RETAIL INVESTORS ARE BACKING STOCKS — AND A KEY CONTRARIAN SIGNAL IS NEARING A THRESHOLDIndividual investors grew a bit more optimistic about stocks in June, at least judging by how they positioned their portfolios.That shift comes even as the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) wee…
MORE FED'S WALLER: SHIFTING TO AN INFLATION RANGE NOW WOULD LOOK LIKE SHIFTING THE GOALPOSTS
MORE FED'S WALLER: IT MAKES SENSE TO THINK ABOUT A RANGE FOR AN INFLATION TARGET
MORE FED'S WALLER: IT'S IMPORTANT TO COMMUNICATE YOUR REACTION FUNCTION
MORE FED'S WALLER: IF YOUR REACTION FUNCTION IS WELL UNDERSTOOD, THEN CENTRAL BANKERS MAY NOT HAVE TO SPEAK ALL THAT MUCH
MORE FED'S WALLER: INFLATION AND EMPLOYMENT RISKS HAVE COMPLETELY TURNED AROUND SINCE I FAVOURED RATE CUTS
MORE FED'S WALLER: I HAVE NEVER NOT BEEN COMMITTED TO A 2% INFLATION TARGET; THE QUESTION IS HOW QUICKLY WE GET THERE
FEDERAL RESERVE GOVERNOR CHRISTOPHER WALLER AT CHAMP CONFERENCE: I CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT FORWARD GUIDANCE CAN BE A VALUABLE TOOL
NASDAQ, S&P 500 CLIMB EARLY WITH CHIPS, TECHThe Nasdaq TVC:IXIC and S&P 500 CBOE:SPX are higher in early trading on Monday after the long holiday weekend as chip and other technology stocks gain. The Dow DJ:DJI is lower.An index of semiconductors NASDAQ:SOX is up 4.8% after recent sharp losses, whi…
By Ragini Mathur and Avinash PThe S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Monday, extending the previous week's rally as chip stocks recovered while investors looked ahead to minutes from the central bank's last meeting and the start of second-quarter earnings season later in the week.The Dow DJ:DJI briefl…
By Harry Robertson and Pete SchroederWall Street opened mostly higher on Monday on the back of continued optimism around chip stocks, while oil erased earlier losses amid an anticipated surge in supply.The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJ:DJI was down 0.26%, to 52,761.32 in early trading, but the S…
US ISM’S MILLER: INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT NOT A DRIVING FACTOR PRICING LEVELS FOR SERVICES SECTOR
US ISMS’ MILLER: EXPECT PRICE PRESSURES FROM FUELS TO CONTINUE EASING BUT PRICES INDEX AT 67.7 STILL ONE OF HIGHEST SINCE PANDEMIC
Monday, July 6th, 2026We start a new trading week with the Dow giving back slightly from its record-setting close at the end of last week. All other main indexes — the S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the small-cap Russell 2000 — are slightly lower at this hour. We continue to ride major gains from the star…
US ISM SERVICES EMPLOYMENT INDEX 51.2 IN JUNE VS. 47.9 IN MAY, 48.0 IN APRIL
US ISM SERVICES INDEX 54.0 IN JUNE VS. 54.5 IN MAY (VS. 54.1 MARKETS EXPECTED FOR JUNE)
US ISM SERVICES NEW EXPORT ORDERS INDEX 50.4 IN JUNE VS. 50.0 IN MAY, 52.1 IN APRIL
US ISM SERVICES NEW ORDERS INDEX 55.1 IN JUNE VS. 57.3 IN MAY, 53.5 IN APRIL
US ISM SERVICES PRICES INDEX 67.7 IN JUNE VS. 71.3 IN MAY, 70.7 IN APRIL
By Caitlin McCabeU.S. stocks are rising to kick off a week that will challenge investors' appetite for the artificial-intelligence trade again.The Nasdaq composite is leading gains among major indexes, a sign traders are brushing off the AI worries that have jolted stocks in recent weeks.That optim…
