Category: Market Summary
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US Futures, European Stocks Rise After Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged
U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.3% 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 gained 1.6% in morning trading. Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget rose 14.5% and Sinch added 13.2%. On the other hand, DocMorris sunk…
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Dow Surges To Record High Following Dovish Fed Announcement
Stocks turned in a lackluster performance throughout much of the trading session on Wednesday before skyrocketing in reaction to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement. With the late-day rally, the Dow soared to a record closing high, while the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 reached their best closing levels in almost two years. The Dow…
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Fed Kept Interest Rates Unchanged And Hinted At a Possible End to its Monetary Tightening
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept interest rates unchanged in the range between 5.25% and 5.50% this Wednesday, in line with investor consensus, signaling a slowdown in inflationary pressures – a message that was well received by financial markets. In the statement released alongside the decision, the FOMC pointed out that inflation had slowed…
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Cal-Maine Avian Flu Outbreak Impact, Amgen Hikes Dividend For Twelfth Year, and Latest Updates
In the pre-market on Wednesday, U.S. index futures showed a slight increase, with investors awaiting the latest monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve. At 05:30 AM, the Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures rose 42 points, or 0.11%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.11% and Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.14%. The 10-year Treasury yield was at 4.191%. In…
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U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher, Extending Upward Trend
After moving mostly higher over the past few sessions, stocks saw some further upside during trading on Tuesday. The major averages recovered from an early pullback and climbed firmly into positive territory as the day progressed. The major averages once again finished the session at their best closing levels in well over a year. The…
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Hasbro Job Cuts, Oracle’s Stock Decline, Google’s Epic Antitrust Loss, and More
U.S. index futures were slightly up in pre-market trading this Tuesday, focusing on consumer inflation and the Federal Reserve meeting. Expectations for rate cuts by the Fed next year have decreased, with the markets foreseeing a 45% chance of a cut in March, down from 57% the previous week, according to the CME FedWatch tool.…
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US Futures, European Stocks Rise Ahead of Economic Data Releases
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 don’t necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 gained 0.1% in morning trading. Carl Zeiss Meditec rose 7.8% and Intl Distribution Svcs added 4.5%. The FTSE 100…
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U.S. Stocks Finish Light Trading Day Moderately Higher
Stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading on Monday but managed to end the day moderately higher. With the upward move, the major averages once again finished the session at their best closing level in well over two years. The major averages closed just off their highs of the session. The Dow climbed…
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$5.8 Billion Offer for Macy’s, Cigna Ends Acquisition Negotiations, and More
U.S. index futures were slightly down in pre-market trading this Monday, in a week marked by monetary policy decisions, the last meeting of the Federal Reserve of 2023. The yield on 10-year Treasury bonds was at 4.254%. In the commodities market, West Texas Intermediate crude oil for January fell 0.67% to $70.75 per barrel. Brent…
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US Futures Edge Down, European Stocks Mixed
U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 was flat in morning trading. MorphoSys rose 12.5% and Uniper climbed 10%. On the other hand, THG dropped…