Tags: US Stocks
Stock Markets Brace for Impact of Fed's Decision as Investors Worry About Rate Changes
US stock markets started quietly on Monday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's rate decision on September 17-18, with expectations for a rate cut influencing market movements.
European Shares Gain While Dollar Weaken as Fed Signals Rate Cuts Ahead
European and US share prices rose on August 22 following Federal Reserve signals of potential interest rate cuts, while the dollar remained weak and oil prices stabilized after a recent decline.
Energy And Utilities Comes Short Being Wednesday Laggards
With a 2.1% loss, the shares of Energy companies are underperforming other sectors as of midday of Wednesday. Showing a 5.4% and 5.2% of loss, the Pioneer Natural Resources Co (Symbol: PXD) and ONEOK Inc. (Symbol: OKE), respectively, are among the large stocks which are lagging.
US Stocks Turn Lower As Defensive Sectors Goes Trade Trend
After a period of shifting between minor gains and losses, the U.S. stocks were lower on Thursday, as a leap in bond revenues urged a selloff in defensive sectors including real estate and utilities while investors circled in mixed earning results and deal news amongst NXP Semiconductors and Qualcomm.