US stocks rallied Thursday as a Federal Reserve official's comments on coming interest rates hikes cheered investors.
After opening in mixed territory, the major indexes closed in the green, even as the 2-year note yield reached levels not seen in over a decade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped more than 300 points to lead the gains, supported by Salesforce's strong earnings.in favor of a quarter-point hike for now, adding that it's important for the central bank to move cautiously.
That comes after other Fed officials have hinted at the possibility of a half-point increase as recent data have pointed to a resilient economy that needs more slowing to get inflation under control. Earlier on Thursday, jobless claims fell for a third straight week, remaining below 200,000, in a sign the labor market is still strong.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Fonte: Investingcom - 🏆 450. / 53 Consulte Mais informação »
Fonte: MarketWatch - 🏆 3. / 97 Consulte Mais informação »
Fonte: MarketWatch - 🏆 3. / 97 Consulte Mais informação »
Bearish Dow theory signal suggests more pain ahead for stocksA 100 year-old stock market indicator is flashing bearish signals that point to more pain ahead for investors Thank Biden.
Fonte: BusinessInsider - 🏆 729. / 51 Consulte Mais informação »