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Investors' heads might be spinning amid all the data this morning including manufacturing statistics from China, inflation and growth numbers from Europe, and employment costs here in the U.S. The Fed meeting begins today with no expectation of a rate hike.
Stocks bounced back from last week's descent in what appears to be technical buying ahead of a massive crush of earnings, central bank meetings, and data over the next five days. McDonald's earnings today looked solid, but about one-third of S&P 500 companies report this week.
The info tech sector had a tough Q3 after spotty Q2 earnings results from some of the sector’s largest players. Now a stronger dollar, continued high interest rates, and trade battles are hovering as tech companies prepare to present their Q3 results and guidance.
Big banks kick off earnings season with the focus still on credit quality and deposit trends. Recent credit spreads raise concerns about a tougher loan environment following last spring's industry turmoil, and comparisons may be getting tougher versus a year ago.
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Our chief market strategist breaks down the day's top business stories and offers insight on how they might impact your trading and investing.
While we don't expect the U.S. government to default, the uncertainty may heighten market volatility in coming days. Here are answers to some questions we're hearing most often.
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