Market indexes edged slightly higher in cautious trading after advancing in two previous weeks in a row. In this light week of earnings and economic news, investors are looking forward to the release of new and existing home sales data. 

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Benchmark indexes are set to close higher for the week after the recovery rally gathered momentum for the second consecutive week. Building permits, housing starts, and completions declined from the previous month in July.

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Large and small-cap stock indexes jumped on Wall Street and surpassed the August 2 level before the onset of the global market rout that lasted for days.

Retail sales, not adjusted for inflation, rose at the fastest pace since January 2023. Initial weekly jobless claims eased for the second consecutive week after reaching a near-one-year peak in late July. 

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U.S. consumer price inflation dropped to a three-year low, but prices are still rising faster than the Fed's inflation target rate of 2%, despite multiple interest rate hikes over 2022 and 2023. European industrial output dropped sharply in June. China's new loans plunged amid shifting economic growth drivers. The Japanese yen struggles to find stable ground. 

Kellanova, the snack food division spun off from Kellogg Company, agreed to be acquired by the family-owned Mars Inc. for a total consideration of $36 billion.

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Consumer price inflation slowed in July following a decline in wholesale price inflation earlier in the week as investors looked forward to the release of retail sales on Thursday. 

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Wall Street indexes rebounded sharply after a measure of wholesale price inflation showed a weakening trend in July, as investors look forward to the release of consumer price inflation on Wednesday. The Nikkei 225 in Japan soared after the yen drifted lower.

Stocks advanced on Wall Street after a benign producer price inflation report raised hopes of a weaker consumer price inflation report on Wednesday.

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U.S. and world markets struggled to adjust after a week of wild swings amid economic growth worries and rate path uncertainties. This week investors are looking forward to inflation updates in the U.S., a GDP estimate in the Eurozone, and retail sales growth estimate in China.

Investors are hoping that inflation and retail sales updates this week will provide additional support for stabilizing markets after wild swings in the previous week.

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After a week of wild swings, benchmark indexes are set to extend weekly gains after fears of an imminent recession eased on Wall Street. 

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A broad rally on Wall Street lifted mega-cap to micro-cap stocks as investors shook off economic slowdown worries that sparked a sell-off earlier in the week, and set the stage for a strong rally in Asian markets on Friday. 

Market indexes on Wall Street jumped more than 1% after weekly jobless claims rose less than expected, soothing fears of deteriorating labor market conditions. 



Global markets rebounded for the second day in a row as market sentiment stabilized. The trade surplus of Germany held steady, but that of China expanded amid solid demand for Chinese products. The Japanese yen may face another bout of selling in the near future.