The US stocks ended higher on Monday, adding to recent robust gains, with megacap growth shares rising as US Treasury yields eased. Shares of Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp were among the biggest boosts to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 gained 15.94 points, or …
Read More »Aramco’s Profit Jumps 90 Percent On Higher Crude Prices
The giant Saudi oil producer said it earned nearly $50 billion last quarter, the latest energy company to record outsize profits after the surge in crude prices since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.Aramco announced that its second-quarter profit jumped 90 percent over the same period a year ago, reaching …
Read More »Retail Companies’ Earnings Expected To Depict Inflation Real Status
When Walmart and Target report their quarterly earnings this week, investors will gain some insight into how big retail is handling inflation—and stocks across the sector will likely feel the aftershocks.The two companies are important bellwethers for the retail industry and consumer spending. And in recent months, both Walmart and …
Read More »Nikkei hits 7-month high on Wall Street optimism and strong earnings
Japan’s Nikkei index jumped on Monday to its highest level in more than seven months, buoyed by Wall Street’s gains at the end of last week, as strong corporate earnings increased risk appetite and prompted investors to snap up falling stocks. The Nikkei rose 1.14 percent to 28,871.78 points, extending …
Read More »Japan’s GDP expands 0.5% QoQ in Q2
Japan’s economy rebounded firmly by 0.5% in the second quarter after contracting 0.1% in the first, with economists forecasting quarterly growth of 0.6%. On an annualized basis, the world’s third-largest economy grew 2.2% against 2.5% expected and a -0.5% contraction recorded in the previous quarter. The country’s GDP deflator arrived …
Read More »Gogoro’s Q2 earnings signal cautious outlook for the second half
Since launching in 2011, Gogorohas grown into an EV battery swap leader. Gogoro released its Q2 earnings results yesterday, signaling a cautious but optimistic road ahead in the second half of 2022. Today, Gogoro offers one of the world’s most extensive battery swapping networks. In fact, over the past six …
Read More »US shares rise for fourth straight day
week as investors warm to cooler inflationStocks rose sharply on Friday, clinching the fourth straight positive week for the S&P 500 as investors celebrated signs that inflation may be peaking. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 424.38 points, or 1.27%, to close at 33,761.05. The S&P 500 gained 1.73% to …
Read More »Fortuna Silver Earnings Retreat On Weaker Silver Price
Fortuna Silver released its Q2 results this week, reporting quarterly production of 1.65 million ounces of silver and 62,200 ounces of gold, translating to a meaningful increase in revenue. However, with the impacts of provisional pricing adjustments, an inventory write-down, inflationary pressures, and weaker silver prices, earnings were down sharply …
Read More »Nikkei closes at 7-month high on hopes of slowing US rate hike
Japan’s Nikkei index closed at a seven-month high on Friday, led by SoftBank Group and other technology heavyweights, as signs of slowing inflation in the United States raised hopes of a less sharp interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve and boosted appetite. on the risk. The Nikkei average jumped …
Read More »S&P 500 closes flat, Nasdaq dips as market comeback rally eases
US Stocks struggled for direction on Thursday as investors mulled another better-than-expected inflation report.The S&P 500 closed down less than 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite slumped 0.6%. The Dow nudged upward by 28 points, or less than 0.1%. The three major averages opened the session higher but lost steam as …
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