Market Check
By Niket Nishant and Avinash P
July 2 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures were mixed on Thursday as investors awaited the June employment report, while a lack of progress in negotiations to end the Middle East war weighed on sentiment.
Markets had a choppy session on Wednesday, with the main indexes settling lower, as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation risks had eased but committed to sticking firmly to the U.S. central bank's... (continue reading...)
By Caroline Valetkevitch and Niket Nishant
July 1 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks finished slightly lower on Wednesday as technology shares fell, but gains in Meta Platforms limited the decline in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.
Chipmakers were among the biggest drags on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, with an index of semiconductors ending 6.3% lower and technology leading declines among S&P 500 sectors. Lofty valuations and big AI spending by tech companies... (continue reading...)
By Caroline Valetkevitch and Niket Nishant
June 30 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished June on Tuesday with their biggest quarterly gains since 2020 as investors remained upbeat about economic and earnings growth even amid the Middle East conflict.
The Dow had its biggest quarterly jump since 2022.
The indexes ended higher for the day as well, with the Dow registering a record closing high for the second straight... (continue reading...)
By Caroline Valetkevitch and Niket Nishant
June 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Monday, with the Dow hitting a record closing high, as weekend hostilities between the United States and Iran eased and as major technology-related shares rose following recent selling.
Iranian and U.S. negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said no meeting had been scheduled as weekend missile fire from both sides tested... (continue reading...)
By Noel Randewich and Joel Jose
June 26 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended marginally lower on Friday, with a steep drop in AI-related chip stocks and sharp gains in Moderna and other healthcare stocks.
The PHLX chip index tumbled 5.3%, underscoring recent volatility among AI-related chipmakers that have fueled much of Wall Street's gains in recent years. While some investors remain optimistic about the potential for AI to fuel higher... (continue reading...)
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