financetom
Market
financetom
/
Market
/
Wall Street heads higher after Powell's remarks
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
Wall Street heads higher after Powell's remarks
May 14, 2024 9:33 AM

Most US stock indices rose on Tuesday following important data and remarks by Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Earlier US data showed producer prices rose by 2.2% y/y in April, up from 1.8% in March. Its the fastest pace in a year.

Otherwise, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he expects US inflation to decline in upcoming months, which was taken as a sign of impending policy easing.

However, Powell cautioned hes still not completely confident about the estimates, although he did rule out another rate cut given the recent data.

On trading, Dow Jones rose 0.1%, or 7 points as of 16:59 GMT to 39,424, while SP 500 rose 0.1%, or a point to 5,222, as NASDAQ climbed 0.3%, or 41 points to 16,429.

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
Sector Update: Energy Stocks Advance Pre-Bell Thursday
Sector Update: Energy Stocks Advance Pre-Bell Thursday
Apr 9, 2026
09:26 AM EDT, 04/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were advancing pre-bell Thursday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ) up 0.6%. The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was 2.4% higher and The United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was down 0.1%. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 5.9%...
Gold Steady as U.S. Inflation Measure Rose in February, While U.S. and Iran Dispute Ceasefire Terms
Gold Steady as U.S. Inflation Measure Rose in February, While U.S. and Iran Dispute Ceasefire Terms
Apr 9, 2026
09:45 AM EDT, 04/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Gold was steady early Thursday despite a weakening dollar, after the United States reported a key inflation measure rose, and while the U.S. and Iran argue over terms of their two-week ceasefire deal. Gold for May delivery was last seen up $2.40 to US$4,776.60 per ounce. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported...
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens muted over fragile Mideast truce; inflation data parsed
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St opens muted over fragile Mideast truce; inflation data parsed
Apr 9, 2026
April 9 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened muted on Thursday after rallying in the previous session, as cracks emerged in the fragile Middle East ceasefire, while investors parsed through an in-line inflation reading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 69.3 points, or 0.14%, at the open to 47,840.63. The S&P 500 fell 0.9 points, or 0.01%, at the...
US STOCKS-Wall St muted as Mideast truce doubts, economic data keep investors on edge
US STOCKS-Wall St muted as Mideast truce doubts, economic data keep investors on edge
Apr 9, 2026
* Indexes down: Dow 0.11%, S&P 500 0.09%, Nasdaq 0.21% * February PCE at 2.8% on annual basis, meets estimates * Applied Digital ( APLD ) falls after quarterly loss widens * Constellation Brands ( STZ ) jumps after smaller drop in Q4 sales (Updates after markets open) By Purvi Agarwal and Avinash P April 9 (Reuters) - Wall Street's...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved