European Markets Advance, Retail Sales Fall, Wholesale Inflation Rises

European markets closed higher and retail sales declined and producer prices rose in the currency zone.

Movers: AMD, Airbnb, Expeditors International, Match Group, PayPal, Robinhood Markets, Starbucks

AMD posted strong quarterly revenue growth but earnings dropped. Airbnb swung to a quarterly profit and record booking volumes. PayPal swung to a quarterly loss. Robinhood Markets expands layoffs. Starbucks says customers are not trading down.

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Stocks Advance with Earnings In Focus

Benchmark indexes extended gains for the second day as investors focused on the fresh of corporate results and looked beyond the war words between the U.S, and China amid the rising military tensions.

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Global Markets On Edge After U.S. China Tensions Rise

Global financial markets trended lower and bond yields rose after political tensions rose between the U.S. and China and the broadening of supply chain disruptions for advanced technology products.

U.S. Stocks Waver and Job Openings Dip to 9-month Low

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes rebounded from morning losses after investors reviews the latest batch of earnings. The advertised job opening for workers fell to the lowest in June, a nine-month low.

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Stocks Turn Lower In Choppy Session

Benchmark indexes struggled and the yield on the 10-year U.S. treasury notes dropped to a four-month low. European markets closed mixed after manufacturing activities shrank to a 25-month low.

Movers: Boeing, Check Point Software, Jacobs Engineering, PerkinElmer, Global Payments, Nio

Boeing jumped on the expectations that the jet maker will resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliner soon. PerkinElmer agreed to sell its non-core assets. Global Payments reinforced its annual outlook. Chinese electric vehicle makers reported rising shipments in July.

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U.S. Stocks Lack Direction, Oil Drops 4%

U.S. stocks struggled and manufacturing activities expanded for the 26th month in a row in July. Crude oil prices dropped. Investors await earnings from 1,200 companies this week.

3-day Rally Lifts S&P 500, Nasdaq to Best Monthly Gains in Two Years

Investors looked beyond rate hike worries and economic slowdown and the latest data confirmed 4-decade high inflation last month. Exxon and Chevron posted record quarterly profits.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Set for Best Month In Two Years

Stocks extended rally on Wall Street and popular indexes are set to extend and weekly gains. The latest batch of earnings provided an additional impetus to the market advance despite a measure of inflation reaching a four-decade high in June.

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Stocks Extend Rally On Wall Street, Amazon Reports a Loss, Apple Net Falls 11%

Benchmark indexes rallied for the second day in a row after investors looked beyond the latest GDP data. Intel posted a second quarter loss. Apple earnings fell 11% and the iPhone remains popular with customers. Amazon reported its second quarterly loss in a row.

U.S. Stocks Turn Lower as Economy Falters

Stocks rebounded from earlier losses after the second quarter GDP declined but at a slower pace. The second quarterly decline raised the prospect of a recession despite the strength in labor market and stable consumer spending.  

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Nasdaq Jumps 4% After Fed Rate Hike

Stocks soared on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve lifted its key lending rate by a larger-than-expected 0.75 percentage point. Tech stocks led the advance ahead of the GDP data on Wednesday.

Stocks On Wall Street Rally Ahead of Rate Decision

Benchmark indexes jumped more than 1% ahead of the rate decision supported by a barrage of generally positive corporate earnings.

Nasdaq and S&P 500 Down 1% On Rate Jitters

Rate jitters dragged benchmark indexes lower ahead of Fed's decision tomorrow. European markets declined on the natural gas supply uncertainties. Natural gas prices soared to the levels last seen in 2008.

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