US stocks closed with little change on Monday, ending a strong July on upbeat company earnings and hopes of a soft landing for a resilient US economy. All three major stock indexes ended with gains for the month, ahead of a busy week of earnings reports from companies including Amazon.com …
Read More »Procter & Gamble record very strong earnings on price hikes
Procter & Gamble reported slightly better fiscal quarter results than Wall Street had anticipated due to higher prices. CEO Jon Moeller stated that consumers remain strong and seek brands they know and trust. P&G benefits from a decline in commodity prices, particularly in petro and pulp prices, but labour costs …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – July 25
Wall Street saw another successful trading day with the Dow Jones climbing by 0.08% and the Nasdaq increasing by 0.61%. The positive tone prevailed ahead of key events for markets, supported by hopes of more stimulus from China and for the near end of the tightening cycle from central banks. …
Read More »Dow records longest rally since 2017 ahead of rate policy decision
As traders considered the most recent earnings reports, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher for the 12th straight day, recording its longest winning streak in more than six years. The Dow gained 26.83 points, or 0.08%, to reach 35,438.07, making it the 30-stock index’s 12th straight winning session and …
Read More »Alphabet earnings surpass market expectations
Google’s parent company; Alphabet, reported Q2 earnings on Tuesday, beating expectations on both the top and bottom lines, sending the stock up as much as 6% in after-hours trading. Google ad revenues totaled $58.14 billion in the quarter, better than the $57.5 billion expected and $56.3 billion reported in the …
Read More »US stocks surge as investors eye earnings, FOMC decision
Dow Jones Industrial Average led Wall Street higher on Monday, notching its longest winning streak in six years. Investors are broadening the market’s breadth, with people starting to take profits in tech and invest in other parts of the markets. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index has rallied 34.3% this year, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – July 20 Due to lower-than-expected profits and data that could justify further Federal Reserve rate hikes, US stocks slightly declined on Thursday. The Dow Jones managed to close with a 0.45% gain while the Nasdaq lost over 2% of its value. The DXY increased …
Read More »What could investors expect from Q2 earnings season?
US equities had a phenomenal first half of the year, with the S&P up over 17%, thanks to a strong US economy, declining inflation, and a boom in mega-cap growth businesses propelled by artificial intelligence. Investors are watching to see if the second-quarter earnings season will serve as the next …
Read More »Noor Capital | Interview with Muhammad Hashad on Dubai TV – July 17, 2023
Muhammad Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented, in an interview on Dubai TV, on the latest Chinese economic data issued earlier this morning, Monday July 17, and how this data has affected markets and trading as well …
Read More »CANADA STOCKS-TSX retreat amid mixed bank earnings
Canadian shares hit a near-two month low on Thursday, as the losses in the country’s top lenders overshadowed the gains in tech stocks. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was down 99.28 points, or 0.5%, at 19,828.41. Royal Bank of Canada slid 2.0% on a quarterly earnings decline, while …
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