Stocks Bounce Back After Monday's Plunge

August 8, 2024

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, August 8th

  • S&P 500 notches its best day since 2022 as Wall Street claws its way back from Monday’s rout (CNBC)

  • Weekly jobless claims fall to 233,000, less than expected, in a positive sign for labor market (CNBC)

  • Eli Lilly’s second quarter eases Zepbound pricing fears and suggests it’s making headway in weight loss race (CNBC)

  • JPMorgan raises odds of US recession by year end to 35% (Reuters)

  • Can Fed Officials Still Nail the Landing? As Rate Cuts Near, It’s a Moment of Truth. (NYT)

  • Mortgage Rates in US Plunge to the Lowest Level Since May 2023 (Bloomberg)

  • The ‘boring’ parts of the market are thriving right now (CNBC)

  • What Works in Taiwan Doesn’t Always in Arizona, a Chipmaking Giant Learns (NYT)

  • China’s Sales of EVs, Hybrids Surpass Conventional Cars in July (WSJ)


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