Global markets: US stocks advance on Walmart earnings, optimism over debt ceiling deal

US stocks advanced on Thursday on Walmart’s strong earnings and optimism over debt ceiling deal. The S&P 500 gained 39.07 points, or 0.94%, at 4,197.84. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 117.25 points, or 0.35%, at 33,538.02. The Nasdaq Composite surged 188.60 points, or 1.51%, at 12,689.44. Walmart reported better-than-expectedRead More →

Wall Street week ahead: Monthly retail sales, industrial production data to guide markets

In the week ahead on Wall Street, investors will be focusing on economic data including monthly retail sales, the housing market and industrial production figures for clues on Federal Reserve’s next monetary policy decision in June. On Tuesday, data on retail sales for April and factory output numbers for the sameRead More →