Investors were cautious this morning ahead of the so-called “quadruple witching,” which will happen at the close today. The simultaneous expiration of stock index futures, index options, and single stock futures typically means an increase in volume around the event.
The major indices were...
Stocks were flat to start the day amid escalating concerns around the effect of the spreading variant on the recovering economy. We’ll have to wait and see what comes next as we round the corner into the back half of dismal September.
The stock...
Stocks took a turn upward after a better than expected consumer price index for August were reported. August CPI jumped 0.3% month-to-month, below the 0.4% increase expected.
Over the long run, the stock market has a history of rebounding and moving higher. That’s especially...
Stocks were looking to bounce back from last week’s losing streak the morning, and names linked to the reopening led the way. The number of adult Americans who have received at least one vaccination dose has risen to more than 75%, and infection rates appear to be...
Stocks were looking to rebound from the week’s losses to start the final trading session of the holiday-shortened week. So far for the week, the Dow is down 1.4%, the S&P 500 is off by 0.9%, and the Nasdaq is 0.8% lower. We’ll have to wait and...