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By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Share markets were flat in Asia on Monday and oil prices eased as investors awaited details of threatened U.S. sanctions on Iran due later in the session,
The U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on about $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after talks between the countries broke down late Friday night. The levy officially went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
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Investing.com -- Systematic trend-following funds’ equity positioning has climbed back to levels last seen before the outbreak of the Iran conflict, with room to rise further if realized volatility continues to decline, BofA Securities said in a recent note.
Second-quarter earnings across the S&P 500 were robust, with companies tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure continuing to account for a substantial portion of overall profit growth. S&P 500 earnings per share increased 31% from a year earlier during the quarter when excluding one-off income related to private investment holdings.
Investing.com -- The Federal Reserve’s stock valuation model may be regaining relevance now that Treasury yields are no longer being suppressed by quantitative easing, Yardeni Research said in a note.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stock indexes closed higher Friday with the Dow gaining about 1 percent and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rising about four-tenths of one percent each.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>All three fell for the week as investors were rattled by fluctuating government bond yields and a lack of clarity on progress in the Middle East.</p><p>Friday’s economic data eased concerns, as the U.S. services sector posted its strongest growth in nearly two years powering a sharp acceleration in overall business activity in August. </p><p>This offset a slowing of growth in a manufacturing sector that is being restrained by reduced stock building and supply disruptions from the Iran war.</p><p>Earlier, UBS Global Wealth Management raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 8,100, citing a stronger earnings outlook and robust corporate profit growth.</p><p>Kevin Mahn, president and chief investment officer with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management says he expects a bumpy road for stocks in the near term but believes they will finish 2026 on solid footing.</p><p>"So I believe that the market is likely headed for more short-term bouts of volatility up to and through these midterm elections." //</p><p>"But I also believe that once we have some clarity after the midterm elections, in all likelihood, some type of lasting deal between the US and Iran, moderating inflation, and also continued strong earnings, not just from technology companies, but all S&P 500 companies will have a very strong close to the year. "</p><p>Stocks on the move included Ross Stores which added 4 percent after the value retailer raised its annual profit forecasts and reported better-than-expected quarterly results.</p><p>And retail investor platform Robinhood surged nearly 14% as bitcoin touched its highest levels since mid-May.</p></body>
STOCKS U.S. stocks rose Friday as a surging bitcoin and resilient crypto stocks helped lift sentiment. Treasury yields held near their highest levels in over a decade, however, and the S&P 500 posted its first weekly loss since late July.
The market rally suffered damage last week, though bitcoin and gold shined. Nvidia and CrowdStrike earnings are critical while Fed's Warsh will make a big speech.
Surging copper demand sent Freeport-McMoRan to a new all-time closing high Friday, based on data back to 1995. Share prices closed at $76.66, up 7.6%. Year-to-date, shares are up 51%. Copper has surged as a must-have for the AI buildout and because of U.
Since February 2026, Wells Fargo has been in a holding pattern, posting a small loss of 1.5% while floating around $83.87. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 12.7% gain during that period.
Vestmo, a quantitative research firm we track at the Barron’s Investor Circle, sent an update on its market barometer on Friday. The barometer takes into account seven different factors, including things such as earnings variability and price momentum. Vestmo noted higher rates, rising oil prices, and a “less supportive” Federal Reserve that is more likely to hike interest rates than cut them are among the drivers of the more risk-off stance.
Robinhood is currently the best performer in the S&P 500 index, up 13%. Shares of the fintech company are on pace for their largest percent increase since February, when they rose 13.95% The company will hit its highest close since July 15 if its current share price near $108 holds.
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Aug 21 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday after getting hammered in the previous session, though markets remained on track to end the week in the red as surging government
S&P 500 companies are delivering strong second-quarter results, with Wolfe Research pointing to widespread revenue beats, upbeat guidance and an unusually robust earnings growth outlook for 2026. According to the research firm, 465 companies in the S&P 500 had reported their second-quarter 2026 results through Wednesday.
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Index funds went from a punchline to the investing world’s 800-pound gorilla. This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Vanguard First Index Investment Trust, now Vanguard 500, the original way for individuals to passively own the S&P 500 index. Founder Jack Bogle raised just $11 million, about a 10th what he had hoped, and it was dubbed “Bogle’s Folly.”
Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched up on Friday following a battering in the last session, in a week that saw elevated government bond yields and heightened geopolitical tensions weigh
After ripping through the first half of the year, memory stocks are struggling to regain momentum as growing concerns about the state of the artificial intelligence trade overshadow their strong fundamental backdrop.
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