Stock indices finished the trading session mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) falling while the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) and the S&P 500 (SPX) gained. Additionally, auto loan delinquencies are increasing as car prices become unsustainable, and gas prices are on the rise.
The stock market experienced a sharp decline as early gains turned into a selloff, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all falling; concerns over rising bond yields and inflation contributed to the sell-off.
Stock indices finished the trading session in the green, with gains seen in the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average. However, Texas manufacturing experienced a downturn in August, and gas prices have slipped across the country. U.S. stock futures are trending higher, and traders are awaiting key economic releases and earnings reports this week. In Asian markets, indices ended higher, but Evergrande Group's shares plunged while Xpeng's shares rallied.
Dow Jones futures and other market indices turned higher despite weaker-than-expected employment and GDP data, as Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida and chipmaker Ambarella issued a weak sales forecast.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average made slight gains despite weaker than expected jobs data and a downward revision to Q2 GDP estimates, which increases the chances of a pause in interest rate hikes.
U.S. stocks rose after August jobs data showed a slowdown in the pace of job gains, calming investor concerns about the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.5%, the S&P 500 up 0.4%, and the Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.3%.
The stock market steadied in afternoon trading after a strong jobs report, with major indexes showing mixed results and Lululemon Athletica, Toll Brothers, Samsara, Stride, Nutanix, Dell Technologies, and MongoDB all making notable gains.
Stock market indexes experienced losses as small caps led the selling, while oil stocks rose due to Saudi Arabia and Russia extending their oil production cuts, and other notable stock movements included PulteGroup and Airbnb surging, Blackstone being added to the S&P 500, Brady stock surging after better-than-expected earnings, and Sprinklr, Tesla, America's Car-Mart, NextGen Healthcare, Oracle, Li Auto, and Trip.com experiencing various ups and downs.
Stock indices finished today’s trading session in the red, with the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average all falling. The technology sector was the session's laggard, while the utilities sector was the leader. The U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield increased, and the Atlanta Federal Reserve's latest GDPNow reading estimates that the economy will expand by about 5.6% in the third quarter. The Federal Reserve released its Beige Book report, noting a tourism boom but slower spending in other areas. The ISM Non-Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index came in higher than expected, and mortgage applications fell to their lowest level since 1996. The U.S. trade deficit widened less than expected in July. U.S. stock futures inched lower, and European indices trended lower. Asia-Pacific markets were mixed.
The stock market opened positively, with the Nasdaq up 0.6%, but later faded; major indexes are below their 50-day moving averages as investors await key economic data midweek.
Summary: The stock market made minor improvements after the Federal Reserve's announcement, with the major indexes off the lows of the day, but investors remain cautious due to economic news on Thursday.
