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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise and Bond Yields Jump After the Latest Signs of a Resilient Economy

NEW YORK—Most stocks ticked higher on Wall Street Thursday following the latest signs that the U.S. economy remains stronger than feared. The S&P 500 rose 19.58 points, or 0.4 percent, to 4,396.44 and is on track for its sixth winning week in the last seven. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 269.76, or 0.8 percent,…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 29

Wall Street ticked mostly higher as investors consider both the upsides and downsides of the U.S. economy remaining stronger than feared. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent Thursday after wobbling between small gains and losses. The Dow added 0.8 percent and the Nasdaq ended just barely lower, less than 0.1 percent. Yields jumped after data…


Chipmaker Micron Beats on Demand From Booming AI, Easing Glut

Micron Technology beat estimates for third-quarter results on Wednesday, powered by demand for its memory chips from the rapidly-growing artificial intelligence sector and an easing supply glut in its traditional PC and smartphone markets. Shares of the company rose more than 2 percent in trading after the bell. They have gained 34 percent this year…


Chipmaker Micron Beats Demand Estimates

Micron Technology beat estimates for third-quarter results on Wednesday, powered by demand for its memory chips from the rapidly-growing artificial intelligence sector and an easing supply glut in its traditional PC and smartphone markets. Shares of the company rose more than 2 percent in trading after the bell. They have gained 34 percent this year…


Wall Street Rises as Banks Gain, Economic Data Eases Recession Fears

Wall Street opened higher on Thursday, as bank stocks rose after major lenders cleared the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test, while economic data pointed to a resilient U.S. economy in the face of aggressive interest rate hikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.91 points, or 0.01 percent, at the open to 33,854.57. The S&P…


Dollar Holds Near 7-month High Versus Yen on Policy Split; Swedish Crown Record Low

LONDON—The U.S. dollar touched a more than seven-month high against the Japanese yen on Thursday after their respective central banks reaffirmed divergent policy plans, while Sweden’s crown hit a record low after the Riksbank modestly raised its policy rate. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell—speaking on a panel with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on…


Oil Steadies After Spiking on US Inventory Fall

LONDON—Oil prices steadied on Thursday, a day after rising sharply on a bigger-than-expected fall in U.S. inventories, as attention shifted back to rising interest rates denting global economic growth. Brent crude futures was up 10 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $74.13 a barrel by 1032 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 11…


Stocks Shrug Off Inflation Angst, Yen Bows to Dollar

LONDON—World shares and the dollar inched higher and gold was at a three-month low on Thursday as traders’ attention continued to swing between the battle to lower inflation and speculation about currency market intervention in China and Japan. Europe’s regional STOXX 600 index barely budged in early trading after what had been its biggest rise…


Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts Through a Quiet Day to Finish Mixed

NEW YORK—Stocks were mixed on Wall Street Wednesday, as indexes drifted between small gains and losses through a quiet day of trading. The S&P 500 edged down by 1.55, or less than 0.1%, to 4,376.86. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 74.08 points, or 0.2%, to 33,852.66, while the Nasdaq composite rose 36.08, or 0.3%,…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 28

Wall Street drifted to a mixed close on Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell less than 0.1 percent, but held on to a gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2 percent, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3 percent. General Mills had one of the larger drops after the maker of cereals and…