US stocks were mixed on Thursday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh record highs at the open after softer-than-expected inflation data bolstered hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts. At 9:48 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 9.47 points, or 0.02%, at 39,711.89, the S&P 500 […]
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Washington: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday he was not yet ready to declare inflation had been beaten, but felt the U.S. remained on a path back to stable prices and continued low unemployment. Powell and other Fed officials have said they will not cut interest rates until […]
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday testified before the Senate Banking Committee. Powell in his prepared testimony told Senators that inflation had been improving in recent months but more good data would strengthen the case for interest rate cuts. “More good data would strengthen our confidence that inflation […]
US stocks on Monday edged higher ahead of consumer inflation and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to the Congress this week. In the early trading, the S&P 500 was up 0.2%, the Nasdaq edged up 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6%. Oil prices declined on […]
Wall Street in the week ahead will see some key economic reports that could influence the stock markets. Among the economic events, the major focus of investors will be on consumer inflation for June and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to the US Congress. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) […]
Equities in China and India are being touted as potential outperformers in Asia in the second half of the year as investors flock to emerging-market themes. About a third of 19 Asia-based strategists and fund managers surveyed informally by Bloomberg News said they see Chinese stocks outstripping most over the […]
Nonfarm payrolls increase by 206,000 in June May job gains revised sharply down to 218,000 from 272,000 Unemployment rate rises to 4.1% from 4.0% Average hourly earnings gain 0.3%; up 3.9% year-on-year WASHINGTON, – U.S. employment increased solidly in June, but government and healthcare services hiring made up about three-quarters […]
US stocks were mixed on Friday following a report on the job market that showed a slowdown in hiring. At 9:50 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 33.29 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 39,274.71, the S&P 500 was up 0.80 points, or 0.01 per cent, at […]
Wall Street traders sent stocks higher as bonds yields fell after a string of weaker-than-estimated economic reports reinforced the case for the Federal Reserve to start cutting rates this year. In a shortened session ahead of the US holiday, the S&P 500 hit a fresh all-time high on bets Fed […]
Tesla Inc. stock rallied 10% on Tuesday after the EV maker reported a milder drop in sales for April through June. At 10:36 am EDT, Tesla stock was at $230.86, higher by $21.00 or 10.01%. The electric vehicle maker’s global sales dropped for the second straight quarter despite price cuts […]