S&P closes at record, Nasdaq hits 15-year high
The S&P 500 index closed at a record high on Friday, as energy shares gained with oil prices, while the Nasdaq composite index hit a 15-year high helped by technology stocks.
Feb 14, 2015, 08:39 AM ISTWall 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 ISTWall Street rallies for second day on Fed, ECB lift
US stocks climbed on Thursday, a day after equities snapped a five-day losing skid, on expectations for continued acceleration in the US economy and more aggressive action by the European Central Bank.
Jan 08, 2015, 22:09 PM ISTDow 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 ISTDow 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 ISTOil 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 ISTDow, 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 ISTS&P 500 posts best week since January 2013
US stocks closed out their best week since January 2013 on Friday, helped by earnings from Microsoft and Procter & Gamble and as concerns eased over the possible spread of Ebola in the United States.
Oct 25, 2014, 10:56 AM ISTWall Street extends bounce-back; S&P above key levels
US stocks rallied on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 on track for a fourth straight session of gains boosted by strong corporate results, including Apple`s.
Oct 22, 2014, 01:59 AM ISTS&P, Nasdaq climb but IBM results weigh on Dow
US stocks were mixed on Monday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced, but disappointing results from IBM kept the Dow close to the unchanged mark.
Oct 21, 2014, 02:41 AM ISTHousing 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 ISTWall St ends higher after two days of losses as Apple rebounds
A rebound in Apple shares helped push U.S. stocks higher on Wednesday, breaking the market`s two-day string of losses.
Sep 11, 2014, 09:32 AM ISTWall Street ends mixed as Apple weighs on Nasdaq
US stocks ended mostly down on Wednesday, as a decline in Apple shares dragged the Nasdaq lower and investors held off on big bets before the European Central Bank`s upcoming policy meeting.
Sep 04, 2014, 06:33 AM ISTUS stocks gain despite Iraq, Ukraine uncertainty
Wall Street contended with rising tensions over Ukraine and Iraq, yet US stocks still finished in the black for the week following a big rally Friday.
Aug 09, 2014, 10:18 AM ISTUS stocks end lower as Ukraine, Gaza weigh on markets
At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 47.07 points (0.28 percent) to 17,053.11.
Jul 22, 2014, 09:46 AM ISTUS 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 ISTWall 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 ISTWorld stocks hit by news of Ukraine air tragedy
Asian markets took a hit Friday after a Malaysia Airlines jet came down in battle-wracked Ukraine, sparking geopolitical tensions and sending Wall Street tumbling as the US claimed it had been shot down.
Jul 18, 2014, 09:16 AM ISTAsian 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 ISTWall Street Week ahead: Tech earnings take center stage next week
Earnings from some of the biggest U.S. technology companies will take center stage next week, giving investors a chance to re-evaluate the sector`s health.
Jul 12, 2014, 12:24 PM IST