Wall Street Weekahead: Strong sales could shift Ford, GM to higher gear
Investors are closely awaiting next week`s May sales data, expected to come in near record levels.
May 30, 2015, 10:04 AM IST
Tokyo stocks open flat
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which finished at its best level since April 2000 on Thursday, inched up 5.50 points to 20,208.37 at the start.
May 22, 2015, 10:18 AM IST
S&P ends at all-time highs but traders eye weak volume
The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Thursday after disappointing economic data bolstered expectations that an interest rate hike is likely to come only later in the year.
May 22, 2015, 09:08 AM IST
Gold falls to one-month low as global equities hit all-time highs
Gold hit its lowest level in more than a month on Friday, falling for the third straight week as strength in global equities diverted interest from the precious metal, although uncertainty over the timing of a U.S. rate rise kept prices in a tight range.
Apr 25, 2015, 01:31 AM IST
Wall Street mixed as earnings offset merger news
US stocks ticked lower on Tuesday, with the Dow industrials weighed by companies reporting earnings while the Nasdaq gained on the back of a proposed merger in the biotech sector.
Apr 22, 2015, 01:26 AM IST
US stocks tumble on Greece fears; Dow -1.54%
US stocks tumbled Friday on fresh worries about a Greek debt default as US President Barack Obama called on Greece to enact reforms.
Apr 18, 2015, 02:44 AM IST
Wall Street rallies as earnings jitters recede and oil rebounds
US stocks rose on Wednesday, fuelled by gains in the energy sector and speculation that upcoming first-quarter earnings reports might not be quite as bad as previously thought.
Apr 16, 2015, 01:23 AM IST
Wall Street declines as worries about earnings deepen
U.S. stocks dipped on Monday as fears increased that the strong dollar and lower oil prices will hurt U.S. first-quarter earnings.
Apr 14, 2015, 09:14 AM IST
US stocks jump on deals despite earnings doubts
A surge in corporate dealmaking helped lift US stocks this week, with General Electric, Royal Dutch Shell and FedEx all unveiling major transactions.
Apr 11, 2015, 09:10 AM IST
US stocks lifted by Shell, pharma deal news
US stocks rose Wednesday as a big Royal Dutch Shell acquisition and a large potential pharma deal offset concerns about earnings season and US monetary policy.
Apr 09, 2015, 09:12 AM IST
US stocks rise as Fed interest rate fears ease
Wall Street stocks rose Monday on easing concerns about Federal Reserve interest rate increases and as petroleum-linked equities surged on higher oil prices.
Apr 07, 2015, 08:39 AM IST
Wall Street off after rally, but quarter to show gain
US stocks fell at the open on Tuesday, slightly reversing the previous day`s rally, though the S&P 500 remained on track for its ninth straight quarterly rise.
Mar 31, 2015, 19:19 PM IST
Videocon D2H raises $325 mn on Nasdaq
Becoming India's most valued company on the US stock exchange Nasdaq, television services provider Videocon D2H has raised USD 325 million through issuance of American Depository Receipts.
Mar 31, 2015, 18:47 PM IST
Wall Street up in choppy trade as tech bounces back
US stocks were little changed on Thursday, well off session lows as tech shares recovered, with the S&P 500 struggling to avoid a fourth straight daily decline.
Mar 27, 2015, 08:54 AM IST
Biogen, Nike lift US stocks; Nasdaq above 5,000
US stocks rose in early trade Friday, lifted by a strong Nike earnings report and promising clinical results from Biogen on a medication to treat Alzheimer`s Disease.
Mar 20, 2015, 21:06 PM IST
Dow, S&P 500 fall; Nasdaq up back near 5,000
The Dow and S&P 500 Thursday gave back some of their gains from the prior session, while the Nasdaq edged up closer to 5,000.
Mar 20, 2015, 10:53 AM IST
Tokyo stocks open down 0.17%
Tokyo stocks opened 0.17 percent lower on Wednesday as caution grew following recent advances and ahead of a policy announcement by the US central bank.
Mar 18, 2015, 06:14 AM IST
US stocks surge ahead of Fed meeting
US stocks plowed higher on Monday as the dollar retreated and the market looked ahead to a Federal Reserve policy decision in the next two days.
Mar 17, 2015, 01:49 AM IST
Wall St climbs as dollar drop eases worry over earnings impact
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with the benchmark S&P 500 rebounding after three weeks of losses, as a stronger euro against the U.S. dollar reassured investors who had worried over the impact of a robust dollar on mutinationals` earnings.
Mar 16, 2015, 20:52 PM IST
Nasdaq closes above 5,000 for 1st time in 15 years
The Nasdaq finished above 5,000 Monday for the first time in 15 years, capping a long-running recovery in the exchange after the dot-com bubble burst spectacularly in 2000.
Mar 03, 2015, 03:00 AM IST
