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World stocks at two-year high, US inflation data in focus
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on February 12, 2024
European stocks opened higher on Monday and world stocks were steady at their highest in more than two years, as investors waited for US inflation data due this week to give clues about when the US Federal Reserve might cut rates. The S&P 500 rose above 5,000 points for the first time ever last week, boosted by tech stocks, and...
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Published on February 9, 2024 - 01:31
Economists Optimistic After Stocks Hit New Record
Economists Optimistic, After Stocks Hit, New Record.
NPR reports that the S&P 500 has risen
above 5,000 for the first time in history.
The broad-based U.S. index of the most-known companies around the globe opened over the
historic milestone at the opening bell on February 9. .
Investors are feeling
optimistic that we have
sidestepped a recession, Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist
at the financial research firm CFRA, via NPR.
According to the latest economic data, the Federal
Reserve appears poised to pull off its goal of achieving
a so-called "soft landing" for the U.S. economy. .
The potential good news comes after a year-long
rate-hiking campaign by the Fed to combat high
inflation amid widespread fears of a recession.
So far, the S&P 500 is up over 5%
in 2024, coming off of a strong 2023,
which saw the index gain 24%.
NPR reports that a select group of stocks,
referred to as "The Magnificent Seven,"
accounted for most of the market's broader gains.
Those companies include , Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,
Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
Those companies include , Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,
Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
Those companies include , Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,
Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
Those companies include , Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,
Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
It's a couple growth sectors,
and that's it. What's leading
the market is still more
growth-y, tech-y stocks, Stephen Suttmeier, chief equity technical
strategist at Bank of America, via NPR.
If you look at the history,
my guess is we spend some
time above 5,000, probably
spend some time below 5,000, Stephen Suttmeier, chief equity technical
strategist at Bank of America, via NPR.
And I think we
can actually move
well beyond 5,000, Stephen Suttmeier, chief equity technical
strategist at Bank of America, via NPR
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