S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Index Slips as Stocks Close Out Strong Year – Investopedia
Important points The S&P 500 fell 0.4% on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, stepping over the finish line at the end of a year of strong stock market returns. Tesla stock fell ahead of the company's quarterly delivery information later this week. Moderna's stock price soared after a report listed the vaccine maker as a top […]
EUR/USD holds gains above 1.0400 as rising odds of the ECB delaying further rate cuts – FXStreet
The euro/dollar pair is rising as traders expect the ECB to delay further interest rate cuts following recent rises in inflation. ECB's Holzmann said President Trump's tariffs would not only lead to slower overall growth but also create inflationary pressures. The latest FOMC dotplot predicts only two rate cuts, down from the previously expected four. […]
Gold (XAU) Price Forecast: Will Rising Yields and Fed’s Hawkish Stance Keep Gains Capped? – FX Empire
Weekly US Dollar Index (DXY)A stronger dollar added to the pressure on gold. The U.S. dollar index rose for the fourth straight week, driven by economic data showing continued labor market resilience. Lower-than-expected jobless claims strengthened the view that the Fed may not need to cut rates more quickly, boosting the U.S. dollar and increasing […]
Quantum Computing ETF Gains After Willow Unveiling – The Quantum Insider
insider brief Bloomberg reports that the Defiance Quantum ETF has experienced significant inflows into the quantum technology-focused exchange traded fund. QTUM is designed to track stocks related to quantum computing and related technologies and has attracted approximately $250 million in inflows through December. The influx began in earnest after Google announced the impressive performance of […]
Grayscale XRP Trust Set to End 2024 With Over 300% Gains – The Crypto Basic
Grayscale XRP Trust is on track to finish this year 2024 with an impressive 300% gain due to XRP's impressive rally in November and December. As 2024 draws to a close and Christmas festivities are in full swing, crypto investors have plenty of reasons to be merry. This is especially true for institutional investors. XRP. […]
Ravens-Steelers draws over 15 million viewers as NFL gains bigger audience over CFP games
Last Saturday, NFL and college football games were broadcast simultaneously, and the NFL won the ratings battle. Despite debuting the 12-team College Football Playoff format, it failed to garner nearly the same viewership as the NFL. SMU vs. Penn State aired at 12pm ET and was watched by an average of 6.4 million viewers on […]
S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Tech Stocks Help Drive Christmas Eve Rally – Yahoo Finance
Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images earlier this month outside the New York Stock Exchange building, which was decorated for the holiday season. In short Christmas Eve trading on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, the S&P 500 rose 1.1%, driven by strength in the tech sector. Tesla shares soared as analysts predicted strong quarterly deliveries but highlighted […]
Trump buying Greenland would be largest US territory acquisition ever — topping even these massive gains
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald Trump's plan to purchase Greenland would be the largest territorial addition in U.S. history, even surpassing the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, which nearly doubled the size of the United States at the time. President Trump, 78, on Sunday announced that he would nominate PayPal co-founder Ken Howley to be U.S. […]
Asia-Pacific markets open higher after Wall Street gains on tech strength – CNBC
People take photos in front of Christmas illuminations in central Seoul on December 22, 2023. Jung Young Jae | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Christmas Eve as major US benchmarks rose overnight, helped by gains in tech stocks. Japanese Nikkei Stock Average According to the minutes of the October meeting of […]
Conservatives urge Ways and Means GOP to cut corporate rate, capital gains tax
Conservative groups led by a group formed by former Vice President Mike Pence sent a letter Monday to the top Republican on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, calling for lower corporate tax rates and an elimination of the capital gains tax on inflation. Nearly 40 conservative leaders from think tanks and policy groups […]