Quick Takes Wall Street stumbled to end the week, as a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report muddied the outlook for interest rates and dampened early enthusiasm around artificial intelligence. Rising Treasury yields, profit-taking in high-growth stocks, and...
Stocks Rally Again as Tech Boom Powers On U.S. and global markets delivered another strong month of gains, as investor optimism around artificial intelligence, solid corporate earnings, and easing oil prices outweighed lingering concerns about inflation and...
Quick Takes Encouraging signs on inflation, easing geopolitical tensions, and continued enthusiasm around artificial intelligence helped push U.S. stocks to fresh highs while supporting bonds and global markets. The S&P 500 climbed +1.4%—marking its ninth straight...
Quick Takes Investors capped another strong week across global markets, buoyed by optimism around geopolitics, resilient corporate earnings, and continued economic expansion—even as inflation concerns and rising interest rates remain front of mind. U.S. equities...
Quick Takes U.S. markets wrapped up a volatile week on a mixed note, as investors balanced strong recent equity performance against fresh concerns about inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty. U.S. equities ended the week little changed...
Quick Takes U.S. financial markets closed out the week on a strong note, with stocks pushing higher, bonds holding steady, and fresh economic data painting a mostly positive picture for investors. Wall Street posted broad gains as the S&P 500 rose +2.3%, the...