Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise

As the long Memorial Day weekend approaches, both the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials are on track to record their first weekly drops since mid-April. 


 
U.S. durable goods see third straight months of gain, a potential sign a slump may be ending

Overall, manufacturing has been stuck in neutral and may remain there until interest rates ease. 


 
Treasury Bills Are the Best Place to Park Your Cash. Just Ask Warren Buffett.

Their 5%-plus yield looks attractive-especially with the Federal Reserve unlikely to cut interest rates soon. 


 
Citi Isn't the Only One With a Fat Finger Problem

Being rushed, typos and confusing ticker symbols are among the reasons small investors cite when they've bought the wrong stock. 


 
U.K. Shoppers Spend Less as Inflation, Rain Hit Sales

Retail sales fell 2.3% in April, more sharply than forecast, as consumers proved reluctant to spend in stores as poor weather reduced footfall and inflation was still high. 


 
Expect Higher-for-Longer Interest Rates, Fed's Bostic Says

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic expects to hold interest rates steady until it is clear that inflation is heading back to 2%. 


 
U.S. Real-Estate Fund Details Limits to Investor Redemptions

Starwood Real Estate Income Trust is tightening its redemption policies for investors as it slows its real-estate asset sales amid depressed prices. 


 
U.K. Consumer Confidence Improves as Inflation Cools Further

Confidence among U.K. consumers rose a little in May, with easing inflation and the expectation of falling Bank of England interest rates set to boost Britons' spending power. 


 
Japan Consumer Inflation Grows at Slower Pace in April

Consumer inflation grew at a slower pace in April but remained above the Bank of Japan's 2% target amid growing expectations over additional interest-rate increases. 


 
Ether ETFs near debut as some Democrats see 'fervent opposition' to crypto as political liability

U.S. regulators took a major step forward Thursday toward green-lighting a spot ether exchange-traded product that could potentially lead to mainstream adoption of the world's second-most popular cryptocurrency.


(END) Dow Jones Newswires

05-24-24 0915ET