S&P 500, Dow set for best week this year on Trump win, rate cut
The S&P 500 and the Dow edged higher on Friday, putting them on course for their best week this year, as a sweeping Trump victory powered bets of a business-friendly agenda.
The S&P 500 and the Dow edged higher on Friday, putting them on course for their best week this year, as a sweeping Trump victory powered bets of a business-friendly agenda.
Donald Trump’s election victory was welcomed happily by Wall Street, with all three major benchmarks hitting record highs on Wednesday.
U.S. stock indexes sagged on Tuesday as rising Treasury yields impacted rate-sensitive sectors, while investors evaluated earnings to assess the health of American companies.
The Dow increased over 400 points on Wednesday as major investors awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting, as certain shares fell after the U.S. stated it was considering breaking up Google.
Wall Street’s main indexes rose, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high, as Micron’s upbeat forecast revived the frenzy around AI.
Wall Street had another big day with the Dow and S&P 500 hitting another intraday record high, just a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half-a-percentage point and forecasted that more cuts could be coming.
Wall Street rallied on Thursday with the S&P 500 hitting another intraday record high after the Federal Reserve kicked off its easing cycle with half-a-percentage point reduction.
Inflation rose once again in the month of August, causing stir from an outsize rate cut from the Federal Reserve when it meets next week.
Wall Street’s stock indexes increased substantially on Friday, with the S&P 500 index climbing towards a record high, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said “the time has come” to reduce interest rates.
The Dow jumped over 500 points and the Nasdaq increased 2% on Thursday as retail sales data indicated resilient consumer spending, somewhat calming fears of a possible recession.