On Thursday, the Russell 2000 index, which focuses on small-cap stocks, saw a strong rise, underscoring the recent outperformance of U.S. small-caps over the S&P 500 in the third quarter. Despite experiencing steeper losses than large-cap stocks in September, small-caps have shown resilience. “Small-cap stocks got a boost when the...
Nvidia stock has rebounded, climbing 4%, but investors are still asking a crucial question: Can artificial intelligence drive enough revenue to justify the massive spending on GPUs and other AI hardware? CEO Jensen Huang has faced this question repeatedly. While he addressed it during Nvidia’s August earnings call, the market...
“The financial sector is much more than just banks,” says DataTrek Research. Financial stocks in the S&P 500 have outperformed the broader U.S. stock market over the past year, reflecting optimism about the economy, according to DataTrek. “Even if you’re not overweight on financials, their continued leadership reassures that equity...
The S&P 500 had its worst week in 18 months, followed by its best day in three weeks on Monday, despite little new information. This highlights how uncertainty around interest rates and politics is likely to keep markets volatile in the coming months. Last month, 94% of global equity indexes...
Investors are uncertain about a potential market recession and the extent of the Fed’s forthcoming rate cuts. As September lives up to its reputation as a rough month for the stock market, concerns are rising that the Federal Reserve may have waited too long to ease monetary policy. Ivan Martchev,...
Since 2008, the S&P 500 has declined during the two months leading up to every U.S. presidential election, with an average drop of 5.8%, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Looking further back to 1952, the index has averaged a slight decline of 0.2% in this period, though the median...
