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Stocktwits on MSNDow Futures Edge Lower As Wall Street Watches Out For PPI Report: BLSH, COHR, CSCO Among Stocks To Watch
U.S. stocks appear set for a cautious opening on Thursday as investors await the release of wholesale inflation data, after the consumer price index pointed to softer-than-expected inflation in July.
An early rally faded on Friday and the Dow just missed out on closing at its first record high of the year. US stocks were mixed on Friday. The Dow closed higher by 35 points, or 0.08%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 fell 0.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday was set for its first record close of the year, riding a wave of recent market optimism and seeing a brief upward push from someone who hardly needs an introduction: Warren Buffett.
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Stocktwits on MSNDow Futures Rise As Wall Street Eyes A Strong Weekly Close: INTC, AAPL, UNH, BRK, AMAT Among Stocks To Watch
U.S. stocks appear set for a positive opening on Friday as investors look to build on a week of gains, following softer-than-expected retail inflation in July. The United States Census Bureau is set to release retail sales data for July on Friday,
Wall Street's main indexes were mixed on Thursday with S&P 500 edging up to a closing high, while the Dow Jones and Nasdaq were flat, after a hotter-than-expected producer prices report dampened expectations of potential interest-rate cuts.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged back from their record levels on Friday in a quiet finish to another winning week.
Dow futures flat on Thursday as traders await US inflation and jobless claims; Fed rate cut hopes, earnings in focus.
PM Eastern Time, the S&P 500 edged down by 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite was mostly unchanged.
U.S. stocks are hanging around their record levels as Wall Street heads toward the finish of another winning week. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in early trading Friday, a day after nudging to its latest all-time high.
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On Wall Street, stocks of companies that could benefit most from lower interest rates helped lead the way. PulteGroup climbed 5.4%, and Lennar rose 5.2% as part of a broad rally for homebuilders and others in the housing industry. Lower rates could make mortgages cheaper to get, which could spur more buying.