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Dow sinks 800 points as new COVID variant fans lockdown fears

U.S. stocks plunged on Friday, with global markets rattled by a new coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa, which fanned concerns that new growth-crushing lockdowns could be imposed if the variant spreads widely.

Trading volumes were low due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., which may have exacerbated the volatility. 

However, major benchmarks fell sharply during the holiday-shortened session, with the Dow (^DJI) diving by more than 900 points — logging its worst day of the year and its third worst Thanksgiving selloff ever. Meanwhile, S&P 500 (^GSPC) sank by over 2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, its biggest drop since February, and the Nasdaq (^IXIC) also fell sharply, but its losses were partly contained by a rally in stay-at-home stocks.

A new coronavirus variant has been discovered in South Africa, leading to an emergency session of the World Health Organization. Dubbed “Omicron,” scientists say the new B.1.1.529 strain is a concern, because it harbors a large number of mutations found in other variants — including the fast-spreading Delta variant that exploded over much of the summer — and it seems to be rapidly spreading.

While there’s no evidence yet, health officials are worried that the mutating variant could dilute or resist the efficacy of vaccines.

“It goes without saying that it’s still too early to say exactly how big a threat the new B.1.1.529 strain poses to the global economy,” Neil Shearing, Group Chief Economist at Capital Economics, said in a note.

Still, “the lesson from the past couple of years is that it’s the restrictions that are imposed in response to the virus – rather than the virus itself – that causes the bulk of the economic damage. So, the key question is how governments will respond in the event that the B.1.1.529 strain spreads,” Shearling wrote.

“That in turn will hinge on the extent to which it escapes the vaccines and, importantly, causes strains in national healthcare systems,” he added — underscoring that governments in the U.S. and U.K. had taken a “learn to live with the virus” approach, and thus are far less likely than other regions to impose new restrictions.

BioNTech (BNTX) said on Friday it expects more data on the new coronavirus variant in South Africa within two weeks to help its shots should be reworked, and that the company and Pfizer (PFE) — its vaccine partner — could redesign its vaccine within 6 weeks, with an aim to distribute it within 100 days.

Pfizer surged as much as 8{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} to record, signaling that the new variant could create demand for the vaccine.

While fears of COVID-19 dominated investors’ attention for much of 2020 and 2021, Pfizer confirms it could make variant vaccine in 100 days with the ability to make four billion doses in the first 12 months, according to Citi analyst Andrew Baum.

Travel and leisure-related stocks were among those hit the hardest early Friday, with Carnival Corp (CCL) and Royal Caribbean (RCL) down by 10{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in premarket trading. United Airlines (UAL), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and American Airlines were down each 7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} each. Boeing slipped 6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. Marriott International and Hilton Worldwide fell more than 5{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.

Travel platform Expedia (EXPE) was the fifth-worst performer in the S&P 500, dropping by 11{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} during the shortened trading day, while home sharing site Airbnb (ABNB) was down more than 5{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.

On the flip side, stay-at-home stocks gained Zoom (ZM) up 9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, while Netflix (NFLX) bounded higher by 2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}.

Oil prices also swooned to the lowest levels in more than two months Friday sparking fears about a slowdown in demand.

U.S. oil dropped 10{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} its the worst day since April 2020, with U.S. crude futures down 6.2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} to $73.57 per barrel on perceived fears of falling demand amid the new variant.

Bond yields have also fallen as the market’s inflation fears temporarily gave way to the desire for safe-haven assets. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note was down to 1.53{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} after closing at 1.63{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} on Wednesday.

“We’re still in a place where yields are so low that the safe haven of bonds isn’t as safe as it looks,” ProShares’ Simeon Hyman told Yahoo Finance Live on Friday. “You’re making not that much today on that little bit of rally in treasuries, so it’s a tough spot.”

Banks, which benefit from the higher interest rates, were broadly weaker as bond yields declined. Bank of America sinks 5.8{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, Wells Fargo drops 6.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, Citigroup loses 4.8{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, JPMorgan declines 4.7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, Goldman Sachs sheds 3.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and Morgan Stanley tumbled 4.9{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

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1:00 p.m. ET: Stocks slump on Black Friday, as new variant spooks investors

Here were the main moves in markets as of 1:00 p.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -106.65 (-2.27{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 4,594.81

  • Dow (^DJI): -903.59 (-2.52{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 34,900.79

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -353.57 (-2.23{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 15,491.66

  • Crude (CL=F): +$9.73 (-12.41{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $68.66 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$1.10 (-0.06{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $1,785.40 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): -1.4 bps to yield 1.54{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

11:15 a.m. ET: Carnival, travel slumps on fears of South African Covid variant

Cruise lines stocks continues to retreat as covid fears swelled. Carnival Corp (CCL) shed more than 12{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, while Royal Caribbean (RCL) sunk more than 11{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. 

11:10 a.m. ET: Stocks slump midday

Here’s where markets were trading midday: 

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -93.46 (-1.99{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 4,608.00

  • Dow (^DJI): -913.69 (-2.55{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 34,890.69

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -318.08 (-2.02{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 15,523.46

  • Crude (CL=F): -$9.24 (-11.79{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $69.15 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): $13.30 (0.75{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $1,797.60 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): -1.49 bps to yield 1.5{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

10:30 a.m. ET: The end of the interest rate differential play?

Friday’s decidedly risk-off tone is calling into question the level of aggressiveness with which the Federal Reserve may pull back on its stimulus. Only a day ago, some thought the rapid surge in prices could prompt the Fed to speed up a taper — or even hike rates faster. 

What a difference a day makes. Marc Chandler at Bannockburn Global FX, pointed out in a research note that the rise of a new variant is scrambling Fed expectations versus the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan: 

The dollar’s rally has been fueled by the prospect of a divergence of monetary policy that favored the Fed over the ECB and BOJ. Indeed, since the November 10 surprise jump in the October CPI to above 6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, we had emphasized the likelihood that the Fed would have to taper quicker to give it the flexibility to lift rates earlier if needed. Since then, 4-5 Fed officials and several large banks have also underscored this possibility. However, this scenario is being called into question today, which is evident in the swaps markets and the Fed funds futures.

9:30 a.m. ET: Stocks open sink 

Here’s where markets were trading just before the opening bell:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -66.85 (-1.42{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 4,634.61

  • Dow (^DJI): -848.78 (-2.37{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 34,955.60

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -133.91 (-0.83{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 15,708.01

  • Crude (CL=F): -$5.34 (-6.81{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $73.05 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): $21.20 (1.19{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $1,805.50 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): -1.52 bps to yield 1.5{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

7:55 a.m. ET Friday: Stock futures tumble 

Here’s where markets were trading Friday morning: 

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): 4,623.25, -75.75 (-1.61{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996})

  • Dow futures (YM=F): 34,973.00, -776.00 (-2.17{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996})

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): 16,224.50, -141.50 (-0.86{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996})

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 30, 2021 in New York City. In afternoon trading the Dow was down over 250 points as investors continue to worry about inflation, wages and supply chain issues. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 30: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 30, 2021 in New York City. In afternoon trading the Dow was down over 250 points as investors continue to worry about inflation, wages and supply chain issues. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Dow slides but tech stocks outperform as Europe’s COVID struggles rattle markets

Stocks traded mixed on Friday, as growing concerns over nationwide COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe raised fears about new restrictions beyond the continent.

The Dow slid 200 points, or 0.6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, while the S&P 500 rose 0.1{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, but the Nasdaq composite added 0.2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, bolstered by rallying technology shares. 

Markets were unsettled after the Austrian government announced a full lockdown starting on Monday, in response to cases of COVID-19 surging in Europe. The lockdown will include both those vaccinated and unvaccinated, it will last for 10 days minimum, but could be extended for 10 days further.

“The news is hitting European markets hard this morning as fears mount that the virus and restrictions will spread across the continent again,” said Jim Reid, chief economist at Deutsche Bank, adding that “the curveball might be the U.S.” given lower rates of vaccination domestically than in Europe.

“So although all the headlines are in Europe at the moment, will the U.S. be more vulnerable than many European countries over the course of the full winter? Recent history suggests the U.S. have a higher bar for economic restrictions related to covid but it also has a lower vaccination rate than their European peers,” he added.

The Nasdaq was boosted by a jump in stocks associated with the “stay-at-home” trade that characterized much of 2020. Treasury yields, which have jumped in response to rising inflation fears, retreated early Friday as investors flocked to safe-haven assets. Brent crude (CL=F) sank by over 3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, reflecting jitters that lockdowns will curb energy demand.

Meanwhile, shares of air carriers Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines, and cruiseliners Carnival Corp and Norwegian Cruise Line fell between 1.4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} and 2.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. 

And with the holiday season approaching and cold weather driving more people to meet indoors, public health officials are hoping to mitigate another COVID wave of cases this winter. The FDA on Friday authorized boosters of Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all adults. 

The U.S House of Representatives on early Friday passed President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion bill, however the legislation will be sent to the Senate where negotiations will continue. The bill lays out the Administration’s plans on education, healthcare and the climate.

Also in focus for the markets is Biden’s Federal Reserve chair nomination. Biden told reporters on Tuesday to expect the announcement of a nominee for Fed chair in “the next four days.” The White House has not indicated which way it is leaning, but market participants see two leading options: the reappointment of current chair Jerome Powell, or the elevation of Fed Governor Lael Brainard.

“The market so far is believing that it will be Powell again, but any sort of a change would mean that they want to hear a reiteration of the monetary policy and forward expectations,” Sonali Pier, Pimco’s Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, told Yahoo Finance Live on Thursday.

“[That means] tapering, being at a pace of about $10 billion in treasuries, $5 billion in agency MBS, then thereafter seeing rate hikes but not a significant shift to be more hawkish,” Pier added.

With earnings season ongoing, Foot locker (FL) shares lost ground Friday, even after the athletic shoe and apparel retailer said it expects global supply-chain issues to persist through this quarter. Intuit (INTU) shares soared by over 12{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} after the financial-software company’s top and bottom lines both beat analysts’ expectations, and hiked its full-year revenue guidance for 2021 to $1 billion.

12:53 p.m. ET: The Dow Slides, Tech Outperforms

Here’s where markets were trading midday on Friday:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): +8.730 (+0.18{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 4,714.09

  • Dow (^DJI): -318.12 (-0.39{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 35,732.83

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): +109.71 (+0.67{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 16,101.90

  • Crude (CL=F): -$3.01 (-3.81{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $76.00 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$12.50 (-0.67{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $1,848.90 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): -0.4bps to yield 1.543{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

9:30 a.m. ET: Stocks mixed, tech leads Nasdaq higher

Here’s where markets were trading shortly after market open on Friday:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -6.33 (-0.13{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 4,698.21

  • Dow (^DJI): -214.78 (-0.60{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 35,656.17

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): +39.95 (+0.28{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 16038.10

  • Crude (CL=F): -$1.51 (-1.91{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $77.50 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$4.20 (-0.23{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $1,857.20 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): unchanged to yield 1.6040{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

7:30 a.m. ET Friday: Stock futures poised for mixed start

Here’s where markets were trading Friday morning:

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): -11.75 points (+0.25{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 4,689.75

  • Dow futures (YM=F): -194 points (-0.54{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 35,619.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): +54.75 points (+0.33{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 16,536.00

  • Crude (CL=F): -$2.65 (-3.35{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $76.36 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$1.90 (+0.10{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $1,863.30 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): -0.5 bps to yield 1.529{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

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6:28 p.m. ET Thursday: Stock futures open higher

Here’s where markets were trading Thursday evening:

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): +0.5 points (+0.11{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 4,706.50

  • Dow futures (YM=F): and +33 points (+0.09{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 35,844.00

Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): +22 points (+0.13{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 16,503.50

A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

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S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq end slightly lower as investors look ahead to retail sales, Walmart earnings

Stocks traded mixed on Monday as investors monitored upbeat economic data out of China and awaited key retail sales and earnings results out from major U.S. companies later this week. 

The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq struggled for direction after opening decidedly higher. Boeing (BA) shares rose after the aircraft-maker’s head of commercial airplanes told Bloomberg he was “hopeful” that China would resume orders of the 737 Max soon following more than two years of grounding. The company also said it booked a number of orders following the 2021 Dubai Airshow, including for two 777 Freighters with Emirates.

Stronger-than-expected economic data out of China also helped lift traders’ sentiment at the start of the week. The world’s second-largest economy saw both retail sales and industrial production unexpectedly accelerate in October over last year, suggesting the economic impact from multiple COVID-19 waves and stay-in-place restrictions was beginning to ease. However, new-home prices in China fell by about 0.25{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in October versus September, marking the biggest drop in more than six years as the country’s real estate market came under continued pressure. 

Investors this week are also set to receive new data from the Commerce Department on U.S. retail sales. The report is likely to show a 1.3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} month-on-month jump in sales for October after a more sanguine 0.7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} rise in September. And retail earnings results from major names including Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW) will offer additional details on the state of the consumer. 

For U.S. stocks, last week marked a brief pause after a record-setting run-up. The S&P 500 posted a weekly decline for the first time in six weeks, but remained within 0.8{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of its all-time intraday high as of Friday’s close. The Dow and Nasdaq were also not far off from their own record levels. 

A hotter-than-expected Consumer Price Index (CPI) last week tempered some of investors’ ebullience for equities, and suggested heightened inflationary pressures were stickier than previously expected. The CPI jumped by a greater-than-expected 6.2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in October compared to the prior year, marking the fastest annual rise since 1990. Meanwhile, the latest print on U.S. job openings came in higher-than-expected to a near-record high of more than 10.4 million, and a separate report showed consumer sentiment deteriorated early this month as Americans nervously eyed rising prices. 

The jump in inflation carries implications both for consumers’ personal finances and for monetary policy. 

“The surge in core inflation in October marks the start of a run of big gains, thanks to surging used auto prices, rebounding airline fares, and faster increases in housing costs,” Ian Shepherdson, chief economist for Pantheon Macroeconomics, wrote in a note Monday. “We think core inflation will peak at almost 7{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in March, which will pose a serious challenge to the Fed’s benign medium-term view. Chair [Jerome] Powell will have to convince markets that the combination of rocketing payrolls and soaring inflation does not threaten the transitory story, to which he appears still to be committed.” 

Though the Federal Reserve has maintained current inflationary pressures will be temporary, sustained increases of these elevated magnitudes could prompt a quicker-than-previously-expected hike to interest rates, which would in turn impact a variety of asset classes.

“We remain of the view that the Fed will start to hike in September, but a June hike can’t be ruled out. If labor participation shows no sign of life by the March FOMC meeting, we expect the Fed to accelerate the taper and then hike in June. This would play badly across all asset markets,” Shepherdson added. “Treasury yields still have to rise, but rising real yields due to strong non-inflationary growth are vastly preferable to rising inflation expectations. High-multiple stocks and loss-making tech would be vulnerable even in the benign scenario, but cyclicals would outperform.” 

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4:06 p.m. ET: S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq end slightly lower as investors look ahead to retail sales, Walmart earnings

Here were the main moves in markets as of 4:06 p.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -0.05 (-0.00{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 4,682.80

  • Dow (^DJI): -12.86 (-0.04{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 36,087.45

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -7.11 (-0.04{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 15,853.85

  • Crude (CL=F): +$0.10 (+0.12{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $80.89 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$3.00 (-0.16{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $1,865.50 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +4.1 bps to yield 1.6230{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

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3:02 p.m. ET: U.S. sees oil output in Permian Basin reaching record next month

U.S. crude oil output from the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico is set to jump to a record 4.95 million barrels per day in December, a new government forecast showed on Monday. This would bring production in the key U.S. shale patch well above its pre-pandemic average from March 2020.

Crude oil prices have so far been on a tear for the year-to-date, with a rapid surge in energy demand taking place as vaccinations occurred and mobility picked up. The government report Monday reaffirms that more supply may be taking place domestically in the near-term, helping to put a ceiling on prices after a 66{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} run-up in WTI crude so far this year.  

“Supply has to come back to the marketplace here,” Scott Bauer, CEO of Prosper Trading Academy, told Yahoo Finance Live earlier on Monday. “The good sign is for right now, is, oil rigs, the amount of rigs that get counted out there, that is rising. It actually rose by 6 last week. It’s the highest level that we’ve seen in about a year-and-a-half, so that means that maybe there will be some more drilling out there.”

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9:52 a.m. ET: Empire Manufacturing index rebounds in November to top expectations

The regional Empire Manufacturing index for New York state jumped far more than expected in November after sliding in October, with a pick-up in employment at goods-producing firms helping buoy results.

The broadest business activity index for the region rose to 30.9 in November from 19.8 in October, exceeding estimates for 22.0, according to Bloomberg data. 

Beneath the headline index, employment grew at its fastest pace on record and the average workweek rose, according to the survey. However, in a sign of persistent supply-related disruptions and inflationary pressures, unfilled orders increased, and an index tracking prices paid held near a record high.

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9:37 a.m. ET: Oatly shares slide by 20{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} after missing Q3 sales, cutting forecast

Oatly (OTLY) slumped by 20{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} Monday morning after posting third-quarter sales that sharply missed estimates and cutting its guidance for the year, as supply-chain and virus-related disruptions weighed on the oat milk-maker’s results. 

Revenue came in at $171.1 million in the third quarter, falling short of expectations for $185.7 million, based on Bloomberg data. The company now also sees revenue coming in at more than $635 million for the year, or down from its previous forecast for more than $690 million. 

“In EMEA, we are starting to build supply to meet consumer demand, but the pace at which we expected to increase revenue in new and existing retailers and to open new markets is slower than we anticipated as we navigate a dynamic COVID operating environment,” Oatly said in its earnings report. “We believe this is primarily a timing issue and in the first half of 2022, we expect to have an increased share of shelf space at retail given our strong velocities and current supply levels.” 

“In the Americas, we are pleased with the weekly production output improvements at our Ogden, Utah facility to-date in the fourth quarter, as we navigate a challenging supply chain environment,” the company added. “Finally, in Asia strict public health measures remain in effect due to an increase in cases of the COVID-19 Delta-variant. We are closely monitoring the situation and remain focused on the health and safety of our team.” 

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9:30 a.m. ET: Stocks kick off the week in trading on a high note

Here’s where markets were trading after the opening bell on Monday:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): 4,692.44, +9.59 (+0.2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996})

  • Dow (^DJI): 36,128.83, +28.52 (+0.08{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996})

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): 15,891.14, +32.35 (+0.2{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996})

  • Crude (CL=F): -$1.04 (-1.29{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $79.75 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$3.00 (-0.16{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $1,865.50 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): -0.9 bps to yield 1.582{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

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7:20 a.m. ET Monday: Stock futures point to a higher open

Here’s where markets were trading Monday morning: 

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): +10.5 points (+0.22{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 4,688.75

  • Dow futures (YM=F): +102 points (+0.28{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 36,115.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): +40.75 points (+0.25{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 16,233.50

  • Crude (CL=F): -$1.13 (-1.4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $79.66 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$2.30 (-0.12{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $1,866.20 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): -2.9 bps to yield 1.555{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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Stock futures give back some gains after S&P 500, Dow set record highs

Inventory futures hovered below report stages on Wednesday as investors eyed a slew of much better-than-envisioned earnings results from intently viewed know-how firms.

Contracts on each and every of the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq traded just underneath the flat line as of 7 a.m. in New York. West Texas intermediate crude oil selling prices also pulled back again but remained close to their highest stage since 2014. Treasury yields dipped across the long finish of the curve, and the benchmark 10-year yield ticked under 1.6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. 

Google’s guardian-firm Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) edged lessen even right after submitting 3rd-quarter revenues and earnings that topped consensus estimates, fueled by a further more increase in on the web marketing expending specially among retailers on Google Lookup. YouTube and Google Cloud profits development, nevertheless, slowed in comparison to the prior quarter. Microsoft (MSFT) posted quarterly benefits that exceeded estimates on just about each individual significant metric, aided by a different surge in the company’s closely watched cloud computing company section. 

Exterior of the mega-cap engineering providers, a amount of other firms also posted resilient earnings benefits. Twitter (TWTR) shares acquired in late investing following putting up third-quarter revenue that had been about in-line with anticipations, while Wall Street experienced braced for the firm to see identical destructive impacts from Apple’s iOS privacy update as peer social media organization Snap (SNAP) experienced documented for the identical quarter. 

And chipmaker Innovative Micro Equipment (AMD) also shipped quarterly earnings that exceeded estimates and boosted its whole-yr forecast. The firm noted that offer chain constraints have been partially inhibiting its capability to meet desire to supply Laptop and video clip-recreation console chips, however CEO Lisa Su extra during AMD’s earnings call that she believed the existing provide-aspect challenges would boost up coming year. 

The hottest batch of earnings final results helped affirm to Wall Road that a lot of companies have been equipped to operate by growing cost pressures to proceed providing estimates-topping revenue and profits. Nevertheless a lot of pundits have suggested inflationary pressures and supply chain disruptions could very last for for a longer period than formerly expected, several have advised the impacts will be insurmountable to most major businesses. 

“What we’ve got from these source chain concerns is a near-term earnings challenge. I think it is really a little something we do have to watch in the very first 50 {21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} of the 12 months,” Lori Calvasina, RBC Cash Markets chief fairness strategist, advised Yahoo Finance on Tuesday. “Earnings growth is only monitoring at 4{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} or 6{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} in the initially two quarters of up coming calendar year. So businesses do have to continue to keep controlling via for the sector to continue on to transfer up.”

“But the truth is that the underlying economic backdrop simply is not stagnant,” she added. “I really just do not purchase into that stagflation argument at all.”

And on the need facet, American customers have revealed couple of symptoms of slowing their shelling out in the encounter of climbing inflation. The Conference Board said Tuesday that the share of people setting up to order properties, cars and important appliances elevated this thirty day period, even as small-expression inflation anticipations surged to a 13-yr higher. 

“The consumer’s bought tons of dollars suitable now so they never brain the reality that they are raising price ranges on us – and which is the tale suitable now,” Ryan Payne, TK, told Yahoo Finance Reside on Tuesday. “Which is why earnings are going up. You’ve got a quite price insensitive buyer, because we have acquired heaps of hard cash. Wages are likely up. And businesses can keep basically increasing their price ranges as their costs go up. And that is why we are kind of in this Goldilocks economic climate ideal now— another motive why the market’s going to keep on to climb better below.”

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7:04 a.m. ET: Inventory futures position to a somewhat decreased open 

Here’s the place markets have been investing forward of the opening bell:

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): -6.75 factors (-.15{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 4,558.5

  • Dow futures (YM=F): -31 points (-.09{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 35,613.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): -33.5 factors (-.22{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 15,511.50

  • Crude (CL=F): -$1.25 (-1.48{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $83.40 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$2.40 (-.13{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $1,791.00 for every ounce

  • 10-calendar year Treasury (^TNX): -2.2 bps to generate 1.596{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

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6:04 p.m. ET: Inventory futures open up tiny changed 

Here is where by marketplaces have been trading as the right away session kicked off Tuesday night:

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): -.5 factors (-.01{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 4,564.75

  • Dow futures (YM=F): -8 details (-.02{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 35,636.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): -4.75 details (-.03{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 15,540.25

People walk past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at Wall Street and the 'Fearless Girl' statue on March 23, 2021 in New York City. - Wall Street stocks were under pressure early ahead of congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell as US Treasury bond yields continued to retreat. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Folks stroll past the New York Inventory Trade (NYSE) at Wall Road and the ‘Fearless Girl’ statue on March 23, 2021 in New York Town. – Wall Avenue shares were underneath pressure early ahead of congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell as US Treasury bond yields ongoing to retreat. (Photograph by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Image by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Pictures)

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Dow posts all-time closing high, Nasdaq dips as Snap shares drop by record

Stocks were mixed on Friday as investors digested new commentary on asset-purchase tapering and inflation from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, amid a slew of fresh earnings reports from major companies. 

The Dow set a record closing high, taking out a previous record close from August 16. The S&P 500 retreated after setting a fresh intraday record high. The reversal to the downside came as Powell said the central bank was “on track to begin a taper of our asset purchases that, if the economy evolves broadly as expected, will be completed by the middle of next year” during a virtual event hosted by the South African Reserve Bank Friday. The central bank had previously telegraphed it believed the economy was nearing the recovery threshold that would warrant the start to tapering of the Fed’s crisis-era asset purchase program. 

Powell also noted he expected elevated inflationary pressures spurred by global supply constraints “are likely to last longer than previously expected, likely well into next year.”

The Nasdaq underperformed following a couple of weaker-than-expected technology earnings. 

Snap (SNAP) shares sank by a record 27{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} after missing third-quarter revenues and offering weak current-quarter guidance, with Apple’s iOS privacy updates denting the social media platform’s advertising business. The miss also catalyzed a drop in shares of peer social media companies including Facebook (FB) and Alphabet (GOOGL). 

Shares of Intel (INTC) also dropped after the company said margins would be under pressure for the next up to three years, in part reflecting challenges from global materials shortages. And Chipotle (CMG) shares fluctuated between small gains and losses despite posting better-than-expected quarterly same-store sales, though the company flagged widespread staffing shortages. 

Despite some of the more recent, mixed earnings results, the S&P 500 and Dow have hovered within striking distance of their all-time highs, boosted by a string of earlier estimates-topping quarterly corporate profits and economic data. Both have served to stave off concerns over a decelerating growth environment after a surge in reopening activity earlier this year. 

New data on Thursday showed weekly jobless claims improved to their lowest level since March 2020 last week, falling more-than-expected as firings, layoffs and other involuntary separations slowed further in the labor market. And existing home sales posted their biggest jump since September 2020 last month, showing still-robust demand for homes even as inventory remained tight and prices crept higher.

And based on quarterly results so far, many companies have shown they managed to grow profits even in the face of rising input and labor costs and supply chain challenges.

“Let’s not forget, we’re coming off of very high margins, so there is room for a little compression there. What we’re seeing in the early earnings releases, which is maybe the reason for equity markets hitting new highs, is that the operating leverage inside of companies right now is so significant,” Gibson Smith, Smith Capital Investors founder, told Yahoo Finance Live on Thursday. “Think of top-line growth in the 18{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} arena, or you see bottom-line growth in the 50, 60, 70{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. These are all positives for corporate America, and I think will actually be the fuel to launch equity prices to higher levels.”

Investors are hoping for more affirmation on the solid trends seen so far in corporate profits next week, with a more robust set of third-quarter earnings results due for release. The heavily weighted stock index components, from Apple to Amazon and Facebook, are set to report quarterly results throughout next week.

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4:13 p.m. ET: Stocks end mixed, Dow logs record close

Here’s where markets closed out Friday’s session: 

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -4.88 (-0.11{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 4,544.90

  • Dow (^DJI): +73.94 (+0.21{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 35,677.02

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -125.5 (-0.82{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 15,090.20

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11:37 a.m. ET: American Express shares jump to a record after strong Q3 results, while VF Corp. slides on lingering manufacturing constraints

American Express (AXP) shares hit an intraday all-time high Friday morning after posting third-quarter results that easily topped estimates. 

Revenue of $10.93 billion was up 25{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} over last year, and exceeded the $10.54 billion expected, according to Bloomberg consensus data. Earnings per share of $2.27 were also better than the $1.77 estimate. 

American Express also issued upbeat commentary on the state of the U.S. consumer, suggesting spending among individuals and small businesses was rebounding to pre-virus levels. 

The card company said it saw a “continued rebound in travel and entertainment spending, with restaurant spending notably resilient, growing above pre-pandemic levels.” It also noted consumer and small business spending on goods and services grew 19{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} over the third quarter of 2019, on a currency adjusted basis. New users to premium Platinum and Gold Cards also reached all-time highs

Meanwhile, VF Corp.’s (VFC) posted disappointing quarterly results in a report also issued Friday morning, reflecting the negative impacts from ongoing supply-chain challenges for apparel-makers.

The parent company of brands including The North Face and Vans posted adjusted earnings from continuing operations of $1.11, or four pennies below estimates, for its fiscal second quarter. Revenue came in $3.2 billion, or a 23{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} jump over last year but still a miss compared to the $3.5 billion consensus estimate. 

VF Corp attributed the miss to a resurgence of Covid-19 lockdowns in its key sourcing companies, which generated manufacturing capacity constraints during the quarter.

“Additionally, continued port congestion, equipment availability and other logistics challenges have contributed to increasing product delays,” the company added. “VF is working with its suppliers to minimize disruption and is employing expedited freight as needed.”

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11:13 a.m. ET: U.S. service sector activity expands at a faster-than-expected clip in October, while manufacturing activity decelerates slightly

U.S. service sector activity picked up by a greater-than-expected margin in early October, while ongoing supply chain constraints weighed on goods-producing industries, according to new data from IHS Markit on Friday.

IHS Markit’s U.S. services purchasing managers’ index rose to 58.2 in the preliminary October print, exceeding consensus estimates for a reading of 55.2, according to Bloomberg data. The PMI had come in at 54.9 in September, and the latest October print reflected the strongest growth in three months. Readings above the neutral level of 50.0 indicate expansion in a sector. 

“Driving growth in October was the quickest rise in inflows of new work since July, that was commonly attributed to stronger demand conditions as COVID-19 worries eased during the month,” IHS Markit said in its release. “Concurrently, service providers recorded more intense capacity pressures amid reports that firms were struggling to cope with growing sales due to labour issues and supplier delays.”

The manufacturing sector, however, posted a larger-than-expected dip in its PMI compared to September, largely reflecting the impact of rising input costs and materials and labor shortages. The U.S. manufacturing PMI slipped to 59.2 in early October from 60.7 in September, marking a third straight monthly decline. Consensus economists were looking for a reading of 60.5 in October.

“The slower improvement in conditions reflected a weaker expansion in output and a moderation in order book growth during October,” IHS Markit said in its release. “Factory production rose only modestly, with the pace of increase the slowest since July 2020 as output continued to be hampered by supply chain issues and shortages. October saw a record lengthening of suppliers’ delivery times. Supply issues and sustained sales growth prompted firms to further increase their buying activity and inventories.” 

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9:32 a.m. ET: Stocks open mostly lower amid mixed earnings

Stocks were mixed as markets opened for trading on Friday, but still paced toward weekly gains following a record-setting march higher earlier this week.

The Dow traded higher by just 22 points, or less than 0.1{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}, shortly after the opening bell. Both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 dropped as technology stocks sank following earnings misses from Snap and Intel. U.S. crude oil prices rose more than 1{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996} to break back above $83 per barrel, while the 10-year Treasury yield hovered around 1.67{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. 

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7:21 a.m. ET Friday: Stock futures trade mixed, with Nasdaq under pressure

Here’s where markets were trading ahead of the opening bell: 

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): +4.75 points (+0.1{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 4,546.5

  • Dow futures (YM=F): +59 points (+0.17{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 35,539.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): -25.75 points (-0.17{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 15,453.00

  • Crude (CL=F): +$0.54 (+0.65{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $83.04 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$11.50 (+0.65{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $1,793.40 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): unchanged, yielding 1.674{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

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6:07 p.m. ET Thursday: Stock futures edge lower

Here’s where markets were trading Thursday evening: 

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): -13.25 points (-0.29{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 4,528.50

  • Dow futures (YM=F): -31 points (-0.09{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 35,449.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): -93.75 points (-0.61{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 15,385.00

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 30, 2021 in New York City. In afternoon trading the Dow was down over 250 points as investors continue to worry about inflation, wages and supply chain issues. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 30: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 30, 2021 in New York City. In afternoon trading the Dow was down over 250 points as investors continue to worry about inflation, wages and supply chain issues. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Stock futures edge lower after Dow sets intraday record

Inventory futures edged decreased Thursday morning, with the main indexes hovering somewhat down below all-time highs as a parade of robust earnings final results assisted buoy equity rates previously this 7 days.

Contracts on the Dow dipped by more than 100 factors, or about .3{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}. The 30-stock index established a fresh history intraday substantial in the course of the standard investing day on Wednesday, marking its initial all-time large considering the fact that mid-August. The S&P 500 also logged a sixth straight day of gains in its longest profitable streak considering the fact that the start out of July. 

Bitcoin prices (BTC-USD) held close to its all-time significant of over $66,000 reached earlier on Wednesday.

Estimates-topping earnings results from firms from Verizon (VZ) to Anthem (ANTM) and Abbott Laboratories (ABT) prolonged a streak of potent quarterly experiences kicked off by the huge banking institutions previous 7 days. Tesla (TSLA) shares dipped in early buying and selling immediately after the electric-vehicle maker posted profits that exceeded estimates but revenues that fell limited.

With shares trading around history levels, these forms of earnings beats will need to have to be preserved in get to fuel additional appreciation, some strategists said.

“Each the fiscal stimulus and financial stimulus has been driving markets actually since the ricochet off the base of COVID,” Michael Vogelzang, main investment decision officer for Captrust, instructed Yahoo Finance Are living on Wednesday. “What we’re wanting at now is, the straightforward get the job done is finished. The Fed is starting to taper shortly, we anticipate. We never expect desire rates to rise significantly from here. But what it indicates is that the current market is fairly valued. It is really not low-priced by anyone’s estimation. And in purchase to development in this article … we’re going to have to see stronger earnings development, and continued strong earnings growth.”

“We have observed the peak cycle acceleration,” he additional. “Now it truly is the hard function – can we keep on to make financial gain advancement in our different firms? Can the marketplace and the economies about the globe get the job done via some of the logistical issues?”

So considerably this earnings time, several merchandise-manufacturing organizations have highlighted problems about climbing input price ranges and ongoing offer chain disruptions. Tesla famous in its earnings release that “a wide range of problems, together with semiconductor shortages, congestion at ports and rolling blackouts, have been impacting our means to maintain factories functioning at complete speed.” And Procter & Gamble (PG) earlier this 7 days believed it would see over $2 billion in expenses this fiscal calendar year connected to climbing commodity and freight prices. 

Even so, traders have so significantly at the very least momentarily seemed by way of these considerations, and clutched to optimism that these pressures will show momentary.

“What we have completed, in substantial aspect, by obtaining large aggregate demand outpacing combination supply is possible not wrecked desire. We very likely delayed demand,” Art Hogan, chief current market strategist at B Riley-National, instructed Yahoo Finance Dwell on Wednesday. “And I imagine that elongates the financial cycle into ’22.”

“It means we’re going to have higher than-imply financial development or GDP expansion in ’22, higher than we’re estimating proper now, very likely, as we start viewing some of that provide reaction come on the internet,” he extra. “I undoubtedly imagine that when we seem at these corporations that have to explore things like margin degradation mainly because of provide chain logistics and not owning pricing power, you’re undoubtedly likely to have that natural environment where by you have winners and losers.”

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7:25 a.m. ET Thursday: Inventory futures give back some gains after Dow’s report-setting session 

Here’s exactly where marketplaces were being trading Thursday morning: 

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): -12 factors (-.27{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 4,516.00

  • Dow futures (YM=F): -104 points (-.29{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 35,373.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): -34.25 details (-.22{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 15,343.25

  • Crude (CL=F): -$.65 (-.78{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $82.77 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$3.40 (-.19{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to $1,781.50 for each ounce

  • 10-12 months Treasury (^TNX): +2.6 bps to produce 1.661{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}

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6:05 p.m. ET Wednesday: Inventory futures edge lessen

Here’s in which markets ended up investing Wednesday night: 

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): -2.25 factors (-.05{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 4,525.75

  • Dow futures (YM=F): -30 factors (-.08{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}), to 35,447.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): -18 details (-.12{21df340e03e388cc75c411746d1a214f72c176b221768b7ada42b4d751988996}) to 15,359.5

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 30, 2021 in New York City. In afternoon trading the Dow was down over 250 points as investors continue to worry about inflation, wages and supply chain issues. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 30: Traders function on the flooring of the New York Stock Trade (NYSE) on September 30, 2021 in New York Town. In afternoon buying and selling the Dow was down about 250 factors as buyers continue on to worry about inflation, wages and supply chain challenges. (Picture by Spencer Platt/Getty Illustrations or photos)

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