A sentiment of risk aversion looms over the markets during Wednesday’s trading session, triggering midday losses across the board in stocks and cryptocurrencies and prompting a flight towards bonds, as investor confidence remains dampened by geopolitical and economic risks.
Travelers Companies (NYSE: TRV) reported mixed first-quarter results, with earnings below expectations. Net written premiums and revenues increased, but core income per share fell below forecast. The company also declared a 5% dividend increase. Stock down 2.81% premarket.
U.S. stocks are priming for a firmer start on Wednesday, potentially striving to inflect higher from the weakness seen so far in April. As some bullish market watchers pointed out there could be an inflection from the second half of April, with earnings potentially serving as an upside catalyst.