Category: Market Summary

  • Wednesday’s Wall Street Highlights: ASML, Carvana, Microsoft, Meta Platforms and More

    Wednesday’s Wall Street Highlights: ASML, Carvana, Microsoft, Meta Platforms and More

    US Index Futures rose slightly premarket on Wednesday on anticipation of corporate earnings, a day after the Dow Jones hit its longest streak of gains since 2021. By 6:52 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were up 38 points, or 0.11%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.03%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were up 0.12%. The 10-year Treasury yield is at…

  • North American Morning Briefing: Earnings Optimism Continues to Support Stocks

    North American Morning Briefing: Earnings Optimism Continues to Support Stocks

    Market Wraps Watch For: Housing Starts for June; EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report; earnings from Goldman Sachs, IBM, Netflix, Tesla Today’s Headlines/Must Reads – Antitrust Enforcers Issue Blueprint for Challenging More Mergers – Tech Stocks, Meme Stocks, Crypto: Investors Are Feeling Bold Again – U.S. Rate Rises Have Hit the Yen Hard, but Now It’s…

  • US Futures, European Stocks Rise

    US Futures, European Stocks Rise

    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 gained 0.5% in morning trading. Persimmon PLC added 8.7% and Tritax Big Box REIT rose 8.3%.…

  • U.S. Stocks Extend Rally On Upbeat Earnings News

    U.S. Stocks Extend Rally On Upbeat Earnings News

    Stocks moved sharply higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday, extending the strong upward move seen over the past several sessions. With the continued advance, the major averages all reached their best closing levels in over a year. The major averages finished the session just off their highs of the day. The…

  • Tuesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Novartis, BofA, Dollar General, Uber, Masimo and more

    Tuesday’s Wall Street Highlights: Novartis, BofA, Dollar General, Uber, Masimo and more

    US Index Futures operate without a defined direction in pre-market on Tuesday, awaiting economic data and corporate earnings, while European markets undergo adjustments and operate higher. By 6:53 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were up 2 points, or 0.01%. S&P 500 futures were down -0.07%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were down -0.15%. The 10-year Treasury yield is at 3.76%.…

  • North American Morning Briefing: Fresh Batch of Bank Earnings to Dictate Mood

    North American Morning Briefing: Fresh Batch of Bank Earnings to Dictate Mood

    Market Wraps Watch For: Retail Sales for June; Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization for June; Canada Housing Starts for June; Canada CPI for June; Earnings from Morgan Stanley; Bank of America; Charles Schwab; PNC Financial; Bank of New York Mellon; Lockheed Martin Today’s Top Headlines/Must Reads: – Shoppers Likely Spent More Last Month as Inflation…

  • US Futures Flat, European Stocks Mixed As Markets Set to Track Corporate Earnings, US Data

    US Futures Flat, European Stocks Mixed As Markets Set to Track Corporate Earnings, US Data

    In the U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were flat 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 was flat in morning trading. argenx climbed 31% and Dometic Group rose 11.3%. On the other hand, Tele2…

  • U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher, Extending Upward Trend

    U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher, Extending Upward Trend

    Following the strong upward move seen last week, stocks saw some further upside during trading on Monday. With the continued advance, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 once again reached their best closing levels in over a year. The major averages pulled back off their best levels going into the close but remained in positive…

  • Monday’s Wall Street Highlights: Microsoft, Santander, Tesla, Chewy, and more

    Monday’s Wall Street Highlights: Microsoft, Santander, Tesla, Chewy, and more

    US Index Futures and European markets were lower on Monday morning after weaker data from China added to pressure for stimulus on the Asian giant. By 6:57 AM, Dow Jones (DOWI:DJI) futures were down 70 points, or -0.20%. S&P 500 futures were down -0.12%, while Nasdaq-100 futures were down -0.02%. The 10-year Treasury yield is at 3.781%. In…

  • North American Morning Briefing: Disappointing China Data Dents Sentiment

    North American Morning Briefing: Disappointing China Data Dents Sentiment

    Market Wraps Watch For: Canada Wholesale Trade for May Today’s Top Headlines/Must Reads: – Markets Appear Convinced the Fed Can Pull Off a Soft Landing – Economists Are Cutting Back Their Recession Expectations – Venture Firms Scale Back Megafunds in Strategy Shift – China PBOC Adds Liquidity at Unchanged Policy Rates Opening Call: Stock futures…