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Stock Market Today The European Central Bank (ECB) went “ultra-big” this morning in its fight against inflation, and indicated more rate hikes are on the way.Stocks kept investors on edge for most of Thursday, swinging between positive and negative territory throughout the session as investors sized up global central bank headlines.  Kicking things off was… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Gain Ground After ECB’s Aggressive Rate Hike | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today U.S. crude futures finished at their lowest level since mid-January amid concerns over slowing global economic growth.Stocks closed higher Wednesday as bargain hunters swooped in following a lengthy stretch of losses for the major indexes. Today’s positive price action came as the 10-year Treasury yield eased back from yesterday’s two-month high, finishing… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Bounce as Oil Prices Crumble | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Stocks turned lower after ISM data showed continued strength in the U.S. economy, with the Nasdaq notching its seventh straight loss.It was a choppy start to the short trading week, with stocks spending time in both positive and negative territory Tuesday. Bears gained the upper hand in the afternoon, though, with the… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Rising-Rate Fears Keep Stocks in the Red | Kiplinger

ESG Is sustainable investing helping investors avoid ESG risk, or is it designed to advance a “woke” agenda?Divesting from ESGOver the past two decades, the financial community has largely come to accept that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors may influence a company’s profitability and stock performance. In the past year, however, some governors have… Continue reading The ESG Investing Backlash | Kiplinger

Stocks jumped out of the gate Friday after the release of the August jobs report. But enthusiasm from the few investors that stuck around ahead of the long holiday weekend didn’t last, with all three indexes ending in the red. The Labor Department this morning said the U.S. added 315,000 new jobs in August, well… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Swing Lower as Early Jobs-Fueled Rally Fizzles | Kiplinger

Markets Stock markets and bond markets alike will enjoy their annual three-day weekend as America observes Labor Day.While the fall equinox is still a few weeks away, the unofficial end of summer – also known as Labor Day – is upon us. That means a three-day weekend for investors and traders. The stock market is closed for… Continue reading Is the Stock Market Closed on Labor Day 2022? | Kiplinger

Nobody likes a down stock market – or do they? Almost every conversation I have had with clients this year included some amount of fear over where the markets are and where they are headed. The concerns range from losing a few more percentage points (possible) to losing 100% of their money (absurd). If an… Continue reading Stop Being Afraid of a Down Market | Kiplinger

Stocks kicked off September on a choppy note, though two of the major market indexes managed to push higher in the final minutes of trading. Thursday’s early selling came courtesy of stronger-than-expected economic data that stoked worries the Federal Reserve will continue to be aggressive in raising rates and hold them higher for longer. Specifically,… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Falls for a Fifth Straight Day | Kiplinger