The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed higher on Thursday, supported by a positive sentiment and economic data that showed a healthy performance by the manufacturing sector. Accordingly, the S&P 500 index closed at a new all-time high, despite a rise in jobless claims in the U.S. The Dow Jones …
Read More »Wall Street Maintains Gains for Fourth Straight Quarter
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Wednesday’s trading session with a mixed performance, as the technology sector rebounded. Meanwhile, the main three indices on Wall Street closed March with the fourth consecutive quarterly gains, supported by an improved sentiment towards economic recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 85.41 …
Read More »Wall Street Closes Lower Awaiting Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
he New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed Tuesday with relatively small losses, as Wall Street investors were impacted by the tech sector losses that resulted from a surge in Treasury bond yields to their highest level in about 14 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 104.41 points, or …
Read More »Wall Street Opens Lower as Treasury Yields Rise
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened lower on Tuesday, amid a surge in the U.S. Treasury bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down by 75.32 points, or 0.23%, at 33,096.05 points. The S&P 500 index declined by 12.44 points, or 0.31%, at 3,958.65 …
Read More »How an Unknown Hedge Fund is Causing Disturbance in the Financial Sector?
Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund in the United States, is causing concerns in the financial sectors, after Credit Suisse and Nomura warned on Monday of significant negative impacts on their quarterly financial results due to exiting positions with the aforementioned fund. Credit Suisse nor Nomura did not specify the …
Read More »Wall Street Close Friday with Large Gains
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Friday with large gains, supported by the rise of many sectors led by tech, healthcare, and financial services, amid positive expectations for economic recovery that reflected positively on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 453.4 points, or 1.39%, to close at …
Read More »NYSE Rebounds and Closes Higher
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) recovered from its earlier losses to end Thursday’s trading session on a higher note, supported by positive economic data and expectations for recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 199.4 points, or 0.62%, to finish at 32,619.5 points. The S&P 500 index gained …
Read More »NYSE Closes Lower amid Fear of Tax Hikes
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) finished Tuesday lower amid expectations of a tax increase by the Biden administration to fund spending on infrastructure, combating climate change, investing in renewable energy, and job creation, as well as the $1.9 trillion stimulus package. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 308.05 …
Read More »Wall Street Declining Ahead of Powell and Yellen Speeches
The main indices of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened Tuesday on a lower note, with the market anticipating new signals from upcoming remarks from the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Remarks are set to discuss the prospects of inflation and …
Read More »S&P 500 and Dow Jones Retreat Amid Lower Financial Stocks
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones fell slightly at the opening trades on Friday, as financial stocks dropped after the US Federal Reserve’s decision to allow the exemption from some requirements related to bank debts to expire. The Dow Jones Index fell 3.9 points, or 0.01%, to 32,858.36. The …
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