The Nasdaq 100 Index and its top exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like the QQQ and JEPQ are stuck in a tight range this week as investors wait for key corporate and macro news from the United States. The index was trading at $25,787, a few points below the all-time high of $26,787. This article explores some
US stocks were little changed on Tuesday as investors digested a slightly cooler inflation report and weighed the first wave of fourth-quarter corporate earnings. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped by 35 points. The Nasdaq Composite hovered around the flatline, reflecting a cautious tone across equity markets. Tuesday’s
US stocks moved lower on Wednesday for a second consecutive session, extending a pullback from recent record highs as investors weighed a fresh batch of corporate earnings alongside delayed economic data that painted a mixed picture of inflation and consumer strength. The S&P 500 traded 0.5% lower, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 51
US stocks rose on Thursday as Wall Street attempted to recover from back-to-back losing sessions, with strength in semiconductor shares helping to lift broader market sentiment amid a mixed geopolitical and policy backdrop. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 165 points, or 0.3%, as
US stocks rose on Friday as Wall Street attempted to close out a turbulent week on a positive note, with gains in technology and industrial shares helping lift the major averages despite lingering geopolitical and policy-related concerns. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added about 100 points, or 0.2%. The
US stocks suffered steep losses on Tuesday as President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric over Greenland, threatening sweeping new tariffs on countries opposing the sale of the Danish territory to the United States. The comments sparked a broad risk-off move across markets, driving equities lower, pushing Treasury yields higher and weighing on the US dollar.
US stocks rebounded on Wednesday after President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum that he would not use military force to acquire Greenland. The speech eased a major geopolitical concern that had rattled global markets and triggered a sharp “sell America” trade a day earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 141 points, or
US stocks were mixed on Friday as investors digested two days of gains driven by easing geopolitical tensions and turned their attention to corporate earnings and next week’s Federal Reserve decision. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hovered around the flatline, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 247 points, or 0.5%, weighed down by
The Walt Disney Company remains on track to appoint a new chief executive early this year, as the entertainment giant moves closer to resolving a long-running succession process and faces renewed pressure to revive its underperforming stock. In a letter to shareholders released late Thursday, board chairman James Gorman said Disney expects “to announce the
After days dominated by geopolitical tensions tied to US President Donald Trump’s Greenland ambitions and renewed tariff threats toward European allies, global markets are heading into a pivotal week shaped less by diplomacy and more by data, earnings and central bank signals. A heavy slate of corporate results and a closely watched Federal Reserve interest