US stock futures sank on Friday, retreating from record highs as inflation worries preyed on markets while they weighed the outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit in China.
Contracts on the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) tumbled 1.2%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) fell 0.9% after surging to all-time closing highs on Thursday.
In our news wrap Wednesday, the Senate voted to confirm Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve, the Trump administration is freezing some new Medicare enrollments and health officials in Spain and Italy say at least 17 people have tested negative for possible hantavirus infection.
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The Senate voted to confirm Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve.
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U.S. Treasuries spiked on Friday morning as inflation signals continue to muddy investors’ expectations for interest rate trajectory under the new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note — the main benchmark for U.S.
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The dollar index (DXY00) on Thursday climbed to a 2-week high, finishing up by 0.29%. The dollar garnered support from Thursday’s as-expected US April retail sales report, signaling signs of a resilient US economy. Also, signs of progress in US-China trade negotiations are supportive of the dollar after Reuters reported that the US and China are weighing a potential framework under which each country identifies about $30 billion in goods on which tariffs could be eased without threatening national security interests.
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