Category: Market Summary
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S&P 500 Notches Record Close as Cooling Inflation Lifts Wall Street
Stocks pushed higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high just below the 7,800 mark, as a fresh batch of tame inflation data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady next month. Softer readings on wholesale prices, arriving a day after an in-line consumer inflation report, helped…
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US Stock Futures Edge Higher as Sharp Oil Price Drop Supports Sentiment: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street
U.S. stock futures pointed to a modestly higher opening on Thursday, with a sharp retreat in crude oil prices providing support after a mixed Wall Street session. Falling energy prices helped ease some recent inflation concerns, although weakness in Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) following its earnings report could limit gains in the technology sector. Crude oil…
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Cisco’s AI-Driven Profit Jump; PPI Ahead – What’s Moving Markets: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
U.S. stock futures moved modestly higher on Thursday as investors looked ahead to another important inflation reading while assessing a fresh round of technology earnings. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) slipped in after-hours trading despite posting strong results fuelled by artificial intelligence demand, while semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) is scheduled to report after the closing…
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The Market This Month: Is the stage set for a stronger fall?
Anna Serin and Bruce Campbell examine interest rates, commodities, sector rotation and why markets could be setting up for a stronger fall.
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Nasdaq Leads Wall Street Higher as In-Line Inflation Data Calms Rate Fears
US stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday after a closely watched inflation report landed right in line with expectations, easing worries that the Federal Reserve might feel pressure to raise interest rates. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led the way, while the S&P 500 posted a modest gain and the Dow slipped just below the flat line.…
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Markets in Motion: gold stocks stir as summer volatility cools
Bruce Campbell examines summer market seasonality, easing volatility and improving momentum across gold stocks as investors look toward the fall.
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U.S. CPI in focus as CoreWeave surges on AI demand and Hormuz traffic falls: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
U.S. stock futures moved higher ahead of closely watched July inflation figures, with investors looking for clues about how the data could influence Federal Reserve interest rate decisions over the coming months. CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) shares surged after booming artificial intelligence demand drove another sharp increase in revenue, although the cloud-computing company’s heavy capital spending remained…
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Wall Street Pulls Back From Records as Oil Jumps and Inflation Data Looms
Stocks retreated from recent highs on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of key inflation data due later this week and watched a fresh climb in oil prices tied to rising Middle East tensions. All three major indexes finished lower, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq bearing the brunt of the selling as traders trimmed exposure to…
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U.S. Futures Flat as Trump Rejects Iran Reparations, Intel Raises $20 Billion: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street
U.S. stock futures traded close to unchanged on Tuesday as investors monitored renewed Middle East tensions, higher oil prices and developments across the artificial intelligence sector ahead of key inflation data later this week. By 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), Dow futures were down 51 points, or 0.1%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were…
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Wall Street Drifts Lower as Oil Climbs and Investors Await Key Inflation Data
U.S. stocks edged lower on Monday in a quiet, cautious session as traders looked ahead to a heavy week of inflation reports and Treasury auctions. Rising oil prices lifted energy shares but did little to change the broader mood, with the major indexes hovering just below the record highs reached late last week. The pullback…