The KUIK Morning Market Report for Tuesday, July 22: |
Markets are up. |
Index |
Direction |
Change |
Units |
Time |
Change |
Dow |
Up |
32 |
points |
17,084 |
6:48 AM |
S&P500 |
Up |
0.3% |
percent |
1,980 |
6.25 |
Nasdaq Composite |
Up |
0.5% |
percent |
4,445 |
20.06 |
30 Year Treasury |
Up |
0 |
Basis Points |
3.27 |
Annual Yield |
The Labor Department reports the consumer price index increased 0.3% in June after a 0.4% gain in May. The gasoline index rose 3.3% in June, and accounted for two-thirds of the increase in overall June prices. Food prices rose 0.1% in June, the smallest monthly increase since January, after a steep 0.5% gain in May. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, core prices ticked up 0.1% after three straight gains of 0.2% or more. Economists expected a 0.3% gain in the overall CPI and a 0.2% rise in the core rate. |
Computer-chip designer ARM Holdings reported a rise in second-quarter profit boosted by higher chip shipments and licensing revenue. The company said today that net income for the first three months of the year rose to GBP55.5 million ($94.8 million) from GBP10.5 million in the same period last year. Revenue rose 9%. The Cambridge, U.K.-based company designs the chips found in 95% of all smartphones and is considered a rival to Intel and Triquint. The company said it would raise its interim dividend 20%. |
Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for AM 1360 KUIK. |
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-prices-rise-in-june-as-gasoline-prices-jump-2014-07-22 |
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/arm-holdings-profit-rises-on-higher-chip-shipments-2014-07-22 |
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