Market is closed! Let's recap,
Major Indexes Report:
S&P (+0.84%)
DOW (+0.96%)
NASDAQ (+0.81%)
Top 5 Gainers:
$CVNA, $FOUR, $IGT, $RUN, $DISH
Top 5 Losers:
$CHWRF, $WE, $ALNY, $MDGL, $FNMA
Market News:
📈 Wall Street stocks saw a pop today as investors analyzed strong retail sales and wholesale price inflation data. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.8%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) ticked up 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) added about 0.8%. British chipmaker Arm $ARM made an impressive debut, soaring over 25% in its public offering.
🛍️ Retail sales for August came in stronger than expected, growing 0.6% on the month compared to the expected 0.1%. This highlights the resilience of the US consumer despite rising interest rates.
💹 The Producer Price Index increased by 0.7% in August, a sign that inflation remains persistent despite the Fed's efforts to cool pressures. However, "core" wholesale inflation rose 2.2%, down from July's 2.4%.
💼 Besides market movements, the European Central Bank hiked interest rates to 4%, the highest level since the euro's launch in 1999, and also increased their inflation forecast.
💰 The IPO market gained excitement with Arm's successful debut on Nasdaq, priced at $51 per share for a $54.5 billion valuation.
🚗 In the auto sector, workers at Ford $F, GM $GM, and Stellantis $STLA threatened to strike if a new contract isn't reached by a deadline.
💡 Netflix $NFLX faced a drop in stock prices following comments from CFO Spencer Neumann regarding operating margins and revenue initiatives.
🍿 AMC $AMC stock surged after announcing the receipt of approximately $325.5 million in new equity capital through the sale of 40 million shares, boosting its cash reserves.
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