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
US stocks end week lower as market eyes earnings
US stocks retreated this week following a light calendar of economic news punctuated by a brief mid-week swoon over troubles at a leading Portuguese bank.
Jul 12, 2014, 12:44 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
Dow, S&P 500 open third quarter with fresh records
Wall Street stocks Tuesday barreled higher to new records, opening the third quarter with big gains following strong US auto sales and Chinese manufacturing data.
Jul 02, 2014, 02:43 AM IST
S&P 500, Nasdaq score 6th straight quarter of gains
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite indexes wrapped up a sixth straight quarter of gains on Monday, a streak not seen in more than 14 years.
Jul 01, 2014, 09:32 AM IST
Wall Street closes up but ends week lower, Europe stocks down
US stocks erased early losses to close up on Friday but still finished the week lower on mixed economic data, while European equities had their first weekly drop since April on worries over Iraq and Ukraine.
Jun 28, 2014, 08:55 AM IST
Asian shares wilt, oil prices rise on Iraq fears
Asian shares were on the back foot early on Wednesday, taking their cue from Wall Street as the deepening crisis in Iraq and a report that the U.S. could be loosening restrictions on crude exports triggered a rally in oil prices.
Jun 25, 2014, 08:56 AM IST
Wall Street ends down after record high: Sterling tumbles
U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday as worries about Iraq drove profit-taking, after encouraging economic data earlier drove shares to another record high, while sterling tumbled on doubts whether the Bank of England would allow an interest rate hike soon.
Jun 25, 2014, 08:35 AM IST
Wall St flat, but tech and biotech lift Nasdaq
Investors continued to eye geopolitical tensions in Iraq and Ukraine.
Jun 24, 2014, 20:57 PM IST
Wall Street ends flat after six day rally, energy rises
U.S. stocks ended a quiet session on Monday essentially unchanged as investors found few reasons to keep buying following a six-day rally in the S&P 500, though merger activity lifted energy shares.
Jun 24, 2014, 10:16 AM IST
US stocks reach new highs despite fears over Iraq
US stocks jumped to fresh records this week as the Federal Reserve`s promise of continued low interest rates offset turmoil in Iraq that lifted oil prices.
Jun 21, 2014, 09:40 AM IST
S&P 500 edges to record as investors weigh data, Iraq
The S&P 500 Thursday edged to a new record as investors weighed solid economic data with ongoing violence in Iraq that pushed oil prices to a new nine-month high.
Jun 20, 2014, 09:10 AM IST
Asian stocks hit 3-year high on promising economic signs, Wall St
Asian stocks nudged three-year highs on Tuesday on rising optimism over global growth prospects and a record-run on Wall Street, helping lift Treasury yields and the dollar.
Jun 10, 2014, 09:51 AM IST
S&P hits record, focus shifts to payrolls
Investors are now focused on Friday`s US payrolls report for May.
Jun 06, 2014, 08:34 AM IST
S&P hits record; focus shifts to payrolls
US stocks rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 hitting a record for the seventh time in eight sessions, after the European Central Bank cut rates to record lows and pledged to do more if needed to fight off the risk of deflation.
Jun 06, 2014, 08:13 AM IST
