BOJ JUNE TANKAN SMALLER MANUFACTURER SENTIMENT INDEX AT +9 (MAR +7); MEDIAN FORECAST +4
BOJ JUNE TANKAN SMALLER MANUFACTURER SENTIMENT INDEX AT +9 (MAR +7); MEDIAN FORECAST +4
BOJ JUNE TANKAN LARGE NON-MANUFACTURER SENTIMENT INDEX AT +37 (MAR +36 ); MEDIAN FORECAST +36
BOJ JUNE TANKAN LARGE NON-MANUFACTURER SENTIMENT INDEX AT +37 (MAR +36 ); MEDIAN FORECAST +36
BOJ JUNE QUARTER TANKAN LARGE MANUFACTURER SENTIMENT INDEX AT +22 (MAR +17); MEDIAN FORECAST +15
BOJ JUNE QUARTER TANKAN LARGE MANUFACTURER SENTIMENT INDEX AT +22 (MAR +17); MEDIAN FORECAST +15
dow-jones
Nikkei May Rise Following U.S. Tech Stock Gains — Market Talk
Japanese stocks may rise following overnight gains in U.S. technology stocks. Hopes for artificial intelligence-related demand may continue to support the market. Nikkei futures are up 1.1% at 71040 on the SGX. The dollar is at 162.56 yen, compared with Y162.24 as of Tuesday's Tokyo stock market cl…
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Nikkei May Rise Following U.S. Tech Stock Gains — Market Talk
1947 ET - Japanese stocks may rise following overnight gains in U.S. technology stocks. Hopes for artificial intelligence-related demand may continue to support the market. Nikkei futures are up 1.1% at 71040 on the SGX. The dollar is at 162.56 yen, compared with Y162.24 as of Tuesday's Tokyo stock…
trading-economics
US Futures Flat After Tech-Driven Rally
US stock futures were little changed on Wednesday after the major indexes advanced in the previous session, supported by strength in technology stocks and easing inflation concerns.In regular trading on Tuesday, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.52%, while the S&P 500 and Dow rose 0.79% and…
Dow Jones reported its best first half of a year since 2021; Here's how other asset classes fared
Benchmark indices on Wall Street ended higher for the second day running on Tuesday, June 30, to not only close out a positive quarter, but also a strong first half of calendar year 2026, despite the geopolitical uncertainties.The Dow Jones ended Tuesday's session with gains of close to 150 points…
dpa_afx
Win Streak May Continue For Japan Stock Market
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japan stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting more than 700 points or 1.1 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now sits just above the 70,050-point plateau and it may extend its gains again on Wednesday.The global forecast for the Asian markets is u…
dow-jones
Australia Stocks Set to Rise as New Fiscal Year Begins — Market Talk
Australian stocks look set to move higher at the start of the country's new financial year. Local equities futures are up by 0.1% ahead of Wednesday's session, suggesting that the S&P/ASX 200 will recover some of the ground lost in Tuesday's 0.5% slip. The benchmark index still closed out a third s…
S&P 500, Nasdaq End Higher As Chipmakers Rally, While Dow Posts Best First Half In Five Years — LUNR, AMZN, PLTR, XYZ, AVAV In Focus
U.S. stock indices ended higher on Tuesday, tracking gains in chipmaker stocks, while the Dow Jones ended its best first half in five years.The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, the Nasdaq 100 gained 1.7% and the Dow Jones rose 0.3%. The Russell 2000, which tracks stocks with small market capitalizations, rose 0…
trading-economics
NZX 50 Edges Down in Morning Session
The NZX 50 dropped 21 points, or 0.2%, to 13,601 in Wednesday morning trade, halting gains from the previous session and retreating from its highest level since February 27, reached a day earlier, mainly weighed down by losses in communication services, consumer staples, and utilities.Traders antic…
Australia shares to open higher, NZ down
Australian shares were set to open the new financial year higher on Wednesday, as lower oil prices due to some signs of progress towards ending the Middle East conflict helped return some appetite lost on prolonged concerns about inflation.The local share price index futures (YAPcm1) rose 0.1%, a 5…
Wall Street's Best Quarter in Six Years Will Be a Hard Act to Follow — WSJ
By Krystal HurStocks powered through a turbulent few months to log their best quarter in years. Keeping pace won't be easy.The largest oil shock in history, worries about the longevity of the artificial-intelligence boom and the prospect of higher interest rates haven't derailed the records. The ma…
Stellar Bancorp Leaving S&P SmallCap 600 Due to Acquisition
Stellar Bancorp Leaving S&P SmallCap 600 Due to Acquisition
Allison Transmission Holdings to Join S&P MidCap 400
Allison Transmission Holdings to Join S&P MidCap 400
Goodyear Tire & Rubber to Move to S&P SmallCap 600 From S&P MidCap 400 July 6
Goodyear Tire & Rubber to Move to S&P SmallCap 600 From S&P MidCap 400 July 6
market-watch
The 20 best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 for the first half of 2026
By Philip van Doorn and Britney NguyenThe list is dominated by semiconductor and computer-hardware manufacturersAll of these stocks soared by triple digits during the first half of 2026.With half of 2026 having already flown by, it is time to summarize which stocks have performed best so far this y…
20 stocks in the S&P 500 that plunged the most in 2026's first half
By Philip van Doorn and Hannah PedoneSoftware and online service providers were hit hard as investors worried about eventual losses of market share to AI toolsShares of Intuit fell 61% during the first half of 2026, even as the company's sales for its critical quarter ended April 30 were up 10% fro…
trading-economics
Ibovespa Closes Lower on Fiscal Concerns
The Ibovespa fell 0.7% to close at 172,024 on Tuesday as investors reduced risk at the end of the first half and assessed weaker fiscal and labor market data.Gross public debt rose above forecasts in May, while primary deficit was wider-than-expected.Gross debt reached 81.1% of GDP, above market ex…
market-watch
Small-cap stocks just had their best start to a year since 1991. The rest of 2026 could look very different.
By Joseph Adinolfi and Isabel WangThe Russell 2000 outperformed the S&P 500 by more than 12 percentage points in the first half - its strongest relative showing since 2001Small-cap stocks just wrapped up a stellar first half.Small-capitalization stocks are coming off a historic run. On Tuesday, the…