During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
After the horrific Wednesday session, it is going to be important that the Thursday session bounces. At this point, it looks like a 50/50 proposition.
The three major indices that I follow are all looking like they want to go higher, but at this point in time, the one thing that you should pay close attention to is that there is a lack of volume. This is something that could signal this as being only
It's been a rough period for investors in commodity chemical companies. Dow Inc. (DOW -2.63%) and its peer LyondellBasell have seen their stock prices collapse to four-year lows -- with both stocks down over 29% in the last year.
Investors are attempting to maintain momentum from the previous session's gains, which were fueled by optimism surrounding the potential for narrower US tariffs, leading to a slight increase in US stocks on Tuesday. At the time of writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.2%, while the S&P 500 index was also 0.
DOW's production facility at Map Ta Phut has earned an ISCC PLUS certificate, expanding its offerings.
The three major indices in the US that I follow are all looking to recover a bit more in the early hours of Tuesday. Remember, these indices were viciously sold off, and a bounce isn't out of the question at this point.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 1.42%) index dropped 1.6% in February. Although some blue chip stocks slumped by double-digit percentages, 50% of its 30 constituents beat the index last month.
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index moved to the “Fear” zone on Monday.
Hopes that the US will avoid a full-scale trade war lifted stocks on Monday, following reports that President Donald Trump may postpone some of his planned tariffs. As of writing, the S&P 500 had gained 1.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.4%, and the Nasdaq Composite surged 2.2%.
The three main US indices in premarket trading are all performing very well. At this point in time, the markets are looking to find their footing after what has been a rough few weeks.
The blue-chip Dow Jones index has crashed this year as concerns about Donald Trump's tariffs and the bursting of the AI bubble continued. After peaking at $45,090 earlier this year, the index crashed to a low of $40,650, its lowest level since September 11.