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Overnight Treasury Market Summary
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (36+ words) U.S. Treasuries are on track for a modestly higher start with the long bond expected to begin closer to its unchanged level. Treasury futures spent the first half of the overnight session in an upward ......
Preliminary March University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (30+ words) [BRIEFING.COM] The major averages continue to hold decent gains an hour into today's session. The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment for March fell to 55.5 ......
Major averages lower late in the session
1+ week, 2+ day ago (34+ words) [BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.3%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.1%), and DJIA (-0.8%) remain lower across the board as the market enters the final hour of the session. Not much has changed at the sector ......
Fertilizer names move higher on Strait of Hormuz concerns
1+ week, 1+ day ago (33+ words) [BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-1.2%), Nasdaq Composite (-1.6%), and DJIA (-1.5%) are charting session lows an hour into the session. CNBC reports that the White House has floated the idea of tightening ......
Stocks under broad pressure as oil continues to surge
1+ week, 1+ day ago (34+ words) [BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-1.0%), Nasdaq Composite (-1.2%), and DJIA (-1.1%) are firmly lower this morning as a surge in oil prices puts broad pressure on the market. The energy sector (+0.4%) is ......
Equity index futures tilt higher, signaling positive start
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (35+ words) *Equity index futures were halted for an extended period due to a data center cooling issue but are trading again. *Today is Black Friday, which means there will likely be an increased focus on retail ......
Gold Jumps 1.7% to $5,080 as Safe-Haven Demand, Softer Data Lift Bullion; Dollar Slips
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (34+ words) [BRIEFING.COM] The Nasdaq Composite (+1.06%) is in first place on Friday afternoon, up about 240 points. Gold futures settled $83.50 higher (+1.7%) at $5,080.90/oz, up then +0.7% on the week, as ......
An excitable reaction following jobs and retail sales data
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (32+ words) *The nonfarm payrolls part of the November employment report was better than expected, but the report overall wasn't strong. *Retail sales were flat in October, but there was some strength below the ......
Broader market retreats amid tech sell-off
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (33+ words) [BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-1.2%), Nasdaq Composite (-1.9%), and DJIA (-0.5%) are firmly lower just before midday as an early slide in tech names has expanded into a broader retreat. The information ......
Mega-cap pressure sends major averages lower
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (33+ words) [BRIEFING.COM] Stocks are under pressure today as the reaction to yesterday's slate of mega-cap earnings has put considerable pressure on mega-cap and tech names. The S&P 500 (-1.1%), Nasdaq Composite ......