World Markets Hover Near Record Highs, ECB Cuts Rates and China Housing Stimulus Lacks Punch

Wall Street indexes advanced, and the S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded at new intraday highs. Rising retail sales and the easing of initial weekly jobless claims supported the market enthusiasm. 

Strong Retail Sales and Chip Stocks Rally Lifts S&P 500 to New Highs

Stock market indexes flirted with new highs after the latest retail sales data confirmed resilient consumer spending. Chip stocks advanced after Taiwan Semiconductor reported sharply higher sales and earnings.

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S&P 500 and World Markets Hover Near Recent Highs as Investors Focus On Earnings

Wall Street indexes hovered near record highs as investors reviewed the fresh batch of earnings. European markets struggled ahead of rate decisions on Thursday. Markets in China drifted lower as investors lowered expectations of fiscal stimulus measures.

U.S. Major Indexes Hover Near Record Highs

Stock market indexes traded near record highs as investors reviewed the fresh batch of earnings. Crude oil prices traded near a two-week low as the growth in supply continues to exceed demand. 

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S&P 500 and European Indexes Turn Lower, ASML Warning Drives Chip Stocks Down

Tech stocks turned lower after the Dutch equipment maker ASML Holding issued a cautious revenue outlook for the current fiscal year, citing a difficult business outlook in China.

Wall Street Indexes Hovered Near Recent Highs

Benchmark indexes on Wall Street hovered near record highs as investors pored latest earnings reports.

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Wall Street Extends Gains Amid Earnings Optimism and Tech Rebound

The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite advanced in Monday's trading as investors awaited the release of earnings from leading financial services companies, healthcare insurers, and pharmaceutical makers.

Wall Street Starts New Week with New High In S&P 500 Index

Stock market indexes on Wall Street advanced and extended a five-week rally as investors bid up tech stocks. 

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Record High In S&P 500 Extends Weekly Gains to Fifth Consecutive Week

Wall Street indexes are set to extend weekly gains to the fifth consecutive week as producer price inflation cooled in September.

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Higher Crude Oil Prices and Loose Monetary Policy May Support Higher Inflation In Months Ahead

The latest consumer price inflation report suggested that the Fed's monetary policy is still not restrictive enough, and policymakers have not tamed inflationary forces.

Stubborn Inflation and Rising Jobless Claims Keep U.S. Market Indexes In Check

Consumer price inflation eased in September, largely because of the persistent decline in energy prices. Core inflation edged unexpectedly higher. Initial weekly jobless claims rebounded to a 14-month high driven by increases in layoffs in Michigan and Hurricane Helena-linked losses. 

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S&P 500 and Dow Jones Setting New Highs as Investors Overlooked Geopolitical Tensions

Markets resumed their advance across the Atlantic as investors awaited the release of earnings. Fed policy meeting minutes showed that the committee members were divided about the size of the rate cut at its policy meeting in September.

Markets Stayed Calm as Monster Hurricane Milton Barrels Towards Florida Gulf Coast

Stocks were in no hurry to go anywhere ahead of the release of the Fed's policy meeting minutes. Investors remained positive before the start of the earnings season later this week.

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Wall Street Rebound Picks Up Pace as Earnings Season Gets Underway

The Wall Street rebound gathered steam as tech stocks surged and investors awaited the earnings release from leading banks. China investors were disappointed after authorities failed to announce additional stimulus measures. 

Rebound in Tech Stocks Power Wall Street Advance as Oil Prices Ease

Stocks on Wall Street rebounded, and bond yields hovered at five-week highs. Crude oil prices eased a little, but worries about a possible wider war in the Middle East persisted. 

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