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Earnings could decide mid-October market status, as dozens of companies will report their financial statements next week.The companies reporting next week will include Tesla and Netflix in addition to blue chips Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, American Express, Intel and Honeywell.The nervous trading pattern of October has shaken U. …

U. S. Shares closed higher again on Wall Street Friday, giving the S&P 500 its best week since July. The benchmark index added 0.7% and ended the week up 1.8%. Encouraging reports on the economy and corporate earnings helped the market keep steady following unstable weeks.J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Goldman …

Wall Street banks have been among the biggest beneficiaries of the pandemic-era trading, fueled by the Federal Reserve’s massive injection of cash into the markets.The central bank is nearing the time to wind down its asset purchases, tapering, as banks are getting ready to profit again as increased volatility encourages …

U.S. shares surged Thursday reacting to banks’ strong quarterly results. Dow Jones rose 533 points, or 1.55%, while the S&P 500 index advanced 1.71% to post its best day since March and the Nasdaq Composite index tacked on 1.73% for its best session since May.Strong gains came as jobless claims …

Wall Street’s main indexes rallied on Thursday, boosted by technology stocks and strong quarterly results from Bank of America and Walgreens, while better-than-expected economic data eased some concerns about higher inflation.At 12:08 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 499.56 points, or 1.45%, at 34,877.37, the S&P 500 …

Stocks on Wall Street drifted between gains and losses on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 down 0.2% soon after the start of trading. The Nasdaq composite ticked up 0.3%. After opening higher, the Dow and S&P 500 soon lost momentum and gave back their modest gains in exchange for losses. …

The economic outlook on Tuesday’s U. S. trading session encompassed several readings that significantly impacted the performance of major currencies as well as Wall Street.Market Sentiment Market sentiment pushed the U. S. dollar to hit a one-year high on Tuesday on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will announce a tapering …

The S&P 500 ticked down 0.1% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq traded declined less than 0.1%, Nasdaq also reversed lower in afternoon trading but ended up close to breakeven. Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas intermediate crude oil futures hovered near a seven-year high.The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined slightly in today’s stock …

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened a broad inquiry, Tuesday, into how Wall Street banks keep track of employees’ digital communications according to Reuters.SEC enforcement staff contacted multiple banks to check whether they have been documenting employees’ work-related communications, such as text messages and emails, with a focus …

Stocks closed in the red on Friday as investors digested a key report on the labor market’s recovery, which showed a much weaker than expected growth of hiring in September. The S&P 500 fluctuated between gains and losses throughout the day, trading choppily like recurrent waves after three successive sessions …