Asian stocks mixed at end of a downbeat week
Tokyo fell 0.85 percent and Sydney lost 0.16 percent while Hong Kong shed 0.17 percent. But Shanghai edged up 0.12 percent and Seoul put on 0.20 percent.
Nov 21, 2014, 08:34 AM IST
Global markets up on Japanese stimulus hopes; Wall St at new highs
Wall Street got additional lift from merger deals, rises in healthcare issues and benign US inflation data, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average closing at new highs.
Nov 19, 2014, 10:59 AM IST
S&P 500 hits record, healthcare leads gains
US stocks rose in afternoon trading on Tuesday, lifting the S&P 500 to a record high as healthcare shares extended gains.
Nov 19, 2014, 09:01 AM IST
S&P 500 ends at record on M&A activity
The S&P 500 edged up to close at a record on Monday as deal activity worth $100 billion offset concerns about overseas growth after Japan`s economy slipped into recession.
Nov 18, 2014, 09:37 AM IST
Asian stocks mostly lower, Tokyo hit by economy data
Tokyo, which has surged more than 10 percent this month, sank 1.92 percent and Sydney fell 0.56 percent, while Hong Kong lost 0.14 percent and Shanghai put on 0.11 percent. Seoul was 0.10 percent lower.
Nov 17, 2014, 08:09 AM IST
Asian stocks dip while Japan bucks trend, oil hovers near lows
The index has been confined to a narrow range this week as the US economy outperforms the euro zone and China.
Nov 14, 2014, 08:19 AM IST
Asian shares await Chinese data, oil prices soft
Japan`s Nikkei added 0.2 percent after big gains in the previous two sessions on expectations that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will postpone a planned tax hike next year to support the economy.
Nov 13, 2014, 08:57 AM IST
Wall Street edges up; Dow, S&P hit fresh records
US stocks were little changed on Tuesday, as investors paused after a strong rally, but the Dow and S&P 500 managed to edge up to set fresh intraday records for a fifth straight session.
Nov 11, 2014, 22:24 PM IST
China deal sends shares to one-month high
London/New York: A landmark deal to give global investors easier access to China`s $3.9 trillion stock market helped lift world share markets to their highest level in more than a month on Monday.
Wall Street edged higher, taking major averages further into record territory as quarterly earnings season comes to a close.
In Russia, tough talk from President Vladimir Putin and a move by the central bank to abandon rules-based currency intervention sent the ruble soaring.
Nov 11, 2014, 01:25 AM IST
Dow, S&P 500 close at records after midterm vote
A stronger-than-expected report on the labor market also helped lift stocks, but some weak tech sector earnings weighed on the Nasdaq.
Nov 06, 2014, 09:07 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
Network failure interrupts quotes, trade data for NYSE stocks
The New York Stock Exchange suffered a network hardware failure that interrupted the flow of stock prices and quotes from its exchanges for nearly half an hour on Thursday, the latest problem to hit data processors key to trading.
Oct 31, 2014, 07:08 AM IST
Visa boosts Dow, S&P nears 2000 as Wall St rallies
US stocks rose on Thursday, boosted by a strong reading on quarterly economic growth and by another round of upbeat earnings reports including Visa, which rose 10 percent and accounted for more than 140 points in the Dow industrials.
Oct 31, 2014, 06:50 AM IST
Wall St extends gains late; Russell 2000 above key level
Energy shares, which led the charge lower on Monday, gave the S&P 500 its biggest boost. The S&P energy was up 2.3 percent.
Oct 29, 2014, 06:32 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 boosted by earnings; on track for best week of year
US stocks were on pace to close out their best week in nearly two years on Friday, helped by earnings from Microsoft and Procter & Gamble and as concerns eased over the possible spread of Ebola.
Oct 25, 2014, 02:29 AM IST
Ford's lower profit beats estimates; sales down on F-150 launch
Ford Motor Co`s third-quarter earnings fell 34 percent but beat Wall Street expectations on a strong showing in North America even as revenue fell due to the cost of introducing the F-150 pickup truck.
Oct 24, 2014, 19:35 PM IST
Nikkei rises to two-week high on weak yen
The Nikkei share average ended 1.0 percent higher to 15,291.64, the best closing level since Oct 10.
Oct 24, 2014, 12:50 PM IST
Asia markets mixed despite Wall Street gains
Asian markets were mixed on Friday following strong gains on Wall Street, with Tokyo enjoying a significant bump due to the dollar`s rise against the yen.
Oct 24, 2014, 08:43 AM IST
Yahoo''s revenue rises 1 percent
Yahoo Inc reported a modest increase in revenue during the third quarter, exceeding lackluster Wall Street targets, as the Internet company`s online display advertising business continued to struggle.
Oct 22, 2014, 05:59 AM IST
