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US Stocks Mixed; GDP Growth Tops Expectations - Starfighters Space (AMEX:FJET), Highway Holdings (NASDAQ:HIHO)
Benzinga· 2025-12-23 15:01
Market Performance - U.S. stocks showed mixed performance with the Nasdaq Composite gaining approximately 0.2% on Tuesday [1] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by 0.01% to 48,357.98, while the S&P 500 rose by 0.15% to 6,888.53 [1] Sector Performance - Communication services sector increased by 0.9% on Tuesday [1] - Consumer staples sector experienced a decline of 0.4% [1] Economic Indicators - U.S. GDP grew at an annualized rate of 4.3% in the third quarter, marking the highest growth in two years and surpassing market expectations of 3.3% [2][10] - U.S. durable goods orders fell by 2.2% month-over-month to $307.4 billion in October, following a revised growth of 0.7% in September [11] Commodity Prices - Oil prices decreased by 0.3% to $57.81, while gold prices increased by 0.3% to $4,480.60 [5] - Silver rose by 1.3% to $69.485, and copper increased by 0.5% to $5.5365 [5] Global Market Overview - European shares were mixed, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 gaining 0.4% and Spain's IBEX 35 Index falling by 0.1% [6] - Asian markets closed mixed, with Japan's Nikkei 225 up by 0.02% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng down by 0.11% [7] Stock Movements - PicoCELA Inc. shares surged by 144% to $0.3045 [9] - Highway Holdings Ltd shares increased by 78% to $1.48 following a nonbinding letter of intent for acquisition [9] - Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc shares dropped by 51% to $0.29 after a regulatory update [9]
US Stocks Fall For Third Day; Investor Sentiment Declines, But Fear & Greed Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone - Inventiva (NASDAQ:IVA), Accenture (NYSE:ACN)
Benzinga· 2025-09-26 10:15
Market Sentiment - The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in overall market sentiment, remaining in the "Greed" zone with a current reading of 52.2, down from 55.3 [1][5] - U.S. stocks settled lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 100 points and the S&P 500 declining for the third consecutive session [1][4] Company Performance - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results [2] - CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX) shares dipped 20% after reporting second-quarter EPS and sales below estimates [2] Economic Indicators - U.S. durable goods orders increased by 2.9% month-over-month to $312.1 billion in August, contrasting with a revised 2.7% decline in July and exceeding market estimates of a 0.5% fall [3] - The U.S. trade deficit in goods decreased by $17.3 billion month-over-month to $85.5 billion in August, compared to market estimates of $95.65 billion [3] - Initial jobless claims fell by 14,000 to 218,000 in the third week of September, against market estimates of 235,000 [3] - The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.8% in the second quarter, up from 3.3% in the second estimate [3] Sector Performance - Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed negatively, with materials, health care, and consumer discretionary stocks experiencing the largest losses [4] - Energy and information technology stocks closed higher, bucking the overall market trend [4]