Lorna Divakar
Dec 21, 2022 16:09
Following the sharp pullback, traders begin buying stocks, causing the S&P 500 to recover.
Following a significant drop, traders are continuing to purchase equities, pushing the S&P 500 towards session highs. Today's trading session saw a 0.2% increase in the NASDAQ Composite.
The BoJ's move to expand its authority over the yield curve is the day's key event. The BoJ raised the limit on the yield on 10-year government bonds from 0.25% to 0.5%.
This choice resulted in a significant decline in the USD/JPY exchange rate and the price of Japanese government bonds. The BoJ judgment had an effect on other nations as well, as rates rose in numerous markets.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries in the United States increased approaching 3.70%, which was negative for yield-sensitive tech companies, even if they managed to advance in today's trading session.
Traders are still concerned that Elon Musk's concentration on Twitter would harm Tesla, which is why Tesla is the largest decline in the S&P 500 today. Tesla shares received little help from recent claims that Elon Musk was actively looking for a new Twitter CEO.
Despite exceeding analyst sales and profit projections, General Mills is down 4%. It seems that traders had larger expectations than predicted by experts.
Stocks of basic materials increased today as precious metals markets saw solid support.
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