今天反转、大跌的直接诱因找到了:
Skeptical remarks of Federal Reserve governor of Philadelphia Charles Plossner have made on Tuesday for falling share prices on Wall Street. He said that the recently approved purchases of mortgage securities by the Fed probably will not spur growth or employment. Plosser is considered "monetary policy hawk" in the Fed's Open Market Committee and advocates for months against monetary easing measures. But he is not currently eligible to vote.
"Many investors believe that the Federal Reserve was the catalyst for the recent rally," said Michael Shea, managing partner at Direct Access Partners. "If then a Fed governor from the distancing of what the Fed does, it scares a couple of the guys," he added.
Another burden was the surprising profit warning from Caterpillar. The worldwide operating manufacturer of construction is considered a good indicator of future economic activity, and therefore lowered its profit forecast for 2015 spooked investors well. Caterpillar had pointed to the creation of a number of geopolitical and economic uncertainties. The stock lost 4.2 percent to $ 87.01. |