Stock market today: Live updates

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 2, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock futures are near flat Monday night after the S&P 500 concluded the first session of December’s trading month at an all-time closing high. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures both sat near their … Read more

Fed’s Waller ‘leaning toward’ a rate cut, but worries about inflation

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller speaks during The Clearing House Annual Conference in New York City on Nov. 12, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday he is anticipating an interest rate cut in December but is concerned about recent trends on inflation that could change his mind. “Based on … Read more

Investors look to key labor data

Treasury yields slipped on Monday as investors parsed the latest manufacturing data. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped 1 basis point to 4.182%. Meanwhile, the 2-year Treasury yield rose 2 basis points to 4.192%. On Friday, the 10-year Treasury yield had fallen to its lowest levels since late October. One basis point equals 0.01% and yields and … Read more

Super Micro Computer pops 30% after special committee finds no ‘evidence of misconduct’

Charles Liang, CEO of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 5, 2024. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Super Micro Computer surged more than 30% after a special committee ruled it found “no evidence of misconduct” at the embattled artificial intelligence server maker, and appointed … Read more

How a gay rights index became a conservative target

As June’s Pride Month festivities were nearing a conclusion, Tractor Supply released a statement that put LGBTQ+ rights proponents on alert. The farm-focused retailer said it would stop sponsoring events such as pride celebrations and eliminate roles tied to diversity initiatives. Also on its list of actions: Tractor Supply would no longer submit data to … Read more