Share: S&P 500 closed up 0.14% at 4,457.49 on Friday but lost 1.13% for the week, reflecting investor caution amid global economic uncertainties. US economic data shows resilience with solid service sector activity and tight labor market, contrasting with gloomy outlooks in China and Europe. US Treasury bond yields advance to 4.268% on
US equities are set for another gain today with S&P 500 futures up 0.6%. They rallied after US unemployment rose to 3.8% from 3.5%. The caveat for corporation is that rising unemployment came on a surge of people entering the labor force, which increases labor availability and dims wage pressure. The economy also added 187K
SPX weekly chart Closing changes: S&P 500 +0.2% DJIA +0.3% Nasdaq Comp flat Russell 2000 +1.0% Toronto TSX Comp +1.2% Weekly: S&P 500 +2.5% DJIA +1.4% Nasdaq Comp +3.2% Russell 2000 +3.6% Toronto TSX Comp +3.5% There were some larger divergences with energy leading the way today behind a 2.0% rise in the XLE ETF.
Closing changes: S&P 500 +0.6% DJIA +0.7% Nasdaq Comp +.09% Russell 2000 +0.4% Toronto TSX Comp +0.5% On the week: S&P 500 +0.8 DJIA -0.4% Nasdaq Comp +2.3% Russell 2000 -0.4% Toronto TSX Comp -0.1% The chart of the Russell 2000 is concerning. It looks topped out and the economy is weakening. There was a
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Nvidia stock (NVDA) is leading a slump in the Nasdaq and has helped to push the index to the lows of the day. The high-flying chipmaker is among the most highly valued stocks in the world, and certainly the highest-valued big-cap tech company. It’s trading near 40x trailing sales and has been a major beneficiary