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A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investors shrugged off interest rate hike expectations following the August jobs report and unwound defensive positioning in beaten-down chip designers, according to Bloomberg. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that employers added 162,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in August, easily beating estimates of a 56,000 increase from economists polled by FactSet. The agency also reported that the national unemployment rate held steady at 4.1

(Updates with market moves at the end of the day, and other changes, if any.) US stocks fell Frid

(Updates with latest market prices and developments.) US benchmark equity indexes fell intraday a

Western Digital (NasdaqGS:WDC) is assessing potential effects of new semiconductor tariffs that could target technology hardware and data center supply chains. The proposed measures focus on a wider range of chip related products, which may affect costs and sourcing for data center servers and storage equipment. Western Digital supplies data storage hardware to global hyperscale and AI customers, so any tariff shift could influence its supply chain planning and customer demand patterns. The...

US equity indexes ended lower Wednesday as most government bond yields rose after the Federal Reserv

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Wednesday ahead of key inflation data. Nvidia earnings are due after the close.

A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after easing selling pressure, lower Treasury yields, and positive momentum from Asian markets boosted investor sentiment ahead of Nvidia's quarterly earnings and key inflation data.

Wall Street analysts reshuffled their ratings on Friday with some bold calls that could move money fast, including a dramatic target cut on Trade Desk and a fresh Buy on SpaceX as markets brace for next week's inflation data.

US stock futures traded close to unchanged on Friday as investors awaited the latest employment data, a key release that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Markets were also monitoring renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East following a fresh Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, while reports suggested Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Asian shares took a breather on Thursday after an AI-driven surge the previous day, while oil prices traded in a tight range as markets assessed prospects

Today Federal Reserve speakers: Fed governor Lisa Cook Economic data: the Energy Information Administration’s weekly petroleum status report, U.S. services PMI, global services PMI, ADP employment survey Earnings (a.

In another heavy earnings week, we’ll also see reports from McDonald’s, Disney, Uber, Devon Energy, and more.

A weekly roundup covering Magnificent Seven earnings, Fed rate pauses, U.S.-Iran tensions, and MarketBeat analysts' takes on stocks including Microsoft, Alphabet, Broadcom, Tesla, and UnitedHealth.

Seagate’s earnings give rival Western Digital a boost, while SK Hynix’s results drag down rival Micron.

A number of stocks fell in the morning session after the U.S. government announced new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 trading partners over concerns related to forced labor. The targeted nations include the European Union, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan—the fundamental pillars of the global semiconductor supply chain. While the U.S. designs many of the world's leading chips, the industry relies heavily on imported specialty chemicals, raw silicon wafers, and multi-million-dollar fabrication equip

Chip and AI-linked stocks have whacked in recent weeks after a sharp run-up, while inflation concerns, the U.S.-Iran conflict, and stretched valuations have also weighed on sentiment.

FTSE 100 down 23 points to 10,506 Miners fall on weaker China GDP Barratt Redrow, ICG, B&M, NextEnergy Solar publish updates 12.13pm: European stocks in the red, US futures green London's blue-chips and those in other European financial centres remain under pressure at midday...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.28%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

US stocks are set for a weaker start to the week after last week finished on a positive note, with technology shares expected to come under the most pressure as investors balanced renewed geopolitical tensions against a busy week for inflation data and the start of bank earnings...

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Wednesday after Trump declared the ceasefire is "over." Micron and Sandisk dived.

US stock index futures traded cautiously on Tuesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high in the previous session, while investors weighed another strong earnings update from Samsung Electronics (USOTC:SSNHZ) alongside fresh comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. Futures pause after Wall Street recordsBy 03:02 ET (07:02 GMT), futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures also rose Monday, with traders eyeing Fed minutes due Wednesday from Chair Kevin Warsh's first meeting

Many of this year’s hottest stocks are the biggest decliners in premarket trading Thursday after sharp drops in the previous session.

The stock market, and technology names in particular, were falling ahead of the open Wednesday after a strong performance in the previous session.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Monday, Jun, 29 2026 US stock futures are pointing lower this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts down about 0.3% and Nasdaq-100 futures weaker by roughly 1.2%, as investors weigh solid US spending against stubborn inflation. Core PCE inflation sits at 3.4% year over year, which means the cost of living is still rising faster than the Federal Reserve would like, while real personal spending grew 0.3% and incomes rose 0.7% in May. This suggests...

Tech looks set to extend a recent slump as Wall Street dumps some of the stocks that have benefited most from the AI trading frenzy.

<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday, with the Dow ticking up more than a tenth of a percent, while the S&P 500 closed flat and the Nasdaq dropped nearly half a percent.</p><p>Technology shares reversed early gains to move lower, as investors worried about hyperscaler spending on AI and who foots the bill.</p><p>:: Micron</p><p>Those fears outweighed upbeat signals on AI demand from Micron, which gained nearly 16%, while shares of Sandisk soared 22%.</p><p>Brian Mulberry, chief market strategist at Zacks Investment Management, notes that it's memory chip makers that are now leading the charge.&nbsp;</p><p>"What's different about Micron, SanDisk, Western Digital, those types of names that are doing so well is that they're memory chips. And you have to have memory, specifically DRAM or H-band memory, if you're going to have enough computing power to do all the computations. That is nothing if you don't have memory to transfer it from one place to another. So one of the reasons that these stocks have done so well and the growth at Micron is so solid is because a recent redesign in the server technology means we go from eight memory chips per server to 96. That's 12 times growth in demand for this one simple component."</p><p>The surging prices of memory and storage chips prompted Apple on Thursday to hike prices for its iPads and MacBooks. That weighed on the stock, sending it down more than 6%. Shares of Nvidia, Microsoft and Alphabet also dropped.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Among other movers, shares of Bio-Techne jumped after Merck agreed to acquire the biotech firm for $73 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of about $11.3 billion.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Meanwhile, U.S. Department of Commerce data on Thursday showed the annual inflation rate through May rose above 4% for the first time in three years, but oil prices this week fell to below pre-war levels.</p></body>

AI chip rally powers gains as inflation data looms.

Micron surged overnight on strong earnings and guidance, lifting other memory and chip plays. The Fed's favorite inflation gauge is on tap.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Wednesday after Tuesday's tech sell-off. FedEx dived on earnings.