US stocks

Wall Street up, other markets steady ahead of Fed; oil slips

US stocks climbed but other major world equity markets were little changed on Thursday ahead of a widely expected interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve next week, while the dollar rebounded from the previous day`s losses. 

Dec 11, 2015, 01:45 AM IST

US stocks fluctuate amid upbeat data

This increase followed a 0.8-percent September decrease.

Nov 26, 2015, 03:53 AM IST

US stocks waver narrowly amid data

US existing-home sales in October were at a healthy pace but failed to keep up with September's jump, the National Association of Realtors said on Monday.

Nov 24, 2015, 03:58 AM IST

US stocks end lower amid mixed data

US stocks closed mildly lower after wavering between small gains and losses as investors digested mixed economic data ahead of Friday's key jobs report.

Nov 06, 2015, 07:43 AM IST

US stocks post sizable gains on Fed minutes

US stocks reversed early losses to end higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average on a five-session winning streak for the first time in 2015, as Wall Street assessed the minutes of the Federal Reserve's September meeting.

Oct 09, 2015, 02:33 AM IST

US stocks struggle for gains ahead of earnings season

 US stocks traded in a narrow range on early Tuesday, following sharp gains on Monday, as investors shifted their attention to the third quarter earnings reporting season.

Oct 07, 2015, 05:22 AM IST

US stocks retreat on Thursday

The US stocks pared early gains to trade lower around midday Thursday, as International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde warned of a "new mediocre" risk facing global economy.

Oct 02, 2015, 04:10 AM IST

US stocks tumble on global growth fears, Volkswagen

Wall Street stocks tumbled Tuesday, joining European equities in falling on worries about global growth and the burgeoning Volkswagen emissions scandal.

Sep 23, 2015, 03:09 AM IST

US stocks tick up ahead of Fed policy meeting

The US stocks pared early losses to end higher Friday, as investors pondered over economic reports ahead of the US Federal Reserve's key policy meeting.

Sep 12, 2015, 07:33 AM IST

Wall Street falls as jobs report fuels rate hike anxiety

U.S. stocks were down in afternoon trading on Friday as a mixed August jobs report did little to quell investor uncertainty over whether the Federal Reserve will increase rates by mid-September.

Sep 04, 2015, 23:13 PM IST

Dow ends choppy day slightly lower; Nasdaq gains

US stocks ended a rocky week on a muted note Friday, with the Dow dipping and Nasdaq advancing as fears about a global economic slowdown due to China tested sentiment.

Aug 29, 2015, 02:21 AM IST

Wall Street surges for second day as China fears fade

Wall Street rallied on Thursday as investors grew optimistic that the worst of recent market turmoil was over after strong U.S. economic data and hints that a September interest-rate hike was unlikely.

Aug 28, 2015, 01:37 AM IST

Gold falls for 4th day as US data boosts stocks, dollar

Spot gold was down 0.5 percent at $1,119.35 an ounce at 1345 GMT, and US gold futures for December delivery were down $5.30 an ounce at $1,119.30.

Aug 27, 2015, 19:44 PM IST

Wall Street is for sale - but is it cheap?

During more than a week of stock market sell-offs, investors have been exhorted to use declines to pick up bargains - and with a 7.7 percent drop on the S&P 500 since August 17, stocks have certainly gotten less expensive.

Aug 27, 2015, 12:54 PM IST

Wall Street posts biggest rally of the year

The Nasdaq composite index led the way with a 3.2 percent rise, boosted by Apple`s 5.7 percent gain to $108.96. The stock slumped as much as 13 percent on Monday.

Aug 25, 2015, 20:55 PM IST

Watch: Is more market volatility ahead?

After a continuos rally the US stock market has entered in correction mode. Analyst, however, said that there might be a bumpy ride in next several trading sessions.

Aug 25, 2015, 18:54 PM IST

US stocks cut losses as Apple, Intel gain

US stocks fought back from a bruising open Monday, as a midday rally in Apple and a handful of other major stocks eliminated most of the market`s early losses.

Aug 25, 2015, 00:05 AM IST

Gold falls on positive US data

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell due to positive US data.

Aug 15, 2015, 09:37 AM IST

US stocks tumble on surprise yuan devaluation

US stocks fell sharply Tuesday after China unexpectedly devalued its currency, as Apple, General Motors and other companies heavily exposed to China dropped.

Aug 12, 2015, 03:07 AM IST

US stocks lifted by Buffett deal, oil rally

US stocks surged Monday as Berkshire Hathaway announced a $37.2 billion acquisition of Precision Castparts and petroleum-linked equities rose on higher oil prices.

Aug 11, 2015, 02:46 AM IST