At the end of a turbulent North American session on Monday, US equities remained mostly steady as a solar eclipse provided some diversion ahead of the key CPI inflation data and the start of the first-quarter earnings season. The Nasdaq opened a new tab and finished marginally up, while the …
Read More »US Stocks Decline Amid Middle East Geopolitical Tensions
US stocks have significantly declined since the Israeli Air Force declared maximum alert and the army suspended vacations for combat forces due to concerns about the possibility of Iran launching attacks on Israeli territory, which brought back geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.Israeli Air Force raised its alert to the …
Read More »US stocks edge higher after renewed remarks on rate cuts
As Fed Chair Jerome Powell reaffirmed that the Fed will probably lower interest rates this year due to inflation’s “bumpy” downward trajectory, US markets saw minimal movement on Wednesday.While the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by around the same amount, the S&P 500 increased by roughly 0.1%. The major indices …
Read More »US stocks close mixed, yields rise to start second quarter trading
The second quarter of 2024 began with mixed closing results for US stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.6% and the S&P 500 down 0.2%. Although it was off its early session highs, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ended the day marginally higher. As the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield …
Read More »Weekly Market Recap (25-29 March)
U.S. Stocks Show Mixed Results at Close; Dow Jones Industrial Average Gains 0.12% The U.S. stock market closed with mixed results on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a new all-time high, while the S&P 500 edged higher and the NASDAQ Composite index ended lower. The Dow Jones …
Read More »North America Trading Witnesses Rare Simultaneous Rise in US Stocks, USD
Thursday’s trading witnessed a rare occurrence in financial markets as both US stocks and the US dollar are rising simultaneously. This phenomenon sheds light on the surge in risk-linked assets and a key safe-haven asset concurrently.This simultaneous rise is infrequent and typically result from a powerful event signaling significant influence …
Read More »US Stocks See Reversal After Losing Streak
Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 0.7%, and the S&P 500 gained 0.4%. Following a losing streak and relative weakness that caused the major indices to retreat from their most recent record highs. Despite the recent pullback, all three indexes remain on track for a positive month and a winning …
Read More »Rising US Stocks look forward to Fresh Records
Fresh records have become the usual story on Wall Street during the first quarter of the year. Accordingly; The US stocks rose on Tuesday as markets looked to continue to rally. The S&P 500 rose nearly 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher by roughly 0.2%. The tech-heavy …
Read More »US Stocks Notch Weekly Gains
The US equity market witnessed volatility on Friday, resulting in a three-quarters of a percent decline in the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 retreating, -0.14%, around 0.6 percent, the market was testing down. With real estate down about 1.25% and the financial sector down 1.21% on the day, the …
Read More »US stocks rose for the second day in a row following Powell’s remarks
US stocks have continued to rise since the beginning of the North American trading on Thursday, with a boost of optimism left by expectations of an official interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve following the Fed’s announcement to keep the interest rate at the same levels without change one …
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