BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares advanced early Monday after U.S. stock indexes rallied to close out their best week in two months, while U.S. futures and oil prices were little changed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.3% to 20,041.09 after China’s central bank kept its key lending rates unchanged and the Shanghai Composite index was…
A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the first session of the new year on January 2, 2025, in New York City. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Stock futures were marginally lower on Thursday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and…
Small-cap benchmark closes at highest level since 2021 The Russell 2000 outperformed on Wednesday, notching its highest closing level in nearly three years. The small-cap benchmark added 1.64%, posting its fourth straight winning session and its highest close since November 2021. These smaller names are expected to put on a strong showing as the Federal…
The good times are still rolling on Wall Street. An intensifying earnings season will put that momentum to the test. The S & P 500 ended Friday at a record high, buoyed by strong quarterly results from Club holding Wells Fargo and other major financial firms, which reinforced the idea of a healthy U.S. economy….
The upcoming earnings season could decide what’s next for stocks. The S & P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average are at all-time highs after a strong jobs report last week and some cooler inflation data this week raised investor confidence in equities. Tech stocks outperformed this week, with the sector up more than 2%,…
October is historically a very volatile month for the market. However, these stocks are relatively stable and can help investors ride out the wild swings. Since 1950, the S & P 500 has recorded an average daily move of 1.3%, higher or lower, for the month . Even when excluding the Black Monday crash of…