US stocks slipped on Wednesday amid fresh signs of economic malaise, as oil prices hit lows not seen since June and investors looked to data that signaled more cooling in the labor market. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell about 0.4% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) dropped more nearly 0.2% or about 70 points. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) shed roughly 0.6%. Wednesday brought fresh signs of softening in the labor market, as the ADP gauge on private payrolls missed expectations, finding that 103,000 jobs were added in November. That came after Tuesday’s soft reading on jobs openings bolstered optimism for a Fed pivot to cutting interest rates. Markets are […]
#stocks #inflation #YahooFinance #recession #bitcoin #Biden #Stockmarket #coronavirus #memestocks #Fed #YahooFinance #investing #stockmarket #crypto To get the latest market news check out finance.yahoo.com The S&P 500 and Nasdaq eked out gains Wednesday, narrowly continuing Wall Street’s red-hot run of gains, as investors digested a fresh batch of corporate earnings amid a quiet week on the economic calendar. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) closed up 0.1%, extending its winning streak to eight days, the longest for the benchmark index since 2021. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) also rose around 0.1%, continuing its own streak for the ninth straight session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) came in around 0.1% lower. Words of caution […]
Stocks traded higher during afternoon trading on Monday as investors prepared for a host of corporate earnings this week. Wall Street also braced for heightened geopolitical tensions as the US attempted to advance efforts to contain the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) increased nearly 1% or about 300 points while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained just over 1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) increased about 1.1%. Earnings season picks up steam this week, with reports from Goldman Sachs (GS) and Bank of America (BAC) due Tuesday after upbeat results from their Wall Street peers. Updates from Tesla (TSLA) and Netflix (NFLX) kick off tech earnings on Wednesday, […]
#yahoofinance #june #jobs #fed #unemployment Due Friday, the June jobs report is forecasted to post an additional 225,000 non-farm payroll jobs. BNP Paribas Senior U.S. Economist Yelena Shulyatyeva expects actual data to outpace those estimates, emphasizing the importance of private sector jobs on the unemployment rate. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. Yahoo Finance Plus: With a subscription to Yahoo Finance Plus get the tools you need to invest with confidence. Discover new opportunities with expert research and investment ideas […]
