^IXIC - NASDAQ Composite
| Previous Close | 7,805.7188 |
| Open | 7,751.9746 |
| Volume | 1,400,745,574 |
| Day's Range | 7,749.6050 - 7,867.1489 |
| 52 Week Range | 6,177.1899 - 7,867.1489 |
| Avg. Volume | 2,072,215,873 |
Yahoo Finance Video•10 hours agoMARKETS: Here's why stocks are suddenly flying higher
Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre joins Seana Smith from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the latest market moves.
- The Wall Street Journal•31 minutes ago
U.S. Stocks Higher After Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s Testimony
U.S. stocks rose Tuesday following Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s Senate testimony, while investors also continued dissecting the latest round of corporate earnings results. The S&P 500 rose 11.12 points, or 0.4%, to 2809.55, and the technology-focused Nasdaq Composite climbed 49.40 points, or 0.6%, to 7855.12. Mr. Powell told Congress that strong economic growth and stable inflation should keep the central bank on track to gradually raise short-term interest rates.
- CNBC•4 hours ago
Asian stocks gain after Fed's Powell gives upbeat comments; Japan leads advance
Asian stocks rose in Wednesday trade. Japan led gains seen in regional markets amid weakness in the yen. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell gave an upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy and indicated that it was "difficult" to forecast how trade disputes would impact the economy.
- Bloomberg•5 hours ago
Asia Stocks Set to Rise After Fed; Dollar Gains: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks are poised to advance after an upbeat assessment on the economy from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell lifted U.S. shares. The dollar rallied and Treasuries were little changed.
- Bloomberg•5 hours ago
Asian Stocks Rally After Fed; Dollar Holds Advance: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks advanced after an upbeat assessment on the U.S. economy from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell comforted investors wary of a blowout in protectionism.
- CNBC•6 hours ago
Investor explains why 'duller' tech stocks can have better returns than 'high-flying' tech names
The Nasdaq reached new highs during Tuesday's trading session, but some investors say the smaller tech stocks are a better bet.
Reuters•6 hours agoWall Street climbs on Powell comments, earnings
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its fourth consecutive session of gains after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ...
- MarketWatch•7 hours ago
Dow gains for 4th day in a row, Nasdaq logs record after earnings and Powell testimony
U.S. stocks close higher on Tuesday, extending a recent upswing after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated the U.S. central bank wouldn’t move too quickly in changing monetary policy, and that it would be flexible in the face of changing conditions.
- Associated Press•7 hours ago
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday as retailers, technology and household goods companies all made solid gains and helped the market shake off a weak start. Netflix slumped after investors were disappointed with the streaming video company's subscriber growth.
- Reuters•7 hours ago
US STOCKS-Wall St climbs on Powell comments, earnings
Wall Street stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its fourth consecutive session of gains after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell expressed an optimistic U.S. economic ...
- Reuters•7 hours ago
GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar firms after Fed chair's upbeat remarks, stocks gain
The U.S. dollar rose on Tuesday against a basket of major currencies following an upbeat economic assessment from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, while world stocks climbed as a heavy week of corporate earnings also kicked into gear. In testimony, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said he sees the United States on track for years more of steady growth. Powell was challenged in a congressional hearing by senators worried the Trump administration's trade policies were already damaging businesses.
- MarketWatch•7 hours ago
Dow marks 4th straight gain as stocks finish broadly higher after Powell testimony
U.S. stock on Tuesday closed firmly higher and the technology-heavy Nasdaq notched a fresh record after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that the U.S. central bank would continue raising benchmark rates due the the health of the economy but would execute its monetary-policy strategy at a prudent pace. The blue-benchmark's gains were buoyed by a rally in component Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) which reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that were better than expected. Providing testimony in front of the Senate Banking Committee, Powell said the "best way forward is to keep gradually raising the federal-funds rate for now." He will appear before a House committee on Wednesday.
- MarketWatch•8 hours ago
Bitcoin prices sees biggest daily surge in three months, up more than 10%
MARKET PULSE Bitcoin prices surged more than 10% Tuesday, taking the No. 1 digital currency back above $7,000 for the first time in five weeks and on track to record its biggest daily gain since April 12.
- Barrons.com•9 hours ago
Intraday Update: The Dow, Up 65 Points, Is Going Nowhere Fast
•...explain why Charles Schwab (SCHW) is up nearly 4% and why Omnicom Group (OMC) is down more than 7% (hint:earnings). Stocks have gotten a small boost on an otherwise nowhere-going day on Chairman Powell's testimony. "Fed Chair Powell was as uneventful as can be. Usually, the markets hang on every word and look to the commentary for direction, but today was not that day–most likely, because investors have heard it all before or, as Chuck Butler, editor of A Pfennig For Your Thoughts, puts it: "The economy is robust, unemployment is down, yadda, yadda, yadda..." While Chairman Powell's "businesslike" tone was a departure from previous leadership, Michael Shaoul of Marketfield Asset Management noted that Powell's speech added little to policy.
Bloomberg•9 hours agoNasdaq Jumps Toward Record and Faangs Gain
Tech traders who spent the last few days worrying about what Netflix Inc.’s earnings would hold should’ve been thinking about something else: Jay Powell’s congressional testimony. After starting the day in the red after Netflix bombed on subscriber growth, the Nasdaq Composite Index rebounded before noon and closed at a record, along with Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc. and Google parent Alphabet Inc. The index’s jump coincided with Federal Reserve chairman Powell’s comments suggesting the pace of interest rate increases could be slowed down if needed.
- Reuters•10 hours ago
GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar strengthens after Fed chair remarks, stocks higher
The U.S. dollar rose on Tuesday against a basket of major currencies following an upbeat economic assessment from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, while world stocks climbed as a heavy week of corporate earnings also kicked into gear. In written testimony, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the economy was on the cusp of "several years" of the job market remaining strong and inflation remaining around the Fed's 2 percent target. Assets reacted modestly for the most part following Powell's prepared remarks, in which he signalled he believed the economy was doing well and that an era of stable growth may continue, provided the Fed gets its policy decisions right.
- Reuters•11 hours ago
US STOCKS-J&J, Powell comment push Wall St higher; Netflix weighs
Wall Street rose on Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's optimistic view on the U.S. economy and solid earnings from Dow component Johnson & Johnson lifted expectations of a robust second-quarter ...
- Investor's Business Daily•11 hours ago
Netflix Stock, Nasdaq Rally Off Session Lows; Amazon Scores New High
Netflix stock and Amazon.com's Prime Day dominated the headlines Tuesday as the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite recovered impressively after a soft start.
- MarketWatch•13 hours ago
Fed Chairman Powell testifies before Congress — live video and blog
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday will testify before the Senate Banking Committee on the central bank’s monetary policy report to Congress. Watch the hearing as MarketWatch live-blogs the action.
- Reuters•13 hours ago
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St pares losses after Powell's testimony
U.S. stock indexes pared some losses on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in a Congressional testimony there were "several years" of strong jobs and low inflation still ahead for the U.S. economy. Powell discounted the risk that a trade war may throw a global recovery off track and signaled that he not only believes the economy is doing well, but that an era of stable growth may continue provided the Fed gets its policy decisions right. U.S. stock were already lower ahead of Powell's written testimony to the Senate Banking Committee, as Netflix's slump due to weak subscriber growth weighed on its own and other high-growth stocks.
- Zacks•13 hours ago
Stock Market News For July 17, 2018
Financial stocks jumped on Monday although the broader market struggled, as impressive economic data and quarterly results failed to boost investors??? confidence.
Associated Press•6 hours agoUS stocks rebound as tech and household goods companies rise
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday as retailers, technology and household goods companies all made solid gains and helped the market shake off a weak start. Netflix slumped after investors were disappointed with the streaming video company's subscriber growth.
- Reuters•13 hours ago
US STOCKS-Netflix drags Wall St lower ahead of Powell's testimony
Wall Street dipped on Tuesday as Netflix's slump due to weak subscriber growth weighed on other high-growth stocks, while investors awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's Congressional testimony. Powell is likely to reiterate the central bank's stance toward gradual monetary policy tightening at his testimony on the economy and monetary policy before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee from 10.00 a.m. ET.
