Category: Market Summary
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U.S. Stocks Finish Volatile Session Mostly Higher
After showing a strong move to the upside early in the session, stocks saw considerable volatility over the course of the trading day on Friday. The major averages pulled back off their early highs in mid-day trading before moving back to the upside only to once again give back ground going into the end the…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Futures, Amazon and Apple Earnings Lift Market Sentiment; Wall Street Set for Rebound
U.S. stock futures pointed higher on Friday, suggesting Wall Street may bounce back after Thursday’s selloff, as investors reacted positively to strong quarterly results from major tech names Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Early optimism is being fueled by upbeat earnings reports that reignited confidence in the resilience of the tech sector. Amazon shares surged…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures, Markets Lifted by Amazon and Apple Earnings as China’s Factory Activity Weakens
U.S. stock futures ticked higher on Friday, signaling a positive finish to October as investors welcomed upbeat earnings from Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Meanwhile, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) unveiled a major AI chip deal with South Korea, and fresh data showed that China’s factory activity contracted more sharply than expected. U.S. futures edge higher At 02:20…
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U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Lower As Meta, Microsoft Tumble
Stocks moved mostly lower over the course of the trading day on Thursday, with the Dow joining the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 in negative territory after seeing some strength early in the session. After ending Wednesday’s trading at a record closing high, the tech-heavy Nasdaq showed a particularly steep drop, plunging 377.33 points or…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Futures, Wall Street Set for a Lower Open as Tech Earnings and Fed Comments Hit Sentiment
U.S. stock futures edged lower Thursday, with Wall Street poised for a cautious open after a volatile previous session and a mixed batch of tech earnings. Investors were also digesting the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision and remarks from Chair Jerome Powell, which tempered hopes for another rate cut this year. Tech Sector Drags Futures…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures, Markets Digest Fed Rate Cut, Trump-Xi Trade Talks, and AI-Fueled Tech Earnings
U.S. futures were steady on Thursday as investors weighed a series of pivotal developments — from the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision to a rare meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, and blockbuster earnings from major tech firms expanding their artificial intelligence ambitions. Wall Street pauses after volatile session By 03:43 ET, Dow…
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U.S. Stocks Close Mixed Following Post-Fed Volatility
After turning in a strong performance throughout much of the trading session, stocks saw substantial volatility in late-day trading on Wednesday. The major averages showed wild swings back and forth across the unchanged line before closing mixed. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 130.98 points or 0.6 percent to a new record closing high of 23,958.47,…
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Nvidia Poised to Drive Further Gains on Wall Street as Fed Decision Looms
U.S. equity futures pointed higher on Wednesday, suggesting Wall Street could extend its recent rally as investors await the Federal Reserve’s latest policy announcement and ride the momentum of technology stocks. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) looks set to remain the market’s main driver, jumping 3.6% in pre-market trading and inching closer to an unprecedented $5 trillion market…
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Markets on Edge: Tech Giants’ Earnings, Fed Rate Decision, and Trump–Xi Talks in Focus
Global investors face a pivotal day on Wednesday, with a trio of major catalysts poised to shape sentiment — a Federal Reserve rate cut, a flood of mega-cap tech earnings, and President Donald Trump’s diplomatic visit to Asia, which could lead to a breakthrough meeting with China’s Xi Jinping. At 03:38 ET, Dow futures slipped…
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U.S. Stocks Fluctuate But Close At New Record Highs
Stocks fluctuated over the course of the trading session on Tuesday but largely maintained a positive bias and ended the day mostly higher. The major averages added to the strong gains posted during Monday’s session, once again reaching new record closing highs. The major averages pulled back off their highs in late-day trading but still…