^IXIC - NASDAQ Composite
| Previous close | 9,357.13 |
| Open | 9,392.37 |
| Volume | 2,350,857,547 |
| Day's range | 9,346.81 - 9,393.48 |
| 52-week range | 6,953.23 - 9,393.48 |
| Avg. volume | 2,176,602,741 |
- FX Empire
US Stocks: Boosted by Trade Deal, Better Economic Data, Solid Bank Earnings
The better-than-expected economic data demonstrated the resilience of the U.S. consumer in keeping the current economic expansion alive, and the solid corporate earnings from U.S. banks points toward the importance of the Fed holding interest rates at favorable price levels.
- Associated Press
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
- AFP
US stocks end at records again, S&P 500 +0.4%
Wall Street stocks again finished at records on Friday, capping a positive week of trade-related news and mostly solid corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 0.2 percent at 29,348.10. ...
- AFP
US stocks edge up from records on strong housing data
Wall Street stocks added modestly to records early Friday following good US housing data and some better-than-expected Chinese economic reports. Construction of new US housing shot to a 13-year high last ...
- Yahoo Finance
The economy is continuing to catch up to the stock market: Morning Brief
Top news and what to watch in the markets on Friday, January 17, 2020.
- Yahoo Finance
Trump says he'll nominate Shelton, Waller to remaining Federal Reserve board seats
President Donald Trump on Thursday officially nominated former economic adviser Judy Shelton and St. Louis Fed economist Christopher Waller to the remaining two seats at the Fed.
- Reuters
Asian shares firm as China data show signs of easing economic strains
Asian shares rose on Friday after data in China showed pressure on the world's second biggest economy may be starting to diminish. The news along with easing trade tensions with the United States underpinned riskier assets, even as some markets took a breather in late afternoon trade. European bourses were expected to extend the global rally after Wall Street posted more records.
- Yahoo Finance
Trump just scored two big wins on trade — but here's why stocks may still tank
Stocks are overbought and could be headed for a pullback.
- Yahoo Finance
Why the pain may not be over for tech unicorns: Morning Brief
Top news and what to watch in the markets on Thursday, January 16, 2020.
- Financial Times
US stocks close at record highs boosted by tech, earnings
Wall Street struck a trio of fresh records and the S&P 500 closed above 3,300 for the first time, boosted by tech and financial stocks and as investors remained upbeat in the wake of the US-China trade truce. Having already set numerous records this week, the S&P 500 closed 0.8 per cent higher at 3,316.81, led by a 1.4 per cent increase in tech stocks and a 1 per cent rise in industrials. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9 per cent to 29,297.64, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.1 per cent to 9,357.13.
- Associated Press
World shares subdued after signing of China-US trade pact
Global markets were subdued Thursday after the signing of a preliminary China-U.S. trade agreement that investors hope will bring better relations between the world's two biggest economies. U.S. President Donald Trump and China's chief negotiator, Liu He, signed the “Phase 1" deal on Wednesday before a group of corporate executives and reporters at the White House. The pact eases some sanctions on China.
- Yahoo Finance
'This is the new normal': California businesses pessimistic on phase 2 deal
Despite the signing of a phase one trade deal, California companies from banks to cemeteries say they have low optimism over business relationships rebounding in activity.
- Associated Press
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
- Yahoo Finance
Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren speaks with Yahoo Finance [Transcript]
A full transcript of Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren's interview with Yahoo Finance on Jan. 13.
- Yahoo Finance
Trump should 'absolutely' get credit for changing the China conversation: analyst
American people view China differently thanks to Trump, one analyst says.
- AFP
US stocks edge higher ahead of China trade deal signing
Wall Street stocks edged higher early Wednesday ahead of the signing of the US-China trade accord and as markets digested mixed earnings reports. Investors have welcomed the trade deal as a sign of mellowing ...
- FX Empire
Anxious Markets Await Trade Deal Signing, Futures Are Flat, U.S. Data Surprises
Global markets are mixed as traders wait for the Phase One deal signing. The details so far suggest the Phase One deal is far less than the market was expecting.
- Yahoo Finance
Wall Street can't keep up with Tesla: Morning Brief
Top news and what to watch in the markets on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.
- Financial Times
Wall Street secures record highs as US and China ink trade deal
Wall Street returned to record territory as Donald Trump signed a US-China trade deal that has allayed fears of a protracted trade war. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.1 per cent. Mr Trump and Chinese vice premier Liu He, along with other government officials, gathered at the White House to formally ink the phase one trade pact that calls for Beijing to increase American farm purchases and better protect intellectual property, among other measures.
- Associated Press
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
- AFP
S&P 500, Nasdaq end choppy session lower
Wall Street stocks finished a choppy session mostly lower Tuesday as earnings season opened with mixed banking results ahead of a US-China trade agreement. Stocks were bruised by an early afternoon Bloomberg News report that said the United States could maintain tariffs on more than $300 billion in Chinese goods past November 2020. The report came a day before US and Chinese representatives are set to sign a partial trade deal in which the Washington agreed not to impose additional tariffs and to reduce tariffs on about $120 billion of goods.
- FX Empire
E-mini Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM) Futures Technical Analysis – First Downside Target 28553
The daily chart indicates there is plenty of room to the downside, but it’s going to take a combination of fresh shorting and long liquidation to trigger an acceleration to the downside through Tuesday’s intraday low at 28737.
- Yahoo Finance
Why some experts are saying disappointing wage growth is a good thing
The December jobs report highlighted disappointing wage growth data, showing average hourly earnings rose by only 2.9% over last year and dipped below 3% for the first time in more than a year.
- AFP
S&P 500, Nasdaq pull back from records
Major US indices pulled back from records early Tuesday following mixed banking earnings and after the US removed its currency manipulator label on China, a sign of further mellowing of trade relations. JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup both rose more than two percent after reporting better-than-expected results but Wells Fargo fell 3.5 percent after another earnings stumble and signaled it expects cost cuts. Analysts welcomed Washington's move to drop its accusation that China manipulates its currency ahead of the expected signing of a "phase one" trade deal Wednesday.
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