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).

Fisco Japan20:01 ET

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.

Zhitong Finance19:44 ET

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.

CNBC18:01 ET

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.

The Edge Markets18:00 ET

Be vigilant! The "Buffett Indicator" is sounding the alarm: US stocks are just too expensive.

The Buffett indicator is issuing a warning to investors.

Zhitong Finance18:00 ET

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

WSJ17:46 ET