U. S. Senators have agreed to extend the debt ceiling, less than two weeks before it was due to be reached. There were fears that the U. S. would default on its national debt, with catastrophic financial implications.Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer said Congress had reached a deal to extend …
Read More »U. S. stocks fall over taper concerns triggered by jobs data
U.S. stock indexes fell on Wednesday shortly after strong private jobs in September was announced. The ADP National Employment Report showed private payrolls increased by 568,000 jobs last month. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a rise of 428,000 jobs.The jobs data fueled investors’ concerns that the U. S. Fed …
Read More »Wall Street Falls on Inflation Fears And ADP Report
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday after rising oil prices fueled inflation fears, while a survey showing a strong rise in private-sector jobs last month fueled concern that monetary stimulus would be scaled back sooner than expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 115.71 points, or 0.34 percent, …
Read More »Wall Street closes sharply higher over Big Tech gains
Facebook shares have bounced by 2.1% one day after taking a beating as services resumed following outage.Tech and financial companies Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet are significantly among top advancers, each rose more than 1% following a selloff in growth stocks the day before. PepsiCo gains on raising annual revenue …
Read More »Asian stocks fall over oil and inflation concerns
Asian shares tracked a broad selloff on Wall Street to weaken for a third successive session on Tuesday, as investors expressed concerns on oil prices hitting multi year highs which could add to inflationary pressures caused by supply chain disruptions.U.S. and European stock futures edged up, with S&P 500 e-minis …
Read More »Stocks rise as tech shares recover loss
Stocks progressed on Tuesday as technology stocks recouped some losses, when a rotation away from growth names picked up steam as concerns over inflation lingered. The Nasdaq gained more than 1% after the index dropped over 2% a day earlier. Both the S&P 500 and Dow each also gained over …
Read More »US Stock Futures Regain Some of Yesterday’s Losses
Stock futures rebounded on Tuesday as some investors bought declines in technology stocks, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 101 points or 0.3%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.4%. Facebook shares added 1.5% in pre-market trading after dropping 5% on Monday due to whistleblower claims …
Read More »Wall Street retreats by Big Tech rotation
Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday as investors shifted interest in technology shares in the face of rising Treasury yields, while new concerns over trade erupted on U.S.-China trade relations providing another reason for caution.U.S. Treasury yields have been supported by recent data showing increased consumer spending, accelerated factory …
Read More »The Dow Jones Down More Than 100 Points in Pre-Opening Trading
US stock futures fell on Monday as investors prepared for the first full week of October trading, Dow futures fell 124 points or 0.4%, S&P 500 futures fell 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.5%. Technology stocks including Nvidia and Zoom Video are down slightly in pre-market trading as investors …
Read More »Wall Street rises after September volatility
Wall Street Stocks advanced on Friday, as equities try to regain after closing out volatile September in the red zone.The Dow rose and did better than compared to the other two major indexes, as shares of Merck jumped over positive data on its COVID-19 antiviral pill. Friday’s moves come following …
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