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Market Awaits Amazon, Jobs Data After Yield Drop
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon earnings are due later today and the key nonfarm payrolls report comes tomorrow after Treasury yields hit seven-week lows yesterday and provide...
Alphabet Results Mulled After Comeback Rally
05 Feb 2025
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Alphabet initially fell after quarterly revenue missed consensus Tuesday. Today brings Walt Disney, Uber, and MicroStrategy, along with January ISM Se...
Tariff Concerns Persist Ahead of JOLTS, Alphabet
04 Feb 2025
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Investors await job openings and Alphabet earnings after strong results from Palantir late Monday. Tariff worries persist despite yesterday's market r...
Tariffs, Mega Cap Results, Jobs Data on the Docket
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While fretting over tariffs, investors prepare for a week packed with earnings from Alphabet, Palantir Technologies, and Amazon along with ISM manufac...
Apple Results, PCE Prices Take Center Stage
31 Jan 2025
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Investors mulled Apple's quarterly results and awaited the Fed's favorite inflation indicator, PCE prices. Exxon Mobil and AbbVie report today and pay...
Market Digests Microsoft, Tesla, Fed, Awaits Apple
30 Jan 2025
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After the Fed paused rates yesterday, Microsoft beat earnings estimates and Tesla missed expectations. Shares of both were down afterward, and Apple r...
Fed Decision, Microsoft, Meta, Tesla Results Ahead
29 Jan 2025
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After a solid rebound from Monday's DeepSeek tech sell off, three mega cap earnings follow today's close as Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla report. The Fed...
After AI Plunge, Stocks Await Mega Cap Results
28 Jan 2025
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Tech struggles to regain footing after yesterday's sharp China AI-related losses. Investors await Consumer Confidence data and earnings from Lockheed ...
Fed Meeting, Mega Cap Results, Inflation Data Loom
27 Jan 2025
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This week is among the busiest of the quarter as the Fed meets, four mega caps report, and PCE inflation data loom. Today features earnings from AT&T ...
Bank of Japan, Verizon, American Express in Focus
24 Jan 2025
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The Bank of Japan's rate decision and earnings from American Express and Verizon could vie for investor focus today to end a short week that's seen ga...
Following Rally, Wall Street Awaits BoJ, Claims
23 Jan 2025
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The S&P 500 index hit an all-time intraday high yesterday on firm earnings results and general economic optimism. A Bank of Japan meeting and U.S. wee...
Netflix Impresses After Stocks Hit 1-Month High
22 Jan 2025
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Following yesterday's S&P 500 close at one-month highs, Netflix reported solid subscriber and revenue gains, lifting shares 10%. Strength could spill ...
After Inauguration, Focus Turns to Netflix, TikTok
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The inauguration yesterday put tariffs in the spotlight, but the Supreme Court's decision allowing a TikTok ban and Netflix results later are also in ...
Housing Data Precedes Long Weekend, Inauguration
17 Jan 2025
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Investors brace for a fresh batch of housing data today before a three-day weekend and Monday's presidential inauguration. The 10-year yield hit a 10-...
Retail Sales, More Bank Results Next After Rally
16 Jan 2025
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December retail sales are seen up 0.5% monthly, and earnings from Bank of America and Morgan Stanley also are due. Stocks just had their best day sinc...
Bank Earnings, CPI Kick off Pivotal Day for Stocks
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Four of the largest U.S. banks report earnings this morning and the government releases December CPI, possibly key touchpoints for stocks and Treasury...
PPI Data Awaited After Monday's SPX Recovery
14 Jan 2025
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Today's PPI could help determine the direction of Treasury yields and stocks. Analysts expect a relatively benign report, but tomorrow's CPI and bank ...
After Hot Jobs Data, Focus Turns to Earnings, CPIv
13 Jan 2025
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Investors don't get a break from yield worries as both CPI and PPI loom this week. But bank earnings could distract. Major indexes hit post-election l...
Investors Brace for Nonfarm Payrolls Data
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's jobs report follows data hinting at economic strength. Consensus is 154,000, with yields likely to rise if that's exceeded by much. Fed minute...
(Bonus) From On Investing: 2025 Market Outlook
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can investors expect from U.S. stocks and the global markets in the new year?Important DisclosuresInvestors should consider carefully information...
Fed Minutes Loom After Tuesday's Yield Spike
08 Jan 2025
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Fed minutes could provide clues into policy makers debate around last month's rate cut. The minutes come after yields spiked on solid U.S. data yester...
After Starting Week Up, Market Awaits Auctions
07 Jan 2025
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Two Treasury auctions highlight today's schedule, and job openings data also await investors. Stocks started the week up but ended off their highs, wi...
Big Jobs Week Ahead Highlighted by Payrolls Data
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The week ahead features several important job reports, none more so than Friday's nonfarm payrolls. Job openings tomorrow is another, and Fed minutes ...
Congress, PMI Data On Tap After 5-Day Stock Skid
03 Jan 2025
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The S&P 500 index is on a five-day skid heading into today's ISM Manufacturing PMI data and the swearing in of a new Congress. Late technical strength...
Stocks Open 2025 on Loss Streak, Awaiting Jobs Data
02 Jan 2025
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The SPX starts the new year on a four-day losing streak. Investors await jobless claims and possibly quarterly deliveries from Tesla as they return fr...
Stocks End Lower Again Despite Yields Falling
31 Dec 2024
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Stocks ended lower again in another day of profit taking despite yields giving back some of their strong recent gains. Almost every sector lost ground...
Smattering of Data Ahead in Holiday-Shortened Week
30 Dec 2024
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This week, truncated by Wednesday's holiday, includes ISM Manufacturing, pending home sales, and Tesla's vehicle delivery data. Treasury yields kept t...
Stocks Face Uneventful Friday After Bland Return
27 Dec 2024
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Stocks returned from the holiday Thursday lacking direction and not able to carry through Tuesday's broad rally. Catalysts were lacking and major inde...
After Merry Pre-Holiday Rally, Fresh Job Data Due
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jobless claims are today's data highlight after stocks rallied broadly Tuesday despite climbing Treasury yields. Tech led, and data and earnings are s...
Short Session Follows Two-Day Recovery Effort
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stocks close at 1 p.m. ET today and bonds close an hour later, likely meaning a light volume ahead of tomorrow's holiday. Tech led yesterday's gains, ...
Will Santa Visit Wall Street? Technicals are Key
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The SPX rallied Friday but late selling led to a finish near the 50-day moving average. Staying above that could be key if a "Santa Claus rally" is to...
PCE Price Data Ahead After Fed's Cautious Outlook
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today features PCE prices, the inflation report most closely watched by the Fed, as well as a look at consumer sentiment. Washington is also in focus ...
Markets Dealing With Aftermath of Fed
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, Federal Reserve policymakers indicated that they may only lower rates twice in 2025, and their outlook sent U.S. stocks sharply lower. T...
Fed Expected to Announce Another Rate Cut
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Federal Reserve policymakers will complete their last meeting of 2024 today, and investors are forecasting a reduction of 25 basis points in the targe...
The Fed's Last Meeting of the Year Begins
17 Dec 2024
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A two-day meeting of Federal Reserve policymakers begins today, with the market expecting another rate reduction at the conclusion of the gathering on...
The Fed Highlights a Big Week Ahead
16 Dec 2024
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A host of economic reports and earnings are expected to be released in the days ahead, and the Fed will hold a two-day meeting, its last of the year.I...
Yields, Broadcom in Focus as Busy Data Week Ends
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation and jobless claims data paint a mixed picture ahead of the Fed meeting. Investors are pondering Broadcom's results and a sharp rise in yield...
Investors Look Ahead to ECB Meeting, PPI Data
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday's rally followed an in-line CPI that raised hopes for a rate cut next week. Today, the ECB is expected to cut rates, and U.S. PPI will provi...
CPI Countdown: Market on Edge Ahead of Price Data
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's CPI data looms, and hot results could lower odds of rate cuts in early 2025. Still, it would take a very bad report to squash widespread hopes...
After Monday's Drop, Wall Street on Yield Watch
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Investors have their eyes on Treasury yields following Monday's losses fueled partly by a yield rally. Rates could stay in focus ahead of Treasury auc...
Another Week of Inflation Data Arrives
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The days ahead also include bank meetings overseas, along with a new set of earnings from the tech sector. Important DisclosuresInformation on this s...
Tech-Driven Rally Persists After Mixed Jobs Data
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two major indexes climbed, and the S&P 500 posted new record highs after the jobs report raised rate cut hopes. Tech led, but most sectors fell. The S...
Rally Stalls with Crucial Jobs Report Up Next
05 Dec 2024
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Major indexes lost ground ahead of tomorrow morning's monthly jobs report. Consumer discretionary stocks led on airline strength, info tech sagged, an...
Tech Takes Charge Again on Signs of Solid Demand
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Earnings from Salesforce and Marvell Technology showed strong AI demand, helping tech, though some sectors got left behind. Powell seems in no hurry t...
Rally Stalls Despite Mega-Cap Gains, Awaiting Data
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Though several mega caps sparked a Nasdaq gain, most of the market was flat to lower in a session that lacked direction awaiting Powell's remarks tomo...
Banner Day for Mega Caps Sends Market to New Highs
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mega-cap strength and hopes for a rate cut this month helped two major indexes post fresh highs today, but decliners led advancers. Data was firm, but...
Major Indexes Climb in Shortened Session
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
During an abbreviated session that was light on U.S. news, stocks ended November with gains. Next week brings another set of data, including key labor...
Revolving Door: Mega-Cap Pressure Hurt Stocks
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rotation out of mega caps weighed on the day before Thanksgiving. More stocks gained than fell, but tech kept pressure on major indexes despite in-lin...
Mega-Cap Rebound Fuels Rally to New Record Highs
26 Nov 2024
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Though the broad rally flagged and declining shares outnumbered advancers by midday, a mega-cap rebound led major indexes to new highs. Key inflation ...
Bessent Ascent: Stocks Up, Yields Down on Nominee
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary helped broaden the already widening rally, in part by sending Treasury yield sharply lower....
Tech Falls but Dow Hits Record on Economic Hopes
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For a second-straight day, cyclical stocks that track economic growth beat tech to lift major indexes. Yields were subdued and economic optimism was a...
Rally Broadens Despite Struggles for Mega Caps
21 Nov 2024
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Sectors closely tied to broad economic growth keyed the fourth straight day of gains. Industrials, financials, and materials shined, and semiconductor...
Stocks End Flat Ahead of Nvidia but Target Dives
20 Nov 2024
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Before Nvidia reported, Wall Street had a light day with major indexes coming under pressure from disappointing Target earnings and rising yields. Sto...
Clawing Back: Ukraine Fears Ebb, Tech Leads Rally
19 Nov 2024
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Investors' risk appetite quickly returned following a short Ukraine-related plunge. Walmart's strong quarter and anticipation for Nvidia's results lat...
Tesla Gains Outpace Nvidia Losses, Helping Stocks
18 Nov 2024
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Mega caps Nvidia and Tesla went opposite ways but the market keyed off Tesla's rally. Yields slipped, also lending support. Walmart reports early tomo...
Inflation, Rate Fears Send Stocks Lower for Week
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The SPX fell and is now down three weeks out of four. A cautious Fed and hot retail sales data that stirred inflation fear caused risk-off trading. N...
Hawkish Powell Remarks Accelerate Losses After PPI
14 Nov 2024
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Fed Chairman Powell said there's no hurry to cut rates, hurting rate-cut odds. Stocks, already down after PPI showed little inflation progress, fell f...
Stocks Flatline on Tame CPI Ahead of Disney, PPI
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CPI lacked surprises but didn't show much progress on inflation, and major indexes found little traction. Treasury yields went both ways as rate cut o...
Rising Treasury Yields Put Election Rally on Pause
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The blistering post-vote rally ran into pressure from rising Treasury yields and overseas losses. Consolidation and profit-taking also factored in, wi...
S&P 500 Tops 6,000 in Late Move, Despite Chip Dip
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The S&P 500 closed above 6,000 for the first time, powered by consumer discretionary and financials. Chips fell on China trade tension, the dollar ros...
Missed It by That Much: SPX Ends Just Shy of 6,000
08 Nov 2024
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After edging briefly above 6,000, the SPX closed just below it. Still, the week featured gains for every major index on election and rate optimism. In...
Fed Cuts Rates, Election Surge Rolls on for Stocks
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Fed's 25-basis-point cut was as analysts expected and didn't seem to affect stocks, which rose beforehand and kept gains. Election sentiment seems...
Trump Win Lifts Stocks to Record, but Yields Rise
06 Nov 2024
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Major indexes set new highs amid strength in financials, consumer discretionary, energy, and industrials sectors after Trump's win. But inflation fear...
Best Day in Weeks for Stocks, but Vote Count Looms
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Strong data, lower yields, and relief that the campaign is over helped the broader market to its best day in six weeks. Volatility could rise if the o...
Stocks, Yields Fall Ahead of Vote in Slow Session
04 Nov 2024
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A day before the election, stocks and Treasury yields edged lower as investors positioned for the vote. Utility stocks led losses while energy advance...
Jobs Growth Disappoints, but Yields, Stocks Climb
01 Nov 2024
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Wall Street made up some of Thursday's losses despite a soft jobs report. Treasury yields kept rising ahead of the election, pushing stocks to their s...
Scary Tech Sell-Off Sends Market to October Loss
31 Oct 2024
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The SPX had its worst Halloween in years, hitting 3-week lows and carving its first monthly loss since April amid tech earnings fears. Jobs data loom ...
Stocks Retreat, but Microsoft, Meta Beat Forecasts
30 Oct 2024
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Major indexes lost ground ahead of solid earnings reports from Meta and Microsoft. Both beat analysts' expectations, though Meta shares fell. Inflatio...
Tech Powers Rally Before Solid Alphabet Earnings
29 Oct 2024
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Today's rally took the Nasdaq Composite to new highs, and optimism appeared rewarded after the close when Alphabet beat earnings estimates and gained ...
Stocks Climb but End off Highs Despite Oil Assist
28 Oct 2024
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Falling oil gave stocks an early lift, but major indexes struggled to close higher on another day of rising Treasury yields. Alphabet earnings and job...
Yields Crash Early Party but Nasdaq Sets New High
25 Oct 2024
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Rising yields after two more solid data reports pushed Wall Street mostly lower today and for the week, but the Nasdaq Composite set a new all-time in...
Tesla Helps Power Wall Street, Ending 3-Day Skid
24 Oct 2024
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A three-day S&P 500 losing streak ended, mainly due to Tesla's 22% earnings-related surge. Other earnings were mixed, but U.S. data impressed. A senti...
Stocks Suffer Worst Day in a Month, Hurt by Yields
23 Oct 2024
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Treasury yields rose despite a lack of new data, and stocks fell sharply. Info tech came under pressure, with risk-off trading a feature. Tesla beat E...
Clawing Back: Tech Helps Stocks Stage Late Rebound
22 Oct 2024
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Though two of the three major indexes finished slightly lower, they were well off their intraday troughs thanks to strong performance from mega caps ...
Stocks Fall on Rising Yields but Tech Chips Away
21 Oct 2024
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Today's sharp climb in yields put a damper on the six-week Wall Street rally, and the dollar also gained amid U.S. economic strength. Tech bucked the ...
Stocks Ride Earnings to Highs, Six-Week Win Streak
18 Oct 2024
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Wall Street's weekly win streak hit six with all major indexes gaining, assisted by solid earnings and data. Netflix got the ball rolling. Industrial ...
Stocks Flatten After Firm Open on Retail Data
17 Oct 2024
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Rising yields after a strong retail sales report, accompanied by a rising dollar and oil, pushed major indexes to a flat finish after a solid start. R...
Unexpected Chip Tidings Clip Tech, Major Indexes
15 Oct 2024
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Weak results from chip equipment maker ASML, accidentally leaked a day ahead of schedule, hurt the chip sector and spilled into general tech. Small ca...
New Week, New Highs in Low-Volume Holiday Session
14 Oct 2024
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Though two of the three major indexes posted new highs, light holiday volume and a closed Treasury market could give the gains less significance. Thre...
New Highs to End Week with Bull Anniversary Near
11 Oct 2024
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The SPX posted a new all-time high close today on solid bank earnings and bullish inflation data. The bear market hit bottom two years ago tomorrow. P...
Inflation Fears Boost Yields, Push Stocks Off Highs
10 Oct 2024
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CPI showed inflation stayed stubborn last month, with some evidence of progress. Longer-term yields jumped and major indexes eased. JPM results and PP...
Stocks Set New Highs Despite Treasury Yield Rally
09 Oct 2024
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Stocks set records today despite Treasury weakness. Last week's jobs data lifted yields, but investors seem less worried about inflation returning. CP...
Crude Skids and Stocks Ignite, Nearing Record Peak
08 Oct 2024
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It's been awhile since equities and crude moved in tandem, but today's crude sell-off sparked Wall Street's rebound. Crude fell on demand fear, and te...
Climbing Yields, Crude, and Dollar Hit Stocks
07 Oct 2024
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Stocks fell on rising crude prices amid Middle East tension and a rally in Treasury yields after Friday's hot jobs report. Cautious trading prevailed ...
Jobs Data Lift Stocks, But Big Rate Cut Hopes Dim
04 Oct 2024
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Stocks soared on monster September jobs growth, though the same data sent odds of a 50-basis point rate cut next month to zero in futures trading. Inf...
Stocks Lower on Mideast Crisis
03 Oct 2024
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Conflict in the Middle East and potential concerns about the port strike are weighing on markets ahead of key payrolls report. Important DisclosuresI...
Stocks Higher as Calm Returns
02 Oct 2024
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Major stock indexes appeared to shift focus back to the US and the looming jobs report a day after Middle-East-linked concerns triggered a drop.Import...
Stocks Sag, Oil Jumps After Iran Strikes Israel
01 Oct 2024
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Investors took a "risk-off" approach after Iran's missile attack against Israel and a strike by U.S. dock workers. Treasuries climbed, volatility spik...
Late Revival: Month Ends Upbeat After Brief Dip
30 Sep 2024
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Stocks dipped on fear of possible slower rate-cut pace after remarks from Fed Chair Powell but quickly raced to new highs just before the closing bell...
Weekly Win Streak Hits Three on Encouraging Data
27 Sep 2024
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Tame inflation data helped the Dow Jones to a record-high close, but other indexes lagged amid chip and tech weakness. Jobs and manufacturing data cro...
Records Topped Again on Chip Strength Ahead of PCE
26 Sep 2024
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The S&P 500 hit new a closing high on solid Micron results and better U.S. data that included falling jobless claims. PCE inflation data could help se...
Win Streak Ends, but Chips Pop on Micron Earnings
25 Sep 2024
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Major indexes suffered a setback today amid rising yields, but the semiconductor sector lifted tech ahead of Micron earnings. The results, out after t...
Yin and Yang: China Stimulus Outduels Weak US Data
24 Sep 2024
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Major indexes registered back-to-back gains to new record highs despite lagging consumer confidence that clipped Treasury yields. China's stimulus sup...
Stocks Up in Subdued Session While Yields Rise
23 Sep 2024
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The S&P 500 hit a new record close in a session lacking fireworks, but the 10-year yield also rose, potentially reflecting inflation fears. Fed speake...
Wall Street Rings in Rate Cut with Rally to Record
19 Sep 2024
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After a cautious response yesterday, stocks put on their rally hats and hit record highs on the Fed rate cut. Tech led, but the 10-year yield rose and...
Fed Cuts 50 but Stocks Hand Back Initial Gains
18 Sep 2024
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A 50-basis-point rate cut reflected falling inflation and a cooling jobs market. Stocks initially hit record highs but fell by the close as yields cli...
Peaking Early: New High, Flat Finish Ahead of Fed
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The S&P 500 set a new all-time high but finished flat with investors bracing for tomorrow's Fed decision. The market signals a 50-basis-point cut, but...
SPX Up Without Tech Aid as Rate Cut Debate Swirls
16 Sep 2024
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Futures trading bakes in high odds of a 50-basis-point Fed cut, but 25 basis points remains possible. The SPX rose for the sixth straight session, but...
Stocks Up for 5th Day on Jumbo Rate Cut Hopes
13 Sep 2024
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Stocks rallied again and yields hit new 52-week lows on growing hopes for a 50-basis-point Fed rate cut. Info tech has led the rally, but a new S&P 50...
S&P Extends Winning Streak Despite Solid PPI
12 Sep 2024
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Wall Street rallied broadly even though August PPI was slightly higher than expected. Expectations of a rate cut next week remain strong.Important Dis...