- Some U.S. stocks could face more volatility next week as President Donald Trump and rival Joe Biden face off in their first debate ahead of a November election that betting services currently view as almost a coin flip.
Some U.S. stocks could face more
volatility next week as President Donald Trump and rival Joe
Biden face off in their first debate ahead of a November
election that betting services currently view as ...
- Some U.S. stocks could face more volatility next week as President Donald Trump and rival Joe Biden face off in their first debate ahead of a November election that betting services currently view as almost a coin flip.
U.S. stocks edged higher in another volatile session Friday, but the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average notched their fourth consecutive week of declines. The toll of the coronavirus pandemic, the prospects of an uneven U.S. economic recovery and uncertainty from a presidential race has injected turbulence in markets. Major stock indexes started the day swinging between losses and gains before ascending.
* Indexes gain: Dow 1.34%, S&P 1.60%, Nasdaq 2.26% * U.S. coronavirus cases top 7 million. * Boeing (BA) gains on potential 737 MAX flights. * Costco Wholesale (COST) drops on high COVID-19 costs. * Cruise operators jump after Barclays upgrade. By Herbert Lash.
Oil Falls 2.1% for Week. U.S. benchmark oil prices ended the session little changed in a choppy, range-bound session that was driven largely by moves in U.S. stock markets and the dollar. Oil-Rig Count Rises by 4 in Latest Week, Baker Hughes Says.
* U.S. coronavirus cases top 7 million. * Boeing (BA) gains on potential 737 MAX flights. * Costco Wholesale (COST) drops on high COVID-19 costs. * Cruise operators jump after Barclays upgrade. By Herbert Lash.
U.S. stocks edged higher in another volatile session Friday, but the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average remained on course for their fourth consecutive week of declines. The toll of the coronavirus pandemic, the prospects of an uneven U.S. economic recovery and uncertainty from a presidential race has injected turbulence in markets. The major stock indexes swung between small losses and gains Friday morning before beginning their ascent.
Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures rose on Friday, bouncing back from four straight days of declines on a mild round of bargain buying, traders said. But wheat futures weakened, weighed down by a firm dollar, which makes U.S. supplies more expensive to overseas buyers.
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