Financial News Quiz

What was the performance of the S&P 500 after the February jobs report?

• It fell by 0.2%

• It rose by 0.2%

• It remained unchanged

• It rose by 2.0%

According to Friday's non-farm payrolls report, how many jobs were added in the US economy in February?

• 275,000 jobs

• 200,000 jobs

• 300,000 jobs

• 250,000 jobs

What did Jerome Powell indicate about the Federal Reserve's view on inflation?

• Inflation is too high

• Inflation is uncontrollable

• Inflation is in the right place for the central bank to start bringing down borrowing costs

• Inflation is too low

What action is the Bank of Japan considering regarding interest rates?

• Raising rates significantly

• Keeping rates unchanged

• Introducing negative rates

• Lifting rates out of the negative zone

How did Costco's shares perform after its quarterly sales report?

• Shares rose by 5%

• Shares fell by 5%

• Shares remained unchanged

• Shares fell by 10%

What was the market reaction to Broadcom's revenue beat and forecast?

• The stock rose by over 2%

• The stock fell by over 2%

• The stock remained unchanged

• The stock rose by 5%

What trend did gold futures follow amid optimism for a mid-year Fed rate cut?

• They fell to their lowest in five months

• They remained stable

• They saw the biggest weekly jump in five months

• They saw a significant weekly drop