Stock Market Overview
Strength in Tech Stocks Boosts the Broader Market
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Thursday closed up +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.57%.
Stock indexes on Thursday settled mixed, with the Nasdaq 100 posting a new all-time high and the Dow Jones Industrials falling to a 1-week low. Stocks found support as bond yields fell after the US May PPI unexpectedly eased. Also, weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rose to a nearly 10-month high, bolstering the outlook for a Fed rate cut later this year. Gains in stocks were limited by negative carryover from Thursday’s slide in the Euro Stoxx 50 to a 5-week low.Â
Some positive corporate news Thursday was also bullish for stocks. Broadcom closed up more than +12% to lead AI hardware stocks higher after reporting stronger-than-expected Q2 adjusted net revenue and forecasting full-year revenue above consensus. Also, Tesla rose more than +3% after CEO Musk said proposals to re-ratify his pay... Read more
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