The Dow closed above 40,000 for the first time ever on Friday, notching a five-week win streak as rate-cut hopes while precious metals soared with copper & Gold making a record highs and silver playing catch-up with gold at new decade highs
The DOW briefly topped 40,000 for the first ever as investors weighed up comments from Fed Williams, a rebound in Treasury yields and a rally in Walmart.
Stock pushed to new highs as consumer inflation cooled more than expected following three months of upside surprises, boosting hopes for sooner rate rates and sending Treasury yields sharply lower
Stocks ignored a hotter-than-expected inflation report as Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said the current level of interest rates is working to curb inflation. In commodities, copper continued its bull run to fresh 2-year highs at $11,000t ($5.05lb) on shortage concerns.
Stocks as investors awaited key inflation report due later this week that will likely play a role in shaping the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook.
Stocks edged higher Friday night to clinch a fourth-weekly win as the broadening out of the rally amid mostly stronger quarterly results continued to support stocks just as signs of sticker inflation and a weaker consumer confuses the outlook for interest rates
The DOW notched its 7th straight gain for the day as slightly higher US jobless claims pushed Treasury yields back to levels prior to rate hike chatter in early April
Another quiet night in markets as stock ended flat due to a bounce in Treasury yields and earnings disappointments from ARM, AirBnB, Uber and Shopify
It was a quiet night in markets as equities finished mixed as investors continued to digest a slew of corporate earnings including weak subscriber growth from Disney
Equities started the week on the front foot Monday as revived hopes for a September Federal Reserve interest rate cut triggered a sea of green across Wall Street.
Equities surged to a higher close on Friday as a softer-than-expected employment report bolstered the case for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve while also providing evidence of U.S. economic resilience.
Equities traded higher overnight led by tech as investors continued to digest a slew of corporate earnings ahead of the crucial monthly jobs report due Friday.
