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Energy stocks were lower Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 1.7% and the
Stocks took a turn lower, reversing earlier gains in midday trading. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5%, while the S&P 500 was roughly flat after opening the session higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.
As stocks mark a 100 percentage-point gain from the start of the artificial-intelligence boom and hit all-time record highs, it might seem churlish to sound the alarm about dangers lurking beneath the surface. “ ‘Small vol’ events are going to affect markets with an increased frequency,” wrote Deutsche Bank analysts Luke Templeman and Galina Pozdnyakova in a recent client note. Last month’s effective liquidation at Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Situational Awareness, which saw around $16 billion in public stocks shifted to Citadel in a fire sale event, barely rippled markets.
Tech stocks were taking a breather during Wednesday's session after leading yesterday's rally. The Nasdaq Composite was down 0.3%, while the S&P 500 fell to the flatline. The second-quarter earnings season is ongoing, and companies that deliver beats on the top and bottom lines have seen muted stock reactions.
Stocks kicked off Wednesday's session higher, extending the week's broad rally. The S&P 500 was on pace to set another record high, up 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1% or 600 points, also on track for a fresh record.
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as hopes of a Middle East peace breakthrough offset the slide in shares of SpaceX and AMD after the upbeat forecasts issued by
U. S. stock futures pointed to another positive start on Wednesday, with investors looking to extend the strong rally that has lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 to fresh record highs in recent sessions.
S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were on track to set another record high ahead of Wednesday's opening bell. Nasdaq 100 futures were also in the green, but lagged S&P 500 and Dow futures' gains.
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Kratos reported second-quarter earnings per share of 21 cents, up from 11 cents a year ago. Wall Street was looking for 14 cents.
By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Aug 5 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and the Dow edged up on Wednesday on hopes of a Middle East peace breakthrough, while ones tied to the Nasdaq
Stock futures pointed higher Wednesday as investors weighed earnings from SpaceX, AMD, and Disney after a broad market rally
Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Wednesday on media reports of possible 60-day
Tesla sold almost 94,000 cars from its China plant in July, up 38% year over year. It was the ninth consecutive year-over-year rise.
U.S. stock markets closed sharply higher on Tuesday buoyed by a gradual decline in crude oil prices.
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Stocks were on track to break more records on Wednesday, as the AI trade and hopes of an Iran peace deal continued to power the broader market higher. S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 130 points, or 0.2%.
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