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US Stocks Pause As Economic Engine Cools, Tesla Sells Off, Oil Rally Tests Goldilocks Scenario: What's Driving Markets Friday?
Friday, September 1, 2023 - 1:45pm | 1230Read More...Friday saw a positive start for U.S. stocks, buoyed by relatively moderate job market data, capping off a week marked by not-too-hot and not-too-cold economic indicators, cementing expectations for the end of Fed rate hikes. Yet the initial optimism for a “Goldilocks” scenario was...
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Why The S&P 500 Could Break New Ground By October While Other Sectors Stumble
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 - 12:29pm | 528Read More...The S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) may be down nearly 3% since the start of August, but come October and November, the broad market index is going to break out to new highs, setting up the market for a strong start to 2024, according to Ryan Detrick. What Happened: Detrick, chief market strategist at the...
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US Stocks Grind Higher As China Cuts Taxes On Trading, Eyes Further Stimulus: What's Driving Markets Monday?
Monday, August 28, 2023 - 1:30pm | 1167Read More...Wall Street kicked off the week positively, boosted by an improvement in global risk sentiment following China’s announcement of a 50% reduction in the stamp duty on domestic stocks and guidelines for relaxing residential housing loans over the weekend. By midday trading in New York, all...
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US Stocks Brace for Toughest Week Since March Amid China Concerns: What's Driving Markets Friday?
Friday, August 18, 2023 - 2:02pm | 999Read More...The major U.S. stock indices continued to weaken as of 1:30 p.m. ET trading in New York. They are poised to conclude the third consecutive week of losses, also marking the worst weekly performance since March. This losing streak has not been witnessed for the S&P 500 since March 2023 and for...
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S&P 500, Nasdaq Show Weakness Ahead Of FOMC Minutes, Tesla Sinks To 2-Month Low: What's Driving Markets Wednesday?
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 1:11pm | 1343Read More...Despite a positive start, major indices are mired in red around midday in New York, reflecting persistent risk aversion. Investors remain cautious, awaiting clarity on interest rate prospects from the impending release of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes from the July 25-26 meeting at 2...
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Behind The $1 Trillion Credit Card Debt Alarm Bell Lies A Deeper Truth, And It's Not All That Bad
Saturday, August 12, 2023 - 3:09pm | 652Read More...Credit card debt in the U.S. crossed the $1 trillion mark for the first time earlier this week, and it was met with much alarm. For many, it symbolized the recklessness of consumer behavior, a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. But for Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at The Carson Group,...
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Stocks Mitigate Losses Ahead Of Apple, Amazon Earnings; Treasury Yields Rocket On Debt Frenzy: Thursday's Market Drivers
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - 1:53pm | 1379Read More...Stocks are attempting to stabilize after a volatile session on Wednesday, with the tech sector showing slight signs of recovery while awaiting the quarterly earnings reports of Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), scheduled to be released after Thursday’s closing bell....
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Stocks Extend Gains, Dow Tops 35,000, Dollar Rebounds: What's Driving Markets Wednesday?
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - 1:53pm | 1720Read More...U.S. stocks are continuing their rally Wednesday, with the S&P 500 index on track for its seventh positive session in the last eight, reaching levels last seen in early April 2022. The Dow crossed the 35,000 milestone, on track for its fourth straight session of gains. Strong earnings remain...
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Stocks Continue To Climb As Tech, Financials Gain, Dollar Stays At 15-Month Lows: What's Driving Markets Monday?
Monday, July 17, 2023 - 12:43pm | 1402Read More...U.S. stocks kicked off the week on a positive note, gaining momentum as traders eagerly await a week packed with crucial corporate earnings reports, including Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX)....
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Stocks Tumble, Yields Climb As Investors Fear Upcoming Rate Hikes Amid Booming Job Growth: What's Driving Markets Thursday?
Thursday, July 6, 2023 - 1:59pm | 1304Read More...Thursday saw heightened risk aversion across markets, with all major U.S. indices losing ground and the VIX volatility Index rising by more than 17%, making it one of the most volatile days of the year so far. The release of a healthy ADP employment number raised investor expectations that the...
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Stocks Gain Ground Before Independence Day Break: EV Sector Leads Charge With Solid Deliveries
Monday, July 3, 2023 - 1:36pm | 1250Read More...The U.S. stock market moved slightly higher on Monday ahead of the Independence Day holiday, in a shortened session marked by light trading volumes. The second half of the year has started off with a lower-than-expected ISM manufacturing PMI, which contracted to the lowest level in over three...
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Wall Street Poised To Wrap Up Strong First Half, Apple Hits $3 Trillion, Nasdaq Surges 38% YTD: Friday's Market Drivers
Friday, June 30, 2023 - 1:23pm | 1403Read More...The last day of the first half of the trading year is marked by broad-based gains for the U.S. stock market, with all major averages in the green, and with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) hitting all-time highs and crossing back above the $3 trillion-market-cap mark. A measure of how much tech stocks...
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Stocks Hold Steady, US Mulls China Chip Restrictions, Powell Sounds Hawkish: What's Driving Markets Wednesday
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 1:20pm | 1522Read More...Stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with technology holding up better than the premarket predicted, despite a Wall Street Journal report that the U.S. government is considering semiconductor export limits to China. Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated at the ECB Forum on Central Banking that additional...
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US Stocks Struggle, Big Tech Sinks, VIX Spikes And Analysts Raise Bearish Calls: What's Driving Markets Monday
Monday, June 26, 2023 - 1:30pm | 1302Read More...Stocks appear to be off to a shy start to the week, failing for the time being to recover after snapping multiweek winning streaks on Friday as the overall risk sentiment remains subdued. Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is in the spotlight, losing over 2.5%, after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock from...
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Stocks Fall, Ending S&P 500's Winning Streak, While Dollar Gains On Safe-Haven Flows: What's Driving Markets Friday?
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 1:25pm | 1359Read More...Friday was a bad day for U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500 on track to end the week in the red, making it the worst week since the banking crisis in mid-March and putting an end to a five-week winning run. The U.S. dollar, Treasuries and gold all gained some ground, indicating a boost in safe haven...
















