Nasdaq hits record intraday high as Wall Street soars with oil prices
Wall Street rose on Monday morning, with the Nasdaq hitting a record intraday high, helped by a jump in technology shares and as higher oil prices boosted energy stocks.
Nov 21, 2016, 20:53 PM IST
Dollar strongest in 13 years; bond yields rise
The US dollar climbed on Friday to its highest level since 2003 on continued bets on faster inflation and higher interest rates, while Treasuries resumed a selloff that left yields at their highest levels of the year.
Nov 19, 2016, 03:04 AM IST
US Dollar hits 14-year high; oil dips in choppy trade
The US dollar index dipped after hitting a near 14-year high on Wednesday while oil prices swung in a volatile session as traders were caught between a build in US stockpiles and the chance of an output cut.
Nov 17, 2016, 08:35 AM IST
Dow hits new record but Trump effect eases on Wall Street
The Dow hit a fresh record but stock gains on Wall Street slowed Friday as the bump from Donald Trump`s surprise presidential election victory eased.
Nov 12, 2016, 03:24 AM IST
Wall Street gains, bank sector surges to 2008 high
Bank stocks and industrials surged on Thursday while Apple and other technology shares sank as Wall Street rearranged its bets to benefit from Donald Trump`s presidency.
Nov 11, 2016, 02:18 AM IST
Banks, healthcare lead post-election rally on Wall Street
US stocks rallied on Wednesday in a dramatic turnaround from overnight losses fuelled by the upset victory of Republican Donald Trump as investors poured into sectors that appeared poised to benefit from the policies of a Trump presidency.
Nov 10, 2016, 00:36 AM IST
World stocks choke on US election fears, pound powers on
Equity investors froze at the prospect of a tight finish to the US presidential race, with the US S&P 500 sliding for the ninth straight session, its longest fall since 1980.
Nov 05, 2016, 15:39 PM IST
Wall Street sells off amid weak earnings, election jitters
Wall Street sold off on Tuesday as disappointing corporate reports gave a sour tone to the start of earnings season and investors digested possible changing dynamics for the upcoming U.S. elections.
Oct 12, 2016, 01:31 AM IST
Asian shares fall, brace for bruising U.S. presidential debate
Asian shares began the week under a cloud on Monday after losses on Wall Street, and as investors` attention turned from central banks to American politics ahead of the first U.S. presidential debate.
Sep 26, 2016, 12:03 PM IST
Shares crumble as oil falls, bond yields soar on stimulus doubts
Asian shares wallowed near six-week lows on Wednesday, bruised by a fall in oil prices on renewed worries about a supply glut and as investors grew nervous about the diminishing capacity of the world`s major central banks to shore up economic growth.
Sep 14, 2016, 12:09 PM IST
World stocks hit one-year highs as Fed hike prospects fade
World stocks hit their highest in more than a year and the dollar fell against the yen on Wednesday as expectations of a rise in Federal Reserve interest rates receded after weak US economic data.
Sep 07, 2016, 17:26 PM IST
US consumer spending data boosts Wall Street shares
Wall Street registered solid gains Monday on signs of firm US consumer spending and rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates as soon as late September.
Aug 30, 2016, 02:13 AM IST
Wall Street slips as car sales dent economic hopes
Stocks fell Tuesday on Wall Street.
Aug 03, 2016, 01:45 AM IST
US retail sales, industrial output data buoy economic outlook
US retail sales rose more than expected in June as Americans bought motor vehicles and a variety of other goods, reinforcing views that economic growth picked up in the second quarter.
Jul 15, 2016, 20:14 PM IST
Apple, other tech names hit as US stocks fall
US stocks sat out an equity rally that lifted shares in Europe and Asia Friday, with the Nasdaq falling especially hard due to weakness in Apple and other tech names.
Jun 18, 2016, 02:05 AM IST
Banks hit as Wall Street sinks amid Brexit worries
Wall Street tumbled a fourth straight day Tuesday as mounting worries over Britain`s coming Brexit vote hit especially shares of big banks.
Jun 15, 2016, 02:39 AM IST
US stocks decline despite upbeat data
US stocks ended lower on Friday as Wall Street digested a batch of generally positive economic reports.
May 14, 2016, 07:11 AM IST
Wall Street drops at end of tough week for retailers
US stocks fell on Friday as a decline in oil prices added to pressure from consumer companies after gloomy quarterly reports from Nordstrom and JC Penney overshadowed upbeat April retail sales data.
May 14, 2016, 02:17 AM IST
US stocks end mixed amid downbeat data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 9.38 points, or 0.05 percent, to 17,720.50.
May 13, 2016, 03:52 AM IST
'Clinton is the Wall Street candidate based on donation figures'
Of the $23 million Clinton or Priorities USA Action has received from Wall Street, at least $4.2 million went to her campaign while the super PAC took in $18.7 million.
May 11, 2016, 06:53 AM IST
