Hotter than expected Consumer Price Index reading for October and news that Evergrande again defaulted debt payment grace period were factors that pulled U. S. stocks down on Wednesday.The S&P 500 index is down 0.7%, CPI has jumped 0.9% after climbing 0.4% in September, the Labor Department said. This was …
Read More »U. S. Shares Threaten to End 8 Day Gains
U.S. shares retreated back from record levels on Tuesday’s U. S. session, threatening to disrupt an eight-day gaining sessions for the S&P 500 Index, the first time since 1955. The benchmark index fell by 0.5% in afternoon trading. The S&P 500 pulled back to end an 8-session winning line of …
Read More »Wall Street Shares Surge After Solid NFP Report
Stocks broadly surged on Friday afternoon trading on Wall Street as investors and traders welcomed news of rebounding hiring by U.S. employers throughout October.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 225 points, or 0.6%, to 36,347 and the Nasdaq rose 0.6%, whereas S&P 500 rose 0.6%. More than 80% of stocks …
Read More »Bank shares severely beaten as Treasury yields fall
Financial shares were suffering a broad beating Thursday, as Treasury yields sank in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s detailing of its tapering plans. As the Bank of England held off on an expected rate hike, the SPDR Financial Select Sector ETF dropped 2.0% with 61 of 65 equity components …
Read More »Dow Futures Surge as Tesla Impacted by Elon Musk’s Tweet
Dow Jones futures were higher early Tuesday after the stock market rally hit record levels yesterday. Tesla stock surged to more all-time highs. And Mosaic, NXP Semiconductor and ZoomInfo were three earnings movers after the close.The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 0.3%. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, while the …
Read More »U. S. Shares continue surging on corporate earnings
U.S. stocks rose as traders watch earnings reports from technology heavyweights including Facebook, while keeping in mind inflation-related concerns and rising Covid-19 risks. Energy and materials sectors are on the lead of the S&P 500 higher after the index whipsawed traders at the start of Monday’s U. S. session. PayPal …
Read More »Major indices mixed early on as rising Treasury yields
Wall Street stocks were mixed early on Monday as bond yields rose and Chinese GDP numbers disappointed.The Dow opened 42.30 points weaker on Monday, cutting into gains recorded at the tail end of last week on the back of a better than anticipated start to the third-quarter earnings season.Dow was …
Read More »Wall Street stocks sharply lower over U.S. Treasury yield gains
The sharp lows on Tuesday of Wall Street stocks is deepening concerns over persistent inflation and price hikes, as debt ceiling negotiations continue in Washington.All three major U.S. stock indexes slid by nearly 2% or even more, with interest rate sensitive tech and tech adjacent stocks while investors lost risk …
Read More »Nasdaq Futures Drop 1.6% as Bond Yields Rise
US stock futures fell 1.6 percent on Tuesday, September 28, as the Nasdaq index futures suffered a sharp decline as rising bond yields pressured technology stocks. Nasdaq100 futures fell 1.6%, S&P500 futures fell 0.8%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost about 114 points or 0.3%. The 10-year Treasury yield …
Read More »Wall Street Turns Red after a New Jump in U. S. Jobless Claims
Wall Street fell after disappointing jobs data, ignoring improvement in retail sales, as investors weigh mixed signals in the latest U.S. economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 200 points and moved down 0.5%, coinciding with weekly jobless claims that rose and August’s retail sales unexpected jump. The S&P …
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