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Early on Tuesday, the US stock markets were expected to begin higher thanks to expectations that chipmaker Nvidia would increase its gains ahead of its earnings announcement on Wednesday. Following reaching their greatest level in over 16 years, benchmark Treasury yields decreased.Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by …

After the market closed on Friday, US equities were mixed, with gains coming from the oil and gas, utilities, and telecoms industries while losses came from the technology, basic materials, and consumer goods industries.The NASDAQ Composite index lost 0.20%, the S&P 500 index lost 0.01%, and the Dow Jones Industrial …

Wall Street is mixed as investors analyze inflation and consumer sentiment reports for potential clues about the Fed’s interest rate move. The S&P 500 added 0.4% in the early going, but the benchmark index is still on pace for its second losing week in a row. Most Wall Street traders …

A spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government said Biden’s executive order gave important clarity on the U.S. approach: “The UK will consider these new measures closely as we continue to assess potential national security risks attached to some investments.” The American dollar strengthened on Thursday, supported by higher US …

The tech-heavy Nasdaq and S&P 500 fell on Wednesday due to dovish comments by US Federal Reserve officials. Megacap growth and technology stocks, like Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla, shed between 0.6% and 2.5% in early trading. However, there has been some improvement in the Nasdaq, which coincides with profit taking …

US stocks retreated Tuesday as an August sell-off was reignited by a downgrade of the banking sector by credit rating agency Moody’s. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 359 points, or 1%, led by a decline in Goldman Sachs. The S&P 500 dipped 1.1%, bringing its pullback from its …

The Dow Jones Index reversed lower for a loss of 0.4% Friday on reports that a cyberattack hit hospital computer systems across several states. Top gainers in the Dow Jones included Amgen, which jumped on earnings. But Apple was down nearly 5%.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite retreated for a …

The US Bureau of Labour Statistics reported on Friday that nonfarm payrolls (NFP) increased by 187,000 in July. This estimate fell short of the market’s anticipation of 200,000. The June increase of 209,000 was reduced down to 185,000. Follow our live coverage of the market reaction to the July jobs …

The S&P 500’s 16-month high has lost momentum due to disappointing earnings from several companies. Traders also waded through mixed data on job openings, with JetBlue Airways retreating after slashing its full-year profit forecast and saying it would earn less than analysts expected this quarter. Cruise operators fell as Norwegian …

Google’s parent company; Alphabet, reported Q2 earnings on Tuesday, beating expectations on both the top and bottom lines, sending the stock up as much as 6% in after-hours trading. Google ad revenues totaled $58.14 billion in the quarter, better than the $57.5 billion expected and $56.3 billion reported in the …