BEIJING—Global stock markets rose Tuesday ahead of a U.S. inflation update traders hope will show the need for more interest rate hikes is easing. Paris, Shanghai, Frankfurt, and Tokyo advanced. Wall Street futures were little-changed. Oil prices rose. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 0.2 percent on Monday following its second weekly decline in…
Stock Market Today: Global Shares Rise Ahead of US Inflation Update on Hopes for Easing Rate Hikes
July 11, 2023
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Stock Market Today: Wall Street Ticks Higher Ahead of Updates on Inflation, Profits
NEW YORK—Stocks ticked higher on Wall Street Monday ahead of a week with updates on where inflation and corporate profits are heading. The S&P 500 rose 10.58, or 0.2 percent, to 4,409.53, coming off just its second losing week in the last eight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 209.52, or 0.6 percent, to 33,944.40,…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared July 10
Stocks drifted higher on Wall Street ahead of a week with updates on where inflation and corporate profits are heading. The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent Monday, coming off just its second losing week in the last eight. The Dow added 0.6 percent and the Nasdaq rose 0.2 percent. This week will offer the latest…
Wall Street Starts New Week Lower Ahead of Inflation Data
Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly lower on Monday as investors stayed cautious ahead of a key inflation report, while weak data out of China fanned worries of a looming economic slowdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 29.20 points, or 0.09 percent, at the open to 33,705.68. The S&P 500 opened lower by 4.72…
Dollar Recovers a Touch, Inflation Data Boosts Norway’s Crown, Hurts China’s Yuan
SINGAPORE/LONDON—The dollar regained ground on Monday, partly recovering from a knee-jerk reaction to Friday data showing U.S. job gains were the smallest in two-and-a-half years, while disappointing inflation figures in China weighed on the yuan and proxies. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of major peers, was up 0.15 percent at…
Oil Eases on China, US Data, but OPEC+ Cuts Limit Fall
LONDON—Oil prices dipped on Monday after weak economic data from top consumers the United States and China, although expected crude supply cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia limited losses. Brent crude futures fell 40 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $78.07 a barrel by 1005 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was also off 40…
Stocks Take a Breath While Bonds Choke on China Disinflation Drag
July 10, 2023
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LONDON/SYDNEY—Global stocks took a breath on Monday after a surprisingly low reading on Chinese inflation and ahead of data on U.S. inflation and corporate earnings later in the week. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1 percent by 0840 GMT while US stock S&P futures declined 0.2 percent and Nasdaq futures fell by 0.3 percent….
Two-Year U.S. Treasury Yields Hit 16 Year High, as Investors Are Spooked by Latest Jobs Report
July 8, 2023
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The latest U.S. jobs report led investors to raise the yield on the 2-year Treasury note to its highest level in 16 years while dumping their stocks. There was serious concern that strong U.S. employment levels would encourage the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates. The latest jobs estimate from ADP put pressure on…
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts After Jobs Report Comes in Warm but Hopefully Not Too Hot
NEW YORK—Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Friday after data suggested the U.S. job market is still warm enough to keep the economy growing but maybe not so hot that it stokes inflation much higher. The S&P 500 lost 12.64 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4,398.95, though slightly more stocks within the index rose…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared July 7
Wall Street drifted to a mixed close after data suggested the U.S. job market is still warm enough to keep the economy growing but maybe not so hot that it stokes inflation much higher. The S&P 500 gave up a midday gain and ended 0.3 percent lower Friday. The Dow fell 187 points, or 0.6…
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