Market Overview - Major U.S. stock indices continued to rise, with the S&P 500 recovering above 6800 points, driven by a rebound in technology stocks and increasing likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December [1][4] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 314.67 points (0.67%) to close at 47427.12 points, while the Nasdaq Composite increased by 0.82% to 23214.69 points, and the S&P 500 climbed 0.69% to 6812.61 points [1] Sector Performance - The airline sector saw a significant increase of over 3%, reflecting the start of the holiday travel season, with the S&P 1500 Airline Index soaring by 3.4% [1][5] - Notable technology stocks showed mixed performance, with Tesla and Microsoft up by 1.7%, Nvidia by 1.3%, while Amazon and Meta experienced slight declines [2] Company Highlights - Dell Technologies surged by 5.8% due to strong demand for AI data center servers, exceeding quarterly earnings expectations [2] - Oracle's stock rose by 4.0%, with Deutsche Bank projecting minimal impact on earnings per share even without OpenAI-related revenue [2] - Workday's shares fell over 8% after reporting third-quarter subscription revenue that met expectations [6] Economic Indicators - Initial jobless claims decreased by 6000 to 216,000, the lowest level since April, although continued claims are on the rise, indicating a challenging labor market [3] - Durable goods orders increased by 0.5% in September, aligning with market expectations, but growth slowed compared to August [3] - Retail sales rose by 0.2% in September, a deceleration from the revised 0.6% growth in August [3] Federal Reserve Insights - The Federal Reserve's Beige Book indicated ongoing economic challenges, with low hiring intentions and persistent inflation concerns [3][4] - Market expectations for a 25 basis point rate cut in December have surged to 84.9%, nearly doubling from the previous week [4]
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