After moving mostly higher over the past few sessions, stocks saw further upside in early trading on Friday but gave back ground over the course of the day. The major averages pulled back well off their highs of the session before eventually closing mixed.While the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 63.54 points or 0.3 percent to 22,780.51, the S&P 500 crept up 0.44 points or less than a tenth of a percent to 6,715.79 and the Dow climbed 238.56 points or 0.5 percent to 46,758.28.Despite the mixed performance on the da ...

Market Overview - European markets closed higher, driven by optimism regarding potential interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve and positive sentiment surrounding artificial intelligence, despite concerns over a U.S. government shutdown [1] - The pan-European Stoxx 600 index increased by 0.5%, with notable gains in the U.K.'s FTSE 100 (up 0.67%), France's CAC 40 (up 0.31%), and Switzerland's SMI (up 0.64%) [2] Sector Performance - Financial, mining, and energy sectors were among the prominent gainers in the European markets [1] - In the U.K., companies such as Bunzl (up 4.5%), Natwest Group, and others saw gains between 2% to 4%, while Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and others experienced losses of 1% to 2% [3] - German companies like Merck, Rheinmetall, and Siemens Healthineers reported sharp gains, while Siemens Energy and others faced losses [4] Economic Data - The HCOB Germany Composite PMI was revised lower to 52 in September, indicating strong growth in private sector activity compared to 50.5 in August [5] - Eurozone producer prices fell for the first time in nine months in August, with a yearly decline of 0.6%, reversing a previous increase [6][8] - France's industrial production unexpectedly declined by 0.7% in August, with manufacturing output shrinking by 1.6% [7] - The S&P Global UK Composite PMI fell to 50.1 in September, indicating stagnant private sector activity [9] - The S&P Global UK Services PMI decreased to 50.8 in September, marking the weakest pace of expansion since April [10]

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Market Performance - India's frontline indices Nifty and BSE Sensex ended positively, with Nifty closing at 24,894.25, up 57.95 points or 0.23%, and Sensex at 81,207.17, rising 223.86 points or 0.28% [1][12] - The Nifty breadth was slightly bearish, with 26 stocks in the green and 24 in the red [2][12] - Among the top gainers were Tata Steel, Axis Bank, and Larsen & Toubro, while the top losers included Max Healthcare Institute, Tech Mahindra, and Maruti Suzuki [12] Sector Performance - Out of 17 Nifty sectoral indices, 14 finished in the green, with Nifty Metal, Nifty PSU Bank, and Nifty Consumer Durables closing up by 1.8%, 1.12%, and 1.09% respectively [5][12] - Nifty Auto fell marginally by 0.06%, while Nifty Realty and Nifty Healthcare were down by 0.12% and 0.22% respectively [2][12] Technical Analysis - Technical Analyst Vatsal Bhuva noted that the Nifty index showed strength after closing above its short-term resistance, with crucial support near the 100-day EMA at 24,750 [6][12] - Heavy put writing at 24,800 indicates a support base, while the highest open interest concentration at 25,000 highlights a strong resistance zone, suggesting a mildly bullish trading range of 24,750–25,100 [6][12] Global Market Influence - Asian markets were largely positive, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 1.8%, while China's Shanghai Composite and FTSE Straits Times Index rose by 0.5% and 0.4% respectively [7][12] - European markets also showed positive action, with Germany's DAX, Spain's IBEX, and French CAC 40 rallying between 0.8% and 0.1% [7][12] Currency and Commodities - The Indian rupee closed slightly weaker at 88.7725 against the U.S. dollar, remaining close to its all-time low of 88.80 [8][9][12] - Crude oil prices increased after four consecutive declines, with US WTI oil contracts trading at $60.88, up by $0.40 or 0.66%, and Brent oil futures at $64.51, higher by $0.40 or 0.62% [10][12]

Posco International, part of South Korea’s steel and chemicals conglomerate Posco Group, announced that it has completed the construction of its new electric vehicle (EV) drive motor core plant in Brzeg, in Poland’s Opole Province, as part of the company’s plans to establish a strong presence in the European EV supply chain. The opening ceremony was attended by Posco International’s CEO, Lee Kye-In; the Opole Governor, Monika Jurek; and the South Korean Ambassador to Poland, Tae Jun-Yeol. The EUR 57 milli ...

Fed comments on Thursday were hawkish and negative for stocks. Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan signaled that she may not support a Fed rate cut at this month's FOMC meeting, saying, "I see inflation running above our 2% target." As a result, "my forecast has a little bit slower of a normalization of the policy path in order to make sure we get all the way to 2%. So, it will take some time." Also, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said the US economy is still growing "pretty solidly" and we want to "be ...

Key TakeawaysU.S. employer hiring plans have fallen to their lowest level in 16 years, signaling a stagnant labor market, even as money market funds saw a substantial increase of $50.55 billion, reaching a total of $7.37 trillion for the week ending October 1st.The Trump administration is reportedly considering a $10–14 billion bailout package for U.S. farmers, primarily soybean producers, to be funded by tariff revenues, while Wall Street firms are actively acquiring tariff refund rights from cash-strapped ...

European stocks closed on a firm note on Thursday, with several climbing to multi-month highs, as optimism over monetary easing by the Federal Reserve in the coming months, hopes around artificial intelligence, helped outweigh concerns about a partial U.S. government shutdown.The pan European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.78%. Germany's DAX gained 1.28% and France's CAC 40 ended 1.14% up, while the U.K.'s FTSE 100 edged up 0.07%. Switzerland's SMI settled with a gain of 0.54%.Among other markets in Europe, Belgium, ...

It’s a quiet Thursday in today’s pre-market, with a federal government shutdown keeping us from Weekly Jobless Claims data from the U.S. Department of Labor and Factory Orders from the Census Bureau. With no signs of ending this week, this shutdown will also likely keep nonfarm payrolls from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) from seeing the light of day tomorrow.Thoughts on Labor Market/Jobless ClaimsInitial Jobless Claims had been coming down drastically, following a multi-year high from Labor Day week ...