On Monday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes lost ground, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished slightly higher, holding on to modest gains. The key news on the economic front is the July consumer-price index, which will be released this week. Market focus is on this week’s consumer-price index data for July since […]

RoboStreet – August 4, 2022 July Employment in Focus Following Strong Earnings As another week comes to a close, the market has continued to push and pull in both directions, supported by strong or promising earnings and pressured by growing signs of inflation and recession. Currently, U.S. indices are on track to finish the week […]

On Wednesday, U.S. equities soared after positive corporate earnings and solid economic data eased fears of a recession. All three major U.S. indices ended sharply higher as investors weighed earnings reports and better-than-expected economic data following a month of losses owing to international tensions sparked by Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan. The Nasdaq climbed […]

On Monday, the volatility index is trading near $24 level and all three major U.S. indices closed in the red. Following the largest monthly rise in the S&P 500 and Dow industrials since November 2020, the question now turns to whether markets have bottomed or are experiencing a bear-market bounce from June’s steep lows. Last […]

RoboStreet – July 28, 2022 Following FOMC and GDP Data, Markets Move Higher to End Week Last week, we looked ahead at the earnings-busy week which also included the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting and several key economic reports and wondered whether these conditions indicated a definitive rally or restart of the market. As […]

On Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by another 0.75 percentage points in response to hotter-than-expected inflation, extending gains for stocks following the news. All three major U.S. indices traded higher to start the day but finished with an added boost after the announcement: Dow up 1.37%, S&P up 2.62%, and […]

U.S. stocks saw mixed results on Monday, with the Dow Jones and S&P closing in the green while the Nasdaq finished in the red. Markets fluctuated modestly throughout the day as investors contemplated a week stuffed with major earnings and awaited a Federal Reserve policy meeting that’s expected to include another big rate hike. In […]

RoboStreet – July 21, 2022 Earnings Support Market Ahead of FOMC Coming off the heels of a third straight positive session, U.S. investors are wondering if the latest boom is a violent rally in a bear market or the restart of the bull market. Early earnings results have returned positively and subsided recession fears at […]

On Wednesday, the U.S. stock indexes were mostly higher, with encouraging tech earnings boosting investors’ optimism. After Netflix’s earnings surpassed expectations, investors gained more confidence as they waited for additional corporate results. Netflix rose 5.5% after reporting that it lost far fewer subscribers than expected during the second quarter, and it now forecasts even more […]

After stopping a multi-day skid on Friday, U.S. stocks turned lower to start the week, with all three major U.S. indices closing in the red. Continued recession and inflation fears are contributing to the pressure after last week’s labor and CPI data. On Monday, U.S. equities tumbled back towards the beginning of the day after […]