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  • April 18th is in the books on Wall Street and it has been a day of declines across major stock indices.

  • As US treasury yields - which move inversely to price - continued to benefit from the broad risk-off sentiment among investors.

  • The benchmark 10-year treasury yield fell the most since the Fed's meeting in March

  • where despite raising interest rates,

  • the central bank was seen to give a dovish signal to the market, with longer dated yields backing off shortly after.

  • The probabilities the further rising policy makers target interest rate when the Fed meets in June has fallen to around 40%.

  • Down from 50% yesterday and 60% last week.

  • Amid continued geopolitical tension and some disappointing earnings, stock markets fell.

  • Defensive stock continued to outperform with consumer staples, real estate, and utility sectors of the S&P 500 all finishing the day with gains.

  • With the index dragged down by health care, financials, and energy stocks.

  • Oil prices continue to fall in line with yesterday's poor performance.

  • Other haven assets like gold edged higher.

  • And that's the New York Minute.

April 18th is in the books on Wall Street and it has been a day of declines across major stock indices.

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