Global markets are experiencing intense volatility, and while it seemed like a Black Monday for Wall Street was inevitable following a 13% overnight tumble of Japan’s Nikkei 225, stock indices are attemptin
U.S. stock markets saw a strong recovery on Tuesday, with both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 climbing over 2%, nearly offsetting Monday’s losses. Investors took advantage of recent volatility to buy the dip, showing continued confidence in the U.S. economy’s ability to avoid a recession.
The stock market is on track to gap-open sharply lower on Monday as negative sentiment seen in the final two sessions of last week has carried over into the new week. The index futures were all sharply lower, with the Nasdaq 100 down over 4% and volatility has spiked, with the CBOE Volatility Index, aka VIX, up over 100%.
The stock market is poised to mark a third consecutive session of gains, with major indices all trading in the green during midday trading in New York on Monday, as traders continue to react positively to quarterly earnings and the Federal Reserve’s unexpectedly dovish stance
U.S. stocks are likely to extend their gains as major index futures are modestly higher on Monday. Strong earnings reports continue to support the market, with S&P 500 earnings expected to grow by 5% year-over-year — the highest rate since Q2 2022.
Companies Reporting Before The Bell • Kosmos Energy (NYSE:KOS) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $0.23 per share on revenue of $477.73 million.
