The bank sees collective S&P 500 profits for the three months ending in December rising by around 7% from 2024 levels. That is modestly shy of the 8.8% growth rate collated by LSEG, but BofA notes that upward revisions to fourth-quarter forecasts on Wall Street could see companies topping expectations and delivering an overall growth…
Major US stock indices opened lower on Monday after the Donald Trump administration renewed its attacks on the Federal Reserve, stoking fresh worries about the central bank’s autonomy. Financial stocks declined following a proposed one-year cap on credit-card interest rates. At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.4 points, or 0.01%, to 49499.67….
Wall Street faces a packed schedule in the week ahead, featuring a flurry of economic reports and the official kickoff of the fourth quarter earnings season. Investors will closely watch key inflation data for December, alongside a backlog of reports — including the November Producer Price Index (PPI), November retail sales, and October new home…
Wall Street key indexes were mixed on Friday, as investors digested weaker-than-expected jobs data. A Labor Department report showed nonfarm payrolls increased 50,000 in December. The unemployment rate stood at 4.4%, slightly below analyst expectations. Investors were awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial…
US stock indices opened lower on Thursday, as investors turned cautious ahead of Friday’s crucial jobs data. Defense stocks advanced after President Donald Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget. Bloom Energy shares surged 16.3% after American Electric Power signed $2.65 billion deal for fuel cells. At the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
US stock market today: The benchmark stock market indices in the United States opened on a mixed note before the Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit their record high level as investors focused their attention towards the upcoming labor data later during the day on Wednesday, 7 January 2026. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is…
US stock market today: The benchmark US stock market indices opened marginally higher on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, as investors now focus on the incoming US economy labor data after the Wall Street rally on Monday. At the 9:30 am opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.02% to open at 48,987.36 points. While…
President Trump’s intervention in Venezuela carries risks, but market fundamentals remain solid. Source
(Adds Venezuela weekend events to SCHEDULED COLUMN issued on January 2) S&P 500 falls at year-end but finishes 2025 with 16% gain Employment data headlines economic reports in coming days Q4 earnings season, inflation data also loom in busy January NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) – The first full trading week of the new year…
Nvidia, Intel helps market recovery after blip at midday Furniture retailers rise after Trump postpones tariff hike Tesla slips after annual sales drop for second year Industrials, utilities post gains By Saeed Azhar, Purvi Agarwal and Nikhil Sharma NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) – The Dow ended higher on Friday, starting 2026 by snapping a…
