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Stocks Close Higher as US Consumer Confidence Rises to 6-Month High

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.33%. US stocks Tuesday shook off early losses and closed slightly higher. Stocks recovered Tuesday...

Barchart · Aug 27, 2024

Stocks See Support as Chip Stocks Rebound

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.32%. US stocks today shook off early losses and are mostly higher. Stocks recovered today...

Barchart · Aug 27, 2024

Economic optimism belongs to the wealthy and for some mysterious reason the young, according to new data from The Conference Board

The elite's confidence is closely tied to the stock markets, but what makes young people optimistic is confounding, according to data from The Conference Board.

Fortune · May 29, 2024

Stocks Settle Mixed on Strong Earnings and Hawkish Fed Comments

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.21%. Stock indexes on Tuesday settled mixed. Better-than-expected earnings results from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,...

Barchart · Feb 27, 2024

Dollar Slightly Higher on Hawkish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose slightly by +0.01%. Hawkish Fed comments from Fed Governor Bowman and Kansas City Fed President Schmid pushed T-note yields higher and supported the dollar. However, gains in the dollar were muted after the Conference Board’s U.S. Feb consumer confidence index unexpectedly declined....

Barchart · Feb 27, 2024

Stocks Little Changed after Mixed Economic News and Strong Corporate Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.33%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.17%. Stock indexes this morning are mixed. Strong earnings results from Norwegian Cruise Line...

Barchart · Feb 27, 2024

Dollar Sees Support from Higher T-note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is slightly higher on strength in T-note yields. Gains in the dollar were limited after the Conference Board’s U.S. Feb consumer confidence index unexpectedly declined. Today’s U.S. economic news was mixed for the dollar. On the positive side, the Jan capital goods new...

Barchart · Feb 27, 2024

HR leaders are still committed to DEI in 2024 despite the ‘anti-woke’ backlash

No HR leaders plan to scale back DEI initiatives in 2024, according to a recent Conference Board survey.

Fortune · Jan 2, 2024

Stocks Relinquish Early Gains on Technical Selling

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -1.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.53%. On Wednesday, stocks gave up early gains and closed...

Barchart · Dec 20, 2023

Stocks Fall in Afternoon Trading

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.13%. Stocks are lower on economic concerns due to weak...

Barchart · Dec 20, 2023