Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Friday, largely offsetting the weakness seen in the previous session. With the rebound on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has reached a new record intraday high. Currently, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 are just off their highs of the session.
After ending the previous session mostly lower, stocks may move back to the upside in early trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.4 percent. A spike by shares of Intel (INTC) may generate early buying interest,...
Gold prices traded lower on Friday as U.S.-Iran peace talks showed little progress and the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed, sending oil prices soaring to $107 a barrel. Spot gold slipped 0.2 percent to $4,685.70 an ounce and was down about 3 percent for the week. U.S. gold futures were...
Oil prices climbed further on Friday amid signs that the U.S. and Iran have made little progress toward de-escalating the Middle East conflict. The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed, raising concerns that tensions may persist for longer than expected. Brent crude futures rose nearly...
Following the rally seen during Wednesday's session, stocks moved mostly lower over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages all moved to the downside, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 pulling back off record closing highs. The major averages regained ground after an early afternoon nosedive but remained firmly negative.
After moving to the downside early in the session, stocks have regained ground over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages have climbed well off their lows of the session and are now lingering near the unchanged line. Currently, the major averages are narrowly mixed.
Following the strong upward move seen in the previous session, stocks may move back to the downside in early trading on Thursday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a modestly lower open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures down by 0.2 percent. Traders may look to cash in on recent...
Gold fell below $4,700 an ounce on Thursday as the dollar held firm and oil prices jumped toward $104 a barrel amid stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Spot gold fell 0.9 percent to $4,699.88 an ounce as the dollar held firm after two days of gains. U.S. gold futures...
Oil prices continued to surge on Thursday amid the continued closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz. The upside was also supported by EIA data revealing declines in U.S. inventories across key refined products. Brent crude futures traded up 1.7 percent at $103.60 a barrel, extending gains for the...
Stocks showed a strong move to the upside during trading on Wednesday, more than offsetting the pullback seen over the two previous sessions. With the upward move, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 reached new record closing highs.
Following the weakness seen over the two previous sessions, stocks have shown a strong move back to the upside during trading on Wednesday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has led the way higher, more than offsetting the two-day pullback to reach a new record intraday high. Currently, the major averages are off their highs of the session but still firmly positive.
Stocks are likely to move to the upside in early trading on Wednesday, regaining ground following the pullback seen over the two previous sessions. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.6 percent. Early buying interest is...
Gold traded higher on Wednesday despite stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks, the release of robust U.S. retail sales data and somewhat hawkish comments from Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh at a Senate confirmation hearing. Spot gold rebounded to trade 0.8 percent higher at $4,757 an ounce after falling...
Oil prices traded higher on Wednesday as concerns grew that the Middle East conflict could drag on. Brent crude futures were up 0.8 percent at $99.27 a barrel after settling 3.5 percent higher the previous day. WTI crude futures edged up by 0.9 percent to $90.46 after climbing 3 percent on Tuesday....
Following the modest pullback seen in the previous session, stocks saw further downside over the course of the trading day on Tuesday. The major averages initially moved higher but slid firmly into negative territory as the day progressed. The major averages ended the day just off their lows of the session.
April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.