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Daily Market Report | August 16, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Mixed With Retail Earnings in Focus – Wall Street Journal, 8/16/2022 U.S. stock indexes were mixed Tuesday morning as investors parsed earnings from major retailers that showed consumers are still shopping despite higher inflation. The S&P 500 was up 0.1%, reversing earlier losses. The Nasdaq Composite fell throughout early morning trading to [...]

Daily Market Report | August 15, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Fall as China’s Economy Slows – Wall Street Journal, 8/15/2022 U.S. stocks and commodity prices fell as slowing growth in China raised concerns about the global economy and demand in the world’s biggest consumer of raw materials. Data on factory output, investment, consumer spending and real estate, among other indicators, showed China’s [...]

Daily Market Report | August 12, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Climb, Extending Rally – Wall Street Journal, 8/12/2022 U.S. stocks rose Friday, poised to close out a fourth weekly advance, extending a rally driven by signs of a slowdown in inflation. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6%, putting the benchmark stocks gauge on track for its longest winning streak since one that [...]

Daily Market Report | August 11, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Climb as Inflation Data Lift Investors’ Hopes – Wall Street Journal, 8/11/2022 U.S. stocks rose Thursday as producer-price data buoyed investors’ hopes that inflation may be peaking, potentially slowing the Federal Reserve’s pace of interest-rate increases. The S&P 500 added 0.8%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 244 points, or 0.7%, [...]

Daily Market Report | August 10, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Roar as Wall Street Cheers CPI Surprise: Markets Wrap – Bloomberg, 8/10/2022 Stocks surged and bond yields sank as softer-than-expected inflation data fueled bets the Federal Reserve could pivot to a smaller pace of hikes -- a view taken with a grain of salt by market watchers saying officials may still be [...]

Daily Market Report | August 9, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Slip Amid Mixed Corporate Results – Wall Street Journal, 8/9/2022 Indexes have settled into an August lull as investors await consumer-price data on Wednesday that could set expectations for how the Federal Reserve will approach monetary policy at its coming meetings. Earnings season is winding down, though some major companies are still [...]

Daily Market Report | August 8, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Open Higher With Earnings in Focus – Wall Street Journal, 8/8/2022 U.S. stocks edged up, starting the week on a positive note as investors reviewed a series of earnings reports for insight into the impact of higher inflation on companies and consumers. Tech giant Nvidia declined 7.3% after reporting preliminary quarterly revenue [...]

Daily Market Report | August 5, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Pare Losses After Initial Drop on Jobs Report – Wall Street Journal, 8/5/2022 U.S. stocks pared losses Friday after initially tumbling on a surprisingly strong jobs report. The jobs report dashed hopes of the Federal Reserve shifting away from its plan of interest-rate increases anytime soon. Investors had come to widely [...]

Daily Market Report | August 4, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Edge Lower as Earnings Roll In – Wall Street Journal, 8/4/2022 U.S. stocks turned lower in early Thursday trading as investors considered a fresh batch of corporate earnings reports and the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits increased. The S&P 500 shed 0.4% early Thursday. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5% [...]

Daily Market Report | August 3, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Rise on Services Data, Earnings – Wall Street Journal, 8/3/2022 U.S. stocks rose Wednesday as investors considered another wave of corporate earnings reports and after a key reading on the services sector hit a three-month high. The S&P 500 rose 1.1%, recouping losses after it fell Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average [...]

Daily Market Report | August 2, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stock Indexes Decline Ahead of Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit – Wall Street Journal, 8/2/2022 U.S. and global stocks fell Tuesday on fears that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned visit to Taiwan could heighten tensions between Beijing and Washington and add geopolitical risk to investors’ already muted outlook. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% in [...]

Daily Market Report | August 1, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Slip to Kick Off August Trading – Wall Street Journal, 8/1/2022 U.S. stocks fell to start a new month of trading, after major indexes finished July with their best month since 2020. The S&P 500 declined 0.1% Monday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded edged 0.1% lower. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite [...]

Daily Market Report | July 14, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Dow Falls 400 Points, With Stocks Sliding as Banks Kick Off Earnings Season – Wall Street Journal, 7/14/2022 U.S. stocks fell, putting the S&P 500 on course for its fifth consecutive day of losses, as earnings reports from financial behemoths spotlighted concerns about the economic outlook. The S&P 500 dropped 1.3% in late-morning [...]

Daily Market Report | July 13, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Fall As Inflation Accelerates – Wall Street Journal, 7/13/2022 Stocks dropped and bond yields rose Wednesday after fresh data showed inflation reached a new four-decade high last month, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue tightening monetary policy aggressively. The S&P 500 fell 1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined [...]

Daily Market Report | July 12, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Wobble, Oil Falls on Growth Concerns – Wall Street Journal, 7/12/2022 Fears about a recession on the horizon weighted on oil and bond yields, while stocks moved between small gains and losses, continuing a volatile stretch for global markets. The S&P 500 was recently up 0.1% Tuesday, a day after the benchmark [...]

Daily Market Report | July 11, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Turn Lower Ahead of Earnings Season – Wall Street Journal, 7/11/2022 U.S. stocks declined as earnings season is set to kick off this week, spurring concerns about the impact of inflation on corporate profits. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% as the broad-market index started the week off on a negative note. The [...]

Daily Market Report | July 8, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Turn Higher as Jobs Growth Remains Strong – Wall Street Journal, 7/8/2022 U.S. stocks pared early losses and edged higher after the monthly jobs report beat expectations, heading toward strong weekly gains. The S&P 500 added 0.3% in recent trading, a day after the benchmark index jumped 1.5% to log a fourth [...]

Daily Market Report | July 7, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Advance as Jobless Claims Rise – Wall Street Journal, 7/7/2022 U.S. stocks rose Thursday, lifted by gains across the S&P 500. The broad index rose 1.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.9%, or about 270 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index gained 1.7%. Ten of the S&P 500’s 11 [...]

Daily Market Report | July 6, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stock Markets Waver Ahead of Fed Minutes – Wall Street Journal, 7/6/2022 U.S. stocks wobbled ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve that will be scrutinized for insights into the state of the economy and the central bank’s efforts to tame inflation through interest-rate increases. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% early Wednesday after [...]

Daily Market Report | July 5, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Slide As Investors Worry About Slowing Economic Growth – Wall Street Journal, 7/5/2022 U.S. stocks fell in early trading as worries about slowing economic growth overshadowed optimism about the possibility of the U.S. rolling back tariffs on some Chinese products. The S&P 500 fell 1.9% Tuesday to start the trading week after [...]

Daily Market Report | July 1, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Retreat After Worst Start to Year in Decades – Wall Street Journal, 7/1/2022 U.S. stocks moved lower to start the second half of the year, deepening the week’s losses, as fears mount that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame inflation could tip the economy into a recession. The S&P 500 lost 0.2% [...]

Daily Market Report | June 30, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Fall on Final Trading Day of Grueling Quarter – Wall Street Journal, 6/30/2022 U.S. stocks tumbled on the final day of a brutal quarter for markets, weighed down by losses among shares of everything from banks to oil producers. The S&P 500 fell 1.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.2%, [...]

Daily Market Report | June 29, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Waver as Central Bankers Hold Panel – Wall Street Journal, 6/29/2022 U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as investors digested comments from central bankers at a panel in Europe that provided insight into their views on the economy, inflation and the path of monetary policy. The S&P 500 added 0.2%, after the [...]

Daily Market Report | June 27, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Waver as Investors Weigh Rate-Hike Fears – Wall Street Journal, 6/27/2022 U.S. stocks bobbled Monday as major indexes tried to hold gains from last week’s rally on milder expectations for Federal Reserve interest-rate increases. The S&P 500 bounced around, recently trading up about 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.2%, [...]

Daily Market Report | June 17, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Wobble as Volatile Trading Persists – Wall Street Journal, 6/17/2022 U.S. stocks wavered Friday, with major indexes extending the whipsaw moves that have injected fresh volatility into markets this week. The S&P 500 was recently down 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite was about flat. [...]

Daily Market Report | June 16, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stock Market Drops as Post-Fed Rally Fades – Wall Street Journal, 6/16/2022 U.S. stocks tumbled Thursday, undoing the prior day’s gains as volatility continued to rock the market. The S&P 500 fell 3.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2.8%, or more than 800 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slumped 4.2%. Major [...]

Daily Market Report | June 15, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Rise Ahead of Fed Rate Decision – Wall Street Journal, 6/15/2022 U.S. stocks were higher Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, while European markets advanced after the European Central Bank said it would shield weaker economies from rising borrowing costs. The S&P 500 climbed 1.0% in morning [...]

Daily Market Report | June 14, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Slip After Early Gains – Wall Street Journal, 6/14/2022 U.S. stock indexes were mostly lower Tuesday, following earlier gains a day after the S&P 500 closed in a bear market for the first time since 2020. The S&P 500 slid 0.2% in morning trading, after the broad market index tumbled 3.9% on [...]

Daily Market Report | June 13, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET S&P 500 Falls Into Bear-Market Territory as Stocks Drop – Wall Street Journal, 6/13/2022 The S&P 500 started the week in bear market territory, while global stocks tumbled and bond yields jumped as fears over inflation rattled investors around the world. The S&P fell 3.8% in morning trading Monday. If the loss holds [...]

Daily Market Report | June 10, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Drop as Inflation Persists – Wall Street Journal, 6/10/2022 U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday after new data showed that inflation accelerated in May. The S&P 500 was recently down 2.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 675 points, or 2.1%, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped about 3%. U.S. stock benchmarks [...]

Daily Market Report | June 9, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Edge Down After ECB Sets Plan to Raise Rates – Wall Street Journal, 6/9/2022 U.S. stock benchmarks wavered as investors digested the European Central Bank’s plan to begin increasing interest rates next month. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% in early trading Thursday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.5%. The technology-focused [...]

Daily Market Report | June 8, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Edge Lower as Investors Fret About Stagflation Risks – Wall Street Journal, 6/8/2022 U.S. stocks slipped Wednesday morning as investors parsed an ambivalent outlook for the global economy and awaited key data about inflation. The S&P 500 was down 0.3%, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average weakened 0.4%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq [...]

Daily Market Report | June 7, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Edge Up Despite Retail Worries – Wall Street Journal, 6/7/2022 U.S. stock indexes ticked higher Tuesday, reversing earlier losses after a profit warning from Target cast a pall over the retail sector. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, building on Monday’s 0.3% gain. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial [...]

Daily Market Report | June 6, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stock Market Opens Higher After Weekly Loss – Wall Street Journal, 6/6/2022 U.S. stocks rose on Monday, at least temporarily changing direction after more than two months of volatility and losses. Investors are watching economic data closely for clues about the Federal Reserve’s path for raising interest rates. Fears that the Fed could [...]

Daily Market Report | June 3, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Slide After Jobs Report - Wall Street Journal, 6/3/2022 U.S. stocks dropped Friday after the latest employment report showed the U.S. labor market added jobs at a strong but slower clip in May. The S&P 500 slipped 1% in morning trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 156 points, or [...]

Daily Market Report | June 1, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stock Indexes Dip in Choppy Trading – Wall Street Journal, 6/1/2022U.S. stock indexes retreated in morning trading, suggesting stocks may start June with losses after capping a volatile trading month.The S&P 500 fell 0.6% Wednesday, with all three major U.S. indexes handing back early gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 0.7%, while the technology-focused Nasdaq [...]

Daily Market Report | May 31, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Fall, Oil Prices Gain as EU Commits to Partial Russian Crude Ban – Wall Street Journal, 5/31/2022 U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, resuming their downward trajectory after last week’s rally, while a pledge among European Union leaders to curb oil purchases from Russia lifted crude prices. Crude prices climbed after EU leaders [...]

Daily Market Report | May 27, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Open Higher, Pointing to Weekly Gain for Major Indexes – Wall Street Journal, 5/27/2022 All three major indexes headed into Friday’s session with solid gains for the week, a sharp reversal from a stretch of weekly losses. Many pointed to strong earnings this week as a reason for the optimism, with stores [...]

Daily Market Report | May 26, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Open Higher Ahead of Tech Earnings – Wall Street Journal, 5/26/2022 U.S. stocks ticked up ahead of earnings from large technology companies and after minutes from the Federal Reserve reduced some investors’ concerns about aggressive measures to tame inflation. Minutes released on Wednesday by the Fed showed that policy makers were in [...]

Daily Market Report | May 25, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Edge Higher Ahead of Fed Minutes – Wall Street Journal, 5/25/2022 U.S. stocks edged up ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting, which will be combed for details on the path of coming interest-rate rises. After briefly opening lower, stock indexes turned green in early [...]

Daily Market Report | May 24, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Drop in Volatile Trading – Wall Street Journal, 5/24/2022 U.S. stock indexes moved lower and a selloff in technology stocks deepened, as growing investor concerns about the outlook for economic growth weighed on the market. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% Tuesday morning, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.5%. The tech-heavy [...]

Daily Market Report | May 23, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Start the Week Higher After Nearing Bear Market – Wall Street Journal, 5/23/2022 U.S. stocks rose in morning trading, as the S&P 500 pushed away from bear-market territory after flirting with such levels in a volatile trading session Friday. The broad-market benchmark jumped 1.2% Monday. At one point Friday, the S&P 500 [...]

Daily Market Report | May 20, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stock Market Turns Negative, Extending Recent Losses – Wall Street Journal, 5/20/2022 U.S. stocks slipped Friday, extending recent losses that have major indexes on track for their longest streak of weekly declines in more than two decades. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 108 points, or 0.3%, to 31144. The Nasdaq Composite [...]

Daily Market Report | May 19, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stock Markets Fall as Bear Market Looms Over S&P 500 – Wall Street Journal, 5/19/2022 U.S. stocks resumed their declines Thursday on growing worries of an economic slowdown that sent investors into the haven of government bonds. The S&P 500 fell 0.7%, putting the index close to bear market territory—market shorthand for a [...]

Daily Market Report | May 18, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Retail Earnings Drive Stock Market Decline – Wall Street Journal, 5/18/2022 U.S. stock indexes fell Wednesday after major retailers reported that rising costs and sluggish sales were weighing on profits, putting Wall Street on course to extend the year’s volatility. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 600 points in morning trading, [...]

Daily Market Report | May 17, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Rise Ahead of Powell Talk – Wall Street Journal, 5/17/2022 U.S. stock indexes climbed Tuesday as investors snapped up beaten-down shares in technology, banking and other sectors. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% in morning trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.9%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.7%, rebounding after it [...]

Daily Market Report | May 13, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Rise After Brutal Trading Week – Wall Street Journal, 5/13/2022 U.S. stocks were higher Friday after a punishing week of losses across major indexes. The S&P 500 rose 2.3% in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 480 points, or 1.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 3.4%. All three indexes [...]

Daily Market Report | May 12, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Wobble as Inflation Weighs on Markets – Wall Street Journal, 5/12/2022 U.S. stocks wavered between small gains and losses Thursday, extending a streak of volatility in a market driven by worries that the Federal Reserve will hamper growth in its effort to bring inflation under control. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% after [...]

Daily Market Report | May 11, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Climb on Inflation Data – Wall Street Journal, 5/11/2022 Stocks swung between gains and losses Wednesday after fresh data showed inflation eased slightly in April but not as much as economists expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in morning trading. The index snapped a three-day losing streak Tuesday, hitting pause on a [...]

Daily Market Report | May 10, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Turn Lower, Extending Selloff – Wall Street Journal, 5/10/2022 U.S. stock indexes rebounded early Tuesday, before dropping back into negative territory, following three days of punishing declines. The S&P 500 was recently down 0.5% in morning trading, a day after the broad index slumped 3.2% to its lowest level for the [...]

Daily Market Report | May 9, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Slide, Extending Year’s Losses – Wall Street Journal, 5/9/2022 A broad selloff in U.S. stocks accelerated Monday, leaving investors with few places to shelter from the market’s tumult. The S&P 500 fell 1.9%, adding to losses after closing out its longest streak of weekly declines since 2011. The Nasdaq Composite tumbled 2.1% [...]

Daily Market Report | May 6, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Wall St tumbles again as strong jobs growth fuels rate hike fears - Reuters, 5/6/2022 U.S. stock indexes extended losses for a second day at the open on Friday as elevated U.S. Treasury yields dragged growth shares after stronger-than-expected jobs data amplified investor fears of bigger interest rate hikes to tame surging prices. [...]

Daily Market Report | May 5, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Dow Slides Nearly 1,000 Points as Investors Reassess Fed Comments – Wall Street Journal, 5/5/2022 U.S. stocks fell sharply, with technology stocks leading the way, as investors assessed the implications of Federal Reserve’s most aggressive tightening of monetary policy in more than two decades. The S&P 500 dropped 3.4% as losses accelerated in [...]

Daily Market Report | May 4, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Fall Ahead of Fed Decision – Wall Street Journal, 5/4/2022 Technology stocks slid Wednesday, putting pressure on the broader market ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% in morning New York trading. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index shed 1.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down [...]

Daily Market Report | May 3, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Turn Higher Ahead of Fed Meeting – Wall Street Journal, 5/3/2022 U.S. stock indexes rose Tuesday morning as investors geared up for the Federal Reserve’s policy decision this week and evaluated a batch of earnings. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8%, sustaining the momentum from a late rally that lifted stocks on [...]

Daily Market Report | April 29, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Slide After Amazon Posts Quarterly Loss – Wall Street Journal, 4/28/2022 A tumble in shares of Amazon.com and other technology stocks helped push the S&P 500 lower Friday and toward its worst month since March 2020. The S&P 500 fell 1% shortly after the opening bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average [...]

Daily Market Report | April 22, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Open Lower, Bond Yields Stabilize After Hawkish Powell Comments – Wall Street Journal, 4/22/2022 U.S. stocks opened lower and a selloff in government bonds stabilized Friday, after the latest sign that the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy aggressively to fight inflation. This week’s steep rise in government bond yields showed [...]

Daily Market Report | April 21, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Tech Stocks Open Higher After Record Tesla Profit – Wall Street Journal, 4/21/2022 Stocks rose in early trading as Tesla shares jumped and investors awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the world economy. Tesla reported $3.3 billion in quarterly profits late Wednesday, its highest profit to date. AT&T shares added [...]

Daily Market Report | April 20, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Waver Ahead of Major Earnings – Wall Street Journal, 4/20/2022 U.S. stocks were mixed as investors assessed the impact of higher inflation on corporate earnings and ahead of more results from major companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in early afternoon Wednesday, a day after the broad-market index closed up 1.6%. [...]

Daily Market Report | April 18, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Open Higher as Treasury Yields Keep Climbing - Wall Street Journal, 4/18/2022 U.S. stocks hovered around the flatline on Monday, while the 10-year Treasury yield continued its upward march following a three-day holiday weekend. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% in morning trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up [...]

Daily Market Report | April 14, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Mixed Amid Wave of Bank Earnings Reports – Wall Street Journal, 4/14/2022 The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose, boosted by solid earnings from component companies, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell as investors looked for clues on how soaring inflation and signs of slowing growth were expected to affect [...]

Daily Market Report | April 13, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Waver as Earnings Season Kicks Off – Wall Street Journal, 4/13/2022 U.S. stock indexes notched slight gains in early trading as the first earnings reports from major companies began to roll in and investors considered the highest inflation in four decades. The S&P 500 was up less than 0.4% on Wednesday morning, [...]

Daily Market Report | April 12, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Climb After Inflation Data – Wall Street Journal, 4/12/2022 U.S. stock indexes climbed and a selloff in government bonds reversed, after inflation data showed that consumer prices rose at a four-decade-high rate in March. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.3% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite [...]

Daily Market Report | April 11, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Slide as Bond Yields Climb – Wall Street Journal, 4/11/2022 U.S. stocks dropped and oil prices slid Monday as Covid-19 shutdowns in China added to the uncertainty investors face in a period of rising interest rates. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.3%, or about [...]

Daily Market Report | April 8, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Waver, Bonds Extend Selloff – Wall Street Journal, 4/8/2022 U.S. stocks wobbled and government bonds extended their selloff Friday as investors assessed the latest signals about Federal Reserve policy and the war in Ukraine. The S&P 500, which dropped in early trading, was recently up 0.2%. The broad-market index closed up [...]

Daily Market Report | April 7, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Lose Ground as Bonds Extend Fed-Driven Selloff – Wall Street Journal, 4/7/2022 U.S. stocks retreated in morning trading as investors digested the possibility of more aggressive monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve and monitored the war in Ukraine. The S&P 500 ticked down 0.3% Thursday, a day after the benchmark gauge fell [...]

Daily Market Report | April 6, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Tech Stocks Fall, Bond Yields Rise Ahead of Fed Minutes – Wall Street Journal, 4/6/2022 Technology stocks declined as bond yields hit their highest level in three years and investors awaited more details about the Federal Reserve’s plan to raise interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 1.2% in morning trading Wednesday. The benchmark [...]

Daily Market Report | April 5, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Wobble; Oil Ticks Higher – Wall Street Journal, 4/5/2022 U.S. stock indexes slipped while oil prices rose Tuesday as investors assessed what a fresh round of sanctions against Russia might look like. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 0.1%, a day after the indexes were [...]

Daily Market Report | April 4, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Waver, Oil Prices Rise – Wall Street Journal, 4/4/2022 U.S. stocks swung between small gains and losses and oil prices rose Monday in volatile trading as investors monitored Russia’s war with Ukraine. The S&P 500 was less than 0.1% higher in early trading and the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.8% [...]

Daily Market Report | April 1, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks, Bond Yields Rise After Jobs Report – Wall Street Journal, 4/1/2022 U.S. stocks wobbled to start the second quarter following a solid employment report that showed the country’s jobless rate returning to pre-pandemic levels. The S&P 500 bounced around the flatline Friday, recently rising 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped [...]

Daily Market Report | March 31, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Slip as U.S. Eyes Reserve Release – Wall Street Journal, 3/31/2022 Stocks and oil prices dropped Thursday as President Biden prepares a substantial release of oil reserves to staunch soaring energy prices and inflation. The S&P 500 edged 0.1% lower, after closing down 0.6% Wednesday. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.1%, and [...]

Daily Market Report | March 30, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Open Lower as Oil Prices Rise – Wall Street Journal, 3/30/2022 U.S. stocks fell and oil prices climbed, as concerns about rising commodity prices and uncertain progress in cease-fire talks between Russia and Ukraine weighed on investors. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% in early trading Wednesday, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index [...]

Daily Market Report | March 28, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKETStocks Waver as Bond Yields Tick Lower – Wall Street Journal, 3/28/2022U.S. stocks wavered and bond yields remained near their highest level in three years with investors preparing for a campaign of interest-rate increases from the Federal Reserve.The S&P 500 was up about 0.1% in morning trading Monday. Last week, U.S. stocks rebounded for a second consecutive [...]

Daily Market Report | March 25, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Edge Up Amid Ukraine Concerns – Wall Street Journal, 3/25/2022 U.S. stock indexes mostly rose Friday at the open, putting them on track for a second consecutive week of gains. Investors have been piling into U.S.-listed companies in recent sessions, suggesting that many are gaining confidence that the economy will weather the [...]

Daily Market Report | March 24, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Edge Higher After Wednesday’s Selloff – Wall Street Journal, 3/24/2022 U.S. stocks inched higher, putting Wall Street indexes on course to recoup some of Wednesday’s losses, while oil prices hovered near recent highs. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in early trading Thursday, a day after slumping 1.2%. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index [...]

Daily Market Report | March 23, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Decline, Oil Prices Jump – Wall Street Journal, 3/23/2022 U.S. stocks opened lower, as concerns about rising energy prices, supply shortages and inflation rattled investors once again. Major U.S. stock indexes jumped Tuesday, as investors shrugged off worries that inflation will push the nation’s economy into a recession. On Wednesday, however, [...]

Daily Market Report | March 22, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Rise After Powell Says Fed Is Ready to Be More Aggressive – Wall Street Journal, 3/22/2022 U.S. stocks rose and government-bond yields jumped Tuesday, as investors continued to digest Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s more aggressive tone on reining in inflation. The morning’s moves had all three U.S. indexes up at [...]

Daily Market Report | March 21, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Dow Industrials Move Lower After Last Week’s Rally – Wall Street Journal, 3/21/2022 U.S. stocks edged lower and oil prices rose after major indexes notched their strongest week since November 2020. The S&P 500 traded down less than 0.1% Monday in early trading. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index declined 0.6% and the Dow [...]

Daily Market Report | March 17, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Waver After Rally on Fed Interest Rate Hike – Wall Street Journal, 3/17/2022 U.S. stock indexes wavered Thursday morning as traders refocused on the Ukraine war, which has driven up energy prices and threatened to hamper the global economy’s recent growth. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% in morning trading, after the [...]

Daily Market Report | March 16, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Open Higher Ahead of Anticipated Fed Rate Rise – Wall Street Journal, 3/16/2022 U.S. stocks gained in early trading and bond yields rose ahead of an expected interest-rate increase from the Federal Reserve, and technology stocks led a blistering rebound in Chinese markets after supportive comments from Beijing policy makers. The S&P [...]

Daily Market Report | March 15, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Oil Prices Slide Below $100, Stocks Rise – Wall Street Journal, 3/15/2022 Oil prices and Chinese stocks slumped after Beijing imposed sweeping Covid-19 lockdowns, while U.S. stock indexes advanced higher ahead of the start of a cycle of interest-rate rises from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% in morning trading Tuesday, [...]

Daily Market Report | March 14, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Rise, Oil Falls as Investors Track Ukraine Negotiations – Wall Street Journal, 3/14/2022 Stocks climbed and oil prices tumbled Monday, easing fears that a surge in commodity prices could stall the U.S. economy as investors awaited a likely interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve later this week. Investors said positive comments from [...]

Daily Market Report | March 9, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Surge, Oil Falls, Extending Volatility Amid Ukraine War – Wall Street Journal, 3/9/2022 U.S. stocks jumped and oil prices dropped Wednesday, extending a volatile spell as investors track the economic fallout of the war in Ukraine. The S&P 500 rose 2.2%, while the technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Index added 2.7%. The Dow Jones [...]

Daily Market Report | March 8, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Oil Jumps, Stocks Fall After Dow Enters Correction – Wall Street Journal, 3/8/2022 U.S. stocks resumed their slide on Tuesday while bond yields and oil prices rose, a day after fears of oil inflation pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average into a correction. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and the blue-chip Dow Jones [...]

Daily Market Report | March 7, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Open Lower After Oil Hits $130 a Barrel – Wall Street Journal, 3/7/2022 U.S. stocks and global equity indexes dropped as the threat of a potential ban on Russian oil imports spurred a surge in energy prices that investors worry could smother economic growth, especially in Europe. In individual stocks, Occidental Petroleum [...]

Daily Market Report | March 4, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Fall After Russia Shells Ukrainian Nuclear Plant – Wall Street Journal, 3/4/2022 U.S. stocks and global equity indexes fell as investor concerns mounted about Russia’s intensifying military campaign in Ukraine. Russian shelling in southern Ukraine, which caused a fire at a nuclear power plant, intensified fears among investors Friday morning about [...]

Daily Market Report | March 3, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Turn Lower; Oil Briefly Tops $116 – Wall Street Journal, 3/3/2022 U.S. stocks and oil prices turned lower Thursday as investors assessed how a recent jump in commodities prices is likely to affect inflation and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. The S&P 500 ticked down 0.5% in morning trading Thursday after advancing [...]

Daily Market Report | March 2, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Oil Tops $110, Stocks Move Higher as Investors Eye Ukraine – Wall Street Journal, 3/2/2022 U.S. stocks rose, while oil prices jumped, as investors watched for updates from Ukraine and parsed testimony on the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates. The S&P 500 added 0.7% in morning trading Wednesday, a day after [...]

Daily Market Report | March 1, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Fall, Oil Again Tops $100 Amid Sanctions – Wall Street Journal, 3/1/2022 U.S. stock indexes fell and bond yields slipped, while oil prices rose to multiyear highs, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continued to whipsaw through markets. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% early Tuesday. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.1%, [...]

Daily Market Report | February 28, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Fall, Oil Leaps as Ukraine Crisis Deepens – Wall Street Journal, 2/28/2022 U.S. stocks slid, oil prices jumped and Russian authorities scrambled to keep a grip on domestic markets, as investors rushed to adjust to geopolitical developments including new sanctions against Russia. The S&P 500 index dropped 1.3% in early Monday trading, [...]

Daily Market Report | February 24, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Russian Attack on Ukraine Roils Markets – Wall Street Journal, 2/24/2022 Investors pushed down stocks and lifted the prices of oil, gold and government bonds, after Russian missiles and airstrikes hit Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and more than a dozen other cities across the country. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 630 points, [...]

Daily Market Report | February 23, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Flat After S&P 500 Enters Correction – Wall Street Journal, 2/23/2022 U.S. stocks edged higher at the open a day after concerns over the Ukraine crisis helped push the S&P 500 into correction territory. The U.S. stock benchmark rose 0.2% Wednesday, a day after closing down more than 10% from its [...]

Daily Market Report | February 22, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Wobble After Russian Troops Enter Ukraine – Wall Street Journal, 2/22/2022 U.S. stocks recouped much of their early losses Monday as investors assessed the ramifications of European sanctions on Russia for sending troops into two breakaway areas of Ukraine. The S&P 500 was recently down 0.2%, off from its session lows, [...]

Daily Market Report | February 18, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Waver After Steep Selloff, as Ukraine Tensions Mount – Wall Street Journal, 2/18/2022 The S&P 500 rose but remained on course for a weekly loss as investors tracked the escalating violence in Ukraine and considered the future path of U.S. monetary policy. The broad U.S. stock index advanced 0.1% Friday at the [...]

Daily Market Report | February 17, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks, Oil Fall as Russia Said to Continue Its Troop Buildup – Wall Street Journal, 2/17/2022 Intensifying geopolitical tensions weighed on stocks and bond yields Thursday, chipping away at major indexes’ gains for the week. The S&P 500 fell 1.4%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 1.3%. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index [...]

Daily Market Report | February 16, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Drop as Investors Seek Clarity on Ukraine – Wall Street Journal, 2/16/2022 U.S. stocks resumed their slide and crude oil rallied on Wednesday, with investors squeezed between the latest readings on inflation, the economy and the Ukraine. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%, the S&P 500 lost 0.6% and the Nasdaq [...]

Daily Market Report | February 15, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Rise, Oil Drops as Investors Eye Ukraine and Russia – Wall Street Journal, 2/15/2022 U.S. stock indexes opened higher and European indexes rallied, following days of losses, while energy prices slumped and bonds sold off, after Russia said it had pulled back some troops from the Ukrainian border. The S&P 500 rose [...]

Daily Market Report | February 14, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Dow, S&P 500 Fall, Bond Yields Tick Up on Fear of Ukraine War – Wall Street Journal, 2/14/2022 The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 fell on Monday as investors assessed the possibility of war between Russia and Ukraine. The Dow fell 342 points, or about 1%, in morning trading. The S&P [...]

Daily Market Report | February 11, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Waver After Inflation Data – Wall Street Journal, 2/11/2022 U.S. stocks wavered and bond yields moved down Friday, as investors continued to assess how the Federal Reserve might react to the latest strong inflation report. The S&P 500 recently traded up less than 0.1%, a day after the broad index fell 1.8%. [...]

Daily Market Report | February 10, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Slide, Bond Yields Rise After Inflation Data – Wall Street Journal, 2/10/2022 Stocks slipped and bond yields rose after data showed another acceleration in inflation, taking it to a new-four-decade high. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% after bouncing back from earlier losses of more than 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and [...]

Daily Market Report | February 9, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Move Higher, Extending Rally – Wall Street Journal, 2/9/2022 U.S. stocks rose and government-bond yields fell Wednesday following a recent climb, potentially easing some pressure on technology shares. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% shortly after the opening bell. The broad index rose Tuesday as investors snapped up shares of companies across [...]

Daily Market Report | February 8, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Bond Yields Rise, Stocks Waver Amid Earnings – Wall Street Journal, 2/8/2022 U.S. stocks wavered Tuesday as investors digested another round of earnings reports. A generally positive earnings season has provided support for stocks. With results in from about 60% of S&P 500 companies, analysts expect profits rose 30% in the fourth quarter [...]

Daily Market Report | February 7, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Inch Higher Amid Earnings – Wall Street Journal, 2/7/2022 The S&P 500 edged higher Monday amid earnings from major companies including Hasbro and Tyson Foods, building on last week’s strong gains. The broad stock-market gauge added 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite climbed around 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hugged the flatline [...]

Daily Market Report | February 4, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Waver After Jobs Report, Tech Selloff – Wall Street Journal, 2/4/2022 U.S. stocks wavered in choppy trading Friday after the January jobs report beat expectations, putting investors on edge about the path of monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 recently fell 0.1%. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite gained 0.5%. The [...]

Daily Market Report | February 3, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Fall as Disappointing Meta Profit Weighs on Tech – Wall Street Journal, 2/3/2022 Major U.S. stock indexes tumbled on Thursday, dragged down by technology and social-media companies, as investors hammered shares of Facebook owner Meta Platforms after a disappointing earnings report. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite Index slid 1.6% in morning trading. The [...]

Daily Market Report | February 2, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Tech Stocks Rise on Strong Earnings From Google Parent – Wall Street Journal, 2/2/2022 The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.9% in early trading after Google parent Alphabet reported a surge in profit. Stocks have staged a recovery in recent days after the worst month since the pandemic began. With earnings season about halfway [...]

Daily Market Report | January 31, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Edge Higher on Final Day of Tumultuous Month – Wall Street Journal, 1/31/2022 The S&P 500 rose Monday but remained on track to close out its worst month since March 2020 as expectations for higher interest rates weigh on stocks. The broad U.S. stock index added 0.2% in early trading, while the [...]

Daily Market Report | January 28, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Waver, on Track for Fourth Weekly Loss – Wall Street Journal, 1/28/2022 Stocks wavered on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 on track for their fourth straight weekly loss, as investors parsed earnings from Chevron, Caterpillar and other big-name companies. The Dow was down 87 points, or [...]

Daily Market Report | January 27, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Move Higher After Wild Ride – Wall Street Journal, 1/27/2022 U.S. stocks traded higher as economic growth data came in stronger than expected, and investors parsed more earnings from major companies. The economy grew at an annualized rate of 6.9% last quarter, the biggest one-year jump since 1984. Economists had forecasted [...]

Daily Market Report | January 26, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Move Higher Ahead of Fed Meeting Today – Wall Street Journal, 1/26/2022 U.S. stocks posted strong gains ahead of a Federal Reserve announcement that is expected to provide more clarity on coming interest-rate increases—the prospect of which has spooked markets this year. The S&P 500 added 0.9% in morning trading Wednesday. The [...]

Daily Market Report | January 25, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Tumble in Wake of Turbulence on Wall Street – Wall Street Journal, 1/25/2022 U.S. stocks opened lower, putting markets on course for another day of bumpy trading, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting and parsed a docket of earnings. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% early Tuesday, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq [...]

Daily Market Report | January 24, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET S&P 500 Drops to Correction Territory Amid Market Fall Stocks, oil and cryptocurrencies fell, continuing the market’s bruising start to the year, as investors prepared for a Federal Reserve meeting and tracked tensions between the West and Russia over the military buildup on the border with Ukraine. The S&P 500 fell 2.4% in [...]

Daily Market Report | January 21, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Waver as Investors Cut Risk – Wall Street Journal, 1/21/2022 Stocks wavered Friday as investors grappled with the prospect of higher interest rates and disappointing results from popular consumer tech stocks. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average pared some earlier losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.1%, while the Dow [...]

Daily Market Report | January 20, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Rise After Nasdaq Enters Correction – Wall Street Journal, 1/20/2022 U.S. stocks rose early Thursday, paring some of the sharp losses that have come as investors reposition their portfolios, spooked by the prospect of tightening monetary policy and slowing growth. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.6%, a day after a late tech [...]

Daily Market Report | January 18, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Fall as Bond Yields Hit Two-Year High - Wall Street Journal, 1/18/2022 U.S. stock indexes fell Tuesday and bond yields hit two-year highs, as investors fretted over whether the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates more quickly and aggressively than expected. Investors, coming off a holiday weekend that had closed markets on [...]

Daily Market Report | January 14, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Fall Amid Bank Earnings – Wall Street Journal, 1/14/2022 U.S. stocks fell Friday following lackluster earnings reports from some of the country’s biggest banks and weaker-than-expected economic data, deepening a winter selloff. All three major indexes opened Friday lower, briefly recovered from their early-session lows, then fell again. The S&P 500 was [...]

Daily Market Report | January 13, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Open Higher After Jobless Claims, Inflation Data – Wall Street Journal, 1/13/2022 U.S. stocks and bond yields crept higher after fresh data on inflation and the labor market provided a mixed picture of the economic recovery. The S&P 500 added 0.2% after the broad-market index closed up 0.3% Wednesday. The Nasdaq Composite [...]

Daily Market Report | January 12, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Open Higher as Inflation Picks Up – Wall Street Journal, 1/12/2022 Stocks rose and bond yields retreated, despite data showing inflation at its highest level since 1982, with investors betting that price pressures might be peaking. The S&P 500 gained 0.6%, putting the broad U.S. stock index on pace for a second [...]

Daily Market Report | January 11, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Open Lower Ahead of Powell Confirmation Hearing – Wall Street Journal, 1/11/2022 U.S. stock indexes fell and the bond yield rally paused ahead of testimony from Jerome Powell in which the Federal Reserve chairman is set to be grilled by lawmakers on inflation and interest rates. Most of the stock market fell [...]

Daily Market Report | January 10, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Tech Stocks Tumble, Extending Last Week’s Losses – Wall Street Journal, 1/10/2022 Technology stocks tumbled on Monday as government bond yields continued to rise, signaling that investors expect the Federal Reserve to move quickly in raising interest rates. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index slid 2.6%. The benchmark last week posted its biggest one-week [...]

Daily Market Report | January 7, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Edge Slightly Lower After Jobs Report – Wall Street Journal, 1/7/2022 U.S. stocks fell and Treasury yields jumped after the monthly jobs report, capping a volatile week to kick off the new year. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5%, after closing down 0.1% in Thursday’s choppy session. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 1.1% [...]

Daily Market Report | January 6, 2022 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Fall as Tech Selloff Worsens – Wall Street Journal, 1/6/2022 Technology stocks continued to fall at the open, as the prospect of interest rate rises briefly pushed Treasury yields to their highest levels since the start of the pandemic. All three major U.S. stock indexes sank in recent trading after whipsawing early [...]

Daily Market Report | January 5, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Waver Ahead of Fed Minutes – Wall Street Journal, 1/5/2022 U.S. stocks wavered in early trading Wednesday with investors looking ahead to minutes from the Federal Reserve’s recent policy meeting in the hope of gleaning fresh clues about plans to wean markets off pandemic-era stimulus measures. The S&P 500 hovered around the [...]

Daily Market Report | January 4, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET S&P 500, Dow Industrials Higher – Wall Street Journal, 1/4/2022 The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed higher Tuesday after ending the first trading day of 2022 at records. The broad U.S. stock index rose 0.2%, while the Dow industrials climbed 0.8%, with both indexes building on records set Monday. The [...]

Daily Market Report | January 3, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. Stocks Open Higher on First Trading Day of 2022 – Wall Street Journal, 1/3/2022 U.S. stocks opened 2022 with tepid gains as investors monitored cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and other factors that could weigh on stocks this year. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% in early Monday trading. The index [...]

Daily Market Report | December 31, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Waver as Year Nears End – Wall Street Journal, 12/31/2021 U.S. stocks were little changed on the last trading day of 2021, indicating a quiet finish in a year of repeated records on Wall Street on low interest rates and the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. The S&P 500 traded around the flatline [...]

Daily Market Report | December 30, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Drift Higher as Investors Weigh Jobs Data – Wall Street Journal, 12/30/2021 U.S. stocks edged higher Thursday as fresh data indicated that a recent uptick in Covid-19 infections hasn’t led to a surge in layoffs. The S&P 500 ticked up 0.2% after the broad-market index climbed to a record a day earlier. [...]

Daily Market Report | December 29, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET U.S. goods trade deficit hits a record in November – Reuters, 12/29/2021 The U.S. trade deficit in goods mushroomed to a record in November as imports surged and exports slipped. The goods trade deficit widened last month by 17.5% to $97.8 billion from $83.2 billion in October, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday. [...]

Daily Market Report | December 22, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Up Slightly After S&P 500 Rally – Wall Street Journal, 12/22/2021 The S&P 500 edged higher Wednesday as major U.S. indexes advanced with investors continuing to evaluate the risks posed by the Omicron variant of Covid-19. The U.S. equity benchmark rose 0.3% in morning trading, adding to Tuesday’s jump of 1.8%. The [...]

Daily Market Report | December 21, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Rise, Recouping Some Losses After Selloff – Wall Street Journal, 12/21/2021 U.S. stocks climbed Tuesday, resuming the seesaw action that has become markets’ signature since the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. Investors have a mix of concerns heading into the end of the year. The rise in Omicron cases could prolong [...]

Daily Market Report | December 20, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks, Oil Prices Fall on New Covid-19 Curbs – Wall Street Journal, 12/20/2021 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 600 points on Monday as investors worried that a rise in Omicron Covid-19 cases would stall economic growth and add pressure to inflation. The Dow was down 1.7% in morning trading, continuing [...]

Daily Market Report | December 15, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Slip, Oil Falls Ahead of Fed Decision – Wall Street Journal, 12/15/2021 U.S. stocks fell ahead of a highly-anticipated Federal Reserve policy decision that is expected to clarify the central bank’s plans to unwind stimulus measures. The S&P 500 declined 0.3% in Wednesday morning trading, bringing the U.S. stock benchmark’s losses this [...]

Daily Market Report | December 14, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Monday’s Losses – Wall Street Journal, 12/14/2021 U.S. stocks traded lower Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, which is expected to end with the central bank signaling a faster wind-down of its bond-buying program. The S&P 500 fell 1% Tuesday morning. The index also declined Monday, [...]

Daily Market Report | December 13, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Down Ahead of Federal Reserve Decision – Wall Street Journal, 12/13/2021 U.S. stock indexes retreated ahead of a busy week of central-bank decisions in major economies. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% in Monday morning trading, after the benchmark gauge closed last week at its 67th record high of 2021. The Dow Jones [...]

Daily Market Report | December 10, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Open Higher After Inflation Nears 40-Year High – Wall Street Journal, 12/10/2021 U.S. share benchmarks and oil prices gained after fresh inflation data piqued investors’ hopes that price rises may be nearing a peak. The index retreated Thursday but was on track for its strongest week of gains since February. Labor Department [...]

Daily Market Report | December 9, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks, Oil Prices Fall on Omicron Restrictions – Wall Street Journal, 12/9/2021 U.S. stocks edged down as investors assessed weekly jobless claims data and the latest global restrictions to limit the spread of the Omicron variant. The S&P 500 retreated 0.4% at the market open after closing up 0.3% Wednesday. The Dow Jones [...]

Daily Market Report | December 8, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Dow, S&P 500 Open With Muted Gains – Wall Street Journal, 12/8/2021 U.S. stocks wavered in early trading with investors assessing the effects of the Omicron variant on the economy. The S&P 500 gained 0.1% Wednesday morning, a day after the benchmark index posted its biggest one-day jump since March and closed just [...]

Daily Market Report | December 7, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stock Futures, Oil Gain on Omicron Optimism – Wall Street Journal, 12/7/2021 The U.S. stock market started another day of strong gains, as the S&P 500 and oil prices rose on hopes that Omicron would prove less damaging to the economy than feared.. Vir Biotechnology’s shares gained more than 5% in premarket trading [...]

Daily Market Report | December 6, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks and Oil Rise on Hopes of Milder Covid Variant – Wall Street Journal, 12/6/2021 U.S. stock indexes mostly ticked up as investors assessed early indicators that the Omicron Covid-19 variant may be causing milder illness than previously feared, while bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies edged up from weekend lows. A small study of [...]

Daily Market Report | December 3, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Give Up Early Gains After Jobs Report – Wall Street Journal, 12/3/2021 Major U.S. indexes gave up their strong early gains and turned lower, setting them on track to finish a bumpy week on Wall Street with losses. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5%, dragged down by shares of tech companies. The index [...]

Daily Market Report | December 2, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Rise After Omicron-Driven Selloff – Wall Street Journal, 12/2/2021 U.S. stocks climbed Thursday after a seesaw day driven by uncertainty about the potential impact of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. The S&P 500 edged up 0.7%, indicating the broad-market index may recoup some losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1%, while the [...]

Daily Market Report | December 1, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Rebound as Seesaw Moves on Omicron Continue – Wall Street Journal, 12/1/2021 U.S. stocks and oil prices rose, clawing back some losses sparked by worries over the Omicron variant and the unwinding of Federal Reserve stimulus. Investors have little to go on as they assess whether the variant will lead to renewed [...]

Daily Market Report | November 30, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks, Oil Drop on Omicron Variant Concerns – Wall Street Journal, 11/30/2021 U.S. stock indexes fell and investors sheltered in government bonds after drugmakers raised concerns that Covid-19 vaccines might not work as well against the new Omicron strain. The S&P 500 declined 0.4%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7%, or [...]

Daily Market Report | November 29, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Rise as Investors Weigh Omicron Variant – Wall Street Journal, 11/29/2021 U.S. stocks and oil prices recouped some losses from Friday’s selloff, with investors betting the impact of the Omicron Covid-19 variant will be less profound than initially feared. The S&P 500 gained 1% in morning trading Monday. The index suffered its [...]

Daily Market Report | November 24, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Fall Ahead of Fed Minutes – Wall Street Journal, 11/24/2021 U.S. stocks weakened Wednesday as investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting. The S&P 500 edged down 0.2%, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average weakened 0.3%, or about 110 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.2%. That puts the [...]

Daily Market Report | November 23, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Waver, Bond Yields Rise After Powell Nomination – Wall Street Journal, 11/23/2021 U.S. stocks toed the flat line while bond yields rose Tuesday in the wake of Jerome Powell’s nomination to continue as Federal Reserve chairman. The S&P 500 ticked down 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was essentially flat. The [...]

Daily Market Report | November 22, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Open Higher as Investors Greet Powell Nomination Announcement – Wall Street Journal, 11/22/2021 U.S. stocks opened higher following the news that President Biden would nominate Jerome Powell for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The decision, revealed Monday before the stock market opened, ended a guessing game over who [...]

Daily Market Report | November 19, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Waver as Bond Yields, Oil Drop – Wall Street Journal, 11/19/2021 U.S. stocks were mixed Friday and investors piled into the safety of the dollar and government bonds after fresh Covid-19 restrictions in Europe clouded prospects for the global economic recovery. The S&P 500 opened flat, after the index closed at an [...]

Daily Market Report | November 18, 2021 US FINANCIAL MARKET Stocks Tick Lower, Retreating Farther From Highs – Wall Street Journal, 11/18/2021 U.S. stocks turned lower in morning trading despite strong earnings from Macy’s and Kohl’s and unemployment data that showed the labor market is continuing to recover. The S&P 500 ticked down 0.1% after the broad-market index closed down 0.3% Wednesday. The [...]