US stocks were mixed on Wednesday, as Wall Street digested mixed messaging from Fed officials on US interest rates and Alibaba's (BABA) spending plans lifted hopes for the AI trade. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) and the S&P 500 (^GSPC) surrendered earlier gains to trade roughly flat, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) moved up 0.1%. Debate over the prospects for US interest rate cuts — the big focus for markets right now — appeared to keep a lid on gains. Comments from Federal Reser ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday signaled a cautious approach to future interest rate cuts, in sharp contrast with other Fed officials who have called for a more urgent approach. ...

Ladies and gentlemen, The Federal Reserve is on the move once again. Roughly one year after the Fed embarked on their first interest rate cuts since that generational move higher, the Federal Reserve is active once again. Last week, theAnalyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of RLTY, RQI, RFI either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seek ...

Citigroup has updated its rating for Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) to Neutral and raised the price target from $120 to $135.The Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts have positively impacted the financial sector, benefiting Robinhood's business model.Robinhood's stock price has reached a new high over the past year, reflecting strong market confidence and financial momentum.On September 23, 2025, Citigroup adjusted its rating for Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) to a Neutral grade, maintaining a hold action. At the time ...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. business activity slowed for a second straight month in September, and though firms complained about tariffs increasing costs they were not raising prices for their goods and services, which bodes well for the inflation outlook. The survey from S&P Global on Tuesday suggested that businesses were absorbing most of the import duties and supported some economists' argument that tariffs would not have a lasting impact on inflation. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes slipped on Tuesday as Wall Street took a pause from its relentless rally. The S&P 500 dipped 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 88 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.9%. It’s the first pullback for the indexes after the trio set all-time highs in each of the last three days. Since surging from a bottom in April, the broad U.S. stock market has been facing criticism that it’s shot too high, too fast and become too expensive. Even the head of the ...

Shares of Nvidia gained 3.9%. Nvidia will also supply OpenAI with data center chips, the companies said, which further stoked optimism about AI prospects. Shares of Apple rose 4.3% after Wedbush raised the stock's target price on strong demand signs for the iPhone 17, while Tesla climbed 1.9%. Technology led S&P 500 sector gains and ended 1.7% higher. Some Federal Reserve officials made remarks doubting the need for further rate cuts. Last week, the U.S. central bank cut interest rates for the first time s ...

For investors seeking momentum, Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM) is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 121.09% from its 52-week low price of $26.60/share.But are there more gains in store for this ETF? Let’s take a quick look at the fund and the near-term outlook on it to get a better idea of where it might be headed:SGDM in FocusThe underlying Solactive Gold Miners Custom Factors Index aims to track the performance of larger-sized gold companies whose stocks are listed on Canadi ...

Coming off another week of record-setting closing highs across major indexes, pre-market futures this Monday. Overseas markets were mixed, but currently the Dow is selling off -170 points, the S&P 500 -22, the Nasdaq -92 and the small-cap Russell 2000 -5.5 points. Bond yields are flat with the end of last week: 4.13% on the 10-year and 3.58% on the 2-year.What to Expect from the Stock Market TodayWe don’t see any major earnings reports before or after today’s normal trading session, as we are in between qua ...

Monday, September 22, 2025Coming off another week of record-setting closing highs across major indexes, pre-market futures this Monday. Overseas markets were mixed, but currently the Dow is selling off -170 points, the S&P 500 -22, the Nasdaq -92 and the small-cap Russell 2000 -5.5 points. Bond yields are flat with the end of last week: 4.13% on the 10-year and 3.58% on the 2-year.What to Expect from the Stock Market TodayWe don’t see any major earnings reports before or after today’s normal trading session ...