Wall Street stocks are predicted to open sharply higher on Monday as a pause in US and Iranian attacks sent oil prices tumbling ahead of a massive week for markets, including a Federal Reserve meeting and earnings from several tech megacaps. Dow Jones futures were up 568 points, or 1.1%,...
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JPMorgan Chase just had the most profitable quarter in its history. Second-quarter net income came in at $21.2 billion, powered by a surge in trading revenue and a gain on its Visa stake. The S&P 500 is up close to 10% this year. Consumers are still spending. Inflation has moderated. By most ...

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) sink in Friday trading, the Nasdaq Composite leading losses and closing over 1,100 points lower (4.18%). The market is reacting to May's overwhelmingly positive labor data — 172,000 jobs added the US economy vs. estimates of 88,000 — raising investor concerns that the Federal Reserve may be inclined to hike interest rates. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the day's biggest market moves.
On a recent Rich Habits Podcast segment, market commentator Ron Santella put it bluntly: “The playbook from last week hasn’t changed. It’s actually gotten more entrenched. Higher for longer is the base case.” For households waiting on a refinance or a first home purchase, he was even more direct: “Today’s report tells you it’s not ... Tariff-Driven Inflation Is Trapping Mortgage Rates, and the Fed Can’t Fix It with Rate Cuts