Benchmarks erased day’s initial losses and ended in the green after investors shrugged off dismal labor market data to focus on an encouraging services sector report. The S&P 500 ended at another high; the sixteenth one this year. Separately, the Nasdaq was boosted by gains in tech-bellwether Apple and bio-tech stocks.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, […]
Merger and acquisition activity in the food industry and better-than-expected initial claims helped benchmarks close in the green on Thursday. Investors chose to focus on the positives rather than on GDP data that showed the economy contracted in the first quarter. Thursday’s gains helped the S&P 500 hit an intraday high and close on a record high for the […]
Gains in small-cap and high-growth stocks drove benchmarks higher on Thursday and led the S&P 500 close to a record high. The Nasdaq was boosted primarily by gains in bio-tech stocks. Markets also received mixed economic data. While claims for unemployment benefits increased, existing home sales data rose for the first time this year.For a look at the issues currently […]
Benchmarks suffered their worst losses in five weeks on Thursday, dragged down by declines in small-cap stocks and Wal-Mart’s disappointing numbers. The S&P 500 slumped the most in a month and the Dow registered its biggest drop since April 10. Investors were also concerned about Euro zone’s less-than-expected first quarter GDP growth.For a look at the issues currently facing the […]
Benchmarks retreated from record highs on Wednesday dragged down by declines in small-cap and Internet stocks. Also, selloffs in the consumer discretionary sector had a negative impact on benchmarks. The day’s economic reports were limited to U.S. wholesale prices, which reported an increase by 0.6% in April. Meanwhile, investors were focused on recent developments in Ukraine where pro-Russian rebels and […]
Benchmarks ended Thursday’s choppy session mostly lower, dragged down by late selloffs in the utilities and energy sectors. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed in the red, while Dow managed to finish in the green. The late selloff eroded the day’s earlier gains that came on the back of encouraging initial claims data and dovish comments from ECB President […]
Escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine dragged the benchmarks down to the negative zone on Friday. The geopolitical tension also outweighed upbeat nonfarm payroll data, which had helped benchmarks open in the green. The S&P 500 and Dow ended in the negative territory after reaching intraday all-time highs. Despite Friday’s losses, markets were able to finish in the green for […]
SummaryThe markets are ripe for a sizable summertime correction.
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Another day of selling pressure in bio-tech and technology stocks dragged the benchmarks down on Friday. Also, disappointing corporate earnings weighed on the markets. However, higher wholesale prices in March and an increase in preliminary consumer sentiment in April failed to restrict the day’s loss.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today’s Ahead […]
