^GSPC - S&P 500
| Previous Close | 2,650.54 |
| Open | 2,629.68 |
| Volume | 2,536,288,491 |
| Day's Range | 2,593.84 - 2,635.07 |
| 52 Week Range | 2,532.69 - 2,940.91 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,876,425,714 |
- Yahoo Finance•16 hours ago
FOMC meeting, government shutdown deadline: What to know in the week ahead
Next week is gearing up to be a busy week with events that have potential to move the market as the FOMC meets, government shutdown looms and Nike reports earnings.
- Bloomberg•13 minutes ago
Global Stock Sell-Off Eases; Dollar Edges Lower: Markets Wrap
Treasury yields steadied just below 2.90 percent. U.S. futures posted modest gains alongside equities in Japan and Australia, while shares fluctuated in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Treasuries held last week’s gains and the yen was steady after a bout of risk aversion that hammered global equities in recent sessions.
Associated Press•59 minutes agoAsian shares edge higher with Fed meeting in focus
SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian markets were mostly higher Monday on hopes that the Federal Reserve would re-evaluate its hawkish stance at a meeting later this week, following signs of slower global growth.
- The Wall Street Journal•2 hours ago
[$$] U.S. Stocks Need a Santa Claus Rally to Avoid a Losing Year
Investors hoping to avoid the first annual decline for major U.S. stock indexes since 2015 are dreaming of a Santa Claus rally. Since 1969, the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of 1.3% over the seven-day period that encompasses the last five sessions of the year and the first two trading days of the new year, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Such a year-end boost will likely be necessary if the S&P 500 is to avoid finishing in the red. It is down 2.8% this year through Friday.
- Investing.com•3 hours ago
Asian Markets Rise Despite Wall Street Sell-off
Investing.com - Asian equities rose in morning trade on Monday despite a sell-off on Wall Street.
- CNBC•8 hours ago
US stock futures point to slight recovery at the open after Friday's big losses
Dow futures rose 61.00 points, implying a gain of 59.49 points at the open on Monday stateside, as of 10:48 p.m. ET Sunday. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures also pointed to a higher open for the two indexes. Recent economic data have reignited worries of economic slowdown around the globe and kept a lid on stock returns.
- Benzinga•12 hours ago
Is A Santa Claus Rally On The Horizon?
The financial markets are in doldrums, with the final quarter of the year being particularly unkind for Wall Street participants. The Santa Claus rally is an upward momentum seen in the market during the last week of December that gives a nice lift to the market. "Santa Claus tends to come to Wall Street nearly every year, bringing a short, sweet, respectable rally within the last five days of the year and the first two in January," according to the Stock Trader's Almanac.
Bloomberg•15 hours agoHealth Stocks Prepare for Market Jolt After Obamacare Ruling
A judge sided with Texas late Friday in a lawsuit alleging that Congress’s decision in 2017 to kill a related tax penalty essentially voided the entire Affordable Care Act. U.S. hospital stocks are most at risk from the latest ruling, and could be down materially, according to Jefferies health-care strategist Jared Holz. Health-care investors already were licking their wounds from Johnson & Johnson’s $45 billion plunge on Friday related to a Reuters report about asbestos in baby powder.
- MarketWatch•16 hours ago
These are the U.S. stock market’s biggest losers this week
DEEP DIVE Brutal price action continued for U.S. stock investors Friday, with all three major indices ending with big declines. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) led the largest companies lower, with the shares dropping 10%, after Reuters reported that the company knew for decades that its baby powder was contaminated with asbestos.
- Reuters•17 hours ago
Wall Street looks to Fed outlook Wednesday for early Christmas gift
Investors are eager for a touch of Christmas cheer from the U.S. Federal Reserve next week, hoping for signs the central bank may ease up on interest rate hikes next year and spark a Santa Claus rally. U.S. stocks are having their worst December performance in 16 years with the S&P 500 (.SPX) notching a 5 percent drop so far this month. The Fed's ongoing reversal of easy-money policy is a major overhang, and it is expected to raise rates more at the end of its two-day meeting on Wednesday.
- Motley Fool•17 hours ago
3 of 2018's Fastest-Growing Companies
They're all internet-based businesses, but they generate revenue in different ways. And Facebook, Wayfair, and Netflix are producing a lot more of it these days.
Motley Fool•19 hours ago3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Nike, CarMax, and Winnebago are set to post earnings results over the next few trading days.
- CNBC•yesterday
Federated Investors' top fund manager thinks the market is wrongly pricing in a 2019 recession
Federated Investors' Steve Chiavarone believes there's nothing on the horizon that suggests a recession will hit U.S. stocks.
- TheStreet.com•2 days ago
Hey Investors, Don't Let the Bad Times Pollute Your Mind
It's natural to feel depressed watching your account values plummet over short periods of time. That is when it's most important to review why you own the stocks that are there, and what you think they are really worth.
