Trading Volumes Are at 2018 Lows as U.S. Investors Wait on Earnings
- Trading activity on the U.S. exchanges has been at year lows
- JPMorgan, Citi, Wells Fargo usher in reporting season Friday
Earnings Begin With Three Cheers for Banks
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Activity on the U.S. exchanges hasn’t been this low all year.
About 6.1 billion shares changed hands on the nation’s main bourses on Wednesday and Thursday, the lowest level since late December. Trading of options has eased off too. The daily average number of contracts this month is 18 million, the least since December and 13 percent lower than March, according to the Options Clearing Corp.