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"Stock prices love strong earnings and lower interest rates," Main Street Research CIO James Demmert said.
US stock index futures are higher Thursday as investors look to economic data and Big Tech earnings due later in the day.
US stock futures edged up in Thursday's early trading, taking a cue from gains in Europe and Asia, as investors await the latest inflation data.
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said it's appropriate for the central bank to begin considering rate cuts in 2024.
New York Fed President John Williams's comments about the Fed not currently discussing rate cutd put a damper on investor optimism.
Stocks were higher on Wednesday as investors prepared to wind down trading for Thanksgiving. Jobless claims fell to a five-week low.
Stocks have plummeted in recent weeks, with traders expecting interest rates to stay high well into 2024.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both notched their third consecutive week of declines.
Tech led the market higher, with the Nasdaq up more than 1% after last Friday marked its first run of back-to-back weekly losses in 2023.
It's only been 10 times since the 1920s that the S&P 500 has performed so well during the first seven months of the year, 40-year market veteran Jim Bianco said.
All three major indices ended July with strong performance, thanks to better-than-expected inflation and promising earnings reports.
The asset-bubble expert and president of Hussman Investment Trust forecasts a frightening collapse in stocks, saying the current rally will "end in tears."
After 13 consecutive days in the green, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 200 points on Thursday.
The Dow was looking to hold onto a historic winning streak as markets digest the latest Fed moves and higher-than-expected GDP growth.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained for a 12th straight day on Tuesday. Only five times since 1897 has the index enjoyed winning streaks that long, according to strategist Charlie Bilello.
Stocks rose as investors geared up for earnings reports from Alphabet and Microsoft, and an interest rate decision coming from the Fed.