Wall Street rides higher in week helped by ECB
The Dow Jones Industrial Average put on 0.9 percent to end the week at 17,672.60, and the broader S&P 500 rose 1.6 percent to 2,051.82.
Jan 24, 2015, 09:33 AM IST
Dow edges to new record, S&P 500 essentially flat
The Dow Wednesday edged to a fresh record in a holiday-shortened session one day after topping 18,000 points for the first time ever.
Dec 25, 2014, 00:16 AM IST
Dow ends above 18k for first time on strong GDP report
US stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow closing above 18,000 for the first time ever and the S&P 500 ending at a record after an unexpectedly strong report on economic growth.
Dec 24, 2014, 07:56 AM IST
Dow, S&P end at records in fourth straight day of gains for Wall Street
US stocks rose for a fourth straight session on Monday, with both the Dow and S&P 500 ending at records as large-cap technology shares gained and offset continued weakness in energy names.
Dec 23, 2014, 05:02 AM IST
Dow gains nearly 300 points as Fed keeps rates low
The Dow jumped nearly 300 points Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve made no changes to its monetary policy, saying it can remain "patient" before moving to raise interest rates.
Dec 18, 2014, 09:45 AM IST
Dow, S&P 500 edge down on global worries: Nasdaq climbs
The Dow and S&P 500 fell on Tuesday following concerns about global weakness and political turmoil, while the Nasdaq edged higher along with tech shares and energy.
Dec 10, 2014, 10:00 AM IST
Dow, S&P 500 at records after upbeat Fed report
The Dow and S&P 500 bolted to fresh record highs Wednesday after a Federal Reserve report showed the US economy was growing amid widespread optimism about the outlook.
Dec 04, 2014, 09:00 AM IST
Dow hits record on construction spending, auto sales
The Dow Tuesday jumped to a fresh record close following a rise in US construction spending and encouraging auto and "Cyber Monday" sales data.
Dec 03, 2014, 10:26 AM IST
Oil stocks sink; Dow, Nasdaq flat
Energy-related stocks were hammered Friday, leaving US stocks mostly flat in a holiday-shortened session, after OPEC decided not to cut production in response to lower crude prices.
Nov 29, 2014, 01:44 AM IST
Wall Street climbs to new highs; transports rally
U.S. stocks edged higher in afternoon trading on Monday, lifting the Dow and S&P 500 to intraday highs after the indexes advanced for a third straight week, helped by railroad shares.
Nov 11, 2014, 01:21 AM IST
Dow, S&P 500 hit records in quiet session
US stocks were little changed on Monday following a sharp rally on Friday, but both the S&P 500 and the Dow inched up to intraday records, while strength in semiconductors boosted the Nasdaq.
Nov 04, 2014, 09:04 AM IST
Housing data hits Wall St; S&P has worst day since Aug 5
Equities were also pressured after China`s finance minister indicated the country would not increase stimulus measures in response to some weak data of its own.
Sep 23, 2014, 09:24 AM IST
Dow, S&P 500 at records as Fed-driven rally continues
The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 109.14 points, or 0.64 percent, to 17,265.99, the S&P 500 added 9.79 points, or 0.49 percent, to 2,011.36, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 31.24 points, or 0.68 percent, to 4,593.43.
Sep 19, 2014, 09:39 AM IST
US stocks retreat despite strong Apple launch, economic data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 149.85 points (0.87 percent) to close the week at 16,987.51, while the broad-based S&P 500 fell 22.17 (1.10 percent) to 1,985.54.
Sep 13, 2014, 09:30 AM IST
Wall Street joins global stocks rally; dollar ahead
The dollar climbed smartly as the euro sank to a nine-month low against the greenback. U.S. Treasuries yields rose.
Aug 20, 2014, 10:08 AM IST
Shares off as Wall St tumbles; dollar edges up
Global equity markets tumbled on Thursday, hurt by ongoing tensions with Russia and Argentina`s second default in 12 years, while the dollar edged higher against a basket of major currencies.
Aug 01, 2014, 03:09 AM IST
US shares rebound, euro briefly dips below $1.35
U.S. stocks rebounded and European markets recovered a bit on Friday but the euro dipped below $1.35 for first time since February after a Malaysian airliner was downed in eastern Ukraine and Israel stepped up a ground assault in Gaza.
Jul 18, 2014, 22:46 PM IST
Wall St slides on Malaysian airliner crash news
U.S. stocks sank on Thursday, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest one-day percentage drop since April 10 on news that a Malaysian Airlines passenger jet crashed near the Ukraine-Russia border.
Jul 18, 2014, 09:52 AM IST
Asian shares mixed after Wall St rally
Asian shares were mixed Thursday after the Dow on Wall Street ticked up another record high in response to strong earnings and a positive outlook on the US economy by the Federal Reserve.
Jul 17, 2014, 13:10 PM IST
Asian shares score three-year high on economic optimism
Asian stocks scored a three-year peak on Wednesday in the wake of upbeat global economic data that whetted risk appetites and helped Wall Street taste all-time highs.
Jul 02, 2014, 12:50 PM IST
