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U.S. Stocks Give Back Ground In Late-Day Trading But Remain Firmly Positive
After moving mostly higher early in the session, stocks turned in a strong performance throughout much of the trading day on Thursday before giving back some ground going into the close. The major averages pulled back well off their highs of the session but still finished the session firmly in positive territory. The Nasdaq jumped…
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First-Time U.S. Unemployment Benefit Claims Down Slightly
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits saw a modest decline in the week ended May 3rd, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims dipped to 228,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 241,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to slip…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, U.S. Stocks May See Initial Strength On News of U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal
The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a higher open on Thursday, with stocks likely to see further upside after ending yesterday’s volatile session mostly higher. The upward momentum on Wall Street comes after President Donald Trump indicated he will announce a U.S.-U.K. trade deal during…
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U.S. Stocks Close Higher Following Late-Day Volatility
After moving mostly lower over the two previous sessions, stocks saw considerable volatility over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages swung back and forth across the unchanged, particularly in the latter part of the session. The major averages eventually ended the day in positive territory. The Dow advanced 284.97 points…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, News Of U.S.-China Talks May Lead To Initial Strength On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a higher open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to move back to the upside following the pullback seen over the two previous sessions. The futures advanced following news that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with China’s lead representative…
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Ongoing Trade Uncertainty Contributes To Extended Pullback On Wall Street
After ending Monday’s volatile session mostly lower, stocks saw continued weakness during trading on Tuesday. The major averages all moved to the downside on the day, pulling back further off last Friday’s one-month closing highs. The major averages finished the day firmly in negative territory. The Dow slumped 389.83 points or 1.0 percent to 40,829.00,…
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U.S. Trade Deficit Soared Much More Than Expected In March
The U.S. trade deficit spiked by much more than expected in the month of March, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday. The report said the trade deficit soared to a record high $140.5 billion in March from a revised $123.2 billion in February. Economists had expected the trade deficit to…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Futures Pointing To Extended Pullback On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to an extended pullback on Wall Street on Tuesday, with stocks likely to see further downside after ending Monday’s volatile session mostly lower. Ongoing trade uncertainty may continue to weigh on the markets following recent strength, which saw the S&P…
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U.S. Stocks Finish Volatile Session Mostly Lower, S&P 500 Snaps Nine-Day Winning Streak
Stocks saw considerable volatility over the course of the trading session on Monday before eventually ending the day mostly lower. The major averages recovered from an early slump but once again came under pressure in the latter part of the session. The major averages ended the day off their early lows but still in negative…
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Profit Taking May Contribute To Initial Pullback On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Monday, with stocks likely to give back ground after trending higher over the past couple weeks. Profit taking may contribute to initial weakness on Wall Street, as traders cash in on the recent strength in the markets, which has lifted the major…