By Sinéad Carew and Niket Nishant (Reuters) -The Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 closed modestly higher on Monday as investors bought heavyweight technology stocks and shrugged off the uncertainty of a potential U.S. government shutdown and hawkish remarks from a Federal Reserve official. The technology sector provided the benchmark S&P’s biggest boost as investors bet…
US stock futures edged up Sunday night as investors regrouped from a losing week that saw cracks emerge in AI-focused stock trading as well as surprise tariff announcements from President Trump for Oct. 1. Contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the S&P 500 (ES=F), and Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) all ticked up around…
Wall Street is set for a busy week with a plethora of economic data releases scheduled. The primary focus for market participants will centre on the September non-farm payrolls report and the August job openings numbers. Beyond these key employment figures, traders will be closely monitoring releases covering S&P final manufacturing and services PMIs, consumer…
In the latest trading session, Annaly Capital Management (NLY) closed at $21.04, marking a +1.06% move from the previous day. The stock’s performance was ahead of the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.59%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.65%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.44%. Shares of the real estate investment trust have…
The consistently higher returns of the U.S. stock market compared with its European and Asian counterparts year after year have led investors across much of the world to focus their attention on Wall Street, closely scrutinizing the performance of its indices and quarterly earnings seasons. With the S&P 500 delivering a return of over 100%…
In the latest close session, Rigetti Computing, Inc. (RGTI) was down 3.05% at $31.12. This change lagged the S&P 500’s 0.59% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.65%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.44%. The company’s shares have seen an increase of 93.61% over the last month,…
US stock futures wavered on Friday as investors weighed President Trump’s fresh round of punishing tariffs and waited for a fresh inflation reading to test rate-cut bets. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) inched up roughly 0.2%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) ticked up 0.1%. Meanwhile, contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F)…
In the latest close session, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) was down 16.95% at $37.67. The stock’s performance was behind the S&P 500’s daily loss of 0.29%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.37%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.34%. Shares of the mining company witnessed a gain of 2.28% over the previous month, trailing the…
Gold is soaring. So are stocks. That’s not normal. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Getty Images Gold and the stock market don’t usually share the spotlight. When they do, it might mean the usual signals of fear and confidence are colliding. Or it might mean something deeper is brewing. Gold has risen 44% this year….
In the latest close session, Tesla (TSLA) was up +1.91% at $434.21. The stock’s change was more than the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.44%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.14%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.7%. Shares of the electric car maker have appreciated by 25.31% over the course of the past…