Jittery Trading on Frankfurt and New York Stock Markets: Fed’s Monetary Policy and Inflation Concerns

2023-08-25 21:03:50 Frankfurt, New York US stock markets edged higher in jittery trading on Friday after little new information on the Fed’s monetary policy path. The Dow Jones index of standard values ​​closed 0.7 percent higher at 34,346 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced 0.9 percent to 13,590 points. The broad S&P 500 gained 0.7 percent … Read more

Recession & continued inflation forecast

Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck The research institutes prepare their forecast for the Ministry of Economics every six months. (Photo: Archyde.com) Berlin The four leading economic research institutes expect the German economy to shrink. In their joint economic forecast, they expect gross domestic product to fall by 0.4 percent in 2023, as the Handelsblatt … Read more

Houses and apartments are getting so expensive now

The real estate market is dying Due to rising costs and a turnaround in interest rate policy, the dream of owning a home is shattered for many. It should be a formality. The purchase price of over 750,000 euros for the 80 square meter apartment in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen had already been agreed, but: “Suddenly the buyer … Read more

Dax climbs up again – war is not yet priced into the market

Dax curve The leading German index had reached several new record highs in the last stock market year. (Foto: Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images [M]) Düsseldorf The mood on the German stock market is friendly again. The Dax climbed 0.7 percent in the morning and traded at 15,142 points. On Friday, the leading German index fell 1.5 percent … Read more

Ukraine crisis creates tension on the financial markets

Trading room of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Investors are likely to keep a close eye on the Ukraine conflict in the coming week as well (Photo: Archyde.com) Frankfurt The alert on the stock markets is likely to continue. Against the background of the conflict over Ukraine, experts are concerned about the coming stock market week. … Read more

What the Fed meeting means for the stock market

Jerome Powell The Fed chair will hold a press conference after the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt Many investors have had a black week. The US stock exchanges recorded the highest losses in more than a year. The broad S&P 500 index fell more than 5 percent over the week, while the … Read more