Market Highlights
Market Highlights
2024-04-21
A rally in oil drove stocks lower as a turbulent weekend in the Middle East cast doubt on
prospects for peace talks between the US and Iran before their fragile ceasefire deal expires.
Equities fell from record highs, with the S&P 500 halting a five-day advance amid losses in
several tech giants. President Donald Trump said it’s unlikely he would extend a truce with
Tehran if an agreement isn’t reached before it ends, adding the Strait of Hormuz would remain
blocked until an accord is finalized.Brent settled above $95. Treasuries and the dollar
wavered.
A rally in global equities resumed after a brief pause, as signs Iran may join talks with the US
added to optimism over progress in the Middle East ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline. Oil
declined.
2025-03-04
More tepid economic news and a pledge by Donald Trump to push through tariffs on top trading partners stressed Wall Street risk tolerances anew, sending bonds up and stocks to their biggest loss of the year
2025-03-03
Stocks shook off another bout of volatility spurred by geopolitical anxiety and a White House shouting match to rally at the end of a jittery February.
2025-02-28
A selloff in the stock market’s most-influential group drove the Nasdaq 100 to its lowest level since November as Nvidia Corp.’s results failed to revive the artificial-intelligence rally.
2025-02-27
Nvidia’s bullish revenue forecast reignited the AI-driven rally, pushing the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) higher after hours, but its earnings fell slightly short of some expectations. Meanwhile, European equity futures declined after President Trump announced 25% tariffs on the EU, with additional levies on Mexico and Canada set to take effect in April. Nvidia shares fell in after-hours trading as investors, accustomed to exceptional results, found the earnings merely solid rather than spectacular.
2025-02-26
Stocks got hit and bonds surged as another disappointing reading on the US consumer fueled concern about the health of the world’s largest economy. US consumer confidence fell the most since August 2021 on concerns about the outlook for the broader economy. The data followed recent disappointments on the retail, services and housing fronts. That’s prompted traders to boost their bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year even as inflation pressures seem to be intensifying.
2025-02-25
A slide in most megacaps hit stocks in the finalstretch of US trading, with Wall Street gearing up for a pulse check from Nvidia Corp. on the artificial-intelligence technology that has powered the bull market.
2025-02-24
Stocks had their worst day in two months after weaker-than-expected economic data and a surge in consumers’ long-run inflation views to the highest since 1995.
2025-02-21
Stocks fell from all-time highs as a disappointing forecast from the world’s largest retailer added to concern about the economy’s main engine.
2025-02-20
Stocks closed at all-time highs as traders looked past signals the Federal Reserve is in no rush to cut interest rates.
2025-02-19
A rally in chipmakers drove stocks to all-time highs, while US-Russia talks raised hopes of an end to the war in Ukraine. The S&P 500 topped its January record. Equities have been stuck in a narrow range amid uncertainities including tariffs, inflation and the geopolitical scenario.
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