Stock Market News for Apr 14, 2021

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed in the green on Tuesday backed by solid gains in tech stocks.

The utilities, consumer discretionary and technology sectors closed more than 1% higher for the session.The blue-chip Dow closed in the negative territory weighed down by at least 2.3% decline in shares of International Business Machines Corporation IBM and NIKE, Inc.

Even after a successful auction of 30-year government bonds on Tuesday, bond yield slipped and investors rushed for technology stocks.

Food and Drug Administration reported that it is holding back the Johnson & Johnson JNJ Covid-19 vaccine after reported cases of blood clotting in women.

So far, 7 million Americans have received J&J shots, and about 9 million more have been delivered to states, per CDC data.

On Tuesday, the government reported that the consumer price index rose 0.6% in March and increased 2.6% from the same period a year ago.

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The S&P 500 hit a record high on Tuesday and the Nasdaq jumped as investors flocked to technology-related stocks after the United States’ pause in the rollout of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine sparked fears of a delay in a broader economic rebound.

stock indexes rose on Wednesday after upbeat earnings reports from Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan boosted investor expectations of a strong rebound for corporate America amid swift COVID-19 vaccinations.

Every major direct listing has so far opened significantly above its reference price, with Roblox shares debuting at $64 each –- 42% higher than the number set by the exchange.Coinbase shares changed hands at a roughly $90 billion valuation in early March, Bloomberg News reported at the time, in what was one of the last chances for investors to trade its private stock before the company went public.Digital Currency Group founder Barry Silbert, who’s built an empire that spans the crypto world, tweeted Tuesday that his shares would definitely not be changing hands at the reference price, in an early sign that the stock was set for a pop at the open.Direct listings are an alternative to a traditional initial public offering that has only been deployed a handful of times.

It was the scene of a dramatic “flash crash” last year when the yield program was announced, illustrating the potential for turmoil.While the Reserve Bank of Australia has largely tamed markets since then, as the economy’s recovery strengthens, wagers against the RBA’s ability to keep yields lower look poised to rise.“If inflation expectations do start to un-anchor, then I think the RBA will be one of the first central banks to be tested by bond traders,” said Shaun Roache, an economist at S&P Global Ratings in Singapore.

. The company will get access to five new credit facilities; the state will buy an ownership stake of more than 5% and receive 14.6 million warrants to buy more shares.“In spite of the dilution that we see, we still see a path for this company to be worth, at least, in excess of C$40 when the Covid situation and the airline situation normalizes a bit more,” Paul Younes, an analyst at Montreal-based Letko, said in an interview on BNN Bloomberg Television.

Fund managers are trimming exposure to Russia and Ukraine on fears that years of tensions could finally erupt into outright war, bringing economic ruin for Ukraine and more sanctions on Russia.

-JPMorgan Chase & Co’s first-quarter results on Wednesday laid bare the challenge big banks face in this phase of the pandemic, where stimulus programs have left individuals and businesses in good financial shape but so flush with cash that few of them need loans.

As Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, goes public on Wednesday, financial advisers want you to remember the difference.

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