We are closing in on what could be the best August in stocks since 2000. And that seems optimistic, as futures are at a record high for the S&P 500 SPX on Friday. + 0.67% And Nasdaq Composite COMP, + 0.60%. Of course, autumn and winter are coming, U.S. The …
Read More »Stock futures rise after Big Tech offers windfall profits
Stock index futures were aiming for a higher start for Wall Street on the last day of July on Friday after Apple and Amazon made windfall profits and Facebook and Alphabet, Google’s parent, beat expectations. However, the lack of progress in Congress on another financial aid bill, the continued increase …
Read More »European stocks rise as investors juggle technological optimism and economic sadness
European stocks rose on the last trading day of the month, fueled by better-than-expected results and after big gains from top US tech companies. That joy helped investors sideline, for now, the signs of increasing global economic problems due to the pandemic. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP Index, + 0.57% …
Read More »European stocks struggle amid rising earnings and as Fed decision approaches
European stocks struggled for profit on Wednesday as investors received a flood of earnings from banks such as Barclays PLC and Deutsche Bank AG, and waited for a Federal Reserve announcement to come later. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP Index, + 0.06% It fell 0.3% to 366.94 after gaining 0.4% …
Read More »Stock index futures point lower as investors watch coronavirus aid talks and assess avalanche of gains
Stock index futures fell early Tuesday, pointing to a weaker start for US stocks as investors focused on conversations between Republicans and Democrats about a second coronavirus aid package and a deluge of corporate results. of the second trimester. What are the main indexes doing? Futures in the Dow Jones …
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