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 IST
Wall 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 IST
Wall 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 IST
Dow 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 IST
Dow 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 IST
Oil 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 IST
Dow, 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 IST
S&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 IST
Wall 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 IST
S&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 IST
Housing 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 IST
Wall 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 IST
Wall 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 IST
US 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 IST
US 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 IST
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
World 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 IST
Asian 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 IST
Wall 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
