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
Wall Street closes up but ends week lower, Europe stocks down
US stocks erased early losses to close up on Friday but still finished the week lower on mixed economic data, while European equities had their first weekly drop since April on worries over Iraq and Ukraine.
Jun 28, 2014, 08:55 AM IST
Sensex edges lower a day ahead of June derivatives expiry
The BSE Sensex is down 0.04 percent, while the Nifty is lower 0.06 percent as caution ahead of the expiry of June derivatives on Thursday and concerns around Iraq cancel out the impact of buying by foreign investors
Jun 25, 2014, 12:31 PM IST
Asian shares wilt, oil prices rise on Iraq fears
Asian shares were on the back foot early on Wednesday, taking their cue from Wall Street as the deepening crisis in Iraq and a report that the U.S. could be loosening restrictions on crude exports triggered a rally in oil prices.
Jun 25, 2014, 08:56 AM IST
Wall Street ends down after record high: Sterling tumbles
U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday as worries about Iraq drove profit-taking, after encouraging economic data earlier drove shares to another record high, while sterling tumbled on doubts whether the Bank of England would allow an interest rate hike soon.
Jun 25, 2014, 08:35 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
Wall Street ends flat after six day rally, energy rises
U.S. stocks ended a quiet session on Monday essentially unchanged as investors found few reasons to keep buying following a six-day rally in the S&P 500, though merger activity lifted energy shares.
Jun 24, 2014, 10:16 AM IST
Asian shares muted, currencies in well-worn ranges
Asian shares were subdued on Tuesday while major currencies kept to recent snug ranges after a surprisingly soft reading on euro zone manufacturing took the shine off better data from China, Japan and the United States.
Jun 24, 2014, 09:52 AM 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
S&P 500 edges to record as investors weigh data, Iraq
The S&P 500 Thursday edged to a new record as investors weighed solid economic data with ongoing violence in Iraq that pushed oil prices to a new nine-month high.
Jun 20, 2014, 09:10 AM IST
Asia shares climb after US Federal meeting
Asian markets were mixed Thursday, taking up the baton from a record-breaking Wall Street, after the Federal Reserve delivered a broadly upbeat outlook on the US economy and suggested interest rates would remain low for some time.
Jun 19, 2014, 08:14 AM 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 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
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
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 lower after World Bank cuts forecast
The S&P 500`s drop of 0.4 percent was its biggest daily percentage loss since May 20. The benchmark index fell for the second day in a row, after four straight record closing highs.
Jun 12, 2014, 09:59 AM IST
