Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 reached fresh highs on Friday, with the broader index closing above 5,800 for the first time as Wall Street’s major banks kicked off earnings season on a positive note. Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by nearly 1%, driven by gains in JPMorgan Chase shares, which surged after reporting […]
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US stocks closed out both September and the third quarter at fresh record highs as investors responded to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s measured approach to maintaining economic growth without rushing into further interest rate cuts. S&P 500 rose 0.4%, achieving a new all-time high, while Nasdaq Composite gained nearly 0.4%. Dow Jones Industrial Average
The U.S. stock market is soaring to new heights, driven by a shift in investor sentiment following the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut. Investors are moving swiftly into riskier assets like tech stocks and cryptocurrencies, bolstered by optimism surrounding the Federal Reserve’s decision to reduce rates by half a percentage point last week. Record-Breaking
New York (Sept. 23, Reuters) – U.S. stock markets closed with modest gains on Monday as investors continued to analyze the Federal Reserve’s recent decision to cut interest rates and assess the central bank’s next moves.  Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 61.29 points, or 0.15%, to 42,124.65, while the S&P 500 gained 16.02 points,
U.S. stocks soared to record highs on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) closing above the 42,000 level for the first time, driven by optimism surrounding the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut.  Fed’s decision to reduce rates by 50 basis points has sparked hopes of a “soft landing” for the economy, fueling
New York, NY — September 18, 2024: After a 14-month pause in adjusting U.S. interest rates, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a rate cut this Wednesday, following its two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. This marks the first potential reduction since the central bank raised rates to the 5.25% to 5.5%
In a highly anticipated report, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) revealed inflation cooled to 2.5% in August, the lowest rate since February 2021. However, a slight uptick in core inflation—a key measure that excludes food and energy prices—raised concerns on Wall Street.  0.3% monthly increase in core inflation exceeded economists’ forecasts and prompted traders to
U.S. economy added 142,000 jobs in August, coming in below expectations, while the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.2%, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released Friday. Economists had forecast a gain of 165,000 jobs for the month, but labor market growth came in lower than anticipated, pointing to
