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☆ Wall St climbs before holiday; investors optimistic Fed done hiking rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Still, stocks have risen sharply in recent weeks on the view the Fed is done hiking rates. Big tech-related shares were among those giving the S&P 500 its biggest boost. Communication services (.SPLRCL) rose 0.9%, leading S&P 500 gains in all sectors except for energy (.SPNY), which fell 0.1%. Among the day's negatives, Nvidia's (NVDA.O) shares fell 2.5%, a day after the chip designer forecast overall fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street targets, but warned U.S. export curbs could lead to a steep drop in sales in China. The S&P 500 posted 45 new 52-week highs and one new low; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 89 new highs and 104 new lows.

Persons: Quincy Krosby, Brendan McDermid, decliners, Caroline Valetkevitch, Amruta Khandekar, Maju Samuel, Pooja Desai, Richard Chang Organizations: Deere, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, Financial, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow Jones, Communication, Wall, U.S, Deere & Co, NYSE, Thomson Locations: China, Charlotte , North Carolina, New York City, U.S

☆ Wall St gains before holiday, investors optimistic Fed done raising rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 15, 2023. Among the day's economic data, the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week. Still, stocks have risen sharply in recent weeks on the view that Fed is done hiking rates. She said stocks tend to rise just before the Thanksgiving holiday and also to rally heading into year-end. The S&P 500 posted 45 new 52-week highs and one new low; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 80 new highs and 89 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Quincy Krosby, Caterpillar, decliners, Amruta Khandekar, Maju Samuel, Pooja Desai, Richard Chang Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Deere, Dow, Nasdaq, Financial, U.S, Dow Jones, Wall, Deere & Co, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, Charlotte , North Carolina

☆ S&P 500 to see small gain in 2024 as US economic risks rise - Reuters poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The S&P 500 is up about 18% for 2023 to date. WFII sees the S&P 500 ending next year between 4,600 and 4,800. Geopolitical problems are among other risks to the market heading into 2024, strategists said, with investors closely watching the war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. Overall S&P 500 earnings growth for 2023 is estimated at 2.3% after a weak first half of the year, according to LSEG data. The S&P 500 index's forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is now at 19.1, up from 17 at the end of 2022 and its long-term average of about 16, based on LSEG data.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Paul Christopher, WFII, CME's, Goldman, Tim Ghriskey, Ingalls & Snyder, Dow, Caroline Valetkevitch, Chuck Mikolajczak, Sinead Carew, Stephen Culp, Pranoy Krishna, Rahul Trivedi, Sarupya Ganguly, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Reuters, Wall, Federal, Wells, Wells Fargo Investment Institute, U.S, Ingalls &, Dow, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Wells Fargo, Israel, Gaza, New York, Monday's, Bengaluru

Moody's is the last of the three major rating agencies to maintain a top rating for the U.S. government. Fitch changed its rating from triple-A to AA+ in August, joining S&P which has had an AA+ rating since 2011. “While the statement by Moody’s maintains the United States’ AAA rating, we disagree with the shift to a negative outlook. The sharp rise in Treasury yields "has increased pre-existing pressure on US debt affordability," Moody's said. “Moody’s just downgraded our credit rating outlook to negative because of our out-of-control government spending and deficits," hardline Republican Representative Andy Harris said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Joe Biden's, Fitch, Moody's, Karine Jean, Pierre, Moody’s, Wally Adeyemo, Adeyemo, Biden, Quincy Krosby, Donald Trump, Mike Johnson, “ Moody’s, Andy Harris, ”, Richard Rohan Francis, Davide Barbuscia, Andrea Shalal, David Morgan, Caroline Valetkevitch, Ira Iosebashvili, Megan Davies, Shilpi Majumdar, Shounak Dasgupta, David Gregorio, Chris Reese Organizations: REUTERS, . House, U.S ., Aaa, White, Republican, States ’ AAA, Treasury, Reserve, LPL, New York Times, Republicans, Democratic, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, WASHINGTON, American, Siena, Nevada , Georgia, Arizona , Michigan, Pennsylvania, Trump, Wisconsin

☆ US company earnings set for biggest quarterly gain in over a year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - U.S. companies are set for their biggest year-over-year gain in quarterly earnings since the second quarter of 2022 after a high percentage of S&P 500 companies beat Wall Street expectations. That is well above the 1.6% third-quarter earnings gain estimated by analysts Oct. 1. LSEG said that 81.3% of the quarterly reports surpassed analysts' earnings expectations, which is the highest beat rate since the second quarter of 2021. Microsoft (MSFT.O) was among the big-name S&P 500 companies that produced above-expectation results, with its cloud-computing and PC businesses growing as customers anticipate using its artificial-intelligence offerings. Stocks have risen since the end of the October, and on Friday the S&P 500 hit its highest level intraday since Sept. 20.

Persons: Lucas Jackson, LSEG, Caroline Valetkevitch, Rod Nickel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Microsoft, Treasury, Thomson Locations: U.S

☆ Stocks jump, dollar and yields drop after US jobs market softens
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2023. The job growth slowdown underscored views that the Federal Reserve may be done hiking interest rates. Benchmark 10-year yields fell as low as 4.484%, the lowest since Sept. 26. The U.S. dollar index dropped to a six-week low after the jobs data. In afternoon trading, the dollar index fell 1.111%, with the euro up 1.07% to $1.0734.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Detroit's, Brad McMillan, Jerome Powell, Caroline Valetkevitch, Harry Robertson, Chibuike, Jacqueline Wong, Miral Fahmy, Alison Williams, Mark Heinrich, Rod Nickel, Diane Craft Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, U.S, Treasury, Federal, United Auto Workers, Commonwealth Financial Network, Bank of England, Traders, U.S . Treasury, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Apple, Brent, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Waltham , Massachusetts, Central, New York, London

☆ Stocks jump, dollar and yields fall after US jobs market softens
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2023. The job growth slowdown underscored views that the Federal Reserve may be done hiking interest rates. The data also showed the increase in annual wages was the smallest in nearly 2-1/2 years, pointing to an easing in labor market conditions. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) rose 0.17% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) gained 1.44%. The U.S. dollar index dropped to a six-week low after the jobs data.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Detroit's, Brad McMillan, Jerome Powell, Caroline Valetkevitch, Harry Robertson, Chibuike Oguh, Jacqueline Wong, Miral Fahmy, Alison Williams, Mark Heinrich, Rod Nickel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, U.S, Treasury, Federal, United Auto Workers, Commonwealth Financial Network, Bank of England, U.S . Treasury, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Apple, Brent, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Waltham , Massachusetts, Central, New York, London

☆ Wall St ends sharply lower, posts weekly losses; Mideast fears increase
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

All of the S&P 500 index's 11 sectors ended lower in broad-based selling, with technology (.SPLRCT) and financials (.SPYS) among the biggest drags. The S&P 500 financial index (.SPSY) was down 1.6% while the KBW regional banking index (.KRX) fell 3.5%. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsFor the week, the Dow was down 1.6%, the S&P 500 fell 2.4% and the Nasdaq slid 3.2%. The third-quarter U.S. earnings season is well under way, with 86 companies in the S&P 500 having reported. The S&P 500 posted no new 52-week highs and 38 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded nine new highs and 420 new lows.

Persons: Alan Lancz, Alan B, Lancz, Jerome Powell, Brendan McDermid, Dow, advancers, Caroline Valetkavitch, Shubham Batra, Shashwat Chauhan, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi, Richard Chang Organizations: Treasury, Dow, Nasdaq, Lancz, Associates Inc, Regions, Federal, Dow Jones, Wall, REUTERS, American Express, NYSE, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Toledo , Ohio, U.S, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Wall St ends sharply lower with tech, financials; Mideast fears increase
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A street sign for Wall Street is seen in the financial district in New York, U.S., November 8, 2021. All of the S&P 500 index's 11 sectors fell in broad-based selling. The KBW regional banking index (.KRX) was down sharply, while shares of Regions Financial (RF.N) slid to their lowest since March 2020. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell on Friday, a day after crossing 5% for the first time since July 2007 in the wake of comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The third-quarter U.S. earnings season is well under way, with 86 companies in the S&P 500 having reported.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Alan Lancz, Alan B, Jerome Powell, Lancz, Caroline Valetkavitch, Shubham Batra, Shashwat Chauhan, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi, Richard Chang Organizations: Wall, REUTERS, Treasury, Major U.S, Regions, Lancz, Associates Inc, Federal, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Major, Israel, Toledo , Ohio, Gaza, Bengaluru

☆ Wall St drops as Treasury yields surge, Powell speaks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Treasury yields rose further and the benchmark 10-year note yield was at a 16-year high of almost 5%. The rate-sensitive real estate sector (.SPLRCR) dropped 2.4% and was the day's worst-performing S&P 500 sector. [1/2]Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. The labor market is showing strength even though the central bank has raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by 525 basis points since March 2022. The S&P 500 posted 2 new 52-week highs and 37 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 15 new highs and 370 new lows.

Persons: Tesla, Jerome Powell, Elon Musk, Oliver Pursche, Jay Powell, Powell, Brendan McDermid, Caroline Valetkevitch, Shubham Batra, Shashwat Chauhan, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, Vinay Dwivedi, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Netflix, Dow, Nasdaq, Treasury, Wealthspire Advisors, Economic, Dow Jones, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Data, U.S . Labor Department, Netflix Inc, American Airlines, United Airlines, NYSE, Thomson Locations: Westport , Connecticut, New York, U.S, New York City, United States, Britain, France, Bengaluru

☆ Wall St ends down as Treasury yields surge, Powell speaks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. Treasury yields rose further and the benchmark 10-year note yield was at a 16-year high of almost 5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) fell 254.24 points, or 0.76%, to 33,410.84. Data this week has pointed to strong consumer demand and a tight labor market. A U.S. Labor Department report on Thursday showed the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a nine-month low last week.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Jerome Powell, Elon Musk, Oliver Pursche, Jay Powell, Powell, Caroline Valetkevitch, Shubham Batra, Shashwat Chauhan, Dhanya Ann Thoppil, Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, Vinay Dwivedi, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Netflix, Tesla, Treasury, Wealthspire Advisors, Economic, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, U.S . Labor Department, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Westport , Connecticut, New York, United States, Britain, France, Bengaluru

☆ Wall St falls more than 1%; yields rise, investors assess earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. The S&P 500 passenger airlines index (.SPLRCALI) dropped 5.6%. Shares ended the day down 6.8%. Tesla ended the regular session down 4.8% and Netflix ended the session down 2.7%. The S&P 500 posted 12 new 52-week highs and 25 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 25 new highs and 252 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Netlix, homebuilding, Rick Meckler, Joe Biden, Morgan Stanley's, Tesla, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Sruthi Shankar, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi, Nick Zieminski, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Airlines, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Cherry Lane Investments, Procter, Gamble, United Airlines Holdings, Dow Jones, U.S, Tesla, Netflix, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, New Vernon , New Jersey, Israel, Gaza, Bengaluru

☆ Nasdaq ends down on higher yields, chipmaker share declines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. U.S. Treasury yields rose on robust economic data. Higher yields dull the allure of stocks by offering investors comparatively high income on risk-free government bonds. Helping to limit the declines, though, were upbeat earnings reports from companies including Bank of America (BAC.N), whose stock was up following its quarterly results. In other earnings news, Goldman Sachs's (GS.N) third-quarter profit dropped less than expected, though its shares fell.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Goldman Sachs, Biden, Peter Cardillo, Anthony Saglimbene, Joe Biden, Goldman Sachs's, Caroline Valetkevitch, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Vinay Dwivedi, Deepa Babington Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies, Biden, Semiconductor, Nvidia, Treasury, Bank of America, Spartan Capital Securities, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Federal, Investors, U.S, Israel, Hamas, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, chipmakers, Philadelphia, New York, Troy , Michigan, Israeli, Gaza City, Gaza, Bengaluru

☆ Wall Street ends up on earnings optimism; eyes remain on Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. Consumer discretionary (.SPLRCD) led gains among S&P 500 sectors, although all of the sectors were higher on the day. Third-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies are estimated to have increased 2.2% year-over-year, up from an estimated increase of 1.3% a week earlier, according to LSEG data Friday. At the same time, global leaders are trying to make sure that the Middle East conflict "remains contained," she said. The S&P 500 posted 11 new 52-week highs and 6 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 33 new highs and 206 new lows.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Charles Schwab, Russell, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Johnson, Quincy Krosby, Patrick Harker, Lululemon, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Arun Koyyur, Vinay Dwivedi, Aurora Ellis Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Major U.S, Bank of America, Johnson, Netflix, Dow Jones, York, Philadelphia Fed, Activision Blizzard, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Major, Gaza, Charlotte , North Carolina, Bengaluru

☆ Oil, Treasuries, gold prices jump amid Mideast fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. Spot gold added 3.2% on the day to $1,928.99 an ounce, and had its biggest weekly percentage gain since March. "Everything that's going on in the Middle East is getting more and more unfortunately depressing and seems to have the potential to get worse," he said. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) lost 0.98% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) shed 0.81%. The dollar was also helped by safe-haven buying driven by the escalating Middle East conflict.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Treasuries, Brent, Marvin Loh, Herbert Lash, Ankur Banerjee, Naomi Rovnick, Marguerita Choy, Richard Chang Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies, Treasury, JPMorgan, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Israel, Gaza, Boston, New York

☆ Treasuries, gold prices rise, stocks fall on Mideast fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 was lower despite upbeat results from big U.S. banks on Friday, which marked the unofficial start of the third-quarter reporting period for S&P 500 companies. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) lost 0.97% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) shed 0.67%. The index, which jumped 0.8% on Thursday, its biggest one-day rise since March 15, is on pace to finish the week higher. U.S. crude recently rose 4.19% to $86.38 per barrel and Brent was at $89.48, up 4.05% on the day.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Tom di Galoma, Brent, Herbert Lash, Ankur Banerjee, Naomi Rovnick, Susan Fenton, Kim Coghill, Chizu Nomiyama, Richard Chang Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Treasury, JPMorgan, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, U.S, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Israel, Gaza, BTIG, New York

☆ Bond yields ease, stocks near flat ahead of Fed minutes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. The Fed minutes are due later Wednesday, and investors will assess them for further hints about the economic outlook and where U.S. rates are heading. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) rose 0.15% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe (.MIWD00000PUS) gained 0.19%. Global stocks have edged higher in recent sessions with U.S. bond yields - which underpin borrowing costs around the world - easing as Fed officials have suggested interest rate hikes may be over for now. U.S. crude fell 2.68% to $83.67 per barrel and Brent was at $85.73, down 2.19% on the day.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Edward Moya, Brent, Herbert Lash, Harry Robertson, Tom Westbrook, Sam Holmes, Alex Richardson, Deepa Babington Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies, Treasury, Reserve, Palestinian, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Israel, Gaza, New York, London, Singapore

☆ Yields fall, stocks jump after Fed official comments; oil eases
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 10, 2022. Atlanta Fed Bank President Raphael Bostic on Tuesday said the U.S. central bank does not need to raise rates any further, and sees no recession ahead. Late on Monday, top-ranking Fed officials indicated that rising yields on long-term U.S. Treasury bonds, which directly influence financing costs for households and businesses, could keep the Fed from further increases in its short-term policy rate. U.S. Treasury yields fell on the comments but also partly in reaction to continuing violence in the Middle East. In late morning trading, U.S. 10-year yields were last down 10.6 basis points (bps) at 4.676%.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Raphael Bostic, Israel, Stan Shipley, Brent, shekel, Amanda Cooper, Kane Wu, Stella Qiu, Christina Fincher, Chizu Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies, Treasury, Federal, Nasdaq, Atlanta Fed Bank, Cash Treasury, Columbus Day U.S, Fed, ISI, Dow Jones, U.S, Garden Holdings, HK, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, East, Israel, Gaza, New York, London, Hong Kong, Sydney

S&P 500 (.SPX) companies overall are expected to have increased earnings by 1.3% from a year ago, according to LSEG IBES. After a rough September for stocks, "we need some good news" from earnings season, said Matthew Miskin, co-chief investment strategist at John Hancock Investment Management. Inflation dampened company earnings in the first half, after consumer prices surged in 2022 to their highest levels in decades. Investors will also scrutinize company fourth-quarter outlooks, with S&P 500 earnings for the fourth quarter currently expected to rise 10.8% from a year earlier. One clue could come from the consumer discretionary sector (.SPLRCD), where earnings are expected to have jumped by 23.1% from the year-ago period.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, LSEG, Matthew Miskin, You've, you've, Miskin, Rick Meckler, John Hancock, J.P, Morgan Chase, James Ragan, Davidson, Ragan, ”, Oliver Pursche, Caroline Valetkevitch, Lewis Krauskopf, Megan Davies, Ira Iosebashvili, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, John Hancock Investment Management, Cherry, Investments, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Federal Reserve, Treasury, Delta Air Lines, PepsiCo, UnitedHealth, Wealthspire Advisors, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Westport , Connecticut

☆ Indexes end up sharply with tech after strong jobs, slower wage growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq registered their biggest daily percentage gains since late August, and the S&P 500 rose for the week, snapping a four-week losing streak. Information technology (.SPLRCT) was up the most of any S&P 500 sector, followed by communication services (.SPLRCL). He said also that the S&P 500 appeared to bounce after nearing its 200-day moving average, currently at around 4,208. For the week, the S&P 500 was up 0.5%, the Dow fell 0.3% and the Nasdaq rose 1.6%. The S&P 500 posted six new 52-week highs and 52 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 27 new highs and 260 new lows.

Persons: Stocks, Robert Pavlik, Brendan McDermid, Caroline Valetkevitch, Sinead Carew, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Anil D'Silva, Shounak Dasgupta, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Companies, Exxon, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Dakota Wealth, Treasury, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow Jones, JPMorgan Chase, Exxon Mobil, Reuters, Natural Resources, NYSE, Thomson Locations: Fairfield , Connecticut, New York City, U.S, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Indexes rally with tech after strong jobs, slower wage growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The S&P 500 rose for the week, snapping a four-week losing streak. Information technology (.SPLRCT) was up the most of any S&P 500 sector, followed by communication services (.SPLRCL). Stocks initially fell early after the jobs data, which showed U.S. employment increased by the most in eight months in September but also that wage growth cooled. Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth in Fairfield, Connecticut, said the S&P 500 appeared to bounce after nearing its 200-day moving average, currently at around 4,208. Market watchers have been weighing whether the Fed may be done hiking interest rates after a recent surge in long-term U.S. Treasury yields.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Stocks, Robert Pavlik, Sinead Carew, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Anil D'Silva, Shounak Dasgupta, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies, Exxon, YORK, Dakota Wealth, Federal Reserve, Treasury, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, JPMorgan Chase, Exxon Mobil, Reuters, Natural Resources, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Fairfield , Connecticut, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Wall St ends down slightly; investors await Friday's payrolls
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Friday's monthly payrolls report could be the week's most important economic news, however, investors remained concerned about whether the Federal Reserve will keep rates higher for longer. Stocks ended well off their weakest levels of the session, and strategists noted the S&P 500 was holding above its 200-day moving average, currently at around 4,206. After recent market weakness, investors are keen for third-quarter earnings reports to kick off mid-month. S&P 500 company earnings overall are expected to have risen 1.6% year-over-year for the quarter, according to LSEG IBES data. The S&P 500 posted three new 52-week highs and 39 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 24 new highs and 330 new lows.

Persons: Stocks, Mary Daly, Peter Cardillo, Brendan McDermid, Caroline Valetkevitch, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Shounak Dasgupta, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Companies, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Benchmark U.S, Treasury, Spartan Capital Securities, San Francisco Fed Bank, Economic, of New, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow Jones, Dell Technologies, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York, of New York, U.S, New York City, Bengaluru

☆ Nasdaq leads Wall St rebound after weaker-than-expected data
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Consumer discretionary (.SPLRCD) rose 2%, leading S&P 500 sectors higher, followed by communication services (.SPLRCL) and technology (.SPLRCT), as U.S. Treasury yields eased off of 16-year highs. The ADP National Employment Report was cheered by investors worried about rising interest rates and the likelihood that the Federal Reserve may need to keep rates higher for longer. Recent weakness had brought the S&P 500 near its 200-day moving average, currently at around 4,203. S&P 500 company earnings are expected to have risen 1.6% year-over-year for the quarter, according to LSEG data. The S&P 500 posted one new 52-week high and 40 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 18 new highs and 398 new lows.

Persons: Oliver Pursche, Brendan McDermid, decliners, Caroline Valetkevitch, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Shounak Dasgupta, Richard Chang Organizations: Companies, ADP, Dow, Nasdaq, Consumer, Treasury, Federal, Wealthspire Advisors, U.S, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow Jones, Ford, NYSE, Thomson Locations: Westport , Connecticut, New York City, U.S, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Wall St ends up after recent weakness; consumer discretionary gains
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. Consumer discretionary (.SPLRCD) led S&P 500 sectors higher, followed by technology (.SPLRCT), as U.S. Treasury yields eased off of 16-year highs. The ADP National Employment Report was cheered by investors worried about rising interest rates and the likelihood that the Federal Reserve may need to keep rates higher for longer. Recent weakness had brought the S&P 500 near the 4,200 level, seen as the index's next level of support. According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 (.SPX) gained 34.17 points, or 0.81%, to end at 4,263.62 points, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) gained 172.95 points, or 1.32%, to 13,236.01.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Oliver Pursche, Caroline Valetkevitch, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Shounak Dasgupta, Richard Chang Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies, ADP, Major U.S, Consumer, Treasury, Federal, Wealthspire Advisors, U.S, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Ford, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Major, Westport , Connecticut, New York, Bengaluru

☆ S&P 500 ends at lowest since June 1 as data fuels rate worries
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Dow turned negative for the year for the first time since June and ended at its lowest level since May 31. Data showed U.S. job openings unexpectedly increased in August, fueling worries about a tight labor market ahead of Friday's key U.S. monthly jobs report. All but one S&P 500 sector - utilities (.SPLRCU) - were lower on the day, led by declines in consumer discretionary (.SPLRCD) and technology (.SPLRCT). Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2023. The S&P 500 posted one new 52-week high and 63 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 15 new highs and 439 new lows.

Persons: Dow, Rick Meckler, Brendan McDermid, Raphael Bostic, Loretta Mester, advancers, Caroline Valetkevitch, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Vinay Dwivedi, Maju Samuel, Richard Chang Organizations: Microsoft, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal, Investors, Cherry Lane Investments, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow Jones, Atlanta Fed, Cleveland Fed, Reuters, Ofcom, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New Vernon , New Jersey, New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

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