Thursday,
June 29, 2023

Market recap

Dow Jones

33,852.66

-74.08 (-0.22%)

S&P 500

4,376.86

-1.55 (-0.04%)

Nasdaq

13,591.75

+36.08 (+0.27%)

eBay

$44.84

+$0.37 (+0.83%)

Amazon

$129.04

-$0.14 (-0.11%)

Costco

$532.80

+$2.47 (+0.47%)

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Top Story

Worried your latest Amazon (AMZN) purchase might not be authentic?

The Inform Act just went into effect, cracking down on counterfeit sales and harmful or stolen products on digital platforms. See how the recent change could affect your shopping experience.

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US stocks were mixed Wednesday as Wall Street weighed Jerome Powell’s latest comments.

•   Fed Chairman Jerome Powell spoke at a monetary policy session in Sintra, Portugal. At the meeting, he reiterated the likelihood of multiple interest rate increases ahead, possibly at consecutive meetings.

•   The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 6.75%. Meanwhile, total mortgage application volume rose 3% compared to the previous week, driven by buyers seeking newly built homes. Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home also rose 3% for the week, the highest level since early May.

•   The US government is reportedly considering new export restrictions on powerful computing chips used in artificial intelligence models. These would impact NVIDIA (NVDA) and AMD (AMD), among other chipmakers. The restrictions would be imposed by the Commerce Department and would come after the US government already limited the computing power of chips made for Chinese use.

What to be on the lookout for today

•   A flurry of reports, including jobless claims, pending home sales, and the US GDP growth rate for the second quarter will all be released. The US GDP grew by an annualized 1.3% in Q1 and investors will be interested to see if negative growth and hints of a recession are ahead.

•   Nike (NKE) is set to report its latest quarterly results. The sneaker icon will likely discuss its improving inventory levels. Meanwhile, payroll provider Paychex (PAYX) will share whether this past quarter was as successful as Q1, for which it posted revenue of $1.38 billion, up 8% year-over-year.

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Today’s top stories

In the future, being stranded at the airport might not be such a hardship.
Today, airports simply facilitate travel from one destination to the next. But could the “aerotropolis” of the not-too-distant future be a destination in and of itself?
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Summer slowdown? SoFi’s Head of Investment Strategy, Liz Young, looks at the numbers and what they say about seasonality and market returns.
Investing metrics can be complex, but sometimes a simple look at the season can be revealing.
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A minimalist lifestyle aims to eliminate unnecessary possessions to reduce waste, create space, and save money.
Does a simplified daily life appeal to you? We’ll share some tips for achieving minimalist living.
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Not-so-breaking news

Financial planner tip of the day

“If you want to build savings into your monthly financial plan, but can’t imagine how, you have to begin by tracking your spending. Identify areas in which you can cut back so that you are then able to re-allocate those funds to your future.”

Brian Walsh, CFP® at SoFi

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