Toyota (TM), the world’s largest automaker by production, reported blowout results for its fiscal year 2024, though investor response was muted as the company issued a conservative outlook, reflecting heavy investments that need to be made as its business transforms. Toyota projects FY 2025 sales revenue will climb 2% to 46 trillion yen ($295.6 billion), […]
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US stocks surge after strong March jobs report and muted wage inflation
Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stocks surged on Friday following a stronger than expected March jobs report. The US economy added 303,000 jobs last month, well ahead of economist estimates of 212,000 jobs. The jobs report showed muted wage inflation, which could suggest a mild CPI report next week. US stocks surged on Friday, recouping most […]
Stocks muted as booming first-quarter comes to close
US stock futures were muted Thursday morning as markets were set to close a fruitful first quarter of 2024. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (^GSPC), the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) all hovered around the flatline. The benchmark S&P set its latest record close of the year […]
US stocks mostly muted as Wall Street watches and waits
The vibe around the US housing market still isn’t pretty, and likely won’t be any better until later this year. Appliance giant Whirlpool (WHR) just dropped some guidance ahead of an investor day down at the New York Stock Exchange today that says a lot about the continued pressures in the market. Despite a major […]
US futures muted as investors brace for inflation update
US stock futures took a breather on Monday after closing out a dizzying week at record highs, as investors braced for a looming inflation update that could put that rally to the test. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) and S&P 500 (^GSPC) wavered below the flatline on the heels of notching new […]
NATO’s Stoltenberg criticizes muted Chinese response to Navalny death
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has sharply criticized the Chinese government’s reaction to the death in prison of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. “Today we had the statement from the Chinese foreign minister saying that the death of Navalny is an ‘internal Russian issue.’ Well, it’s not an internal Russian issue because we all know […]
US futures muted in countdown to inflation data
US stock futures traded cautiously mixed on Wednesday, with tech stocks reaching for gains as investors waited for fresh inflation data and absorbed a dramatic turn in events in spot bitcoin ETFs. Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) futures were down 0.1%, while benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) futures hovered just above the flatline. Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) […]
Christmas celebrations begin worldwide but are muted in Bethlehem
Christmas celebrations were getting under way across the world although in Bethlehem the ongoing conflict in Gaza cast a large shadow over festivities in the Holy Land. In the midst of the usual pre-Christmas last-minute shopping and preparations, one man in Florida put the final touch to his Christmas tree on a sunny beach in […]