Following a tumultuous week, Wall Street was expected to open higher on Monday, with investors looking ahead to a highly anticipated U.S. inflation report due later in the week, which could put the market’s strong comeback this year to the test. On Friday, the major stock indexes finished the week …
Read More »Wall Street’s rally weakens after Tesla, Netflix miss estimates
Tesla and Netflix’s spring profits have delayed Wall Street’s advance after the two tech-focused businesses who announced their spring profits. Despite better-than-expected profit and revenue, Tesla’s stock fell 9.7%, and analysts think that investors may be worried about the electric vehicle manufacturer’s profitability following price cuts. The summertime shutdown of …
Read More »US stocks climb as earnings season comes in focus
US equities increased dramatically as a result of investors focusing on this week’s deluge of earnings reports and financial results rather than indications that China’s economic recovery is still far off.The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 0.2% and the S&P 500 increased by 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite increased …
Read More »US equities celebrate inflation data as bets on Fed’s pause increase
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached their highest closes in 14 months on Tuesday after data showed consumer prices rose modestly in May, boosting bets that the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates on Wednesday. Nvidia (NVDA.O) jumped 3.9%, becoming the first chipmaker to end a trading session with …
Read More »US stocks slide after recording biggest midday moves
On Wednesday, US stocks experienced a decline due to a shift away from technology stocks that negatively impacted the Nasdaq. Additionally, profit-taking ahead of key economic and policy events next week caused the S&P 500 to slide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 71.82 points, or 0.21%, to 33,645.1, the …
Read More »Q1 Earnings Season Highlights: Top 5
Despite fears of an economic slowdown or recession, Wall Street’s first-quarter earnings season provided a ray of hope, as the results largely suggested that things may not be as bad as previously anticipated. The data are in, and they reflect a narrative of resilience, with over 95% of S&P 500 …
Read More »Dow futures largely flat; First Republic is taken over
Investors are absorbing the buyout of First Republic Bank at the start of a week that contains additional corporate results, a Federal Reserve policy meeting, and the eagerly anticipated monthly employment report. The Dow futures contract was up barely 3 points at 10:45 GMT, the S&P 500 futures were mostly …
Read More »Dollar is rising after its recent losses, with anticipation of interest rate decisions
The dollar rose on Monday to stabilize its price after the recent losses it suffered a week ago when investors await the Bank of Japan meeting and the issuance of the latest data before the decisions of the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank on interest rates in early …
Read More »Tesla’s earnings drop more than 20% from last year
Shares in electric vehicle maker, Tesla, dropped 4% after the company reported Q1 earnings after the bell. Here are the results. Earnings per share are 85 cents adjusted versus 85 cents expected, according to the average analyst estimates. Tesla’s revenues were $23.33 billion as opposed to the $23.21 billion anticipated. …
Read More »Dollar is recovering, supported by rising bond yields
The dollar stabilized on Wednesday after swinging amid bond market volatility in previous sessions, as investors focused on US economic indicators, Federal Reserve comments and corporate earnings in search of clues to the path of interest rates. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six …
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