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The Nasdaq Pushes Weekly Highs. Are Rate Cuts in the Cards?

The Nasdaq Pushes Weekly Highs. Are Rate Cuts in the Cards?

Stocks are nearing key highs on optimism the Federal Reserve is finished raising interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 2.2 percent between Friday, November 10, and Friday, November 17. It was the third consecutive positive week, landing the index back near peaks from...

Stocks Jump as Evidence Mounts That the Fed Is Done Hiking Rates

Stocks Jump as Evidence Mounts That the Fed Is Done Hiking Rates

Stocks just exploded higher on hopes that the Federal Reserve is done hiking interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 5.9 percent between Friday, October 27, and Friday, November 3. It was the biggest weekly gain since last November. About 94 percent of the index's...

Technology Rebounds as New Companies Rally In the Sector

Technology Rebounds as New Companies Rally In the Sector

Technology stocks are rebounding from a weak August as investors target a widening swath of companies like Intel and Western Digital. The S&P 500 rose 2.5 percent between Friday, August 25, and Friday, September 1. But technology stocks rallied 4.4 percent, their...

Is the Fed Almost Done? Stocks Break Out On Hopes of a Soft Landing

Is the Fed Almost Done? Stocks Break Out On Hopes of a Soft Landing

Stocks jumped to a 13-month high as investors hoped the Federal Reserve is almost done hiking interest rates. The S&P 500 rallied above its peak from last August, gaining 2.6 percent between Friday, June 9, and Friday, June 16. The technology-heavy Nasdaq-100...

Stocks Challenge Highs as Bulls Wait for Debt Ceiling Progress

Stocks Challenge Highs as Bulls Wait for Debt Ceiling Progress

Stocks are challenging their highs for the year as investors wait for Congress to raise the national debt limit. The S&P 500 rose 1.6 percent between Friday, May 12, and Friday, May 19. It was the biggest gain in the last seven weeks as the index reached its...

Growth Stocks Are Leading Again as Inflation Worries Fade

Growth Stocks Are Leading Again as Inflation Worries Fade

Growth stocks like Alphabet are leading again as inflation continues to fade. The S&P 500 slid 0.3 percent between Friday, May 5 and Friday, May 12, while the Nasdaq-100 rose 0.6 percent. It was the third consecutive week that the technology-heavy Nasdaq...

Inflation Fades, Earnings Beat and Stocks Push Higher

Inflation Fades, Earnings Beat and Stocks Push Higher

Stocks keep pushing higher as inflation fades and earnings beat expectations. The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent between Friday, April 7, and Friday, April 14. It was the fourth gain in the last five weeks. Several data points suggested further slowing of inflation, the...

Can Stocks Keep Running With Another Big Inflation Report This Week?

Can Stocks Keep Running With Another Big Inflation Report This Week?

Stocks fell last week as traders sold recent gainers in the technology space. They now face a potentially big test with key inflation data due tomorrow morning. The S&P 500 retreated 1.1 percent between Friday, February 3, and Friday, February 10. It was the first...