Global Stock Market

After their November surge, stocks begin December strongly. After a record-breaking month, US stocks increased on Friday as investors processed comments made by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who cautioned against drawing the premature conclusion that rate hikes by the Fed are done or speculating about when cuts might take …

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has celebrated its best month since October 2022 on Thursday, when gain has hit a new high for the year thanks to Salesforce’s earnings and declining inflation data. The Dow of 30 stocks rose 291 points, or almost 0.8%, above its previous peak set in …

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is expecting international growth to slow down to 2.7% in 2024, the slowest annual growth since 2020’s pandemic.The combination of rising interest rates, high inflation, and wars is predicted to cause the world economy to contract in 2019. The OECD forecasts that …

With futures pointing to a weaker opening today after a decline in equities on Monday, US stocks show signs of a pause in its November rallyInvestors are now turning their attention to a fresh batch of earnings reports expected from several tech and enterprise firms, including Nasdaq’s Intuit, Workday, Splunk, …

Although a series of indicators issued by the German Ifo Institute recorded levels below expectations, they were able to support stocks on the European stock exchanges on Friday because the recent figures were higher than previous readings.The Ifo Business Climate Index for Germany, corporate confidence, rose 87.3 points this November …

On Wednesday, stocks experienced a surge following a brief decline in yields to their lowest point in several months, and the market’s rally from November extended into the Thanksgiving holiday. The S&P 500 increased by 0.4%, the Nasdaq Composite advanced by 0.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 178 …

On Tuesday, US stocks dipped and benchmark Treasury yields edged lower due to few market moving catalysts. All three major US stock indexes were lower, with the tech-laden Nasdaq down the most as investors await Nvidia Corp’s results after the closing bell. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq appeared set …

US stocks closed mixed on Thursday, with Walmart falling 8% after earnings disappointing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped about 0.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 gained near 0.1%. Walmart reported quarterly earnings that topped estimates and raised its annual outlook, but by slightly less than expected. …

Home Depot reported a 3% drop in sales and earnings for the most recent quarter, attributed to a combination of consumer caution and a chilly housing market. The company had sales of $37.7 billion, 3% less than the same quarter a year ago, and net earnings of $3.8 billion, about …

The US Census Bureau’s October Retail Sales report is expected to reveal a decline in consumption for the first time since March. Economists predict a 0.3% decline in October, with sales ex-autos compared to the prior release of 0.6%. Deutsche Bank expects weak unit motor vehicle sales to lead to …