Stock Market News Today, 5/6/24 – Futures Rise Over Rate Cut Optimism

The U.S. futures nudged higher on Monday morning, buoyed by investors’ optimism over potential rate cuts after the softer-than-anticipated U.S. Read More

U.S. Futures, European Stocks Rise on Renewed Rate Cut Hopes

U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.1% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. In Europe, the UK ... Read More

Stock Futures Are Rising After Fed's Powell Dents Rate-Cut Hopes

U.S. stock futures rebounded early Wednesday after Federal ... that inflation is still heading toward the target. Before last week, traders had widely been expecting an interest-rate increase ... Read More

Greece bolsters firefighting arsenal to cope with country's growing heat risk

Greece is bracing for an intense wildfire season as temperatures rise and fires start earlier each year by doubling the number of firefighters in specialized units. Read More

Gold Futures Rise Slightly, Fuelled by Fed Hopes and Geopolitical Tensions

(joseph.hoppe@wsj.com) Gold Futures Rise on Central Bank Buying, Heightened Tensions 1029 GMT – Gold futures rise 0.5% to $2,356.2 a troy ounce, soaring 7.8% over the last month alone as central ... Read More

U.S. Futures, European Stocks Rise

U.S. futures for the S&P 500 were up 0.4% and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.4%. Changes in futures do not necessarily predict movements after the opening bell. Read More

European Shares Rise on Energy Boost, Rate-Cut Hopes

The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.2%, as of 0720 GMT, with energy leading sectoral gains as oil prices rose after Saudi Arabia hiked June crude prices for most regions and as prospects of a Gaza ... Read More

U.S. Natural Gas Futures Extend Winning Streak

U.S. natural gas futures rise for a third straight session but settle off the day's high as a large storage surplus remains an overhang in the wake of the mild winter heating season. Read More

Oil expected to rise in wake of Iran's attack on Israel

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose by ... Get a brief on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money news that matters to you. Read More

Stock Market Today: Asia Stocks Rise With Market Focus on Signs of Interest Rate Cut

Stock Market Today: Asia Stocks Rise With ... focusing on a U.S. inflation report and what it means for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Oil prices advanced while U.S. futures were ... Read More

As earnings season rolls into its heart, hopes rise for broader gains

Last year, Big Tech stocks were behind much of corporate America’s profit growth, and thus behind the majority of the gain for the S&P 500. Just seven companies accounted for all of the U.S ... Read More

European Shares Rise On Solid Data, Rate Cut Hopes

(RTTNews) - European stocks traded higher on Tuesday after a survey showed that business activity ... recovery in the bloc's dominant service sector. Elsewhere in the U.K., a survey showed private ... Read More