Dow Jones stocks edged higher in the stock market today as investors awaited Powell's remarks and earnings from three tech titans.
The Dow Jones fell Wednesday ahead of the Fed interest rate decision and Fed Chair Powell's comments. Meta and Tesla earnings are next.
Stocks perked up slightly but were still trading lower as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell began speaking on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 209 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 was down 0.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is drying out just south of record highs above 45,000, with intraday price action testing the waters near 44,800. A topside break will see the Dow Jones chalking in fresh all-time peak bids, while a bearish turnaround will mark the major equity index’s first ‘lower high’ pattern since mid-2024.
Stocks closed lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged amid persistent inflation, as investors prepared for a slew of earnings reports from major technology companies.
The Dow Jones gained 150 points on Tuesday at its peak. The Fed’s latest rate call looms ahead in the midweek. Tariff threats from US President Trump hang over the markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose around 250 points on Tuesday at its highest point,
IBM projected constant currency revenue to grow 5% in the full year, above estimates for 4.81% growth. Meanwhile, the company forecasted free cash flow of $13.5 billion for the full year, above the $12.92 billion Wall Street had expected. IBM also said its generative AI book business now stands at more than $5 billion.
US stock indices advanced on Thursday, led by post-earnings gains in Meta Platforms and Tesla. At 10:01 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 102.06 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 44,815.58, the S&P 500 gained 28.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed the central bank’s decision to hold the benchmark federal-funds rate at its current range around 4.3% after three consecutive rate cuts beginning in September,
Fed chair Jerome Powell said asset prices were "elevated by many metrics" and a "good part" of that is due to AI and tech. Read more here.