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Stocks close rollercoaster week lower as technology shares lag

Stocks close rollercoaster week lower as technology shares lag

U.S. stocks fell on Friday and ended the week lower as investors took in a key report on the state of the labor market’s recovery, which underscored still-solid labor market conditions. Friday’s losses extended steep declines from the prior session, when concerns over the Federal Reserve’s ability to bring down inflation while maintaining solid economic activity resurged.

The S&P 500 dropped by 0.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} Friday to close at 4,123.67. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.4{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, ending at 12,144.66. The Dow fell by just under 100 points to settle at 32,901.08. A day earlier, the S&P 500 shed 3.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, while the Nasdaq dropped 5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} for its worst day since June 2020. The Dow had lost more than 1,000 points.

The moves Friday morning came in the wake of the Labor Department’s April jobs report, which showed a better-than-expected 428,000 non-farm payrolls returned across the U.S. economy last month. Consensus economists were looking for job gains of 380,000, according to Bloomberg consensus data. And the unemployment rate held steady from March to come in at 3.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, or just slightly above February 2020’s multi-decade low of 3.5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}.

The report suggested at least the labor portion of the U.S. economy was still on strong footing even as the Federal Reserve began its process of tightening monetary policies. Stocks had swung violently from gains Wednesday to losses on Thursday, as investors appraised the implications of the Federal Reserve’s latest telegraphed monetary policy path forward for the U.S. economy and markets.

“The solid 428,000 gain in non-farm payroll employment in April illustrates that the Fed was right to ignore the misleading contraction in first-quarter GDP,” Paul Ashworth, chief U.S. economist for Capital Economics, wrote in a note Friday morning.

Investors have had to weigh whether the Fed’s monetary policy path forward will succeed in being aggressive enough to address rising prices while still avoiding triggering a deep downturn in the economy. While investors momentarily cheered Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s suggestions earlier this week that the central bank was not considering raising rates by a more drastic 75 basis points at a time, they have also had to consider whether more moderate hikes will ultimately be able to bring down inflation currently running at the hottest levels since the 1980s.

“[Wednesday], I think the markets had a sense of relief that maybe Powell took 75 basis points off the table for further rate hikes, suggesting the Fed might take a more mild path,” Jeffrey Kleintop, Charles Schwab chief global investment strategist, told Yahoo Finance Live on Thursday. “But [Thursday], I think the market’s recognizing that there are risks associated with that — higher inflation, maybe.”

“That’s certainly what we’re seeing here with [Treasury] yields spiking higher. And to me, this is an enduring theme, this isn’t just a one-day phenomenon,” Kleintop added. “If you look all the way back to August of 2020, there’s been one major theme in the markets, and that is short-duration stocks, meaning low price to cash flow, have been outperforming longer-duration stocks, or high price to cash flow … and that is a trend that’s going to continue here.”

Treasury yields on the long end of the curve rose further, and the benchmark 10-year yield rose above 3.1{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}. The continued march higher in Treasury yields and borrowing costs has weighed on growth and technology stocks, which are valued heavily on their future earnings potential.

And the most recent economic data including Friday’s jobs report have bolstered the central bank’s case that the U.S. economy remains, at least for now, strong enough to absorb some more monetary policy tightening. However, whether that ultimately continues amid even higher interest rates and the myriad of other macro concerns remains to be seen — and that uncertainty has remained a key source of investor consternation.

“The job market is very tight … there’s tons of geopolitical impacts, especially on things like energy and food, which creeps into everything else. Supply chains remain challenged, and we have now Chinese COVID shutdowns which make it even more stressed,” Paul Kim, Simplify Asset Management CEO, told Yahoo Finance Live on Thursday. “Bottom line is, there’s too much demand for goods and services and not enough supply. And the Fed can’t solve those real-world problems, and I think that’s what’s solving this indigestion.”

“I don’t think we’ve hit the bottom yet, simply because we’re just starting the hiking process,” Kim added. “There’s arguably hundreds of basis points to go.”

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4:01 p.m. ET: Stocks fall, ending volatile week in the red

Here were the main moves in markets as of 4:01 p.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -23.20 (-0.56{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,123.67

  • Dow (^DJI): -96.89 (-0.29{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 32,901.08

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -173.03 (-1.40{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,144.66

  • Crude (CL=F): +$2.30 (+2.12{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $110.56 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$7.80 (+0.42{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,883.50 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +5.7 bps to yield 3.1230{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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1:02 p.m. ET: What economists are saying about the April jobs report

The April jobs report marked another solid print on the state of U.S. labor market, with payrolls growing by more than 400,000 for a twelfth consecutive month and the jobless rate holding near its lowest level since 1969. However, the declining labor force participation rate further solidified that labor supply challenges were lingering, putting upward pressure on wages and broader inflation.

Here’s what some economists had to say about the report, based on notes and commentary sent to Yahoo Finance:

  • “The April employment report was mixed. On the one hand, job growth remained robust with non-farm payrolls adding 428k jobs, topping consensus expectations for a 380k increase. Wage growth was solid with average hourly earnings increasing by 0.3{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} mom, or 5.5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} yoy [year-over-year], and March was revised up from 0.4{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} mom to 0.5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} mom … On the other hand, the unemployment rate held at 3.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} as employment according to the household survey, fell by 353K, and the participation rate declined by 0.2ppt [percentage points] to 62.2{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}. The mixed signals from today’s report make it more of a push than anything else. It does not alter our monetary policy or economic outlook in any significant way.” – Stephen Juneau, Bank of America U.S. economist

  • “The report cannot be music to the Federal Reserve’s ears as the almost record low unemployment rate means wages are going even higher, shooting out more sparks to light inflation fires across the country which keeps Fed officials pumping the brakes … [T]he labor market has returned nearly to where it was before the pandemic, but it turned out to be a pyrrhic victory as full employment and labor shortages have opened up a virtual Pandora’s box of the most dangerous inflation outbreak seen since the 70s.” – Chris Rupkey, chief economist at FWDBONDS

  • “A further decline in the participate rate could exacerbate the labor supply shortage, resulting in further wage pressures that will inevitably flow through to broad-based inflation. The Fed will surely speed up the pace of tightening if the participation rate continues to decline amid a robust hiring backdrop.” – Peter Essele, head of portfolio management for Commonwealth Financial Network

  • “The solid 428,000 gain in non-farm payroll employment in April illustrates that the Fed was right to ignore the misleading contraction in first-quarter GDP, with the economy still on a firm footing. Admittedly, we expect employment growth to slow this year, but fears of an imminent recession, which have been amplified by the latest bout of weakness in equities, are overblown.” – Paul Ashworth, chief North America economist for Capital Economics

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10:30 a.m. ET: Under Armour shares slide by 22{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} to pace toward biggest drop in five years as supply chain concerns weight on guidance

Under Armour (UAA) was on track for its biggest single-session slide since 2017, with supply chain challenges pressuring revenue for the current fiscal year.

The athletic-wear maker said Friday it expects revenue to rise between 5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} and 7{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} for the current fiscal year. Last fiscal year, revenue rose 27{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} to reach a total of $5.7 billion.

The company’s current-year forecast “includes approximately three percentage points of headwinds related to our strategic decision to work with our vendors and customers to cancel orders affected by capacity issues, supply chain delays, and emergent COVID-19 impacts in China,” Under Armour said in a statement.

For Under Armour’s latest reported quarterly results, revenue rose 3{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} to reach $1.3 billion. North American revenue, which is the company’s largest geographical segment, increased 4{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} year-over-year. In Asia Pacific, however, sales fell 13{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} on a currency neutral basis, with renewed virus-related lockdowns in China weighing on results.

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9:34 a.m. ET: Stocks open lower after jobs report

Here’s where markets opened Friday morning:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -33.96 (-0.82{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,112.91

  • Dow (^DJI): -243.43 (-0.74{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 32,754.54

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -138.38 (-1.12{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,179.31

  • Crude (CL=F): +$1.28 (+1.18{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $109.54 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$1.20 (+0.06{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,876.90 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +5.1 bps to yield 3.1170{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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7:35 a.m. ET Friday: Stock futures fall as traders await jobs report

Here’s where stocks were trading Friday morning:

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): -22.5 points (-0.54{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,120.75

  • Dow futures (YM=F): -126 points (-0.38{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 32,784.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): -95.5 points (-0.74{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,762.50

  • Crude (CL=F): +$2.08 (+1.92{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $110.34 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$8.20 (+0.44{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,883.90 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +2.5 bps to yield 3.093{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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6:01 p.m. ET Thursday: Stock futures open little changed

Here’s where markets were trading Thursday evening:

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): unchanged 4,143.25

  • Dow futures (YM=F): -12 points (-0.04{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 32,898.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): +15 points (+0.12{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,873.00

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 05, 2022 in New York City. Stocks opened lower this morning after closing high on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced an interest-rate hike by half a percentage point in an effort to further lower inflation. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 05, 2022 in New York City. Stocks opened lower this morning after closing high on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced an interest-rate hike by half a percentage point in an effort to further lower inflation. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Stocks slide in violent U-turn from prior session; Nasdaq drops 5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

Stocks slide in violent U-turn from prior session; Nasdaq drops 5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

U.S. stocks sank Thursday, giving back gains after a rally on Wall Street on Wednesday, as traders continued to contemplate the Federal Reserve’s latest monetary policy decision.

The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq dropped sharply. Tech stocks underperformed, and the Nasdaq sank by 5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} in its worst day since June 2020. The Dow shed more than 1,000 points, or 3.1{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, to end at 32,997.97. A day earlier, the blue-chip index posted it best single-session gain since May 2020, rising 2.99{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}. The Nasdaq Composite surged by 3.2{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, and the Dow added more than 900 points, or 2.8{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}.

The moves came in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s first half-point rate hike since 2000, as the central bank took a notable step to address inflation currently running at its hottest rates in 40 years. The central bank also laid out its plans to begin rolling assets off its $9 trillion balance sheet starting June 1. The pace of this announced balance sheet reduction largely matched Wall Street’s expectations heading into Wednesday’s Fed statement.

“Thursday’s stock selloff suggests that Wednesday’s post-FOMC market action was a relief rally. We are still not out of the woods yet, as there is still too much uncertainty over how the Federal Reserve’s actions will tame inflation without causing a recession,” Zach Stein, chief investment officer of Carbon Collective, wrote in an email Thursday. “The concerns that triggered the stock market correction over the past few months, such as inflation, the Russia and Ukraine war and surging oil prices, are still with us and haven’t been resolved yet.”

But importantly, during his press conference Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested the central bank was not currently discussing plans to raise interest rates by 75 basis points in the near-term. Stocks had risen immediately following those remarks, with many investors breathing a sigh of relief that the Fed was unlikely to raise interest rates even more aggressively in the coming months. Some had feared such a move would issue too strong a jolt to the economy already showing some signs of slowing. Still, however, Powell suggested that there was a “broad sense among the committee that additional 50 basis point increases should be on the table at the next couple of meetings.”

“I think really what happened yesterday is that sentiment became so one-sided, really concerned about an overly hawkish Fed,” Keith Lerner, Truist chief market strategist, told Yahoo Finance Live Thursday morning. “And a little bit of good news went a long way in Powell basically saying that 75 basis points isn’t under current consideration. I still think the debate about inflation peaking and how quickly it will come down will inject volatility.”

And even in absence of supersized 75 basis-point rate hikes, the Fed’s path toward raising interest rates from ultra-low levels and embarking on quantitative tightening still presents a risk to economic growth, with markets having grown accustomed to the central bank’s accommodative monetary policies during the pandemic. Powell himself acknowledged that some trade-off would take place between bringing inflation down and maintaining economic activity.

“There may be some pain associated with getting back to that, but the big pain is in not dealing with inflation and allowing it to become entrenched,” Powell said during his press conference.

Others also underscored these risks.

“In all policy moves, there are negative consequences, which hopefully are muted, and are less impactful than the issue that is being addressed and today that issue is inflation,” Rick Rieder, BlackRock chief investment officer of global fixed income, wrote in an email Wednesday. “The consequences we risk in policy tightening are potential recession, potential lost jobs and wages, and clearly tighter financial conditions that will weigh on virtually all financial markets.”

“There are many factors out of the Fed’s control (supply chain disruptions and geopolitics, for instance), but we’ll be watching closely to see how the Fed’s tightening of financial conditions impacts the broad economy and employment levels, which are very firm today but can clearly soften alongside of aggressive inflation-fighting monetary policy,” Rieder added.

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4:04 p.m. ET: Stocks slide in violent U-turn from prior session: Nasdaq drops 5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, Dow sheds 1,060 points, or 3.1{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

Here were the main moves in markets as of 4:04 p.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -153.27 (-3.56{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,146.90

  • Dow (^DJI): -1,063.09 (-3.12{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 32,997.97

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -647.16 (-4.99{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,317.69

  • Crude (CL=F): +$0.47 (+0.44{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $108.28 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$10.20 (+0.55{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,879.00 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +14.9 bps to yield 3.0660{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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10:44 a.m. ET: Stocks tumble, Nasdaq drops more than 3{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

Here were the main moves in markets as of 10:43 a.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -119.32 (-2.77{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,180.85

  • Dow (^DJI): -728.01 (-2.14{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,333.05

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -527.44 (-4.07{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,437.42

  • Crude (CL=F): +$1.51 (+1.40{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $109.32 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$17.00 (+0.91{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,885.80 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +12.9 bps to yield 3.0460{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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10:02 a.m. ET: Weekly jobless claims rise to 200,000 for the first time since February

U.S. initial unemployment claims rose to 200,000 for the first time since February last week, but still held at a historically low level as the labor market remained tight.

Initial jobless claims increased to the 200,000 threshold for the week ended April 29, the Labor Department said in its weekly report Thursday. During the prior week, claims had totaled 181,000.

Continuing jobless claims, which track the total number of individuals filing claims across regular state programs, declined to 1.384 million from the prior week’s 1.403 million. This marked the lowest level for continuing claims since January 1970.

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9:34 a.m. ET: Stocks open lower

Here were the main moves in markets as of 9:34 a.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -50.41 (-1.17{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,249.76

  • Dow (^DJI): -302.44 (-0.89{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,758.62

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -217.35 (-1.68{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,747.51

  • Crude (CL=F): +$2.89 (+2.68{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $110.70 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$33.20 (+1.78{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,902.00 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +8.6 bps to yield 3.0030{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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7:50 a.m. ET: Stock futures head lower

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): -28.25 points (-0.66{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,267.00

  • Dow futures (YM=F): -162 points (-0.48{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,806.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): -116.00 points (-0.86{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 13,415.25

  • Crude (CL=F): +$0.79 (+0.73{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $108.60 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$28.80 (+1.54{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,897.60 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +3.5 bps to yield 2.95{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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6:01 p.m. ET Wednesday: Stock futures open lower

Here’s where markets were trading Wednesday evening:

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): -6 points (-0.14{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,289.25

  • Dow futures (YM=F): -40 points (-0.12{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,929.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): -20.5 points (-0.15{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 13,510.75

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange NYSE in New York, the United States, April 26, 2022. U.S. stocks plunged on Tuesday with the tech-heavy Nasdaq closing down nearly 4 percent, as heavy selling intensified on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 809.28 points, or 2.38 percent, to 33,240.18. The S&P 500 fell 120.92 points, or 2.81 percent, to 4,175.20. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 514.11 points, or 3.95 percent, to 12,490.74. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua via Getty Images)

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange NYSE in New York, the United States, April 26, 2022. U.S. stocks plunged on Tuesday with the tech-heavy Nasdaq closing down nearly 4 percent, as heavy selling intensified on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 809.28 points, or 2.38 percent, to 33,240.18. The S&P 500 fell 120.92 points, or 2.81 percent, to 4,175.20. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 514.11 points, or 3.95 percent, to 12,490.74. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua via Getty Images)

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Tech Stocks Sink Again, Nasdaq Has Worst Month Since 2008 | Business News

Tech Stocks Sink Again, Nasdaq Has Worst Month Since 2008 | Business News

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA, AP Business enterprise Writers

The Dow Jones Industrial Regular slumped more than 900 factors Friday as an additional sharp market-off led by engineering stocks added to Wall Street’s losses in April, leaving the S&P 500 with its biggest regular skid due to the fact the start out of the pandemic.

A sharp drop in Amazon weighed on the market place following the net retail large posted its initial decline due to the fact 2015. The decrease knocked extra than $200 billion off Amazon’s marketplace worth.

The benchmark S&P 500 fell 3.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} and completed April with an 8.8{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} decline, its worst regular slide considering the fact that March 2020. The Dow slumped 2.8{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}.

The Nasdaq composite, closely weighted with technologies shares, bore the brunt of the destruction this month, ending April with a 13.3{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} decline, its most important every month decrease because the 2008 fiscal crisis.

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Significant indexes shifted involving slumps and rallies through the week as the most up-to-date round of company earnings strike the market in pressure. Buyers have been reviewing a particularly major batch of economic results from huge tech companies, industrial companies and shops.

But some disappointing outcomes or outlooks from Apple, Google’s guardian business and Amazon assisted gasoline the advertising this 7 days.

“When you start out to hear from organizations saying that most likely need is down, the worries about a further slowdown in the financial state gains momentum, and that is the place we are,” mentioned Quincy Krosby, main equity strategist for LPL Monetary.

Traders also continue on to fret about the rough medicine the Federal Reserve is applying in its combat versus inflation: increased fascination charges. The central bank is anticipated to announce another round of level hikes up coming 7 days, a move that will further boost borrowing expenses throughout the board for people today acquiring cars, making use of credit rating playing cards and getting out home loans to invest in properties.

“Rising expense pressures and uncertain outlooks from the biggest technological know-how names have investors agitated likely into the weekend and investors are not most likely to be cozy any time shortly with the Fed extensively anticipated to deliver a 50-foundation point hike together with a hawkish concept following week,” reported Charlie Ripley, senior financial commitment strategist for Allianz Investment decision Management.

The S&P 500 fell 155.57 details to 4,131.93 Friday. The benchmark index is now down 13.3{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} for the year. The Dow dropped 939.18 points to 32,977.21. The Nasdaq slid 536.89 details to 12,334.64. It really is down 21.2{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} so much this 12 months.

Lesser firm shares also had a tough working day. The Russell 2000 slid 53.84 factors, or 2.8{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, to 1,864.10.

Major Tech has been top the sector reduced all month as traders shun the large-traveling sector. Tech experienced posted gigantic gains in the course of the pandemic and now is starting to appear overpriced, specifically with desire charges set to rise sharply as the Fed measures up its combat towards inflation.

Net retail huge Amazon slumped 14{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, a single of the greatest decliners in the S&P 500, a day immediately after reporting a unusual quarterly reduction and giving investors a disappointing profits forecast. The weak update from Amazon arrives as Wall Avenue anxieties about a possible slowdown in buyer paying together with mounting inflation.

Charges for anything from food stuff to gas have been mounting as the overall economy recovers from the pandemic and there has been a significant disconnect in between larger need and lagging supplies. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has only added to inflation worries as it drives rate boosts for oil, organic gas, wheat and corn.

The Commerce Section on Friday claimed that an inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve surged 6.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} in March in comparison with a yr back, the optimum 12-thirty day period jump in four many years and even further proof that spiking rates are pressuring residence budgets and the well being of the overall economy.

The newest report on climbing U.S. inflation follows a report from figures company Eurostat that exhibits inflation hit a document superior in April of 7.5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} for the 19 nations that use the euro.

Bond yields rose following the hot readings on inflation. The generate on the 10-calendar year Treasury rose to 2.92{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} from 2.85{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}.

Persistently mounting inflation has prompted central banks to increase interest rates in buy to mood the impression on companies and people.

A great deal of the stress and anxiety on Wall Road in April has centered all around how promptly the Fed will raise its benchmark interest price and regardless of whether an aggressive series of hikes will crimp economic development. The chair of the Fed has indicated the central bank could increase short-term fascination costs by double the common volume at future meetings, starting up up coming week. It has currently elevated its crucial overnight level the moment, the initially these types of increase considering the fact that 2018, and Wall Street is anticipating various major boosts above the coming months.

Traders expended much of April shifting revenue away from Big Tech firms, whose inventory values reward from very low desire fees, to spots considered fewer risky. The S&P 500’s client staples sector, which involves several domestic and own goods makers, was the only sector in the benchmark index to make gains in April. Other risk-free-engage in sectors, these types of as utilities, held up superior than the broader sector, even though technological innovation and communications shares are among the largest losers.

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Stocks rise, tech shares rebound as traders look ahead to Fed, earnings

Stocks rise, tech shares rebound as traders look ahead to Fed, earnings

U.S. stocks turned higher in the first session of May following one of the worst monthly performances for the S&P 500 since the depths of the pandemic in 2020.

The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq turned positive in the final hour of trading on Monday. U.S. crude oil prices reversed earlier declines to hover above $105 per barrel, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose to 3{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, or its highest level since December 2018.

Investors this week are bracing for more potentially market-moving events to take place following April’s volatile stretch of trading. The S&P 500 sank by 8.8{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} in April for its worst monthly performance since March 2020. Tech stocks especially were battered, and the Nasdaq Composite slid by 13{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} last month for its worst since October 2008.

The Federal Reserve’s next monetary policy-setting meeting will be especially closely watched in the days ahead, with the central bank poised to release its latest policy statement and hold a press conference with Fed Chair Jerome Powell Wednesday afternoon. Market participants expect the Fed will raise rates by 50 basis points at the end of this meeting, marking the first rate hike of that magnitude since 2000. This would follow the 25 basis-point rate hike the Fed carried out in March, bringing the target range for the federal funds rate to between 0.25{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} and 0.50{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} and raising the low end of the range above zero for the first time since March 2020.

The Fed is also expected to formally announce that it will begin quantitative tightening, or rolling assets off of its $9 trillion balance sheet. The central bank had scooped up assets and added to its balance sheet over the course of the pandemic as another means of helping support the virus-stricken economy. However, expectations for the undoing of this build have stirred up volatility after markets became accustomed to these easy money policies.

And with U.S. GDP growth turning negative for the first time since mid-2020 in the first quarter of this year, some pundits have begun to question whether the Fed will be able to tighten monetary policies without setting off a deeper downturn in economic activity.

“Recession risk has risen, and the financial health of the private sector may ultimately determine whether policy tightening will tilt the economy into a downturn,” Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius wrote in a note Sunday. “Financial fragility in the private sector has historically amplified the impact of the headwinds confronting today’s expansion: higher interest rates, rapid wage inflation, and slowing growth.”

Meanwhile, earnings season will also press on this week, with a number of closely watched companies from Airbnb (ABNB) to Uber (UBER) and Lyft (LYFT) and Block Inc. (SQ) each reporting results. Heading into this week, 55{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} of S&P 500 components had reported actual first-quarter results, and of these, 80{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} topped earnings per share estimates, while 72{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} exceeded revenue expectations, according to data from FactSet.

The expected earnings growth rate for S&P 500 companies in aggregate has also now risen to 7.1{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, up from the 4.7{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} seen at the end of March, FactSet noted. Still, if 7.1{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} remains the actual earnings growth rate for the index in the first quarter, it would mark the slowest rate since the fourth quarter of 2020.

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4:04 p.m. ET: Stocks rise into the close as tech shares rebound: Nasdaq gains 1.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, S&P 500 adds 0.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

Here were the main moves in markets as of 4:04 p.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): +23.47 (+0.57{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,155.40

  • Dow (^DJI): +84.29 (+0.26{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,061.50

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): +201.38 (+1.63{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,536.02

  • Crude (CL=F): +$0.90 (+0.86{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $105.59 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$49.00 (-2.56{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,862.70 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +10.9 bps to yield 2.9960{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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11:12 a.m. ET: U.S. manufacturing sector expansion unexpectedly slows in April to 20-month low: ISM

The U.S. manufacturing sector expansion unexpectedly slowed during the month of April, with ongoing supply chain and pricing pressures dragging on goods-producing firms’ output.

The Institution for Supply Management’s April manufacturing index dipped to a 20-month low of 55.4 from March’s 57.1. Consensus economists were looking for a reading of 57.6, according to Bloomberg data. Readings above the neutral level of 50.0 indicate expansion in a sector.

The decline “is mostly due to weakening demand amid a broader slowdown in global manufacturing, rather than a renewed supply crunch,” Michael Pearce, Capital Economics senior U.S. economist, wrote in a note. “Most of the weakness in the ISM appears to reflect softening demand, particularly from the rest of the world, rather than a renewed intensification of supply constraints.”

Beneath the headline index, employment saw one of the most marked drops, with the ISM manufacturing employment subindex declining to 50.9 in April from 56.3 in March. More encouragingly, however, the prices paid subindex declined to 84.6, indicating some moderating of inflationary pressures for manufacturers, even as the level remained high by historical standards.

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9:32 a.m. ET: Stocks open mixed

Here were the main moves in markets as of 9:32 a.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): +3.80 (+0.09{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,135.73

  • Dow (^DJI): +80.64 (+0.24{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,057.85

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -6.49 (-0.05{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,328.15

  • Crude (CL=F): -$2.96 (-2.83{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $101.73 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$48.30 (-2.53{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,863.40 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +7.2 bps to yield 2.9590{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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7:43 a.m. ET Monday: Stock futures head for a higher open

Here’s where markets were trading Monday morning ahead of the opening bell:

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): +7.5 points (+0.18{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,135.00

  • Dow futures (YM=F): +89 points (+0.27{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 32,971.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): +27.75 points (+0.22{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,879.75

  • Crude (CL=F): -$2.95 (-2.82{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $101.74 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$32.40 (-1.69{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,879.30 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +3.5 bps to yield 2.92{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 28, 2022 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up in morning trading as markets continued to move through a period of volatility over inflation concerns and the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 28: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 28, 2022 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up in morning trading as markets continued to move through a period of volatility over inflation concerns and the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Stocks sink as Amazon, Apple shares decline after quarterly reports

Stocks sink as Amazon, Apple shares decline after quarterly reports

U.S. stock declines accelerated into the close on Friday as the major equity indexes ended a volatile month lower.

The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite each sank. The S&P 500 ended Friday’s session lower by 3.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, and dropped about 8.8{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} for April to post its worst monthly performance since March 2020. The Dow dropped 4.9{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} for the month. The Nasdaq Composite was the biggest laggard, sliding by more than 13{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} in April alone in the index’s worst month since October 2008.

Treasury yields climbed, and the benchmark 10-year yield rose above 2.9{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}. Shares of tech juggernaut Amazon slid after the company unexpectedly posted a quarterly loss and offered a weaker-than-expected current-quarter forecast. Apple’s stock also declined even after the iPhone-maker exceeded quarterly sales and profit estimates, though the company still cited ongoing supply chain constraints.

A day earlier earlier, the S&P 500 closed out Thursday’s session sharply higher, gaining 2.5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, while the Nasdaq Composite rose by 3.1{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} in its best day since March 16. Still, the S&P 500 still posted its third monthly decline so far in 2022, even during a month that is typically seasonally solid for equities.

Volatility has resurged in recent weeks amid concerns over whether tighter monetary policies from the Federal Reserve might derail the economy. And these fears compounded with lingering jitters over persistent inflation, geopolitical turmoil and an ongoing COVID outbreak in China. The S&P 500 was on track for an about 5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} drop in April, based on Thursday’s closing level.

“There’s a lot of rerating going on, whether it’s the rerating of equity valuations, the rerating of interest rate expectations, or the rerating of inflation expectations, against tightening happening at the Fed,” Todd Jablonski, Principal Global Asset Allocation chief investment officer, told Yahoo Finance Live. “The threats of a slower economy, the threats of inflation, and the threats of higher energy prices out of the conflict in Ukraine [are] all sort of coming together to really stymie investor confidence and sentiment.”

Plus, the data this week on corporate profits and the broad economy have shown signs of decelerating growth. Results from Big Tech companies including Alphabet and Twitter pointed to a slowdown in online ad businesses as companies pull back on marketing spending in the wake of moderating consumer demand. And throughout this earnings season, a plethora of companies across industries have pointed to elevated input and labor costs, as well as ongoing supply chain disruptions.

Against this backdrop, the U.S. economy contracted for the first time since the second quarter of 2020 at the start of this year, government data Thursday showed. The 1.4{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} annualized contraction in first-quarter U.S. GDP came as net trade, inventories and government investment each weighed on overall domestic output, and as consumer spending came in less robustly than expected.

However, the weaker-than-expected GDP print may also bolster the case for members of the Federal Reserve to exercise more caution as they prepare to raise interest rates further and begin rolling assets off the central bank’s balance sheet. These moves would raise borrowing costs and help bring down demand to stem inflation — but also risk tipping the economy into a deeper downturn if financial conditions tighten too quickly.

“There’s just so much concern around, do we go into a recession in the next 24 months because the Fed may just raise interest rates too much?” Ryan Payne, Payne Capital Management president, told Yahoo Finance Live. “I think that’s what’s really weighing on the markets, and more so than the fact that we have a war in Ukraine and these inflationary numbers have just been through the roof.”

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4:12 p.m. ET: Stocks slide, ending April with steep declines

Here were the main moves in markets as of 4:12 p.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -155.57 (-3.63{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,131.93

  • Dow (^DJI): -939.18 (-2.77{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 32,977.21

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -536.89 (-4.17{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,334.64

  • Crude (CL=F): -$1.03 (-0.98{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $104.33 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$6.80 (+0.36{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,898.10 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +2.4 bps to yield 2.8870{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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10:15 a.m. ET: Consumer sentiment revised down slightly for April, but still leaps compared to March: U. Michigan

The University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index was revised down slightly in the final April print, though the index still held well above March’s levels.

The headline consumer sentiment index from the university’s Surveys of Consumers came in at 65.2 in April, according to the final monthly print released Friday. This compared to the 65.7 reported previously. In March, the consumer sentiment index had been at 59.4, or the lowest since 2011.

“The downward slide in confidence represents the impact of uncertainty, which began with the pandemic and was reinforced by cross-currents, including the negative impact of inflation and higher interest rates, and the positive impact of a persistently strong labor market and rising wages,” Richard Curtin, Surveys of Consumer chief economist, wrote in a press statement Friday. “The global economy has added even more uncertainties about prospects for the U.S. economy, including the growing involvement in the military support for Ukraine, and renewed supply line disruptions from the COVID crisis in China.”

“Moreover, consumers have lost confidence in economic policies, with fiscal actions increasingly hampered by partisanship in the run-up to the Congressional elections,” he added.

A subindex tracking consumers’ 1-year inflation expectations held steady at 5.4{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, which matched March’s level for the highest since 1981.

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9:31 a.m. ET: Stocks open sharply lower

Here were the main moves in markets as of 9:31 a.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): -48.99 (-1.14{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,238.51

  • Dow (^DJI): -169.33 (-0.50{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,747.06

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): -192.56 (-1.50{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,678.97

  • Crude (CL=F): +$1.10 (+1.04{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $106.46 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$18.60 (+0.98{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,909.90 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +4.9 bps to yield 2.9120{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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8:47 a.m. ET: Personal spending unexpectedly rose in March, even adjusted for inflation

Consumers continued to spend in March despite elevated inflation.

Personal spending rose 1.1{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} last month, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said in a report Friday. This was well above the 0.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} rate consensus economists were expecting, according to Bloomberg consensus data. And February’s spending rate was also revised higher to 0.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, from the 0.2{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} previously reported.

Real personal spending, which adjusts for inflation, posted a surprise increase of 0.2{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, whereas consensus economists were looking for a decline of 0.1{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} in March. February’s real personal spending was also upwardly revised to show a 0.1{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} increase, from the 0.4{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} drop previously reported.

Personal income edged higher by 0.5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} in March following a 0.7{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} increase in February.

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8:32 a.m. ET: PCE inflation accelerates to 6.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} year-over-year rate in March

A closely watched measure of inflation ramped further in March, further underscoring the widespread inflationary pressures present across the U.S. economy.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis said Friday that personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased at a 0.9{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} monthly rate in March compared to a 0.5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} rate in February. On a year-over-year basis, PCE rose 6.6{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, also accelerating compared to the 6.3{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} clip during the prior month.

However, excluding volatile food and energy prices, core PCE inflation showed some signs of moderating. Core PCE rose 0.3{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} in March to match February’s rate. And over last year, the core PCE increased by 5.2{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, slowing from February’s downwardly revised rate of 5.3{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}.

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7:31 a.m. ET Friday: Stock futures hold overnight losses

Here’s where markets were trading Friday morning ahead of the opening bell:

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): -38.25 points (-0.89{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,245.25

  • Dow futures (YM=F): -153 points (-0.45{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,675.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): -160.75 points (-1.19{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 13,294.00

  • Crude (CL=F): +$1.22 (+1.16{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $106.58 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$25.70 (+1.36{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,917.00 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +0.8 bps to yield 2.871{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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6:11 p.m. ET Thursday: Stock futures sink as Amazon, Apple shares decline

Here’s where stocks were trading Thursday evening:

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): -35.75 points (-0.83{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,247.75

  • Dow futures (YM=F): -62 points (-0.18{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,766.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): -219.5 points (-1.63{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 13,235.25

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 28, 2022 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up in morning trading as markets continued to move through a period of volatility over inflation concerns and the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 28: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 28, 2022 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up in morning trading as markets continued to move through a period of volatility over inflation concerns and the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Stocks retreat as market attempts comeback from earlier sell-off

U.S. stocks ended sharply higher Thursday, led by technology shares as markets continued a comeback from steep losses earlier this week.

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The S&P 500 gained 2.5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped by more than 600 points, or 1.8{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 3.1{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} to cap trading, marking its best rise since March on the heels of stronger-than-expected earnings from Facebook parent company Meta (FB) that sent shares up nearly 18{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}.

Investors weighed fresh data out of Washington D.C. that showed U.S. economic activity unexpectedly contracted at the start of 2022 for the first time in nearly two years as lingering supply chain imbalances, inflationary pressures, and war in Eastern Europe weighed on growth. First-quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) fell at a 1.4{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} annualized rate after a 6.9{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} pace of growth at the end of 2021.

“The latest snapshots of economic data remind us of the volatile and complicated times in which we live,” Bankrate Senior Economic Analyst Mark Hamrick said in an emailed note.

With just three trading days left in April, the typically-bullish month is on pace for its worst performance since logging a 9.0{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} drop in 1970, according to data from LPL Financial Research.

“The usual suspects of a slowing economy, a hawkish Federal Reserve Bank, supply chain worries, war in Europe, and now another China shutdown have all combined to make this one of the worst starts to a year ever for both stocks and bonds,” LPL Financial Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick said in a commentary Tuesday.

Investors are in the throes of a lackluster earnings season, with 180 companies on the docket this week for quarterly reports. Traders are digesting mixed results from high-flying mega-cap tech giants: Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) are set to round out Big Tech earnings after the closing bell on Thursday on the back of figures from Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Meta (FB) in recent days. The technology behemoths represent 22.2{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} of the S&P 500’s market capitalization.

Shares of Meta Platforms were up roughly 17{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} in early trading Thursday after the company reported first-quarter daily active users that beat expectations after Wednesday’s market close. Last quarter, Facebook lost $230 billion in market value, marking the worst single-day wipeout in history for any U.S. company after the social media giant reported a profit decline attributed in part to a drop-off of U.S. users on its flagship platform and competition from TikTok.

“The bar was super low for Facebook, and this report is likely to clear it,” analysts at Vital Knowledge said in a note following the earnings release.

Elsewhere in markets, investors continue to grapple with headwinds from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, persisting supply chain snafus and inflationary pressures, and a further liftoff on interest rates as soon as next week when the Federal Reserve convenes for its next policy-setting on May 4. Adding to those crosscurrents are renewed worries over an ongoing COVID-19 resurgence in key regions across China that threaten to exacerbate the global economic outlook.

LPL Financial pointed out, however, that double-digit declines during a year are normal.

“After only one 5{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} pullback all of last year, markets have provided an unfriendly reminder in 2022,” Detrick said in his Tuesday note, adding that since 1980, the average correction each year is 14.0{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, putting this year’s 13.0{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} correction in perspective.

He also pointed out that during the 21 times since 1980 that the S&P 500 has seen double-digit declines from its peak, the index managed to come back and finish the year positive 12 of those years.

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4:04 p.m. ET: Stocks jump as tech shares stage rebound from recent losses

Here were the main moves in markets as of 4:04 p.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): +103.56 (+2.48{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,287.52

  • Dow (^DJI): +614.33 (+1.84{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,916.26

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): +382.59 (+3.06{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,871.53

  • Crude (CL=F): +$3.37 (+3.30{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $105.39 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$7.60 (+0.40{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,896.30 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +4.5 bps to yield 2.8630{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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1:48 p.m. ET: S&P 500 soars 2.4{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}, Dow gains 600 points, Nasdaq climbs 2.9{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

Here were the main moves in markets as of 1:48 p.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): +101.04 (+2.41{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,285.00

  • Dow (^DJI): +604.51 (+1.82{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,906.44

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): +356.97 (+2.86{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,845.90

  • Crude (CL=F): +$2.62 (+2.57{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $104.64 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): +$2.70 (+0.14{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,891.40 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +4.5 bps to yield 2.8630{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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12:10 p.m. ET: Stocks fall from session highs ahead of more tech earnings

Here’s where stocks were in midday trading Thursday:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): +32.90 (+0.79{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,216.86

  • Dow (^DJI): +147.32 (+0.44{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,449.25

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): +76.46 (+0.61{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,565.40

  • Crude (CL=F): +$1.90 (+1.86{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $103.92 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$2.00 (-0.11{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,886.70 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +5.1 bps to yield 2.8690{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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9:30 a.m. ET: Stocks jump as markets attempt to recover from sell-off

Here were the main moves in markets as of 9:30 a.m. ET:

  • S&P 500 (^GSPC): +54.92 (+1.31{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,238.88

  • Dow (^DJI): +200.09 (+0.60{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,502.02

  • Nasdaq (^IXIC): +227.07 (+1.82{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 12,716.00

  • Crude (CL=F): -$0.15 (-0.15{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $101.87 a barrel

  • Gold (GC=F): -$2.10 (-0.11{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,886.60 per ounce

  • 10-year Treasury (^TNX): +5.9 bps to yield 2.8770{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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9:02 a.m. ET: Another 180,000 Americans filed new jobless claims last week

Applications for unemployment fell again in the latest weekly data, holding near their lowest levels since the 1960s, as a strong labor market and improving levels of unemployment remain a bright spot in the U.S. economy.

The Labor Department’s latest weekly jobless claims report showed 180,000 claims were filed in the week ended April 23, coming in below the 184,000 economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected.

First-time filings for unemployment benefits held below 200,000 for a 10th consecutive week.

Given the surge and then decline in jobless claims, the Labor Department has also now reconfigured the way it adjusts the weekly data to account for seasonal factors. Starting last week, the Labor Department returned to using “multiplicative” seasonal adjustment factors for the data. For much of the pandemic, the department had been using “additive” seasonal adjustments that help smooth out large swings in the weekly numbers.

“As measured by a proxy for layoffs, the job market appears to be holding up just fine,” Bankrate Senior Economic Analyst Mark Hamrick said in an emailed note. “Seasonally adjusted new jobless claims declined from the previous week to 180,000. That’s a bit above the more than 50-year low of 166,000 last month.”

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8:55 a.m. ET: US GDP unexpectedly contracted at a 1.4{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} annualized rate in Q1

U.S. economic activity unexpectedly slowed in the first three months of 2022 for the first time in nearly two years as lingering supply chain imbalances, inflationary pressures, and war in Eastern Europe weighed on growth.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported in a preliminary estimate that first-quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) fell at a 1.4{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} annualized rate after a 6.9{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} pace of growth at the end of 2021. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg anticipated an increase of 1{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}.

The GDP report serves as a backwards-looking overview of economic activity, capturing the January-through-March period, but the metric is an important indicator of the state of the U.S. economy at the start of this year — particularly as some strategists increasingly predict the possibility of a recession in the near to medium term. A recession is typically measured by two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth.

“In the first quarter, an increase in COVID-19 cases related to the Omicron variant resulted in continued restrictions and disruptions in the operations of establishments in some parts of the country,” the BEA said in its report Thursday morning. “Government assistance payments in the form of forgivable loans to businesses, grants to state and local governments, and social benefits to households all decreased as provisions of several federal programs expired or tapered off.”

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7:10 a.m. ET: Nasdaq futures rise 2{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a} on boost from better-than-expected Meta earnings

Here were the main moves in futures trading before the opening bell Thursday:

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): +61.50 (+1.47{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,241.75

  • Dow futures (YM=F): +277.00 (+0.83{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,503.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): +268.50 (+2.06{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 13,277.50

  • Crude (CL=F): -$0.48 (+0.47{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $101.54

  • Gold (GC=F): +$0.20 (+0.01{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,888.90 per ounce

  • 110-year Treasury (^TNX): 0.00 bps to yield 2.8180{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

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6:14 p.m. ET Wednesday: Stock futures jump as markets attempt to claw back from sell-off

Here’s where stock futures were in post-market trading Wednesday evening:

  • S&P 500 futures (ES=F): +34.50 (+0.83{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 4,214.75

  • Dow futures (YM=F): +96.00 (+0.29{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 33,322.00

  • Nasdaq futures (NQ=F): +179.25 (-1.38{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to 13,188.25

  • Crude (CL=F): +$0.01 (+0.01{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $102.03

  • Gold (GC=F): -$2.70 (-0.14{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}) to $1,886.00 per ounce

  • 110-year Treasury (^TNX): +4.6 bps to yield 2.8180{1b90e59fe8a6c14b55fbbae1d9373c165823754d058ebf80beecafc6dee5063a}

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 25: People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 25, 2022 in New York City. Stocks fell in morning trading on Monday as investors continue to worry about inflation and global uncertainty over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 25: People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 25, 2022 in New York City. Stocks fell in morning trading on Monday as investors continue to worry about inflation and global uncertainty over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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