It was a jam-packed day for the markets: earnings season started strong, oil futures fluctuated, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testified in front of lawmakers, and the latest June inflation report delivered a cooler-than-expected reading that should make policymakers hold off on raising interest rates—for now. The Dow closed just above the flatline at 0.02%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.9% and the S&P 500 finished the day up 0.4%.
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Many of the same factors have propelled big banks’ strong performance: a solid economic backdrop with low unemployment, corporate clients’ appetite for executing big deals, and lots of trading activity.
Mike Santomassimo, the bank’s CFO, attributed the positive credit trends to the U.S. economy and consumers remaining resilient even in the face of stickier-than-expected inflation. Santomassimo attributed that sturdiness to a relatively stable jobs environment. “We are not seeing cracks,” Santomassimo said on a call with reporters.
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CPI inflation was far below views, lowering Fed rate hike odds. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh said he'll "get monetary policy right."
FEATURE The artificial-intelligence trade appeared to be reignited Tuesday as investors digested a slew of bank earnings reports ahead of the consumer-price index inflation report for June. International Business Machines sank 23% after the company’s preliminary second-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue missed analysts’ targets.
Dimon also cautioned that geopolitical tensions, large global fiscal deficits and elevated asset prices could trigger significant disruptions.
📣 “Several risks are shifting below the surface like tectonic plates.” — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, citing wars, inflation and big fiscal deficits as threats. He noted that the economy has shown “notable resiliency” with the help of AI-related capital spending and fiscal stimulus.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in a statement that while the U.S. economy “has demonstrated notable resiliency this year, with stronger business investment and hiring,” there are a range of risks.
Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes are back in focus this week, thanks to rising inflation concerns following another surge in crude-oil prices. The U.S. and Iran traded fresh strikes over the weekend, and continued to dispute control of oil and energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, after the breakdown of peace talks aimed at ending a conflict that has simmered for more than 4½ months. U.S. Central Command said around 140 Iranian targets were hit, while military officials from Tehran launched strikes on U.S. bases in the Gulf region, as well as a Kuwait-owned drilling installation.
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Yahoo Finance's Brooke DiPalma takes a closer look at the top stories for investors to watch this week, including the latest CPI reading and quarterly earnings reports from Netflix (NFLX), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM), JPMorgan (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Wells Fargo (WFC), Goldman Sachs (GS), Citigroup (C), and Morgan Stanley (MS).
U. S. stock futures traded little changed on Friday as investors paused after Thursday’s technology-led rally, shifting their attention toward next week’s corporate earnings reports and key inflation releases.
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