Inflation worries were reignited on Wall Street after a measure of wages and benefits rose at the fastest pace in a year in the first quarter. The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq extended their monthly decline to over 3%, and European markets fell nearly 2%. 

The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite are set to close down in April after rising for six months in a row as investors lower rate expectations amid stubborn inflation.

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Major averages on Wall Street advanced as investors awaited earnings from leading tech companies and the Fed's rate decisions later in the week. In Europe, inflation in Germany held steady but accelerated in Spain. Positive earnings supported the market's advance in China. The presumed government intervention lifted the Japanese yen.

Benchmark indexes on Wall Street looked up following the best week in five months as investors prepared for another batch of fresh earnings and key economic updates.

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Stock market indexes extended weekly gains after Google and Microsoft reported sharply higher sales and earnings. Market sentiment was also bolstered after the personal consumption expenditure index, an alternative measure of inflation, edged higher but stayed below 3%. 

Market indexes in New York and Europe fell more than 1%, and the latest GDP report provided another signal to the stock market that inflation is still well anchored in the economy, supporting the Fed's case for keeping the rates unrevised. 

U.S. major averages on Wall Street turned lower as investors reacted to the latest batch of earnings. IBM declined 9% after falling short of revenue growth expectations, and Meta Platforms plunged 14% after the company's second-quarter revenue outlook disappointed some investors. 

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Major indexes on Wall Street turned lower after rate expectations faded following another strong set of economic data. The yield on Treasury notes edged higher. European markets erased morning gains. In Asia, the yen continued to hiver near a three-decade low, and indexes in mainland China edged lower. 

Stocks on Wall Street attempted to rebound for the second consecutive day as investors reviewed the latest batch of earnings. The yield on Treasury notes edged slightly lower, and gold and crude oil declined.

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Major averages on Wall Street extended their gains after investors reacted to the latest batch of earnings. The FTSE 100 index in the UK traded at a new record high. The yen drifted to a new 34-year low.

Major indexes on Wall Street advanced as investors shifted their attention to the latest batch of corporate results. Crude oil declined and gold extended three-day losses after geopolitical tensions eased.

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U.S. market averages rebounded, gold and silver dropped, and the U.S. dollar stayed elevated against major currencies. European markets closed higher, tracking gains in New York. Semiconductor and tech stocks struggled in Asian trading.

Benchmark indexes on Wall Street attempted to rebound after a sharp selloff in the previous week. Tech stocks are in focus ahead of a busy quarter of quarterly results. Crude oil declined after tensions in the Middle East eased. 

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Investors sought safe-haven assets amid rapidly escalating tensions between nuclear-armed Israel and Iran. Crude oil jumped as much as 4% before erasing most of the gains in New York.

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The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite are set to extend their weekly losses as investors adjust their rate-path expectations, face stretched tech stock valuations, and worry about a rebound in inflation.