Investors keep focus on tech earnings despite geopolitical and economic noise
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Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30
Investors keep focus on tech earnings despite geopolitical and economic noise
6 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 30
Stephen Kolano of Integrated Financial Partners said markets were "100% focused" on tech results this week, despite U.S.-Iran tensions, yen intervention and signals from the ECB and Fed.
He said investors see earnings as the fundamental driver of equities and have become somewhat numb to conflict and energy-related headlines.
The view suggests corporate results, especially from technology companies, are outweighing a heavy flow of macroeconomic data and global policy developments in shaping market sentiment.
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