US equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 up 0.8%, the Nasdaq 100 up 1.7%, and the Dow Jones closing at a record 52,319. Easing inflation risks and a chipmaker rebound were the primary drivers of the session's gains, which capped a …
Semiconductor stocks led gains across the US equity market on Tuesday, with chipmakers including SanDisk Corp, KLA Corp, AMD, Marvell Technology, and ON Semiconductor posting gains ranging from 6.7% to 10.9%. The broad-based strength across the sector helped drive the Nasdaq 100's 1.7% gain …
Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA) shares rose 1.4% on Tuesday, closing at $24.55 and ranking among the most actively traded large-cap stocks of the session. The modest gain came amid a broadly positive day for US equities, with major indexes including the S&P 500, Nasdaq …
Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) shares fell 1.2% on Tuesday, closing at $24.08 despite a broadly positive session for major US equity benchmarks. The decline came even as the S&P 500 gained 0.8%, the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.7%, and the Dow Jones closed at a …
Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) shares fell 4.0% on Tuesday, closing at $42.34 and extending a recent pattern of weakness across the telecom sector. The decline came despite a broadly positive session for major US equity indexes, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and …
US job openings rose by 9,000 to 7.594 million in May 2026, marking the highest level since May 2024 and comfortably exceeding economist forecasts of 7.30 million, according to data tracked by Trading Economics. The reading underscores continued resilience in the US labour market …
Wholesale trade led a surprise jump in US job vacancies for May 2026, adding 71,000 job openings and driving the broader Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey total to 7.594 million, the strongest reading since May 2024. The sector-specific strength stood out within a …
May's job openings report, which showed total US job openings rising to 7.594 million and beating economist forecasts of 7.30 million, has added a fresh variable to the Federal Reserve's policy calculus heading into the second half of 2026. The reading, the strongest since …
US job openings climbed to 7.594 million in May 2026, suggesting businesses remain confident in their hiring plans despite inflation risks linked to the ongoing Iran conflict. The reading, the highest since May 2024, came in well above the 7.30 million consensus forecast, reflecting …
Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) shares declined 5.7% on Tuesday, closing at $24.82 in one of the weaker performances within the consumer staples sector. The drop came despite a broadly positive session for US equities, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones …