It will be a busy week on Wall Street as investors gear up for several reports on the health of the job market, including the government's report for August, as well as more earnings, including a couple of big retailers.
As for stocks, all three of the major market averages finished higher on Friday.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 34494.98 | 148.08 | 0.43% |
SP500 | S&P 500 | 4418.44 | 12.73 | 0.29% |
I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 13641.04 | 50.39 | 0.37% |
The Nasdaq led weekly gains, rising over 2%.
Monday, Aug. 28
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is visiting Shanghai and Beijing to discuss business relations between the U.S. and China. The trip comes as the race for semiconductor dominance heats up as companies, including Intel, move to make more chips domestically.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
---|---|---|---|---|
INTC | INTEL CORP. | 33.25 | +0.66 | +2.03% |
MLK 60 Years Ago
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with relatives of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday to observe the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.
And the U.S. Open officially begins in Queens, New York, and runs through the week. Last year, icon Serena Williams played her final match there before retiring.