After the three major indexes logged their worst week in three months, US stocks rose on Monday. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% after starting the session in the red territory, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 100 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced 0.2%.In the bond market, the benchmark US …
Read More »Dow Jones Loses 300 points on FedEx warning
US stocks fell Friday as Wall Street headed toward a big losing week, and traders absorbed an alarming warning from FedEx concerning earnings and slowdown of the global economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 306 points, or 1%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slid 1.2% and 1.6%, respectively.Shares …
Read More »US shares attempt to recover on easing T-yields
Dow jumps 200 points Wednesday, Nasdaq tries to snap 7-day losing streakUS shares surged on Wednesday. The shares are trying to abandon three-week slide as rates and oil prices eased, cooling investor concerns about continued high inflation.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 280 points, or 0.9%. The S&P 500 rose …
Read More »Dow Jones rises in volatile session as data digested
US shares maintain mixed performance on Tuesday in a volatile trading environment at the US session.The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 93 points, or 0.30%, climbing off lows of the day boosted by defensive shares such as Johnson & Johnson and Coca-Cola. The S&P 500 rose 0.29% and the Nasdaq …
Read More »Wall Street falls as investors wait for signs of a rate hike
Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Wednesday as recent economic data fueled fears of a slowdown ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s annual conference this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 10.58 points, or 0.03%, to 32,899.01 points. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index opened down 2.18 points, or …
Read More »Dow stumbles after Wall Street suffered worst day since June
The Dow fell 121 points, or 0.37%. The S&P 500 lost 0.03% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.17%. Healthcare, real estate and utilities were the worst performers in the S&P 500. Meanwhile, energy was the biggest winner in the broader market index, up 4% on the back of rising oil …
Read More »Dow Jones slides, S&P 500 Heading to abandon 4-week gains
Expect markets to reach new highs next year, says Ed YardeniThe S&P 500 fell 1.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 302 points, or 0.89%. The Nasdaq Composite slid 2%. US shares generally retreated on Friday as Wall Street’s summer rally looks hesitant versus rate hike fears. The dominating …
Read More »US stocks shot higher after inflation data
US stock indexes opened trading on Wednesday, August 10, with the release of inflation data for the month of July, which came less than expected. At the beginning of the session, the Dow Jones index jumped by 1.36% to 3321.8 points, the Nasdaq rose by 2.22% to 12,768 points, and …
Read More »US equities surge on positive forecasts from Apple, Amazon
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 indexes rose on Friday and were seen on track for their biggest monthly gain in nearly 20 months, after positive earnings updates from Amazon.com and Apple, on hopes of a less aggressive monetary policy.Nasdaq, S&P 500 rise on upbeat forecasts from Apple, Amazon© Reuters. …
Read More »US equities rally as investors digest earnings
US equities are sharply surging on Tuesday as investors digest another batch of corporate results and earnings. The S&P 500 index gained 2.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 675 points, or roughly 2.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 2.8%.Johnson & Johnson reported earnings for the period that beat …
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