Beijing
Nasdaq touches over one-month low after weak consumer sentiment data
The tech-heavy Nasdaq led Wall Street declines, hitting a six-week low after fresh economic data indicated a deterioration in consumer sentiment.
annual sales
Uncertainty clouds holiday shopping season after mixed forecasts from Walmart, Target
Retailers are in for a mixed holiday season this year, marked by watchful consumers keeping big spending on a tight leash and vigilantly comparing prices on their mobile phones.
Bank of America
Fed is predicted to deliver three quarter-point rate cuts this year: Reuters poll
The U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points at each of the remaining three meetings of 2024.
Bank of America
Exclusive: Fed may tweak rule that could save biggest US banks billions
At issue is how the central bank calculates an extra layer of capital it imposes on U.S. global systemically important banks, known as the “GSIB surcharge.”
Alphabet
Wall St gains after Friday sell-off, Mideast tensions subside
Some megacap growth stocks edged higher in early trading, with Meta Platforms, Amazon.com and Apple up between 0.6% and 1.5%.
10-year note
S&P, Nasdaq rise as fresh inflation data allays rate fears
A Labor Department report showed the PPI for final demand rose 0.2% in March, against forecasts of a 0.3% increase.
10-year Treasury notes yield
S&P 500, Nasdaq choppy as higher bond yields weigh
U.S. stocks recorded weekly losses on Friday as traders scaled back expectations on the timing of rate cuts.
"Grand Theft Auto" videogame franchise
Wall Street ends mixed after job openings hint at cooling economy
Wall Street finished mixed on Tuesday after fresh employment data bolstered bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates as soon as March.
Bob Yawger
Oil falls after Saudi pledge; investors keep wary eye on Israel
Oil prices fell over 2% on Wednesday as fears of disruption to supplies due to conflict in the Middle East receded.