US June CPI Preview: The Upcoming Inflation Data May Increase the Likelihood of a Rate Cut in September
On July 11, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release CPI data for June at 8:30 a.m. ET. The headline CPI is anticipated to show a modest increase of 0.1%. The annual headline CPI is expected to decline to 3.1% from the previous rate of 3.3% reported in May.
Powell's More Worried About Jobs. Why That's Good and Bad for Stocks.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is changing his tune. A week ago in Sintra, Portugal, Powell repeated his line that he wants to see more evidence of inflation slowing before the Fed can start thinking about lowering interest rates.
U.S. Stock Market Preview: The three equity index futures show mixed gains and losses. Powell heads to Capitol Hill again.
On July 10th (Wednesday) pre-market trading, U.S. equity index futures are mixed.
Australia's H2 2024 investment landscape: how to seize market opportunities?
Jinta Hong, CFA
Key Dates Ahead of the Fed's Meeting Later This Month
By WSJ Staff Traders are parsing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's testimony before Congress this week for clues on how interest rates might move this year. Below are other key events and data
Powell Testimony Day 2: Catch Up on What He Said So Far -- WSJ
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to appear before Congress again today, this time to address the House Financial Services Committee.
Morgan Stanley's Slimmon Expects Strong Earnings Season
Andrew Slimmon, Morgan Stanley Investment Management senior portfolio manager, says good fundamentals are driving the stock market on "Bloomberg The Close."
This Warren Buffett Metric Is at a Never-before-seen High! What Does It Mean?
The S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) and Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) reached new all-time highs on Wall Street last night. It should be a cause for celebration. If only the record weren't accompanied by a more sinister number cracking into uncharted territory, too.
BlackRock's Chaudhuri Expects Two Rate Cuts This Year
Gargi Chaudhuri, BlackRock chief investment strategist for the Americas, expects the Federal Reserve to cut rates twice this year, once in September and then likely in December. She is on "Bloomberg The Close."
Apple has risen significantly, but Berkshire Hathaway has stagnated.
Apple's stock price hit a new high, surpassing Microsoft and Nvidia, becoming the company with the largest market cap in the world. However, Berkshire Hathaway, which holds a heavy position in Apple, has a cumulative increase of about 12.59% this year, still underperforming the S&P 500 index over the same period.
S&P 500, Nasdaq Build On Record Highs As Powell Testimony Keeps Rate Cut Hopes Alive
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq nabbed new record closes on Tuesday (and also each notched their sixth straight day of gains) as rate cut hopes remained intact after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell kicked off his semiannual update to Congress. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) finished just above the flatline to book its 36th record close [...]
7/10 [Strengths and Weaknesses]
[Bullish and Bearish Materials] The Nikkei Average is rising (41580.17, +799.47), and the Nasdaq Composite Index is rising (18429.29, +25.55). The dollar exchange rate is 161.20-30 yen. There are expectations for inflation stabilization in the United States and a request for improved corporate value from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Bearish materials include the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling (39291.97, -52.82), Chicago Nikkei futures declining (41515, compared to Osaka: -105), the SOX index decreasing (5765.20, -0.01), and the VIX index rising (12).
Yellen and Powell agree: the US labor market is weakening the push for inflation, and inflation pressures may continue to ease.
The current labor market is no longer the primary factor driving inflation in the US economy, as it was in the early stages of the pandemic recovery.
Made billions of dollars in profit in the second quarter! The bear market stays steady with no hindrance to the rise of US stocks.
According to the Zhitong Finance APP, in the second quarter of this year, bearish investors in the US stock market made significant profits. Despite the overall market continuing to rise, they successfully shorted some US symbols.
Powell Pushes Back on Rate Cut Bets
The Fed Chair shook things up a bit in his Tuesday testimony after pushing back on rate cut timing and warning against premature easing. This all but takes July rate cut prospects off the table, with September now seen as the earliest date for the next rate cut.
Stock Futures Are Little Changed After S&P 500 Notches Another Record Close: Live Updates
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at fresh records Tuesday.
S&P 500 Holds Gains as Fed Bets Steady on Powell
Stocks closed at all-time highs, with Jerome Powell’s remarks to Congress doing little to alter bets the Federal Reserve will be able to cut interest rates this year.
Be vigilant! The "Buffett Indicator" is sounding the alarm: US stocks are just too expensive.
The Buffett indicator is issuing a warning to investors.
Overnight US stocks | The S&P 500 index has hit a new high closing record for the 35th time this year, with Tesla (TSLA.US) up for 10 consecutive days.
As of the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 52.82 points, down 0.13%, to 39,291.97. The Nasdaq rose 25.55 points, up 0.14%, to 18,429.29. The S&P 500 index rose 4.13 points, up 0.07%, to 5,576.98.
Powell Keeps Options Open on Rate-Cut Timing
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested the central bank was focusing greater attention on when to cut interest rates now that inflation has resumed a decline and the labor