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U.S. stocks rallied late Wednesday, pushing the Nasdaq Composite index to its highest close in nearly nine months, thanks to easing concerns over the stability of regional banks and growing optimism about a potential debt ceiling deal.
The major U.S. stock indexes were lower Tuesday, with a disappointing forecast from economic bellwether Home Depot (HD) weighing down the Dow Jones Industrial Average as investors braced for another round of debt ceiling talks.
The major U.S. stock indexes were up Monday—with the tech-focused Nasdaq up nearly half a percent, while the broad S&P 500® Index and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average edged slightly higher—as investors prepared for a week full of portentous economic and company updates.
U.S. stocks drifted lower Friday, with the S&P 500® Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average notching their second week in the red, as concern over the banking system and the debt ceiling impasse weighed on investor enthusiasm.
Disappointing quarterly results from Disney (DIS) and ongoing worries over the banking sector weighed on U.S. stocks Thursday, though the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite extended its run to 8 ½ month highs.
Updated inflation figures indicating a continued slowdown in price growth in April did little to push the major stock indexes out of their sideways grinds Wednesday—with the broad S&P 500® Index edging higher and tech-focused Nasdaq touching a more-than eight month high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged—as the odds of a major change in the Federal Reserve's rate posture appear slim.
The major U.S. stock indexes were generally lower after a subdued day of trading Tuesday, as investors prepared for the upcoming release of inflation numbers for April and the outcome of debt-ceiling negotiations that, between them, will shape expectations for inflation, interest rates, and stock market volatility.
The major U.S. stock indexes were little changed Monday, though the Nasdaq Composite edged up to an eight-month closing high, as investors settled in for another week of earnings reports and ongoing concerns about the banking system and recession risks.
A trio of forces helped the major U.S. stock indexes end the week on a high note Friday, with market heavyweight Apple (AAPL) reporting expectations-beating results, embattled banking shares rebounding, and a strong jobs report helping alleviate some recession concerns.
U.S. stocks fell broadly Thursday, leaving the S&P 500® Index at its lowest level in over a week, as worries about the banking sector flared back to life a day after a Federal Reserve meeting left investors with the impression high interest rates may stick around for longer than the market would like.
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