Apr 08 | Daily Finance News

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U.S. STOCK PICKS

Closing: 4:00 PM EST

Stocks ended Monday little changed as another uptick in interest rates kept investors from making big moves ahead of key U.S. inflation data.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched lower by 11.24 points, or 0.03%, to close at 38,892.80. The S&P 500 ticked down by 0.04% to end at 5,202.39. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite closed marginally higher by 0.03% at 16,253.96.
Much of the focus has been on interest rates and when the Federal Reserve will lower them to ease pressure on the economy and financial system. A string of reports showing inflation and the economy have remained hotter than expected has forced Wall Street to delay forecasts for when relief on rates could arrive.
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Stocks were flat Monday morning. The Dow fell 2.3% last week, posting its worst weekly performance March 2023. The S&P 500 declined nearly 1% during the period, its biggest weekly loss since early January.
The market did end last week on a positive note, however, after a stronger-than-expected jobs report Friday. The surprising gain in payrolls gave investors hope that a strong economy could continue to support corporate earnings growth, even if it means higher interest rates for longer.
Economists polled by Dow Jones expect the CPI number, scheduled for released Wednesday morning, to increase 0.3% last month and 3.5% year over year.
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This week will bring the start of the latest earnings reporting season. Delta Air Lines, JPMorgan Chase and other banks will headline the earliest days of the reporting period, and analysts are expecting companies across the S&P 500 to deliver a third straight quarter of growth from the prior year.

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*All information sourced from news portals such as CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Reuters, etc.