^GSPC - S&P 500
| Previous Close | 2,754.88 |
| Open | 2,742.94 |
| Volume | 2,369,575,101 |
| Day's Range | 2,698.67 - 2,742.94 |
| 52 Week Range | 2,405.70 - 2,872.87 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,482,119,047 |
- Yahoo Finance•4 hours ago
Harley-Davidson shows the unintended consequences of Trump's tariffs
Harley-Davidson is shifting some of its manufacturing overseas as EU tariffs make building motorcycles in the U.S. to send abroad too costly.
- MarketWatch•10 minutes ago
Dow’s tumble risks snapping this 501-day trading streak
Current streak above 200-day moving average is the third lengthiest, according to BespokeIs the Dow in danger of taking a bearish turn? The Dow Jones Industrial Average is at risk of halting an uncanny streak that has underlined its bullish momentum and — if broken — might indicate that a bearish turn is at hand. On Monday, the Dow (^DJI) was trading sharply lower, off around 450 points, or 1.8%, near 24,129, and on pace to finish below its closely watched long-term moving average.
- MarketWatch•10 minutes ago
‘Death cross’ appears in gold for first time since 2016, even as stock market slumps
A bearish chart pattern has materialized in gold, indicating that the embattled asset is likely to extend a recent downtrend that has dragged it to its lowest level in 2018, even as signs of global uncertainty have intensified.
- TheStreet.com•16 minutes ago
Stocks Trim Losses in Final Minutes of Trading
was down 6.4% after saying it would shift production of some of its Europe-bound motorcycles to international facilities because of trade tariffs. Stocks trimmed their losses in the final minutes of trading Monday, June 25, but still saw sharp declines as investors judged the latest tariff threats from Donald Trump could escalate the brewing trade war between Washington and its economic allies. fell 2.1% after a report said Trump planned to bar many Chinese companies from investing in U.S. technology firms, and by blocking additional technology exports to Beijing.
Market Realist•18 minutes agoCan China’s Stimulus Help It Balance Trump’s Trade Rhetoric?
According to Bloomberg, “China’s central bank will cut the amount of cash some lenders must hold as reserves, unlocking about 700 billion yuan ($108 billion) of liquidity, as it seeks to control leverage and support smaller companies.” As we noted previously, China’s economic data in May showed some moderation in the country’s economic activity. In 2015, when concerns emerged about the Chinese economy, the country resorted to currency devaluation and interest rate cuts to boost its sputtering economy. With uncertainty about how far the US-China trade war will go, businesses might delay their investment plans.
- MarketWatch•30 minutes ago
GE’s exit from the Dow will change the index’s calculation in an important way
The owner of the 122-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average is set to change an important component of the blue-chip gauge on Friday: its divisor.
MarketWatch•32 minutes agoStocks on track for worst day in months as Trump’s trade threats rattle; Dow below key level
U.S. stocks plummeted in afternoon trading on Monday, with major indexes seeing their biggest one-day drop in months and the Dow set to close below a closely watched level as fresh threats from President Donald Trump against the U.S.’s trading partners undercut investor sentiment. The day’s losses were widespread, with 26 of the Dow’s 30 components trading lower, along with nine of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors. Tech was the biggest decliner of the day, however, dropping 3% in its biggest one-day decline since March.
- Reuters•35 minutes ago
US STOCKS-Wall Street pummeled by escalating trade threats
Losses were widespread but technology stocks suffered the most, with the Nasdaq diving 2.5 percent, as the U.S. Treasury Department was drafting curbs that would block firms with at least 25 percent Chinese ownership from buying U.S. tech firms, a government official said on Sunday. Harley-Davidson Inc shares tumbled 7.1 percent after the company said it would move production of motorcycles shipped to the European Union to its international facilities. "With the anecdotal evidence around Harley-Davidson, the concern is that what had been an escalation of rhetoric (on trade) is leading to real-world consequences," said Brian Nick, chief investment strategist at Nuveen in New York.
- MarketWatch•6 minutes ago
Even the highest flying tech stocks aren’t immune to trade worries: economist
Think the highest-flying tech stocks are immune to trade tensions? In a well-timed Monday note, Ingvild Borgen Gjerde, an economist at Capital Economics, warned clients that while the so-called FAANG stocks — an acronym referring to Facebook Inc. (FB), Apple Inc. (AAPL), Amazon.com Inc.(AMZN), Netflix Inc. (NFLX) and Google parent Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) — are, on average, less directly affected by rising trade restrictions than U.S. tech firms in general, they are highly cyclical and exposed to a slowdown in growth.
Market Realist•38 minutes agoExtra Space Storage: What’s Driving the Dividend and Valuations?
Let’s look first at Extra Space Storage (EXR). The stock has beaten the S&P 500 (SPY), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA), and the Nasdaq Composite (ONEQ) with its dividend yield and YTD (year-to-date) returns. It also trades at a reasonable PE ratio that’s closest to the broad-based indexes.
- Market Realist•39 minutes ago
Is Solid Rise in China’s Manufacturing PMI Reducing Trade War Worries?
China’s manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index) report for May signaled a solid rise in the manufacturing activity during the month. Businesses are also marginally positive about the country’s demand outlook.
MarketWatch•44 minutes agoHere’s what may be eroding gold’s traditional haven status
The stock market has been rattled by the threat of a global trade war, creating an environment that would be expected to draw support for gold as investors look for havens. But gold isn’t responding. Here are some reasons that might explain why.
- MarketWatch•45 minutes ago
Starbucks adds health benefits for transgender people
MARKET PULSE Starbucks Corp. (sbux) said Monday that it has added benefits for transgender workers. The company has offered health insurance plans with coverage for gender reassignment surgery since 2012.
Associated Press•50 minutes agoBig spenders: S&P 500 stock buybacks set record in 1Q
Flush with savings from lower tax bills and profits from a growing economy, big U.S. companies are spending a record amount buying back their own stock. S&P 500 companies returned a total of $1 trillion to their shareholders in the 12 months through March, the first time they've passed that threshold. Critics, though, don't like it when companies pay too high a price to repurchase their own shares, and the S&P 500 has quadrupled in value since hitting bottom in early 2009.
- MarketWatch•53 minutes ago
Harley-Davidson stock rocked as EU tariffs hit where it hurts
Shares of Harley-Davidson Inc. got knocked lower Monday, after the motorcycle maker said it would have to eat the “substantial” short-term costs of the tariffs imposed by the European Union, but it planned to move some production overseas to ease the burden over the long term. The Milwaukee-based company made it clear in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, that the EU enacted the tariffs on its U.S.-made motorcycles in response to the tariffs the U.S. imposed on steel and aluminum imports from the EU. With tariffs on Harley-Davidson motorcycles increasing to 31% from 6%, effective June 22, the company said it expects the cost per average Harley bike exported to the EU from the U.S. to increase by about $2,200.
- Reuters•54 minutes ago
U.S. chip stocks sink after new trade measures aimed at tech
U.S. semiconductor stocks slumped on Monday, including deep losses in Intel, Micron Technology and Nvidia, as new measures targeting the technology sector in President Donald Trump's trade conflict with China triggered a wave of investor fear. Intel, Micron Technology and Nvidia each fell at least 4 percent in afternoon trade, pushing the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 3.7 percent and putting it on track for its biggest one-day drop since April.
Reuters•54 minutes agoU.S. chip stocks sink after new trade measures aimed at tech
U.S. semiconductor stocks slumped on Monday, including deep losses in Intel, Micron Technology and Nvidia, as new measures targeting the technology sector in President Donald Trump's trade conflict with China triggered a wave of investor fear. Intel, Micron Technology and Nvidia each fell at least 4 percent in afternoon trade, pushing the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down 3.7 percent and putting it on track for its biggest one-day drop since April.
- MarketWatch•57 minutes ago
China cracks down on HBO after John Oliver segment
MARKET PULSE China's regulators are cracking down on HBO after John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight" aired a segment on June 17 that was harshly critical of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The comedian's name was wiped from Chinese social-media platform Weibo last week, and the network's online content has been blocked in mainland China since Saturday, according to GreatFire.
- MarketWatch•1 hour ago
Wall Street's 'fear index' jumps as stocks slide, could see biggest one-day move in 4 months
MARKET PULSE The Cboe Volatility Index jumped on Monday, in its biggest one-day spike in more than four months as concerns continued to grow over trade policy. The VIX (VIX) which uses S&P 500 options to calculate expectations for volatility over the coming 30 days, surged 35%.
- CNBC•1 hour ago
Beaten Dow stock Johnson & Johnson is so bad it’s good, technician says
As the Dow inches closer toward correction territory, a top technician says one laggard in the blue-chip index is gearing up for a big comeback. Health-care giant Johnson & Johnson JNJ has struggled to make gains this year, now down nearly 12 percent since January. Shares of Johnson & Johnson are up 43 percent in the past five years, compared with a gain of nearly 61 percent for the broader S&P 500 in the same time period.
- MarketWatch•1 hour ago
Trade jitters knock nearly 500 points out of Dow, at lows, putting benchmark on track for worst day since April
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 483 points in afternoon trade on Monday, on the back of nagging concerns about the threat of trade clash between the U.S. and its global trade partners morphing into a full-blown trade war. The Dow (DJIA) most recently, was down 2%, or about 487 points, at 24,093 and falling below its 200-day moving average, seen as a long-term line in the sand by market technicians. Boeing Co.'s shares (BA) off 3.1%, were producing the stiffest headwind for the blue-chip gauge, exacting a roughly 70-point toll from the price-weighted Dow.
- Zacks•1 hour ago
5 Top-ranked Small-cap ETFs on Sale
These small-cap ETFs that have P/E less than that of the average small-cap stocks.
- Bloomberg Video•35 minutes ago
How to Invest in the Shadow of a Possible Trade War
Jun.25 -- Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers chief options strategist, talks with Bloomberg's Abigail Doolittle about the selloff in U.S. equities and his investment advice. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
