Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted August 6, 2024 Diamond Member Share Posted August 6, 2024 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Dow sheds 1,000 points, Japan stocks rebound A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today Wall Street sinksThe This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up and the This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , as growing concerns about the U.S. economy rocked global stock markets. The Dow plummeted over 1,000 points, while the S&P 500 and This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up fell 3% and 3.4%, respectively. 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Brian Belski, BMO chief equity strategist, considers the This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . He advised investors to pick up high-quality tech stocks. “You have been provided a gift here the last couple days, in terms of your Amazons, Apples, Googles, Microsofts,” Belski said. “You absolutely, positively have to have exposure to these names.” “Now these names obviously got too ****** on the upside, with respect to their valuations, and now they have been humbled. Everybody needs a little humility in their life and we’re seeing that in these names. We believe it’s short term and reactionary to be chasing consumer staples and utilities now.” Main Street Research CIO James Demmert agreed that a “healthy correction” was “overdue” given recent high valuations. He added, “Market fundamentals have actually improved in recent weeks, particularly the Federal Reserve’s assurance that interest rate cuts are coming.” Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee’s comments that the Fed would “fix it” if economic conditions deteriorate significantly could provide assurance for a jittery market. Wall Street’s ***** gauge spiked to as high as 65 during Monday’s pullback, though later pulled back to about 38. If futures are any indication, calmer minds could be taking hold. S&P 500 futures rose 0.9% Monday evening as Nasdaq 100 futures gained 1.2%. “It’s too early to say the low is in,” wrote Keith Lerner, Truist’s co-chief investment officer. “There has been damage done, and the repair process will likely take time. However, the risk/reward appears to be gradually improving as the market’s bar for positive surprises resets lower.” — CNBC’s Hakyung Kim, John Melloy, Sarah Min, Jeff Cox, Michelle Fox, Tanaya Macheel, Rohan Goswami and Dylan Butts contributed to this report. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Dow #sheds #points #Japan #stocks #rebound This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/89902-dow-sheds-1000-points-japan-stocks-rebound/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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