Wall St Week Ahead: Inflation data poses test for stocks rally after Trump win
Investors will focus in the coming week on whether inflation trends can help sustain the record-breaking stock rally that has received a boost from Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential race. The benchmark S&P 500 surged to an all-time high and hit the 6,000 level for the first time on Friday, as expectations of…
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S&P 500, Dow hit records, boosted by bank earnings surprise
The S&P 500 and the Dow scored record closing highs on Friday, with the biggest boosts from financial stocks after banks reported strong quarterly results while the latest inflation data supported expectations for a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut in November. Major financial companies kicked off earnings season with JPMorgan Chase rallying after the lender…
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Sensex drops 150 pts as Q2 earnings kick off on a subdued note; Nifty below 25K
Indian benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty opened lower on Friday, dragged down by banking, financial, and IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which reported a quarterly profit miss, marking a lackluster start to the earnings season for local tech firms. Additionally, Indian equities faced downward pressure as U.S. inflation data for September exceeded expectations,…
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Wall Street indexes bounce back as investors await inflation data, Fed rate cuts
Wall Street’s three major indexes gained more than 1% on Monday as investors looked for bargains after the previous week’s sell-off while they also waited for inflation reports in coming days and the Federal Reserve’s next policy decision next week. Investors had fled from equities last week when Friday’s weaker-than-expected August jobs data followed weak…
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