Asia stocks climb after Wall St record, eyes on Greek talks
Asian markets advanced Monday following a record close on Wall Street, while Greece`s leadership said it was confident it could hammer out a new debt deal with European creditors.
Feb 16, 2015, 17:13 PM IST
Asia stocks climb after Wall St record, eyes on Greek talks
Asian markets advanced on Monday following a record close on Wall Street, while Greece`s leadership said it was upbeat that it could hammer out a new debt deal with its European creditors.
Feb 16, 2015, 08:33 AM IST
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 closes sharply higher, tech leads
U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Thursday, with a rally in technology stocks leading the Nasdaq to a 15-year high, helping to offset the impact of some tepid economic data.
Feb 13, 2015, 07:34 AM IST
Global stocks, currencies count down to Greek meetings
Asian stock markets were subdued on Wednesday while major currencies barely budged as looming euro zone meetings to discuss the Greek debt crisis overshadowed a firmer finish on Wall Street.
Feb 11, 2015, 09:34 AM IST
US stocks drop on fears of Greek default
Wall Street stocks Monday followed European equity markets lower, dropping on growing fears of a Greek default and exit from the eurozone.
Feb 10, 2015, 03:49 AM IST
Twitter CEO wins breathing room from Wall Street critics
Twitter Inc`s forecast of re-accelerating user growth helped lift its stock on Thursday, but the goodwill will only temporarily take the heat off embattled Chief Executive Dick Costolo, analysts said.
Feb 06, 2015, 07:54 AM IST
Books, digital real estate assets lift News Corp results
News Corp, owner of the Wall Street Journal and HarperCollins, reported quarterly revenue and a profit just above analysts` consensus forecast as its book publishing and real estate businesses offset dwindling print revenue.
Feb 06, 2015, 07:42 AM IST
Twitter tops Wall Street revenue target, user growth slows
Twitter Inc beat Wall Street`s revenue target in the fourth quarter but the pace of its user growth weakened, adding pressure on embattled Chief Executive Dick Costolo.
Feb 06, 2015, 04:52 AM IST
Global oil and stocks gain, as US dollar falls
Oil prices were holding hefty gains in Asia on Wednesday having rallied 19 percent in just four sessions, while the U.S. dollar nursed big losses as a revival in risk appetite swept through crowded trading positions.
Feb 04, 2015, 09:16 AM IST
Asian share markets rally, warily watching oil
Asian share markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as revived risk sentiment dented the U.S. dollar and sovereign bonds, though it was far from clear how long the sudden mood swing would last.
Feb 04, 2015, 08:50 AM IST
Amazon sales rise in holiday quarter, shares jump
Amazon.com Inc reported stronger than expected earnings on Thursday as North American sales surged during the crucial holiday quarter, sending its shares up 9 percent.
Jan 30, 2015, 05:37 AM IST
Asian markets fall on back of US declines
Tokyo shares dropped 0.54 percent, Hong Kong fell 0.60 percent, and Shanghai lost 1.00 percent. Seoul declined 0.31 percent, but Sydney was largely flat.
Jan 29, 2015, 08:47 AM IST
Facebook tops Wall Street revenue target in 4th quarter
Facebook Inc`s revenue grew 49 percent in the fourth quarter, as mobile advertising growth helped the world`s largest Internet social network beat Wall Street`s targets for earnings and sales.
Jan 29, 2015, 04:36 AM IST
Apple, Boeing keep Wall Street afloat; energy weighs
U.S. stocks were buoyed on Wednesday by earnings including Apple and Boeing, but a sharp drop in energy shares cut into gains, leaving indexes little changed.
Jan 29, 2015, 03:07 AM IST
ECB easing pushes European equities to 7-year high, euro sinks
European stocks hit seven-year highs on Friday, continuing a rally ignited by the European Central Bank`s plan for massive regional economic stimuli that also knocked the euro to 11-year lows.
Jan 24, 2015, 10:13 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 starts fourth-quarter earnings season under cloud of worry
Investors opened this earning season weighted down by worries, as weak December retail sales, plummeting copper prices and some high-profile misses raised the specter of a disappointing reporting period.
Jan 15, 2015, 23:41 PM IST
Wall Street tumbles on global economic worries
U.S. stocks dropped on Wednesday, putting equities on pace for their fourth straight losing session as a World Bank forecast sparked concerns about weak economies and U.S. retail sales for December missed expectations.
Jan 14, 2015, 22:50 PM IST
Most Wall St firms project June 2015 US Fed rate hike: Poll
Thirteen of 20 primary dealers, the banks that deal directly with the Fed, said in a Reuters poll on Friday they expect the first rate hike by June. All but three expect at least two rate hikes in 2015.
Jan 10, 2015, 10:31 AM IST
