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Two key events scheduled for Wednesday could be much-needed catalysts for the semiconductor sector, which has been struggling of late. Nvidia is set to hold its annual shareholder meeting, and Micron Technology is set to report third-quarter earnings after the close. “There are two positive catalysts on Wednesday to move these stocks in the opposite direction,” said Paul Meeks, portfolio manager and co-chief investment officer at Harvest Portfolio Management. MU YTD Mountain Micron Stock Nvidia’s seemingly limitless rally stalled in recent sessions as investors took a break from semiconductor stocks. The semiconductor giant was up about 6% on Tuesday and…

According to Bank of America economists, the housing market is unlikely to recover for the next few years, and home prices will not improve unless the economy falls into a recession. The bank has a generally pessimistic outlook for the housing sector, seeing a confluence of factors that prevent younger home buyers from returning to the market due to a significant improvement in sales and lower prices. Among them are pandemic-related factors that caused a rush of buyers around 2020-2021, leading to a surge in sales and a rise in interest rates to their highest levels since the early 21st…

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Welcome to a new episode of ET Market Watch! Your daily dose of market updates, stock movements, trends and more. I’m your host, Neha V Mahajan. Let’s dive right in.Indian markets surged to fresh record highs on June 25. The Sensex index hit 78,000 levels today. This was driven by a surge in banking stocks, with HDFC Bank accounting for most of the gains. ICICI Bank and Axis Bank also helped bolster the banking rally among other major index contributors.The Sensex rose 712 points to close at 78,053, while the Nifty rose 183 points to close at 23,721.Top vote-getters and…

Jonathan Kaye, the bank employee who was filmed punching a woman in the face during a Pride celebration in Brooklyn this month, has left Moelis Bank, a spokesman for the bank confirmed Monday.. A biography of Mr. Kaye had been removed from Moulis’ website as of Monday. As managing director, Mr. Kaye ran Moulis’ business services business. Morris has appointed Rick Polhemus as head of U.S. business services to replace Kaye, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg, adding that Polhemus will work with European colleagues on international issues. Kaye was placed on administrative leave on June 10, the…

Home prices hit another record high in April despite rising mortgage rates and a growing supply of homes for sale. Normally, these circumstances would cause prices to fall, but today’s housing market is very different from recent ones.According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, home prices rose 6.3% in April compared with April 2023. This marks the second consecutive month that the national index has risen at least 1% from its all-time high.While this is a three-month moving average, it’s important to note that these price increases occurred even as the average interest rate on a 30-year…

(This is CNBC Pro’s live coverage of Tuesday’s analyst conference call and Wall Street chatter. Refresh every 20-30 minutes to see the latest posts.) Among the stocks analysts were talking about on Tuesday were media giants and sports betting companies. Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Disney with a buy rating and a price target that suggests upside of more than 20%. Meanwhile, Raymond James downgraded Penn Entertainment to market perform from outperform. Elsewhere, Piper Sandler raised its price target on Uber, predicting upside of about 25%. Check out the latest conference call and chatter below. All times ET. 7:33 a.m.:…

Japan’s Nikkei stock average closed at its highest in more than two months on Tuesday as investor focus shifted from technology stocks such as semiconductors to value shares and a weaker yen also supported export-related shares.The Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.95% to close at 39,173.15, its highest since April 15. The Tokyo Stock Price Index rose 1.72% to 2,787.37. Investor sentiment towards artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor stocks remained subdued during Asian trading hours after U.S. chip giant Nvidia fell for a third consecutive trading day on Monday, helping the Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index close down 3.02%.Disco fell 5.5%, the…

Novo Nordisk’s new manufacturing facility in Clayton, North Carolina.Provided by: Novo NordiskNovo Nordisk The company said Monday it would spend $4.1 billion to build a new manufacturing plant in Clayton, North Carolina, to bolster supplies of its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, diabetes treatment Ozempic and other injectables. Demand for Vigovi and Ozempic has outstripped supply over the past year, causing intermittent shortages in the United States and forcing the Danish drugmaker to invest heavily in expanding its manufacturing footprint. The company said it plans to increase production investments to $6.8 billion this year from about $4 billion last year. The…

Check out the biggest movers as of midday: Inspire Medical Systems, ResMed — Inspire Medical Systems and ResMed, which make devices to treat obstructive sleep apnea, fell 16.72% and 11.48%, respectively, following news Friday that Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug tirzepatide reduced the severity of the condition. Eli Lilly also said it had applied for approval of the drug to treat sleep apnea with the Food and Drug Administration. Eli Lilly shares rose 0.7%. RXO — Shares rose 22.96% after the shipping company announced it had inked a deal to acquire Coyote Logistics from UPS for more than $1 billion. UPS…