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
Asian shares off to cautious start, dollar soft
Asian shares were off to a cautious start near a three-year high on Tuesday while the U.S. dollar was listless as investors took new bets that U.S. monetary policy will stay loose for some time.
Jul 01, 2014, 09:00 AM IST
Asia stocks make cautious gains, yen edges higher
Asian share markets edged cautiously higher on Monday while the dollar stayed under pressure ahead of packed week of economic data that will test investor hopes for a pick-up in the U.S. and global economies.
Jun 30, 2014, 08:59 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
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
Dow, S&P 500 hit new highs, S&P set for six-day rally
The six-day run of gains for the S&P 500 index was its longest winning streak since mid-April.
Jun 20, 2014, 23:25 PM IST
Wall Street trades up as US inflation data lift dollar, Treasury yields
The S&P 500 ended near its record high after three days of gains.
Jun 18, 2014, 08:26 AM IST
US inflation rise boosts dollar, Treasury yields; stocks mixed
US Treasuries` prices fell on the CPI data, which analysts said may give the Fed more confidence in quickening an end of its extremely low interest rate regime.
Jun 17, 2014, 22:01 PM IST
US stocks finish higher ahead of Fed meeting
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 5.27 points (0.03 percent) at 16,781.01.
Jun 17, 2014, 10:40 AM IST
Wall Street Week Ahead: Iraq conflict brings defense stocks in focus
With the possibility of escalating violence in Iraq, stocks in the defense sector could garner more attention next week.
Jun 14, 2014, 10:38 AM IST
Wall Street edges up as Intel leads gains in tech
Analysts are worried about the impact a protracted period of high commodity prices could have on economic growth, especially with indexes near record levels.
Jun 14, 2014, 09:15 AM IST
US stocks end streak of gains as Iraq concerns loom
US equity markets finished the week with losses after a rising jihadist offensive in Iraq lifted oil prices to nine-month highs and stoked further concerns about Middle East stability.
Jun 14, 2014, 03:56 AM IST
Wall Street edged higher, S&P set to close week lower
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 27.03 points to 16,761.22, the S&P 500 gained 3.55 points to 1,933.66.
Jun 13, 2014, 20:18 PM IST
British rate hike hint boosts sterling, Iraq unrest drives up oil
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said that British interest rates could rise sooner than financial markets expect.
Jun 13, 2014, 15:36 PM IST
Wall Street closes down on concerns about Iraq
US stocks fell on Thursday as concerns escalated about Iraq and after disappointing economic data on consumers and the labor market.
Jun 13, 2014, 09:24 AM IST
Wall Street ends near flat; Dow hits record for 4th day
US stocks finished nearly flat on Tuesday, although the Dow eked out another record closing high as utilities` shares fell while 10-year bond yields hit their highest level in a month.
Jun 11, 2014, 10:31 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
