^IXIC - NASDAQ Composite
| Previous Close | 8,207.24 |
| Open | 8,241.34 |
| Volume | 1,721,235,854 |
| Day's Range | 8,144.63 - 8,245.78 |
| 52 Week Range | 6,190.17 - 8,264.78 |
| Avg. Volume | 1,962,740,634 |
- Yahoo Finance•10 hours ago
Earnings extravaganza, Q2 GDP — What to know in the week ahead
This week, the focus will be on earnings and second-quarter GDP data to be released at the end of the week.
- MarketWatch•28 minutes ago
Asian shares mostly fall as new stock market debuts in Shanghai
Asian shares were mostly lower Monday after Wall Street ended last week lower as investors continue to watch for what may be in store for U.S. interest rates.
- FX Empire•21 hours ago
US Stock Market: Direction Hinges Upon Whether Investors Keep 50bps Rate Cut Hopes Alive
If there is volatility, then it will likely remain centered around whether the Fed cuts 25 or 50-basis points. Some investors continue to say that the Fed must take the aggressive route because policymakers have to convince Wall Street that they are truly serious about providing the firepower needed to continue the current 10-year economic expansion.
- Barrons.com•2 days ago
Stock Market Gauges Barely Budge as Fed Decision Looms
The most significant macro-level directional drivers in recent months—trade policy and central-bank moves—appeared to be baked into the major indexes. The largest one-day move in either direction was a 0.74% drop for the Nasdaq Composite on Friday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average never closed more than 0.42% away from its opening level. The market is certain that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at the end of the month, with the only remaining debate over whether it will be 0.25 or 0.50 of a percentage point from the current target range of 2.25% to 2.50%.
- FX Empire•2 days ago
US Stocks Decline after WSJ Report Says Fed Will Make Less-Aggressive Rate Cut
Wall Street’s main stock indexes topped out and started their session-long retreat following a report that the Federal Reserve plans to cut interest rates by only a quarter percentage point at the end of the month.
- Barrons.com•3 days ago
The Dow Slipped 69 Points Because the Big Rate Cut Could Be a Washout
All three major indexes slipped into the red by the end Friday’s session, weighted down by speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut rates by 25 basis points rather than the 50 basis points investors had expected.
- Reuters•3 days ago
US STOCKS-Wall St falls as Fed signals smaller rate cut
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Friday following a report that the Federal Reserve plans to cut interest rates by only a quarter-percentage point at the end of the month. The benchmark S&P 500 erased earlier marginal gains after a Wall Street Journal report on the Fed's plans.
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
Stocks close lower as Fed seen signaling only modest rate cut, Iran seizes tankers
U.S. stocks closed lower Friday following a report that Federal Reserve officials would only cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point in late July, and after Iran said it seized a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
Stocks skid lower to end worst week since May amid disappointment on Fed rate-cut plans
U.S. stocks finished firmly lower Friday, capping the worst week for equities since the end of May, as doubts about the magnitude of an expected rate cut by the Federal Reserve softened the buying mood on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.3% at 27,154, off 69 points, the S&P 500 index retreated 0.6% at 2,977, while the Nasdaq Composite Index pulled back 0.7% to end at 8,146. For the week, the Dow booked a 0.7% decline, the S&P 500 finished with a weekly slide of 1.2%, while the Nasdaq logged a 1.2% drop over the five-session period. For all three stock gauges it was the steepest weekly decline since the period ended May 31, according to FactSet data. Reports of Iran seizing oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz added to uncertainty on the day and Federal Reserve officials attempted moderate comments made by NY Fed boss John Williams, whose comments investors appeared to interpret as implying a 50-basis-point rate cut at the end of this month.
- Yahoo Finance•3 days ago
St. Louis Fed's Bullard 'would love' to be Fed chair
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said he would take the job of Fed chair if offered, but said he has not been called on to do so.
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
Earnings season: Here are the 9 S&P 500 companies blaming the trade war for performance or outlook, so far
With earnings season under way, these are the companies in the S&P 500 that have so far cited trade worries as negative factor in their outlook or performance, so far.
- Reuters•3 days ago
US STOCKS-Wall St moves lower on dampened hopes for hefty Fed cut
Wall Street's main indexes edged lower on Friday after a report that the Federal Reserve plans to cut interest rates by only a quarter-percentage point at the end of July. The benchmark S&P 500 erased earlier marginal gains after the Wall Street Journal report https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-officials-signal-quarter-point-rate-cut-likely-at-july-meeting-11563559491.
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
S&P 500 turns negative after report indicates a 25 basis point cut at July Fed meeting
U.S. stocks traded lower after The Wall Street Journal published a report saying "Fed officials signal quarter-point rate cut likely at July meeting." The S&P 500 lost 7 points, or 0.2%, to 2,988 after rising as many as 9.49 points at session highs, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 19 points, or 0.1%, to 27,242, though it traded more than 100 points higher earlier Friday afternoon. The Nasdaq Composite index lost 26 points, or 0.3% to 8,181. The report said Fed officials "aren't prepared for bolder action by making a half-point cut, as analysts and traders have speculated in recent days," citing public remarks and interviews.
- Reuters•3 days ago
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks up on Fed rate cut hopes, Microsoft results; dollar bounces
A gauge of global stocks climbed on Friday as investors looked for a strongly dovish U.S. Federal Reserve at its next meeting and as early returns on earnings season have come in better than anticipated. On Wall Street, a gain of 1.06% in Microsoft helped lift the Dow and kept the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly afloat as quarterly results topped expectations, powered by its cloud business. Stocks received some modest follow-through to the plus side following Thursday's late rally after two influential Federal Reserve officials - New York Fed President John Williams and Fed Board of Governors Vice Chair Richard Clarida - laid out the case for quick action by the central bank to support the U.S. economy.
- Reuters•3 days ago
US STOCKS-Wall St slightly higher on Microsoft results, rate cut hopes
Wall Street's main indexes edged higher on Friday after solid results from technology giant Microsoft added to an upbeat mood following hints from a top Federal Reserve official that a U.S. interest rate cut could be imminent. Microsoft Corp, the most valuable U.S. company, rose 1.5% as strength in its cloud business helped it beat estimates at the end of a week of mixed earnings. "Microsoft is a sign that not all companies are suffering from the downturn we're seeing in manufacturing or the pressure from interest rates that's affecting financials," said Jeff Kleintop, chief global investment strategist, at Charles Schwab in Boston.
- Barrons.com•3 days ago
The Dow Is Up 45 Points Because the Next Fed Meeting Is Getting Closer
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Rose modestly Friday, thanks to dovish comments from the head of the New York Federal Reserve.
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
Head of the world’s largest asset manager says taking risk off the table in stocks is a mistake
BlackRock Inc.’s founder Larry Fink said that “people are under-invested in equities” now and said that investors shouldn’t pump the brakes on stock buying even as the market trades in record territory.
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
Since 1989, there have been 15 times when the stock market rallied when earnings expectations declined
It’s not always the case that stocks fall when earnings expectations decline, according to an analysis from Citi.
- Motley Fool•3 days ago
Stock Market News: Boeing Flies Despite MAX Charge; Microsoft Floats on Cloud 9
Earnings helped give stocks a lift Friday morning.
- Reuters•3 days ago
Wall Street falls as Fed signals smaller rate cut
Wall Street's main indexes fell on Friday following a report that the Federal Reserve plans to cut interest rates by only a quarter-percentage point at the end of the month. The benchmark S&P 500 erased earlier marginal gains after a Wall Street Journal report on the Fed's plans. According to the report, while the U.S. central bank is not prepared to make a bigger 50-basis-point cut, it may make further rate cuts in the future given concerns about a decline in global economic growth and uncertainty about trade.
- Reuters•3 days ago
US STOCKS-Wall St edges higher on Microsoft's beat, rate cut optimism
Wall Street's main indexes inched higher on Friday after solid results from technology giant Microsoft added to an upbeat mood following hints from a top Federal Reserve official that a U.S. interest rate cut could be imminent. Microsoft Corp, the most valuable U.S. company, rose 1.7% as strength in its cloud business helped it beat estimates at the end of a week of mixed earnings. "Microsoft is a sign that not all companies are suffering from the downturn we're seeing in manufacturing or the pressure from interest rates that's affecting financials," said Jeff Kleintop, chief global investment strategist, at Charles Schwab in Boston.
- Reuters•3 days ago
GLOBAL MARKETS-Fed rate cut hopes, Microsoft lift stocks; dollar bounces
A gauge of global stocks climbed on Friday as investors expect an aggressively dovish U.S. Federal Reserve at its next meeting and as early returns on earnings season have been better than anticipated. On Wall Street, major indexes moved higher in early trading, buoyed by a gain of 1.92% in Microsoft as quarterly results topped expectations, powered by its cloud business. Stocks are getting some follow-through to the positive side following Thursday's late rally after two influential Federal Reserve officials - New York Fed President John Williams and Fed Board of Governors Vice Chair Richard Clarida - laid out the case for quick action by the central bank to support the U.S. economy.
- MarketWatch•3 days ago
Stocks open higher as investors watch earnings; Microsoft hits all-time high
Stocks opened higher Friday, lifted as investors appeared cheered by the latest round of earnings reports and continued to look ahead to an expected rate cut by the Federal Reserve at the end of the month. The S&P 500 rose 9.27 points, or 0.3%, to trade at 3,004.38, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 94.1 points, or 0.4%, to 27,317.07. The Nasdaq Composite rose 33.69 points, or 0.4%, to 8,240.93. Shares of Microsoft Corp. were up more than 2% at $139.24, after trading at an all-time high at $140.67, following a stronger-than-expected earnings report.
Yahoo Finance Video•3 days agoWhat to watch in the markets: week of June 22nd
Yahoo Finance’s Jen Rogers with a look at what will be making headlines the week of June 22nd.
