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  • Choppy Trading Likely To Persist On Wall Street

    Choppy Trading Likely To Persist On Wall Street

    US Market The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to extend the lackluster performance seen in the previous session. Traders may continue to stick to the sidelines as they await the Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated monetary policy announcement on Wednesday. While the Fed is…

  • North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Lack Momentum as Fed Decision Looms

    North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Lack Momentum as Fed Decision Looms

    Market Wraps Watch For: Housing Starts for August; Canada Consumer Price Index for August; Instacart IPO Today’s Top Headlines/Must Reads: – American Business Confidence in China Slumps to Lowest in Decades – UAW Strike Collides With Biden’s Manufacturing Agenda – Auto Loans Pass Student Loans in Consumer Debt Load, Fed Data Shows Opening Call: Stock…

  • US Futures Flat, European Stocks Mixed Ahead of Central Bank Decisions

    US Futures Flat, European Stocks Mixed Ahead of Central Bank Decisions

    In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were flat and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average flat. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 was flat in morning trading. Billerud rose 6.6% and Hargreaves Lansdown rose 3.8%. On the other hand, Kingfisher…

  • Top Company News of the Day: Instacart, Mallinckrodt, Block, NIO

    Top Company News of the Day: Instacart, Mallinckrodt, Block, NIO

    Talks Resume in Detroit Amid Threat of Expanding Strike Wages remain focal point, and investors already are sizing up the potential hits to the automakers’ bottom lines. Instacart Prices IPO at $30 a Share, at Top End of Expectations The grocery-delivery company is valued at nearly $10 billion ahead of its long-anticipated public-trading debut Tuesday.…

  • U.S. Stocks Finish Lackluster Session Little Changed

    U.S. Stocks Finish Lackluster Session Little Changed

    Following the volatility seen to close out the previous week, stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Monday. The major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the session slightly higher. While the S&P 500 edged up 3.21 points or 0.1 percent…

  • Looming Fed Meeting May Lead To Choppy Trading On Wall Street

    Looming Fed Meeting May Lead To Choppy Trading On Wall Street

    US Market The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Monday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction following the volatility seen to close out the previous week. Traders may be reluctant to make significant moves as they look ahead to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement…

  • North American Morning Briefing: Cautious Start to Week With Fed, Other Central Banks Primed

    North American Morning Briefing: Cautious Start to Week With Fed, Other Central Banks Primed

    Market Wraps Watch For: Canada Housing Starts for August; Earnings from Stitch Fix; Airbnb and Blackstone are set to join the S&P 500 Today’s Top Headlines/Must Reads: – Why a Soft Landing Could Prove Elusive – An Even Bigger Housing Crisis Threatens China’s Economy – Republican Groups Craft Short-Term Bill to Keep Government Open Opening…

  • US Futures Rise, European Stocks Drop

    US Futures Rise, European Stocks Drop

    In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.5% in morning trading. Mondi PLC climbed 4.5% and International Distribution Services added 4%. On…

  • Top Company News of the Day: Evergrande, Instacart, Arm, Paine Schwartz, Costa

    Top Company News of the Day: Evergrande, Instacart, Arm, Paine Schwartz, Costa

    China Evergrande Shares Dip After Police Detain Some Wealth-Management Unit Staff China Evergrande Group’s shares dipped after police in southern China detained some staff at its wealth-management unit, adding to the debt-laden developer’s woes. Instacart Starts Trading Tuesday. Valuation Is the Key. Confidence in the gig economy combined with the success of advertising will help…

  • U.S. Stocks Pull Back Sharply Amid Worries About Interest Rates

    U.S. Stocks Pull Back Sharply Amid Worries About Interest Rates

    Stocks moved sharply lower over the course of the trading day on Friday, giving back ground following the rally seen on Thursday. The major averages all showed notable moves to the downside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the pullback. The major averages all finished the day firmly in negative territory. The Nasdaq tumbled 217.72 points…