U.S. Major Averages Advance In Cautious Trading Ahead of Inflation Reports

Benchmark indexes advanced, and investors looked forward to the release of inflation reports later in the week. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes held firm, and the U.S. dollar edged higher. 

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Stocks On Wall Street Lacked Direction After the Consumer Sentiment Dropped to a 6-month Low

Stocks struggled in Friday's trading after the consumer sentiment index in May dropped to a six-month low. The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite are set to close higher after a week of choppy trading. 

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U.S. and European Markets Approach Record Highs

U.S. stocks rebounded in choppy trading, and weekly jobless claims rose to the highest level since August 2023. The Bank of England held its key lending rate steady, and the central bank raised hopes for a rate cut in the near future. Japan's real wages declined for the 27th month in a row. China's trade surplus shrinks, but exports rise faster than expected. 

Indexes On Wall Street Meander Amid Lackluster Corporate Results

Benchmark indexes on Wall Street struggled after a weak batch of quarterly results. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes edged lower, and crude oil prices advanced. 

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U.S. Averages Jump 1% After Softer Jobs Report In April

Stocks on Wall Street traded higher after the economy added fewer jobs in April. Tech stocks advanced after Apple announced a whopping $110 billion stock repurchase plan.

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U.S. Stocks Rebound Amid Mixed Earnings and Ahead of Nonfarm Payrolls Data

U.S. investors looked beyond rate uncertainty and reacted positively to the latest corporate results. The U.S. trade deficit hovered near a 10-month low. European markets traded sideways amid deeper manufacturing sector woes. Chinese electric vehicle makers reported mixed sales in April amid fierce competition. 

Earnings In Focus After Fed's Decision to Hold Rates Steady

A day after the Fed's rate decisions, Treasury yields held firm, the dollar looked higher, and stocks on Wall Street were slightly higher. 

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Will the Fed Abandon the 2% Target Rate?

Investors are increasingly worried about the Fed's ability to lower rates as service sector inflation shows no sign of easing further amid wages rising at a pace not commensurate with the Fed's 2% target rate. Financial markets in Europe and China were closed for the May Day and Labor Day holidays. 

Stocks On Wall Street Turn Lower Ahead of Fed's Rate Decisions

Stocks were under pressure ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcements later in the day. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes edged higher, and crude oil prices turned lower.

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S&P 500 Index Extends April's Decline to 3% After Hot Wage Data

Inflation worries were reignited on Wall Street after a measure of wages and benefits rose at the fastest pace in a year in the first quarter. The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq extended their monthly decline to over 3%, and European markets fell nearly 2%. 

Investors Turn Cautious Ahead of Fed's Rate Decisions

The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite are set to close down in April after rising for six months in a row as investors lower rate expectations amid stubborn inflation.

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Busy Week of Earnings and Economic Releases Keep Indexes In Tight Trading Range

Major averages on Wall Street advanced as investors awaited earnings from leading tech companies and the Fed's rate decisions later in the week. In Europe, inflation in Germany held steady but accelerated in Spain. Positive earnings supported the market's advance in China. The presumed government intervention lifted the Japanese yen.

U.S. Indexes Move Higher Amid Strong Earnings, Elevated Inflation, and Slowing Economy

Benchmark indexes on Wall Street looked up following the best week in five months as investors prepared for another batch of fresh earnings and key economic updates.

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Microsoft and Google Earnings Power Big Tech Rally

Stock market indexes extended weekly gains after Google and Microsoft reported sharply higher sales and earnings. Market sentiment was also bolstered after the personal consumption expenditure index, an alternative measure of inflation, edged higher but stayed below 3%. 

Market Indexes In the U.S. and Europe Turn Lower Amid Interest Rates Uncertainties

Market indexes in New York and Europe fell more than 1%, and the latest GDP report provided another signal to the stock market that inflation is still well anchored in the economy, supporting the Fed's case for keeping the rates unrevised.