U.S. Stocks Advance as Day-Trader Frenzy Eases: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg 1/28/2021 Vildana Hajric and Lu Wang
(Bloomberg) U.S. equities mounted a comeback from their worst loss since October as moves to limit retail traders’ speculation in some companies opened the door for hedge funds to load up on stocks they had been ditching.
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The S&P 500 Index rose 1% after trading platforms restricted activity in stocks whipsawed by internet chatter, from GameStop Corp. to AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc. Hedge funds that had shorted the stocks were burned in recent days, forcing them to reduce holdings in shares they loved in order to cut risk.
U.S. Stocks Advance as Day-Trader Frenzy Eases: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg 1/28/2021 Vildana Hajric and Lu Wang
(Bloomberg) U.S. equities mounted a comeback from their worst loss since October as moves to limit retail traders’ speculation in some companies opened the door for hedge funds to load up on stocks they had been ditching.
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The S&P 500 Index rose 1% after trading platforms restricted activity in stocks whipsawed by internet chatter, from GameStop Corp. to AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc. Hedge funds that had shorted the stocks were burned in recent days, forcing them to reduce holdings in shares they loved in order to cut risk.
U.S. Stocks Advance as Day-Trader Frenzy Eases: Markets Wrap
Bloomberg 1/28/2021 Vildana Hajric and Lu Wang
(Bloomberg) U.S. equities mounted a comeback from their worst loss since October as moves to limit retail traders’ speculation in some companies opened the door for hedge funds to load up on stocks they had been ditching.
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The S&P 500 Index rose 1% after trading platforms restricted activity in stocks whipsawed by internet chatter, from GameStop Corp. to AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc. Hedge funds that had shorted the stocks were burned in recent days, forcing them to reduce holdings in shares they loved in order to cut risk.
U.S. stocks extended losses in after-hours trading after disappointing earnings from tech giants and amid growing concern that equities have become overvalued. The dollar jumped the most since September and Treasury yields slipped.
U.S. stocks drop most since Oct.; U.S. dollar jumps
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U.S. equities tumbled as a risk-off mood descended on markets amid growing concern that stocks have become overvalued. The dollar jumped the most since September and Treasury yields slipped.
The S&P 500 Index recorded its worst rout since October, with the gauge down 2.6 per cent after Federal Reserve officials left their main interest rate unchanged without promising any more aid for the economy. The selloff was widespread, sinking all 11 groups in the benchmark stock gauge. Turmoil continued in pockets of the market where retail traders are becoming a dominant force, with shares of GameStop Corp. and AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. soaring as investment pros questioned whether thereâs any rationale behind the moves.