U.S. markets closed mostly flat Friday, capping a third winning week out of four.
Wall Street closed the week with little fanfare on Friday, ending its third winning week in the last four. The S&P 500 inched down by less than 0.1% after reaching an all-time high on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 142 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite rose slightly to post its own record.
Railway stocks drew attention as Norfolk Southern jumped 2.5% following reports it’s in merger talks with Union Pacific to form North America's largest railroad. However, Union Pacific fell 1.2% amid concerns about regulatory hurdles.
Netflix was among the biggest drags, sliding 5.1% despite beating profit expectations. Analysts attributed the drop to its already strong year-to-date gains. American Express also fell 2.3% after reporting slowing growth in new card issuances, despite beating forecasts. Exxon Mobil lost 3.5% after a Paris arbitration ruling allowed Chevron’s $53 billion deal to acquire Hess to proceed. Chevron ended down 0.9%.
On the positive side, strong quarterly results lifted several financial stocks. Regions Financial surged 6.1%, Comerica rose 4.6%, and Charles Schwab gained 2.9%.
By the closing bell, the S&P 500 had dipped 0.57 points to 6,296.79. The Dow dropped 142.30 to 44,342.19, while the Nasdaq added 10.01 to finish at 20,895.66.
Bond yields eased slightly as U.S. consumer inflation expectations fell. A University of Michigan survey showed Americans now expect 4.4% inflation over the next year, down from last month’s 5%.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he would love for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign but acknowledged that many have said it would disrupt the markets if the president were to remove him. Trump made the comments in an interview with the Real America's Voice network aired on Wednesday.
On Monday, Wall Street stocks closed with modest gains as investors largely shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats, focusing instead on an eventful week ahead with key economic reports and the start of earnings season.
U.S. stocks wrapped up the week with a mixed finish after President Donald Trump accused China of breaking a recent trade agreement, reigniting global market jitters just weeks after a deal was struck in Geneva.
Wall Street futures slipped as a surprise court ruling brought back most of Trump-era tariffs, shaking investor confidence heading into month-end.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send an upgraded ‘version 3.0’ free-trade agreement to their heads of government for approval in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday after regional talks in Kuala Lumpur.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
Chinese automaker Chery has denied an industry-ministry audit that disqualified more than $53 million in state incentives for thousands of its electric and hybrid vehicles, insisting it followed official guidance and committed no fraud.
De-dollarisation, the move away from the U.S. dollar in global trade and finance, is no longer a fringe idea. As geopolitical tensions rise and new financial tools emerge, could this shift really transform the global economy?
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
U.S. stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq leading gains after tech giants – particularly Apple – saw strong advances.
Global financial markets are trading mixed today amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs on drug and semiconductor imports, coupled with weak service sector data impacting investor risk appetite.
Tesla has granted Elon Musk a $29 billion share award as part of a new compensation plan to retain him as CEO while the company shifts focus from electric cars to robotaxis and AI. The move revives elements of a controversial 2018 package previously struck down by a Delaware court.
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