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U.S. stock indexes drifted through mixed trading ahead of a meeting by the Federal Reserve later this week that could set Wall Street’s direction into next year

US Stock market will have one final litmus test with the coming week’s Federal Reserve meeting, as investors await the central bank's guidance on interest rate cuts, as per a report. The Nasdaq Composite index breached 20,000 for the first time ever in the past week, another milestone for equities in a year during which the tech-heavy index has gained 32 per cent while the S&P 500 has risen about 27 per cent, Reuters reported. Expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates have supported those gains. But while the central bank is expected to lower borrowing costs by another 25 basis points next week, investors have moderated their bets on how aggressively policymakers will move next year due to robust economic growth and sticky inflation.

Broadcom forecast quarterly revenue surpassing Wall Street expectations and predicted robust growth in demand for its custom AI chips over the next few years. The optimistic outlook propelled the company's shares 24% higher, pushing its market capitalization past $1 trillion for the first time.

Stock indexes closed mixed on Wall Street at the end of a rare bumpy week

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday after an upbeat forecast from Broadcom kept alive the euphoria around artificial intelligence and boosted chip stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 15.0 points, or 0.03%, at the open to 43,929.15.

U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following some potentially discouraging data on the economy

Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index rose on Wednesday and a rally in tech stocks lifted the Nasdaq above the 20,000-point milestone for the first time, after a U.S. inflation report boosted expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped, dragged by health insurers as U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill seen as crimping their profits.

Wall Street got back to climbing after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve

U.S. stock indexes drifted lower in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation

U.S. stock indexes are drifting in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation

Currently, the performance fee is levied when the trust achieves 10% outperformance above the benchmark – the Dow Jones World Technology index – with the payout capped at 1% of net asset value in any one year. As of 1 May 2025 — the start of PCT's next financial year – the performance fee will be removed, with any remaining performance fees due based on the NAV as at 30 April 2025. Polar Capital Technology proposes share split to broaden access for smaller investors Following a review by the board, there will also be an overall reduction in the £4.2bn trust's base management fee, w...

Nvidia fell 2.5% after China's market regulator launched an investigation into the chipmaker over suspected violation of antimonopoly law, dragging the information technology sector down 0.45%.

A slide for market superstar Nvidia helped pull U.S. stock indexes down from their records

U.S. stocks rose to records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation

Lululemon Athletica and other companies and as U.S. jobs data fueled expectations the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates this month. The Dow finished lower, as a 5.1% drop in UnitedHealth Group shares weighed on the index.

U.S. stocks slipped below their records in the runup to a big jobs report due on Friday

Global shares have advanced, taking their cues from another Wall Street record rally, while bitcoin edged away from its record high

U.S. stock indexes reached more records after tech companies talked up how much artificial intelligence is boosting their results

U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records after a quiet day of trading

Technology stocks pulled Wall Street to another record amid mixed trading

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