US banks rose as the Fed released the results of its annual stress test
Shares of the major U.S. bank popped after the Federal Reserve announced the banks could easily withstand a severe recession. The Fed, in releasing the results of its annual stress test, said the 23 institutions in the 2021 exam remained "well above" minimum required capital levels during a hypothetical economic downturn.$Bank of America (BAC.US)$and$Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.US)$rose 1.8% and 2.7%, respectively.
Following last week’s Federal Reserve induced sell-off, stocks are heading into Friday with the likelihood of ending the week higher. The Dow is up 2.7% this week and the S&P 500 has risen 2.4% since Monday. The Nasdaq is up 2.4% this week.
10 top-traded US stocks for Thursday
$Tesla (TSLA.US)$tops the ranking again Thursday and gained 3.54% during the session. It plans to open some of its Supercharging stations in Norway and Sweden to other electric vehicles in Q3 2022. It would be monumental for Tesla to open its extensive network of Superchargers to other manufacturers. Not only would it allow more charging options for EV drivers, but it would likely entice more drivers to switch to electric powertrains, as charging options would be more available than ever before.
$Amazon (AMZN.US)$ranks second and closed 1.56% lower. Big tech companies, including Google, Facebook and Amazon, the pressure falls short as major antitrust measures advance in House committee.