Yearly Archives - 2023

US stocks finish higher after positive tech results

23 Jan 2023 - Stocks rallied on Friday to finish the week strong after briefly losing the momentum of the January rally. In Europe economic upgrades are boosting sentiment thanks to lower energy prices, bumper government support and the earlier-than-anticipated reopening of the Chinese economy, which is set to boost global demand.

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Fed looks to raise rates despite signs of cooling inflation

20 Jan 2023 - Stocks fell Thursday as investors grew increasingly concerned the Federal Reserve will keep raising rates despite signs of slowing inflation. Overall, overnight’s performance came after initial filings for unemployment insurance fell to their lowest level since late June last week, the Labor Department reported, signalling to investors that the labour market is resilient amid a slowing economy.

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US stocks mixed amidst further earnings reports

18 Jan 2023 - The stock market was divided Tuesday as investors struggled to keep building on early 2023 momentum and weighed the latest earnings results. About 7% of the S&P 500 earnings have reported earnings through Tuesday morning, according to FactSet. Of those companies 70% have beaten expectations.

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