ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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Iron Ore Rises On Upbeat Chinese Industrial Data, Demand Hopes
Iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange in China saw a rise for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, December 27. This increase is attributed to strong industrial data and expectations of economic stimulus, coupled with robust demand from China. The most-traded iron ore contract for May on the Dalian Exchange rose by 0.5%…
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US Futures, European Stocks Mostly Flat
U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were flat and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 climbed 0.1% in morning trading. Orpea rose 5.9% and Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget added 5.5%. On the other hand, Carnival dropped 4.3%,…
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Top Company News of the Day: SoftBank, NIO, Boart Longyear, Apple
SoftBank Shares Hit Over Two-Month High on T-Mobile Stock Gains SoftBank Group’s shares rose on potential investment gains the conglomerate could record as it receives additional shares of T-Mobile US. NIO Shares Jump on Launch of New Flagship EV NIO’s Hong Kong-listed shares rose sharply after the Chinese electric-vehicle maker launched a new model amid…
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U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher To Kick Off Final Week Of 2023
Stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Tuesday, with the major averages all moving to the upside after ending last Friday’s session narrowly mixed. The advance on the day represents a positive start to the final trading week of 2023. The major averages pulled back off their best levels going into the close but remained…
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Oil Futures Surge Over 2% Following Announcement of Resumption of Maritime Traffic in the Middle East Region
The lack of disruptions in oil supply is offsetting the support for current prices due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo, adding that trading was weak and within a narrow range, typical of holiday periods. Danish shipping company Maersk is preparing to resume maritime operations in the Red Sea…
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Chicago Fed: Economy Picked Up Pace in November
U.S. economic growth picked up pace in November as production improved, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed Tuesday. The Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to 0.03 in November, improving from a revised minus 0.66 in October, with the majority of indicators marking improvement. The reading below zero suggests economic activity is…
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Stock Index Futures Tick Higher on Expectations for Fed Rate Cuts Next Year
March S&P 500 E-Mini futures are up +0.14%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures are up +0.18% this morning as trading resumed after the Christmas holiday, with investors looking ahead to earlier and deeper interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve next year following a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation report last week. In Friday’s trading session,…
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Intel Secures $3.2 Billion Government Grant for Its $25 Billion New Chip Plant in Israel
The Israeli government has committed to providing a $3.2 billion grant to Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)Corp for its planned $25 billion chip manufacturing facility in southern Israel, as announced by both parties on Tuesday. This development is concurrent with the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, following an attack by Hamas on Israel…
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Asian Markets Advance in Holiday-Thinned Trading But Chinese Shares Slip
Most Asian markets experienced a rise in limited holiday trading on Tuesday, with certain regional markets closed for holiday observances. U.S. futures and oil prices saw a modest uptick. In Asia, the Shanghai benchmark led the downturns, driven by significant sell-offs in technology and semiconductor stocks amid renewed concerns over trade frictions with the U.S.…
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Unemployment, PMI and Other Can’t Miss Items This Week
Last week the market finished green again with the S&P 500 finishing up almost 1%. This makes it the 8th consecutive week with the SPY finishing higher than it opened. Two of the big events last week were the Fedex (FDX) earnings and the PCE release Friday morning. Fedex missed earnings and revised down the future forecasts which…