Futures for Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday, supported by gains in metal prices, while investors digested earnings from some of the big tech megacaps on Wall Street.
Most U.S. stocks are ticking higher following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies.
U.S. stocks were traded mixed on Wednesday morning with markets in a wait-and-see mode ahead of the first Federal Reserve interest-rate decision of 2025. Investors also were getting ready for quarterly earnings from some of the Big Tech companies,
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Billionaire investor says US stocks are in ‘very similar’ position as lead-up to internet bust at turn of millennium
The US Federal Reserve has a dual mandate to act independently and keep inflation and employment in check, primarily by raising and lowering short-term interest rates.
On a weekly basis, Wall Street’s main indexes are set for their second straight week of advances, with the blue-chip Dow on track for its biggest weekly jump since October 2022.
With healthy hiring and some progress on inflation, Fed official have said that the pace of rate cuts will slow this year.
Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow hitting their highest in more than a month, as investors assessed Donald Trump’s first actions as president and breathed relief that he did not start his second term with blanket tariff increases.
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Meta Platforms and most other U.S. stocks are rising, but drops for Nvidia and Microsoft are weighing on the market. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in midday trading Thursday. The