Wall Street experienced a lackluster session during midday trading in New York, with major indices inching slightly lower despite the arrival of positive inflation data.
In May 2024, the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's key measure of inflation, fell to its lowest level since March 2021, recording an annual rate of 2.6%, which aligned with economists' predictions.
This inflation report further indicates that price pressures are moving towards the Fed's 2% target, reinforcing market expectations for potential interest rate cuts.
However, there is more caution in the market reactions this time, potentially because investors are evaluating the political and economic implications stemming from the first presidential debate held Thursday night between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, with most political analysts indicating a landmark win for the latter.
Energy stocks were the top performers among S&P 500 sectors on Friday, despite no concurrent gains in oil and gas prices, likely welcoming rising chances of Trump's return to the White House.
Treasury yields rose across the curve, with the bond market beginning to price in a new increase in expansionary fiscal policies from the potential next president. The iShares Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) fell by 1.3%.
Semiconductors are set to experience their second consecutive week of losses, while regional banks shine, with the SPDRS&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:KRE) potentially marking its best weekly performance since the beginning of the year.
Major commodities are little changed, with gold flat and oil down by 0.5%. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) remains stuck around the 60,500 mark, down by 1.5%.
Friday's Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs
Major Indices
Price
1-day %chg
Russell 2000
2,041.37
0.2%
Dow Jones
39,160.78
0.0%
S&P 500
5,479.31
-0.1%
Nasdaq 100
19,754.09
-0.2%
Updated at 12:51 p.m. ET
According to Benzinga Pro data:
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) was 0.1% lower to $546.02.
The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) was flat at $391.69.
The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust (ARCA: QQQ) was 0.1% lower to $481.19.
Sector-wise, the EnergySelect Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLE) outperformed, up by 0.9%, while the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLU) lagged, falling 1.3%.
Friday's Stock Movers
Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) tumbled 20% after missing the Street's revenue estimates, eyeing the worst one-day performance ever.
Petco Health & Wellness Company Inc. (NASDAQ:WOOF) rallied over 13% after Keith Gill, known online as Roaring Kitty, shared a dog cartoon image on X.
Baker Hughes Company (NYSE:BKR) rose 2.3%, topping the performance among U.S. oil-related stocks tracked by the XLE ETF.
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) fell over 9%, with other clear-energy related stocks as tracked by the Invesco Solar ETF (NYSE:TAN) also tumbling heavily in reaction to last night's presidential debate.
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However, there is more caution in the market reactions this time, potentially because investors are evaluating the political and economic implications stemming from the first presidential debate held Thursday night between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, with most political analysts indicating a landmark win for the latter.
エネルギーセレクトセクターSPDRファンドをはじめとするS&P 500セクターでは、エネルギー株が金曜日にトップパフォーマーとなった。原油および天然ガス価格の同時上昇はなかったが、トランプのホワイトハウスへの復帰の可能性が高まったことを歓迎したと思われる。