US stocks retreated Friday after President Trump threatened Canada with a 35% tariff on its imports to the US and floated higher blanket levies on most trading partners. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 0.3%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dipped 0.2%, both dipping from Thursday’s record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) declined…
Stocks ended a holiday-shortened trading week at record highs as a better-than-expected June jobs report cooled fears of a broader slowdown brewing in the US economy. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 1.7% to end the week at a record close of 6,279.35. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) also popped about 1.6% and ended the week at…
Here are some top stocks trending on Yahoo Finance in premarket trading: Wolfspeed (WOLF) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, as the chipmaker grapples with huge debt amid slowing demand from electric vehicle and industrial markets. Shares of the company — which makes chips using silicon carbide, a more energy-efficient material than traditional…
US stock futures held steady as investors weighed improved market sentiment following fresh record highs. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) slipped 0.1%. On Monday, stocks continued a rally that started last week, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 notching new…
(Bloomberg) — Short-sellers are capitulating as the S&P 500 Index (^GSPC) keeps hitting record highs and is set for its best year since 2021, while positioning on European stocks remains bearish, further widening the gap between the two markets, according to Citigroup Inc. strategists. Most Read from Bloomberg Investor positioning in S&P 500 futures is…
Microsoft stock (MSFT) was down about 0.8% early Friday after news broke late Wednesday that the Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust probe into the tech giant. But at least one Wall Street analyst sees the news coming as no surprise and expects changes at the FTC under the Trump administration to make…
US stocks rose on Monday to head for fresh record highs as Nvidia shares climbed and investors prepared for more big bank earnings to test that rally and the chances of an economic “soft landing.” The S&P 500 (^GSPC) moved up 0.7% to head for a fresh record after ending above 5,800 for the first…
US stock futures jumped on Thursday, setting the stage for fresh record highs as investors welcomed Micron’s (MU) upbeat earnings and China’s pledges of more stimulus while they waited to hear from Jerome Powell. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose 0.4%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) added 0.8% after both gauges slipped back from…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) and S&P 500 (^GSPC) secured another set of record highs on Tuesday despite consumer confidence unexpectedly falling in September. China stocks surged in Tuesday’s trading session after the country unveiled new stimulus measures aimed at recovering its weak economy. Yahoo Finance Markets Reporter Josh Schafer breaks down his biggest…
All three of the major indexes (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) closed higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both closing at record highs. Stocks are still feeling the impact of the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points last week. Market Domination Overtime anchor Madison Mills…