Want to call it, it has aheived for market. Investors are looking for clarity on two major issues Interest Rates and trad thisweek, the Federal Reserve policymakers meet to decide whether t now is time to lower the benchmark rate. Most say it is not, but some say it is. The market wants a rate cut. Some economists argue its not necessary. If a rate cut doesnt come at this weeks meeting, investors will be looking for clues as to when it will, given the escalating geopolitical and trade nsions, as well as slowing global growth. And with that as a backop investors were in waitandsee mode today. The dow jes industrial average rose 22 points to 26,112. The nasdaq added 48. And the s p 500 was uptwo. Bob pisani starts us off tonight from the new york stock exchange. Stocks are off toui a start so far, but theres no shortage of marketmoving catalysts to comen the week ahead. Thats whats important. Trade talks and the Federal Reserve will be front and center all week with President Donald Trum
Of gains. A rise in oil prices, decent economic data, and the feds decision to embark on a more gradual path of rate hikes helped power stocks over the past five sessions. Today the Dow Jones Industrial average added 120 points to 17,602. The nasdaq gained 20. And the s p 500 rose nearly 9. For the week, all of the major indexes rose 1 or more. And its not just the dow and the s p 500 that are deserving of attention. Theres another group of stocks thats been quietly outperforming the rest. Dominic chew has that story. Reporter the stock markets made a strong comeback since hitting lows back on february 11th. And that move has taken both the large cap s p 500 and dow industrials back to positive territory for the year. For as much attention as those big guys are getting its the s p 500 midcap index that stages the best performance so far inty 16. Its gained more than 2 since the start of the year. Some investors look toward admitcaps as a possible market sweet spot. Theyre bigger and pe
Dow logging five straight weeks of gains. A rise in oil prices, decent economic data, and the feds decision to embark on a more gradual path of rate hikes helped power stocks over the past five sessions. Today the Dow Jones Industrial average added 120 points to 17,602. The nasdaq gained 20. And the s p 500 rose nearly 9. For the week, all of the major indexes rose 1 or more. And its not just the dow and the s p 500 that are deserving of attention. Theres another group of stocks thats been quietly outperforming the rest. Dominic chew has that story. Reporter the stock markets made a strong comeback since hitting lows back on february 11th. And that move has taken both the large cap s p 500 and dow industrials back to positive territory for the year. For as much attention as those big guys are getting its the s p 500 midcap index that stages the best performance so far inty 16. Its gained more than 2 since the start of the year. Some investors look toward admitcaps as a possible market
Dow logging five straight weeks of gains. A rise in oil prices, decent economic data, and the feds decision to embark on a more gradual path of rate hikes helped power stocks over the past five sessions. Today the Dow Jones Industrial average added 120 points to 17,602. The nasdaq gained 20. And the s p 500 rose nearly 9. For the week, all of the major indexes rose 1 or more. And its not just the dow and the s p 500 that are deserving of attention. Theres another group of stocks thats been quietly outperforming the rest. Dominic chew has that story. Reporter the stock markets made a strong comeback since hitting lows back on february 11th. And that move has taken both the large cap s p 500 and dow industrials back to positive territory for the year. For as much attention as those big guys are getting its the s p 500 midcap index that stages the best performance so far inty 16. Its gained more than 2 since the start of the year. Some investors look toward admitcaps as a possible market
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