Category: Market Summary
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North American Morning Briefing: Treasury Yields Dive as Rate-Rise Fears Ease
Market Wraps Watch For: NFIB Index of Small Business Optimism for September; Wholesale Trade for August; Fedspeak from Neel Kashkari, Mary Daly, Christopher Waller; Earnings from PepsiCo Today’s Top Headlines/Must Reads: – Bond Yields Fall After Attack on Israel – Oil Prices Fall Back. Supply Fears Remain Amid Israel-Hamas War. – China’s Country Garden Succumbs…
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US Futures, European Stocks Rise
U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 1% in morning trading. Rheinmetall added 7.1% and Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget rose 5.3%. On the other hand, Softcat lost…
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U.S. Stocks Recover After Weak Start, Close On Firm Note
After staying weak till about an hour past noon, U.S. stocks recovered and climbed higher on Monday and eventually ended the day’s session on a fairly firm note. Rising geopolitical crisis in the Middle East hurt sentiment and set up a weak start for the market, and stocks mostly struggled till noon. However, the mood…
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Monday’s Wall Street Highlights: Exxon Mobil, Bristol-Myers, Disney, Lockheed Martin, and more
US index futures are declining on Monday morning due to an unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel, raising global concerns. The value of oil increased, intensifying instability in markets already vulnerable due to inflation and high interest rates. At 7:06 am, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 165 points, or 0.49%. S&P 500 futures were down 0.60% and Nasdaq-100…
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North American Morning Briefing: Stock Futures Hit by Israel-Hamas Conflict; Oil Jumps
Market Wraps Watch For: Employment Trends Index for September; Canada financial markets closed for Thanksgiving holiday; Fed speak from Lorie Logan and Philip Jefferson Today’s Top Headlines/Must Reads: – Oil Prices Surge After Attack on Israel. What Comes Next. – ‘Fear trade’: What Israel-Hamas war means for oil prices and financial markets – It’s Bank…
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U.S. Stocks Recover From Early Weakness To Close Sharply Higher
Stocks showed a substantial turnaround over the course of the trading session on Friday, rebounding from early weakness to end the day sharply higher. The major averages all moved to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the charge. The major averages pulled back off their best levels going into the close but remained firmly…
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North American Morning Briefing: Investors Await the All-Important Jobs Report
Market Wraps Watch For: Employment Report for September; Canada Labour Force Survey for September Today’s Top Headlines/Must Reads: – Is The Economy Cooling or Revving Up? The September Jobs Report Will Offer Clues – Monetarism Is Back. It May Not Last. – Exxon Doesn’t Need Luck for Pioneer Deal to Be a Winner Opening Call:…
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US Futures Down, European Stocks Climb Ahead of US Jobs Data
In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.3% in morning trading. Aviva rose 6.9% and Man Group rose 4.5%. On the other…
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U.S. Stocks Climb Well Off Worst Levels But Close Modestly Lower
Stocks came under pressure early in the session on Thursday but staged a notable recovery attempt over the course of the trading day. The major averages peeked above the unchanged line late in the session but closed modestly lower. After falling by nearly 190 points in early trading, the Dow ended the day down just…
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Market Reaction: Dollar, stocks slip amid still tight U.S. Labor Market:
The dollar saw a slight decline, and global equities faced some pressure on Thursday as investors grappled with U.S. unemployment benefits data that indicated a labor market that still had some tightening to do, coupled with the Federal Reserve’s commitment to maintaining higher interest rates for an extended period. European stocks managed to recover after…