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7.48am: Currys serves up tasty returns Currys has doubled its dividend and unveiled a new £50 million share buyback as the electricals retailer posted profits in line with previous guidance. Adjusted pre-tax profit for the year to 2 May jumped 18% to £191 million, on revenue up 6% to...
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Global shares are pulling back after a bumper quarter.
U.S. private employers added 98,000 jobs in June, according to ADP, as investors await Thursday’s payrolls report for clues on the labor market and interest rates.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks finished flat to slightly lower on Wednesday, with the Dow little changed, the S&P 500 down more than two-tenths of a percent and the Nasdaq sliding two-thirds of a percent.</p><p>Speaking at a European Central Bank panel in Portugal, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said he will stick firmly to the central bank's 2% inflation target and "disappoint" anyone who expects loose monetary policy despite President Donald Trump's call for interest rate cuts.</p><p>But Brad Bernstein, managing director at UBS Private Wealth Management, doesn't think the Fed will hike rates this year either.</p><p>"One of the three reasons we think markets will be higher at the end of the year is because the Fed is not going to raise interest rates this year. // We think more likely they'll resume Fed cuts in the spring of next year. And today, Fed Chair Walsh said in Portugal that he has seen in the last four weeks expectations, inflation expectations continuing to get better because of the drop most likely he - didn't cite this - but most likely because oil has gone from 90 [dollars a barrel] to 70 and now under 70 today."</p><p>Among Wednesday's stock moves, technology shares fell, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down more than 6%.</p><p>One tech outlier was Meta Platforms after Bloomberg News reported that it is building a cloud business to sell excess AI computing capacity.</p><p>Among the day's decliners, shares of Alcoa fell about 9% after Australia's South32 agreed to sell most of its aluminum assets to Alcoa.</p><p>The key monthly U.S. jobs report is due out on Thursday, while the market will be closed Friday ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.</p></body>
US stock futures slipped as investors braced for Thursday's release of the June jobs report.
US stock futures slipped as investors braced for Thursday’s release of the June jobs report.
T. Rowe Price (TROW) reached $116.11 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +2.13% change compared to its last close.
ATI (ATI) closed the most recent trading day at $192.17, moving 2.5% from the previous trading session.
American Tower (AMT) concluded the recent trading session at $166.08, signifying a +1.53% move from its prior day's close.
Halliburton (HAL) reached $33.01 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -2.77% change compared to its last close.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Medpace (MEDP) stood at $543.57, denoting a +2.64% move from the preceding trading day.
Lyft (LYFT) closed the most recent trading day at $14.83, moving +1.51% from the previous trading session.
The stock market just wrapped up one of its strongest first halves in years. In the first six months of 2026, the Dow was up 8.9%, marking its best first half since 2021. The S&P 500 gained 9.6%, and the Nasdaq added 12.8%, while the Russell 2000 soared nearly 22% for its best first-half ...
In the latest trading session, Rigetti Computing, Inc. (RGTI) closed at $18.68, marking a -3.31% move from the previous day.
United Parcel Service (UPS) closed the most recent trading day at $109.54, moving +1.9% from the previous trading session.
Twilio (TWLO) closed the most recent trading day at $209.28, moving +1.43% from the previous trading session.
Western Midstream (WES) reached $43.13 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.44% change compared to its last close.
The latest trading day saw RCM Technologies, Inc. (RCMT) settling at $28.93, representing a +2.48% change from its previous close.
Today, July 1, 2026, investors responded to stronger-than-expected earnings despite a cautious outlook from management.
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - Bridgewater Associates' flagship Pure Alpha macro fund posted a gain of 8.1% after braving a volatile market backdrop during the first half of the year,
Stocks fell as Meta buzz hit SpaceX, Micron and many AI stocks. Tesla is near a buy point with deliveries due. The June jobs report also is on tap.
Microsoft is regaining some ground as investors pivot back into AI software stocks.
U.S. stocks ended modestly lower after investors parsed comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh for clues about the path of interest rates.
US equity indexes fell Wednesday as the technology sector paced declines and traders assessed Federa
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