeds Rs 80,000 barrier

Gold prices opened on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Monday at Rs 70,999 per 10 grams and hit an intraday low of Rs 70,862. In the international market, prices hovered around $2,339.72 per ounce. Meanwhile, silver opened at Rs 81,093 per kg and hit an intraday low of Rs 80,030 on the MCX. In … Read more

Longer-dated US yields hit 16-year high on Fed rate outlook

Longer-dated US yields hit 16-year high on Fed rate outlook

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields were higher on Monday, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield building on three straight weeks of gains on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates at higher levels for longer than initially anticipated. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said on Monday that inflation remaining entrenched above the central … Read more