STOCKS RISE: Here's What You Need To Know
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Dow: 16,491.38, +44.57, +0.27%
S&P 500: 1,877.86, +7.01, +0.37%
NASDAQ: 4,090.59, +21.30, +0.52%
And now the top headlines:
- The pace of U.S. housing starts surged 13.2% to 1,072,000 in April from 947,000 in March. This was much stronger than the 980,000 pace expected.
- JC Penney shares exploded, climbing 16%, after the retailer reported same-store sales were up 6.2% in Q1, compared with forecasts for 4.2%.
- WWE shares collapsed more than 40% after the company warned online subscribers may never catch up with levels seen in the Pay-Per-View era.
- Preliminary UMich/Reuters consumer confidence data for May fell to 81.8 from 84.1, missing expectations. Consensus was for a reading of 84.5.
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- India is an oasis of growth amid a slower global economic landscape, witnessing a once-in-a-generation growth: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant
- Mutual fund stake in NSE-listed cos at all time high; FPIs at 11-yr low
- Gold prices today: Yellow metal climbs Rs 230 while silver jumps Rs 700
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- Indegene IPO subscribed 1.67 times on Day 1 of offer