After recent fluctuations, Wall Street appears to be mostly neutral. The Standard & Poor’s 500 is expected to have a quiet, mixed day for the fourth straight day, with early trading remaining unchanged. Nearly flat on the Nasdaq composite, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 11 points, or less …
Read More »Wall Steet Indexes edge higher post Powell’s speech
With investors analysing earnings reports and remarks from Federal Reserve officials for hints about how long the American central bank will maintain high interest rates before beginning to reduce them, Wall Street’s major indexes edged higher on Wednesday.Amidst anticipations that the Fed may be done raising interest rates, Treasury yields …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Nov. 3
Wall Street’s major indexes reached session highs after regaining their 50-day moving averages. The softer October payrolls report boosted stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average holding a 0.9% gain. The S&P 500 rose 1.3%, while the Nasdaq led by 1.6%. Small-cap Russell 2000 surged 3%, while Innovator IBD 50 …
Read More »Wall Street holds gains amid choppy trading post-FOMC decision
The S&P 500 largely maintained its gains on Wednesday, despite choppy trading as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell kicked off his press conference. The US central bank had, as anticipated, kept interest rates unchanged while praising the strength of the economy.In a policy statement that acknowledged the unexpected strength of …
Read More »Wall Street closes higher on momentous earnings
With company earnings, economic data, and the Federal Reserve’s two-day monetary policy meeting this week, Wall Street rebounded on Monday.The S&P 500 gained 1.2%, the Nasdaq gained almost the same amount, and the Dow increased by almost 1.6%. Microsoft and Amazon outperformed the market as a whole, and Megacap stocks …
Read More »Microsoft stock leaps as earnings beats estimates
Microsoft beat analysts’ predictions for revenue and earnings per share when it released its quarterly earnings after the bell on Tuesday. The tech giant beat consensus estimates by reporting revenue of $56.5 billion for the quarter.Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) peaked at $2.99 as opposed to the expected $2.66. During …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, October 23
Crude oil prices declined on Monday. The WTI barrel dropped to its lowest level in a week, reaching $85.66.Gold pulled back despite the sharp slide in US yields; XAU/USD found support above $1,970. Meanwhile, Silver experienced losses and dropped below $23.00.Remarkable DevelopmentsThe Treasury market was the center of attention on …
Read More »Morgan Stanley’s earnings drop on Wall Street slowdown
Morgan Stanley’s Q3 profits fell 9% from a year ago due to a decline in investment banking and trading revenue, indicating that Wall Street is still struggling to recover from a prolonged slump. The bank’s stock fell by 8%, marking its largest single-day drop in over three years. Morgan Stanley’s …
Read More »Wall Street hesitates amid solid earnings, surging T-Yields
US equities dipped and Treasury yields soared on Tuesday as strong economic data and strong third-quarter earnings suggested that the Federal Reserve will continue to tighten policy for an extended period of time.All three major US indices were slightly lower at the end of trading, with interest-rate-sensitive MegaCap shares taking …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, October 17
In the Asian session, Chinese economic data including GDP figures will be the main focus, while RBA Bullock will be speaking at a panel discussion. At the same time, UK inflation data will be released during European trading hours.Economic DataIn the US, another round of positive economic data was released, …
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