Tech stocks led the market lower as the Federal Reserve’s chairman Jerome Powell said it was unlikely that the Fed would cut rates in March, dealing a blow to hopes for sooner rate cut that added fuel to the tech-led selloff.
Stocks were mixed leading into Mega Cap earnings from Microsoft and Google which were released after the bell as continued strength in the labour market relieved pressure on the Fed to bring forward rate cuts
Stocks climbed overnight as investors added to bullish bets on tech ahead of earnings from several mega-cap tech companies, with key macro-economic events including Federal Reserve policy-setting meeting and monthly jobs report due later this week
Stocks fell away from record highs Friday, ending their five-day record run, though still ended the week in positive even as Intel’s slump left a dent in big tech.
Stocks closed at record levels for the fifth-straight session Thursday as investors mulled mostly upbeat corporate earnings
Stocks continued their record run Wednesday, as a surge Netflix underpinned an ongoing melt up in tech
The S&P 500 closed at a new all-time high for the third-straight session Tuesday as bullish bets on tech continued to power stocks.
Equities settled at new record highs overnight, as bullish bets on tech continued ahead of busy week of corporate earnings and key economic data.
Equities posted a record high close on Friday for the first time in two years, fueled by a rally in chipmakers and other heavyweight technology stocks on optimism around artificial intelligence.
Global markets show mixed trends: US job claims at record low, tech stocks like Apple surge, while commodities rebound and Bitcoin declines amid rate cut debates.
Equities continued to drop as Treasury yields advanced, squeezing tech after stronger-than-expected economic data muddied investor expectations for a Federal Reserve March rate cut.
Equities fell away from recent highs as Fed’s Waller spoke, throwing cold water over the markets lofty rate cut expectations.
