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…
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…
US equity financing costs have climbed sharply into quarter-end, creating a possible pressure point for investors even as repo markets show only modest stress. The July contract tied to the S&P 500 (SPY) total-return index touched 200 basis points on June 26, far above its 62-basis-point average in…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Following the rally seen over the course of Monday's session, stocks saw further upside during trading on Tuesday. The major averages all moved higher on the day, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq extending yesterday's surge.The Nasdaq shot up 393.58 points or 1.5 percent to 26,213…
Artificial intelligence infrastructure is expected to remain the biggest driver of corporate profits in the second quarter, with Wells Fargo forecasting 22% year-over-year earnings growth for the S&P 500.The bank expects S&P 500 earnings per share to accelerate from 19% growth in the first quarter…
DURHAM, N.C., June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pelthos Therapeutics Inc. (NYSE American:PTHS, a biopharmaceutical company committed to commercializing innovative therapeutic products for unmet patient needs, (“Pelthos”), today announced that the company was added as a member of the Russell 3000E™…
AI chip stocks rally as Nvidia, AMD and semiconductor equipment makers lift Wall StreetArtificial intelligence traded higher Tuesday, helping push major U.S. indexes into positive territory as investors returned to technology shares following last week's pullback. The gains came as chipmakers and s…
PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB) announced today that it plans to issue financial results for the second quarter of 2026 after the market close on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vincent J. Delie, Jr., Chief Financial…
What Happened? Shares of beauty products company Coty NYSE:COTYjumped 10.7% in the afternoon session after the company was added to the S&P SmallCap 600 index.This inclusion often acts as a positive catalyst because index-tracking funds and ETFs tied to the S&P SmallCap 600 are now required to purc…
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - Despite spending much of the day's trading session in positive territory, the Switzerland market closed on a weak note on Tuesday due to a sell-off at a few counters in the final hour.The benchmark SMI, which advanced to 14,287.62 around mid-afternoon, ended with a loss of 29.9…
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - European stocks closed on a firm note on Tuesday, riding on encouraging regional economic data and hopes the European Central Bank will not hike interest rates anytime soon. Renewed optimism surrounding Artificial Intelligence helped keep the mood positive.Inves…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday, extending the strong upward move seen in the previous session. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the charge.Currently, the major averages are just…
The AI trade has been a key driver of the broader market rally, but the gains have been relatively narrow, increasing portfolio concentration risk and leaving investors more exposed to drawdowns and volatility in the technology sector. The weakness in technology stocks during June underscored these…
What Happened? Shares of aerospace and defense company AeroVironment NASDAQ:AVAV jumped 23% in the morning session after it reported first-quarter 2026 results that crushed analyst estimates.The takeaway from the print was that demand is outrunning supply across drones, counter-drone systems and la…
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - After reporting a spike by its reading on Chicago-area business activity in the previous month, MNI Indicators released a report on Tuesday showing its Chicago business barometer gave back ground in the month of June.MNI Indicators said its Chicago business barometer slid to…
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - Markets welcomed the final trading session of the June quarter on a mixed note amidst a strength in technology stocks and anxiety ahead of economic data releases from the U.S. Market spotlight is also on the JOLTs data release due on Tuesday morning, comments from Federal Reserv…
NEW YORK, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today released the April 2026 results for the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Indices.More than 27 years of history are available for the data series and can be accessed in full by going to www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/index-family/indi…
By Jessica CoacciU.S. home price growth ticked upwards in April, but affordability pressures still weighed on home buyer decisions.The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures home prices across the country, rose 0.8% in the 12 months through April, compared with a 0.7% i…
NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor.NEW YORK, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins.A…
NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor.NEW YORK, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins.A…