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Retail sentiment remains ‘bearish’ on SPY and deteriorated to ‘extremely bearish’ on QQQ, amid growing anxiety around technology stocks.

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Recent research in the digital payment sector reveals a significant gap between the expectations and capabilities of treasury and finance professionals in settling transactions in real-time. A Jiko survey shows that while 76% consider 24/7 settlement important for organizational operations, only 19% have achieved this capability, highlighting integration challenges and associated costs as major barriers. As geopolitical tensions, inflation, and uncertainties about banking stability rise,...

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Thursday, Jul, 16 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with S&P 500 contracts up around 0.2% as investors digest a rare drop in the official US inflation report. Consumer prices fell 0.4% in June and the yearly rate eased to 3.5%, while core inflation, which strips out food and energy, held at 2.6%. That softer reading helped pull the 10 year US government bond yield toward 4.57%, which can ease pressure on borrowing costs for...

June’s Producer Price Index (PPI) declined 0.3% from the previous month, marking its steepest drop in more than a year.

Cooler-than-expected producer prices contributed to hopes for easing inflation on Wednesday.

Wholesale inflation data cooled while major earnings season kicked off positively, lifting stocks across the board, today, July 15, 2026.

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July 15 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as investors weighed softer-than-expected producer inflation data and a flurry of corporate earnings, while PayPal surged on

Investing.com -- U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday after softer inflation data and a strong start to the corporate earnings season boosted investor sentiment, with markets weighing whether resilient corporate profits can continue to support Wall Street’s record rally despite lingering geopolitical risks.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index wavered Wednesday ahead of key inflation data. ASML stock jumped on earnings.

US stocks appeared set for a steady start on Wednesday as investors drew confidence from strong bank earnings and a softer-than-expected inflation report the day before, even as oil prices remained elevated following fresh US strikes on Iran. Nasdaq futures were up 0.5% ahead of the opening...

July 15 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher as investors braced for a fresh wave of corporate earnings as well as producer inflation data due later Wednesday, while PayPal shares surged

With 76 hedge funds holding stakes in the stock, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) is among the 8 Best Stocks to Buy Following Federal Reserve Pivot Expectations. On June 29, Piper Sandler analyst Bill Carcache lowered the firm’s price target on PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) to $42 from $46 while maintaining a Neutral rating following a transfer of […]

Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment improved to ‘bullish’ on SPY and QQQ.

The buy now/pay later provider and aspiring neobank submitted applications to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to establish Klarna Bank.

World Liberty Financial is likely to land a federal banking charter soon.

AFRM shares are down 12.3% YTD, but active users, GMV and transactions are surging as inflation fears and rising debt keep pressure on the stock.

PayPal agreed to forgo approximately $30 million in transaction fees to end a Justice Department probe into allegations that the financial services company had adopted unlawful preferences for minority-owned businesses. Justice Department officials had been investigating whether the company violated a federal civil rights law that prohibits creditors from discriminating against applicants based on race. The department’s probe targeted PayPal’s $530 million plan to support Black and minority-owned businesses, which the company created in 2020, shortly after the killing of George Floyd by a police officer prompted a nationwide conversation about racial inequality.

Earnings season revs up the next few days as investors will hear from big companies including Advanced Micro Devices, CoreWeave, Pfizer and McDonald's. Data on the U.S. jobs market will also be watched closely, culminating in April nonfarm payroll numbers Friday.

Investors won’t get too much of a respite from a big week trading the AI boom, with Palantir, Advanced Micro Devices, and CoreWeave reporting earnings. A bevy of data about the U.S. jobs market will also be watched closely, culminating in April nonfarm payroll numbers Friday.

ON Semiconductor, Pfizer, Uber, McDonald’s, and many more will report earnings this week. Economic releases will include the April jobs report and purchasing managers index.