Firms reported boosting hiring, supporting the Federal Reserve’s cautious approach to cutting interest rates this year.
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Wall St rises in first trading session of 2025; Tesla slides
Wall Street’s main indexes rose in the first trading session of 2025 as investors pinned their hopes on a fresh political landscape and more interest rate cuts.
Read More Wall St rises in first trading session of 2025; Tesla slidesS&P 500, Nasdaq rise on optimism ahead of rate cut, economic data
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq climbed while the Dow was flat on Monday, as investors looked ahead to an anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate cut later in the week.
Read More S&P 500, Nasdaq rise on optimism ahead of rate cut, economic dataUS business activity edges lower; pricing power ebbs further
U.S. business activity fell to a 4-month low in August and firms continued to struggle to pass on higher prices to consumers.
Read More US business activity edges lower; pricing power ebbs furtherWall St kicks off 2024 on a dull note as yields rise, Apple dips
U.S. stocks fell on the first trading day of 2024 after investors tempered expectations around interest-rate cuts this year.
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