U.S. stocks rebounded and Treasury yields hovered near 5-month lows after weekly jobless claims indicated tight labor market conditions. Crude oil prices dropped after the U.S. daily production surged to a new record high and Angola announced its plan to leave OPEC+.
The GDP growth for the third quarter was revised down slightly, but it was still much higher than for the second. Weekly jobless claims were nearly unchanged from the previous week, suggesting tight labor market conditions.
Stocks continued to advance and benchmark indexes flirted near record highs. Existing home sales expanded in November, ending the decline of five consecutive months and median home price advanced for the fifth month in a row.
Stocks struggled in early trading, and market indexes turned lower as investors reassessed the economic outlook and rate path. Treasury yields drifted lower, and crude oil prices rose to a two-week high on the rising tensions in the Red Sea.
Benchmark indexes on Wall Street advanced, and the yield on 10-year Treasury notes hovered around the lows seen in July. Gold jumped to a two-week high after the U.S. dollar eased.
Stocks rested and the dollar hovered near the year's low as investors debated the future rate path and awaited the personal income and outlays report. Housing starts unexpectedly rose in November.
U.S. market indexes advanced, Treasury yields dropped to five-month lows, and the dollar index drifted lower, despite policymakers stressing talks of rate-cut expectations are premature and inflation is still above target.
Stock market indexes advanced in early trading, and investors overlooked cautious comments from policymakers. The dollar index edged lower, and Treasury yields hovered near recent lows.
Stocks advanced in Friday's trading, and major market averages are set to extend their gains to the seventh week in a row. Crude oil rebounded, gold edged higher, and the yield on the 10-year Treasury notes drifted lower.
Global market indexes were on the upswing after the Federal Reserve signaled rate cuts and held its key lending rate range. The European Central Bank trimmed its growth outlook, and the Bank of England stressed that rates are likely to stay higher for a longer period of time.
Benchmark indexes advanced for the second day after the Federal Reserve signaled rate cuts and retail sales rose in November. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes dropped to a four-month low of 4%.
Stocks rebounded and Treasury yields turned lower after the Federal Reserve left its key lending rate range unrevised and signaled several rate cuts next year.
Stock market indexes edged higher, and investors awaited the Fed's rate decision later in the day. Investors are looking forward to gaining deeper insights into how policymakers think about future rate paths, the inner workings of the economy, and labor market conditions.
European markets edged slightly higher ahead of the rate decisions from the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Bank of England. UK GDP unexpectedly contracted in October amid declines in manufacturing, construction, and services.
Stocks advanced and crude oil prices dropped after the latest inflation report showed a cooling trend in November. Rising crude oil supplies in the global markets from the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and Guyana also weighed on market sentiment.
