Avalon_Studio Goldman Sachs reported a sharp acceleration in hedge fund selling activity, underscoring mounting pressure across U.S. equities as institutional sentiment continues to deteriorate. According to the investment bank’s latest flow data covering March 20 through March 26, hedge funds were net sellers of U.S. stocks for a sixth consecutive week, with the pace of selling reaching its faste...
Avalon_Studio Goldman Sachs reported a sharp acceleration in hedge fund selling activity, underscoring mounting pressure across U.S. equities as institutional sentiment continues to deteriorate. According to the investment bank’s latest flow data covering March 20 through March 26, hedge funds were net sellers of U.S. stocks for a sixth consecutive week, with the pace of selling reaching its fastest level since April 2025. The move was primarily driven by a combination of long position liquidations and increased shorting in individual equities, alongside more modest bearish positioning in macro-linked products. The intensity of the recent drawdown suggests potential signs of capitulation. On a rolling six-week basis, the scale of net selling now ranks as the third largest observed over the past decade. Goldman Sachs also noted that current levels are approaching those seen during the April–May 2020 period at the height of the COVID-19 market turmoil, as well as during prior episodes of sharp risk-off sentiment. Sector-specific flows highlight persistent weakness in cyclical areas as well, with hedge funds reducing exposure to U.S. industrial stocks for a fifth straight week, marking eight weeks of selling out of the past nine. S&P 500 ETFs: ( SPY ), ( VOO ), ( IVV ), ( RSP ), ( SSO ), ( UPRO ), ( SH ), ( SDS ), ( SPXU ), ( FXAIX ), ( VFIAX ), ( VFFSX ), and ( SWPPX ). Industrials ETFs: ( XLI ), ( VIS ), ( FXR ), ( IYJ ), ( FIDU ), and ( RSPN ). More on markets Recession odds in 2026 jump to nearly 40% on prediction markets Apollo warns that the US10Y is mispriced by more than 50 bps as term premium surges 20 dividend stocks to watch as the Middle East conflict continues to shake markets Citi holds firm on S&P 500 target despite Iran tensions and the current market pullback OECD lifts G20 inflation outlook as rising energy prices impact global markets
Treasuries rallied after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs resulted in a one-time price bump and that the central bank has little control over supply shocks such as the war-driven surge in oil prices. The moves in the $31 trillion US government debt market extended as Powell spoke, with earlier advances tied to concern the Middle East conflict ...
Treasuries rallied after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs resulted in a one-time price bump and that the central bank has little control over supply shocks such as the war-driven surge in oil prices. The moves in the $31 trillion US government debt market extended as Powell spoke, with earlier advances tied to concern the Middle East conflict will derail global economic growth. That has revived demand for beaten-down sovereign debt around the world — and lured interest from the likes of Pacific Investment Management Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Columbia Threadneedle Investments. As Powell spoke to a classroom of Harvard students on Monday, yields on two- to seven-year notes extended their daily declines to at least 10 basis points. Traders, meanwhile, have largely backed off their bets for an interest-rate hike this year and resumed pricing in the chance of a cut by the end of 2026. The bond rally comes after weeks of selling that was driven by surging oil costs and concern over potential central bank interest-rate hikes. The recent shift in focus toward slowing economic growth is easing fears that central banks will need to adopt an aggressively hawkish stance to control inflation. Yields on Treasury two-year notes , among the securities most sensitive to shifts in monetary policy, fell to 3.81%, after sliding seven basis points on Friday. Those on benchmark 10-year debt dropped just over nine basis points to 4.33%. UK, German and Japanese 10-year yields also declined. Some of the biggest bond funds in the US including Pacific Investment Management say financial markets are underestimating risks the Iran war will trigger a sharp slowdown. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said the probability of a downturn over the coming year has risen to about 30%. The war — now in its second month — is showing no sign of ending even after the US extended a deadline for Tehran to agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This has left We...
The Reserve Bank of India’s recent intervention to cap banks’ open positions on the dollar was a timely measure to arrest the rupee’s sharp slide, according to Naveen Mathur, director of Commodities and Currencies at Anand Rathi. The rupee has depreciated more than 5% this year and approximately 4% in the month alone, falling to record lows amid mounting external pressures. In an interview with CN...
The Reserve Bank of India’s recent intervention to cap banks’ open positions on the dollar was a timely measure to arrest the rupee’s sharp slide, according to Naveen Mathur, director of Commodities and Currencies at Anand Rathi. The rupee has depreciated more than 5% this year and approximately 4% in the month alone, falling to record lows amid mounting external pressures. In an interview with CNBC, Mathur noted that the RBI’s action has already yielded positive results, with the rupee strengthening to approximately 93.31 against the dollar ( INR:USD )—a recovery of about one and a half percent. “That is a good move to an extent to hold the rupee against the dollar’s depreciative trajectory,” Mathur said. While India’s economic fundamentals remain strong, external factors have driven the currency’s weakness, including geopolitical tensions and the U.S. dollar index ( DXY ) surging above 100. Mathur explained that “the RBI wants the rupee not to be too volatile, but… they want the rupee to free float against the dollar,” highlighting the central bank’s delicate balancing act between managing volatility and allowing market forces to operate. The analyst emphasized the significant correlation between rupee weakness and surging oil prices, with Brent crude ( CO1:COM ) recently touching $119 per barrel before settling around $112-114 levels. India imports 85% to 88% of its oil and LPG requirements, and the Indian oil basket has risen from sub-$80 levels to approximately $140, severely straining the nation’s current account deficit. These pressures pose a threat to India’s economic momentum, which Mathur described as having been “a sweet spot” and “the bright spot across the world for the last couple of years.” He warned that the situation is “pretty much detrimental to the India growth story,” with Foreign Portfolio Investment outflows further destabilizing domestic markets until clarity emerges from Middle East geopolitical crises. Looking ahead, Mathur noted that the ...
(RTTNews) - Shares of Gevo, Inc. (GEVO) are gaining about 8 percent on Monday morning trading over its plans for a potential expansion at the site of its Gevo North Dakota facility, with the addition of a second ethanol production facility with targeted production capacity of up
(RTTNews) - Shares of Gevo, Inc. (GEVO) are gaining about 8 percent on Monday morning trading over its plans for a potential expansion at the site of its Gevo North Dakota facility, with the addition of a second ethanol production facility with targeted production capacity of up
Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Approach FidelityFreedom ® Funds (the Funds) are designed so that the target date referenced in the Fund name is the approximate year when investors expect to retire. Except for Fidelity Freedom ® Retirement Fund, each of the Funds seeks high total return until reaching its respective target retirement date; thereafter, each Fund's objecti...
Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Approach FidelityFreedom ® Funds (the Funds) are designed so that the target date referenced in the Fund name is the approximate year when investors expect to retire. Except for Fidelity Freedom ® Retirement Fund, each of the Funds seeks high total return until reaching its respective target retirement date; thereafter, each Fund's objective will be to seek high current income and, as a secondary objective, capital appreciation. Except for Fidelity Freedom ® Retirement Fund, each Fund's asset allocation strategy becomes increasingly diversified as it approaches its target date – and beyond. Ultimately, the Funds are expected to merge with Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund. The Funds employ a disciplined and time-tested investment process focused on helping investors achieve successful retirement outcomes by leveraging the depth and strength of Fidelity's investment research and resources. Fund Information Manager(s): Team Managed Trading Symbol: FFVFX Start Date: November 06, 2003 Size (in millions): $4,267.13 Morningstar Category: Fund Target-Date 2015 Investment performance of the Fidelity Freedom Fund products depends on the performance of the underlying investment options and on the proportion of the assets invested in each underlying investment option. The investment risk of each Fidelity Freedom Fund changes over time as its asset allocation changes. These risks are subject to the asset allocation decisions of the Investment Adviser. Pursuant to the Adviser's ability to use an active asset allocation strategy, investors may be subject to a different risk profile compared to the fund's neutral asset allocation strategy shown in its glide path. The funds are subject to the volatility of the financial markets, including that of equity and fixed income investments in the U.S. and abroad, and may be subject to risks associated with investing in high-yield, small-cap, commodity-linked and foreign securities. ...
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images By Carsten Brzeski, Global Head of Macro Soaring energy prices have pushed German headline inflation close to 3% This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. As the war in the Middle East has entered its fifth week and both energy prices and uncertainty remain high, German headline inflation reached its highest level since early 2024 in March. While the national...
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images By Carsten Brzeski, Global Head of Macro Soaring energy prices have pushed German headline inflation close to 3% This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. As the war in the Middle East has entered its fifth week and both energy prices and uncertainty remain high, German headline inflation reached its highest level since early 2024 in March. While the national inflation measure came in at 2.7% year-on-year, from a still innocent 1.9% YoY in February, the European measure surged to 2.8% YoY, from 2.0% YoY. At 1.2% month-on-month, March saw the largest monthly price increase since 2022. At the same time, however, today’s numbers also showed that for the time being, the inflation shock remains limited to energy prices, as core inflation and services inflation remained unchanged at 2.5% YoY and 3.2% YoY, respectively. First inflation wave clearly on its way Oil prices have always been the most important and direct link between geopolitical developments and the real economy. While the war in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz provide further evidence of shifting geopolitics and will have longer-term implications for the European economy, the rise in energy prices is already very real. In Germany, if gasoline prices remained at their current levels until the end of the year, the loss in purchasing power for consumers would already be larger than in 2022. Today’s inflation data shows that a first inflation wave is clearly on its way. While currently available regional data suggests that the inflation surge in March was mainly driven by energy prices, knock-on effects on transportation costs, food prices and other industrial products will follow. The only question is whether this will be a single, time-limited wave or whether it will eventually also lead to a de-anchoring of inflation expectations and higher wages. However, even if it is only ‘one’ large inflation wave, German inflation should increase further, rem...
ClearML enables enterprises to deploy distributed inference workloads powered by NVIDIA Dynamo backed by a unified control plane for large scale inference environments SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 30, 2026 / ClearML, the leading AI ...
ClearML enables enterprises to deploy distributed inference workloads powered by NVIDIA Dynamo backed by a unified control plane for large scale inference environments SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 30, 2026 / ClearML, the leading AI ...
Vertiv rides on booming AI data center demand with soaring orders, a growing backlog, and strong partnerships, positioning VRT for continued growth momentum.
Vertiv rides on booming AI data center demand with soaring orders, a growing backlog, and strong partnerships, positioning VRT for continued growth momentum.
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Thesis Shares of Ciena Corporation ( CIEN ) are up 71% since my coverage at the start of this year , and I continue to believe there is upside despite rising headwinds from geopolitical tensions as well as concerns about the health of the private credit markets. In fact, I believe that the demand for Ciena’s optical products/solutions is so stron...
PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Investment Thesis Shares of Ciena Corporation ( CIEN ) are up 71% since my coverage at the start of this year , and I continue to believe there is upside despite rising headwinds from geopolitical tensions as well as concerns about the health of the private credit markets. In fact, I believe that the demand for Ciena’s optical products/solutions is so strong that many investors are using Ciena’s shares as a way to hedge the risk from geopolitical threats since demand for Ciena’s products shows no signs of abating, as seen in its rapidly growing order backlog. Exhibit A: Performance of Ciena’s shares vs. its top two peers on a YTD basis. (Seeking Alpha) In my view, Ciena’s participation at the recent OFC 2026 event held 2 weeks ago paves the way for further growth in its backlog, as the company announced many compelling optical products and solutions that should strongly appeal to the efficiency, reliability, and performance requirements that many of Ciena’s hyperscaler customers look for in optical connectivity solutions. I expect Ciena’s coming wave of optical products to boost the company’s growth rate beyond the current expectations of the market and expand margins, making its forward valuation multiples look cheap. I am reiterating my bullishness on Ciena’s shares. How Ciena’s Presentation at OFC26 Boosts Its Growth Profile The OFC event is held every year, where leading optical communication and connectivity providers present their findings and announce new products and solutions for the optical connectivity market. Ciena had already set expectations beforehand that their participation at OFC '26 was supposed to be a product-launch event aimed at announcing new products and offering more details about integrating optical solutions in scale-up and scale-out networks inside the data center while also addressing scale-across connectivity, i.e., around the data center. And at OFC26 , that’s exactly what Ciena set out to do. ...
XPLR Infrastructure ( XIFR ) has filed to sell up to $300M common unit offering. This prospectus is not an offer to sell. Filing More on Intel Still Leans On A Fragile CPU Business Visa: Double-Digit EPS Growth Remains On Track, Shares Tag Key Technical Support John Hancock Freedom 529 College Portfolio Q4 2025 Commentary Avis Budget launches 5M share sale program S&P 500 falls as valuations compr...
XPLR Infrastructure ( XIFR ) has filed to sell up to $300M common unit offering. This prospectus is not an offer to sell. Filing More on Intel Still Leans On A Fragile CPU Business Visa: Double-Digit EPS Growth Remains On Track, Shares Tag Key Technical Support John Hancock Freedom 529 College Portfolio Q4 2025 Commentary Avis Budget launches 5M share sale program S&P 500 falls as valuations compress despite resilient earnings outlook, Goldman says
Tesla’s recent performance in context Tesla (TSLA) has been under pressure recently, with the share price showing a 2.8% decline over the past day and weaker returns over the past week, month, and past 3 months. For investors tracking the stock, the current share price of US$361.83 sits against a backdrop of positive annual revenue and net income growth, and a business split across Automotive and ...
Tesla’s recent performance in context Tesla (TSLA) has been under pressure recently, with the share price showing a 2.8% decline over the past day and weaker returns over the past week, month, and past 3 months. For investors tracking the stock, the current share price of US$361.83 sits against a backdrop of positive annual revenue and net income growth, and a business split across Automotive and Energy Generation and Storage segments. See our latest analysis for Tesla. While the 1 day, 7...