The S&P 500 advanced 1.8%, while the rose 2%, and the gained 2.1%. While the Russell 2000 dipped for the week, it just finished the best first half of a year since 1991, gaining 22% to the S&P 500’s 10%. “Portfolio managers [are] looking for other opportunities outside of owning AI,” says Jason Ware, chief investment officer of Albion Financial Group.
News
High-signal headlines only - macro events, earnings, M&A, regulatory. Listicles and analyst clickbait filtered out by default. Refreshed hourly.
U.S. stocks ended mixed after June hiring data came in well below expectations and prompted investors to dial back bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this month.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 1.8% this week, led by gains in communication services and fina
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.1% to another record, while the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.8% after erasing an early gain. The Nasdaq composite fell 207.36 points, or 0.8%, to 25,832.67. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 16.48 points, or 0.5%, to 2,996.11.
US equity indexes were mixed Thursday after nonfarm payrolls data showed a decline in new jobs. *
Energy stocks were higher late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 0.9% and
(Updates with index/price moves from the first paragraph.) US equity indexes traded mixed as the
Energy stocks were higher late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 0.8% and
Merck stock is in a buy zone after hitting a new high. Fellow Dow stock JPMorgan Chase and Amphenol are both trading around entry points.
Energy stocks were higher Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 0.9% and the
A weak jobs report met a strong Apple rally on Thursday. Here's why the major indexes couldn't agree on a direction.
Caterpillar stock has been a top performer. A bull call spread is a lower risk way to capitalize on the stock's relative strength.
(Updates with index/price moves, macroeconomic data, and company/geopolitical news from the first pa
The FTSE 100 closed up 174.53 points, 1.7%, at 10,652.87.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payrolls in June increased by a seasonally adjusted 57,000.
Payrolls badly missed the 115,000 economists expected, and the unemployment rate's dip to 4.2% masked a shrinking labor force. Now it's Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's problem.
Jobless Claims Decreased Less Than Expected
Tesla’s delivery results are the latest example. Tesla reported exceptional second-quarter delivery results on Thursday. Tesla stock was down 2.6%, at $413.92, in early trading, while the was up 0.7% and the added 0.9%.
Stocks were up to start Thursday’s session after the unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in June. The Dow rose 370 points, or 0.7%. The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than economists expected in June, but unemployment dipped to 4.2%.
SpaceX stock was rising early Thursday despite a couple of new Wall Street reports that just aren’t very bullish. Shares of Elon Musk’s rocket and AI company were up 1.7% at $160.17 in early trading Thursday, while the and were up 0.7% and 0.8%, respectively. Overall, 13 analysts have launched coverage of SpaceX stock.
Rivian reports second-quarter deliveries of 12,194 vehicles. Wall Street was looking for about 11,000 vehicles.