Category: Market Summary

In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.2% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the UK market was closed. Other stocks in Europe were up. France’s CAC 40 increased 0.9% and Germany’s DAX climbed…

U.S. stocks started off on a firm note on Friday and despite suffering a setback around mid morning, recovered swiftly and stayed firm right till the end of the day’s session to finish on a strong note. Investors reacted positively to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium. The major averages…

In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.2%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 was flat in morning trading. Elekta Series B added 2.7% and Quilter rose 1.7%. On the…

After failing to sustain an initial move to the upside, stocks moved sharply lower over the course of the trading session on Thursday. The major averages all showed significant moves to the downside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the pullback. The major averages finished the day just off their lows of the session. The Nasdaq…

In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.6% 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 gained 0.8% in morning trading. Aroundtown rose 4.4% and BE Semicon Industries climbed 3.7%. On the other…

Stocks moved sharply higher over the course of the trading day on Wednesday, with the major averages all moving to the upside after ending Tuesday’s session mixed. The Nasdaq led the charge amid a rally by technology stocks. The major averages pulled back off their best levels going into the close but remained firmly positive.…

In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.4% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.5% in morning trading. Roche Holding Part. Cert. added 4.1% and Rotork rose 3.2%. On…

Following the rebound seen over the course of Monday’s session, stocks showed a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages spent most of the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line. The major averages eventually ended the day mixed. While the Nasdaq inched up 8.28…

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