The stock market ended the week higher as Wall Street speculated on how a spate of economic releases would impact the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq both gained nearly 1% over the past five sessions. Both benchmark gauges hit several record closes this week, with the S…
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. September cut? It’s looking more and more likely that the Federal Reserve will soon start cutting rates, and investors are thrilled. After this week’s cooler-than-expected consumer inflation report, Fed funds futures now forecast a nearly 100% chance that the central…
Want to gauge the temperature of this stock market at record highs? Jim Cramer says to take a look at the stock chart of a Wall Street firm founded a few years after the end of the Civil War: Goldman Sachs . “Goldman encapsulates everything — IPOs, M & A, trading volume. This is the…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Aug. 13 1. AI computing provider CoreWeave’s quarterly results were good, but I’d wait for the expiration of the lockup later this week, which may invite huge selling given the stock is up 272% from its IPO price. While some might say its $30.1 billion backlog is a…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, July 31 1. Microsoft joined the $4 trillion club after reporting an incredible acceleration of business , especially from its AI digital assistant Copilot and its Azure cloud division. It was an extraordinary quarter, so much better than six months ago. It was actually constrained by not enough…
South Korean stocks, already this year’s best performers among the world’s major markets, are becoming a magnet for foreign investors as bold regulatory reforms to lift valuations and empower minority shareholders gain traction. Just this month, policymakers voted in favor of pivotal law changes to make board members legally accountable to all shareholders. They are…
Toyota Motor Corp. said it hopes for improved ties between the US and Japan, going as far as to call for further tariff reductions a day after President Donald Trump announced a much-awaited trade pact with the island nation. “Toyota hopes the environment surrounding the automotive industries of both Japan and the US continues to…
The one-two punch of strong earnings and tame inflation helped propel the S & P 500 to a positive week — despite the latest tariff news on Friday putting a slight damper on the action. The broad index added 0.59% for the week led by technology, utilities and industrials, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq outperformed, jumping…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, July 16 1. Wall Street was pacing for a higher open this morning. Wholesale inflation came in cooler than expected, with the June producer price index showing no change from the prior month. That’s in contrast to yesterday’s consumer price index, which picked up month over month. 2….
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