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U.S. Futures Climb in Pre-Market Trading Amid Tech Gains and Upcoming Inflation Data
U.S. futures indicate a rise in pre-market trading this Friday, pointing to a recovery following significant declines on Thursday. This advance is partly due to impressive results from technology companies Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and comes in anticipation of new inflation data to be released. At 06:37 AM, the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures…
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U.S. Stocks Climb Well Off Worst Levels But Close Mostly Lower
After moving sharply lower early in the session, stocks regained ground over the course of the trading day on Thursday but remained mostly lower. The major averages all finished the day in negative territory after ending Wednesday’s trading narrowly mixed. The Dow slumped 375.12 points or 1.0 percent to 38,085.80 after plunging by more than…
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First-Time U.S. Unemployment Claims Unexpectedly Down; U.S. Economy Grew Less Than Expected
The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended April 20th. The report said initial jobless claims fell to 207,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 212,000. The dip surprised economists, who had expected jobless claims…
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Futures Pointing To Sharply Lower Open On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a sharply lower open on Thursday, with stocks likely to come under pressure following the lackluster performance seen in the previous session. A negative reaction to earnings news from Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is likely to weigh on Wall Street, as the Facebook parent is plunging by…
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U.S. Futures Drop in Pre-Market Trading as Tech Stocks Plunge After Meta Issues Gloomy Forecast
U.S. index futures fell in pre-market trading on Thursday, particularly technology stocks, which saw a significant depreciation after Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) announced disheartening forecasts. At 6:44 AM, the Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were down 257 points, or 0.66%. The S&P 500 futures fell by 0.64%, and the Nasdaq-100 futures lost 0.95%. The yield on 10-year…
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Southwest Shares Tumble 9.6% Post $231 Million 1Q Loss, AstraZeneca Surges on 19% Annual Increase, and More on Earnings
Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) – Southwest Airlines’ shares fell 9.6% in pre-market trading after reporting a larger first-quarter loss compared to the previous year and warned of potential delays from Boeing impacting its growth until 2025. The company plans to increase capacity by 4%, below the planned 6%, and expects a decline in revenue for the…
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BHP Bids $38.8 Billion for Anglo American; Biden Unveils Historic Micron Technology Deal, and More News
BHP (NYSE:BHP), Anglo American (LSE:AAL) – BHP announced a $38.8 billion bid for Anglo American, boosting the latter’s shares by 12.4%. The proposal, aiming to create the world’s largest copper miner, offers a 31% premium to Anglo’s shareholders, who are reviewing the offer. The deal could trigger a wave of consolidation in the industry, with…
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U.S. Stocks Finish Lackluster Session Little Changed
Stocks turned in a lackluster performance during trading on Wednesday following the strong upward move seen to start the week. After moving to the upside early in the session, the major averages spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the day narrowly mixed. While the Dow…
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Block Innovates Bitcoin Mining, DOJ Proposes 3-Year Prison for Changpeng Zhao, and More Crypto News
Possible effects on Bitcoin price with US dollar depreciation and Mt. Gox refund Cryptocurrency traders anticipate a potential depreciation of the US dollar, which could favor Bitcoin’s recovery (COIN:BTCUSD). Conversely, some banks still see a strengthening dollar on the horizon. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down by -2.5%, trading at $64,771.50. Since March,…
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EIA: US crude inventories down by 6.4 million barrels
Commercial crude oil inventories in the United States, not considering those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), went down by 6.4 million barrels to 453.6 million barrels in the week ending April 19, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) stated in its report published on Wednesday. Oil refinery inputs averaged 15.9 million barrels per day (bpd)…