The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) showed a mixed performance on Tuesday, amid concerns among Wall Street investors about the prospects of higher interest rates. The tech sector continued with a downward trend after the U.S. Treasury Secretary suggested raising interest rates might be needed to …
Read More »Wall Street Finishes Mostly Higher
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed mostly higher on Monday, as Wall Street investors looked at recent economic data that suggested the manufacturing sector, as an indicator for the economy, continue to expand but at a slow pace due to supply chain challenges. The Dow …
Read More »Wall Street Opens Higher amid Recovery Signs
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened the first week of May on a positive note, after recording losses last week. Wall Street investors are expecting a rebound from the negative impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic, and optimistic about large listed companies and corporations achieving positive results. The Dow Jones …
Read More »US Stocks Dropping Despite Huge Profits From Amazon And Dow Jones Down 200 Points
The S&P 500 index fell 0.75%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 200 points, and the Nasdaq index fell 0.85%. And Amazon, the last of the Wall Street mega tech companies to publish their results, reported record profits in the first quarter of the year. The Seattle-based company said …
Read More »Amazon Sales Are up 44% in Q1 2021 and the stock at an All-Time High
Amazon shares rose as much as 3% in post-close trade Thursday April 29th, after the company released its first-quarter earnings, beating Wall Street’s earnings and revenue expectations. The company made profits of $15.79 per share, compared to expectations of $9.54 per share, and revenues of $108.52 billion compared to expectations …
Read More »Wall Street Closes Lower Following Fed’s Policy Decision
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished lower on Wednesday, following the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain interest rates at a historic low level near 0%. The marker is also anticipating today’s speech by President Joe Biden in front of a joint session of Congress. Facebook shares continued to rise …
Read More »NYSE Closes Mostly Lower Amid Anticipation for Fed Policy Meeting
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed mostly lower on Tuesday, following a surge by two major indices, namely the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, to new record closing highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed marginally higher by 3.36 points, or 0.01%, at 33,984.93 points. The S&P 500 index, …
Read More »Wall Street Finishes Mixed on Monday
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) showed a mixed performance on Monday, as Wall Street anticipates a slew of economic data and events this week, led by the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 61.92 points, or 0.2%, to close at 33,981.57 points. Meanwhile, the S&P …
Read More »Wall Street Recovers from Most Weekly Losses
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished higher on Friday, amid increased optimism among Wall Street investors about the recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, signaled by positive economic data. However, today’s gains did not erase weekly losses, which resulted from concerns about a new wave of the …
Read More »Wall Street Closes in Red on New Tax Concerns
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) declined on Thursday, closing on sharp losses that marked the worst daily performance on Wall Street since early March. News about U.S. President Joe Biden preparing a new proposal to tax the wealthiest Americans and raise the capital gains tax to fund public expenditure …
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