Wall Street

Asian slips after tech stocks weigh on Wall Street, dollar rebounds

Tokyo`s Nikkei rose 0.4 percent on a weaker yen, while Australian shares were flat 0.2 percent.

Jul 23, 2015, 08:40 AM IST

US stocks fall; Apple down 4.9% as earnings disappoint

A 4.9 percent plunge by Apple following a disappointing earnings report led US stocks lower in early trade Wednesday.

Jul 22, 2015, 20:05 PM IST

Asian shares mixed, dollar pushes higher

Tokyo`s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.43 percent, Hong Kong was up 0.23 percent, Seoul was flat, Sydney gained 0.14 percent, while Singapore edged down 0.06 percent.

Jul 21, 2015, 08:32 AM IST

Wall Street ends flat as commodities weigh

Wall Street finished little changed on Monday as a better-than-expected start to corporate earnings season boosted investor confidence, but gains were curbed by a drop in commodities.

Jul 21, 2015, 03:41 AM IST

Morgan Stanley beats estimates as trading revenue jumps

Morgan Stanley reported a better-than-expected second-quarter profit on Monday as its business that trades bonds and equities handily outperformed those of its Wall Street rivals.

Jul 20, 2015, 18:17 PM IST

Nasdaq hits record high; energy weighs on S&P, Dow

The Nasdaq composite hit a record high on Friday on strong results from Google, while the Dow and the S&P 500 fell, dragged down by Boeing and energy stocks.

Jul 17, 2015, 22:20 PM IST

Google shares soar as YouTube growth allays fears over Facebook

Google Inc`s shares surged as much as 14.5 percent on Friday, adding nearly $60 billion to its market value, as strong growth in mobile ad revenue allayed concerns its YouTube business could be hurt by Facebook Inc`s push into video.

Jul 17, 2015, 21:16 PM IST

Wall St opens higher; NYSE trading normal at open

U.S. stocks were sharply higher at the open on Thursday as trading returned to normal at the New York Stock Exchange, a day after the exchange suspended operations for almost four hours due to a technical glitch.

Jul 09, 2015, 19:35 PM IST

Wall St lower on China fears; NYSE back to business

The US stocks fell more than 1 percent in afternoon trading on Wednesday as market turmoil in China eclipsed Greece`s debt crisis, while trading on the New York Stock Exchange resumed after a three-hour halt.

Jul 09, 2015, 01:23 AM IST

New York Stock Exchange suspends trade in all stocks

The New York Stock Exchange suspended trading in all stocks Wednesday morning due to an apparent technical problem.

Jul 08, 2015, 22:05 PM IST

Asian markets cheer Greece's 11th-hour proposals to avert default

"Still, it is unclear when and if an agreement will be reached, and the euro will remain sensitive to headlines over Greece." 

Jun 22, 2015, 08:34 AM IST

Wall Street mixed at open after Nasdaq's record high

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 25.66 points, or 0.14 percent, to 18,090.18, the S&P 500 lost 1.48 points, or 0.07 percent, to 2,119.76 but the Nasdaq Composite added 6.43 points, or 0.13 percent, to 5,139.38.

Jun 19, 2015, 19:55 PM IST

Tokyo stocks open up 0.81%

Tokyo stocks opened 0.81 percent higher on Friday, backed by gains on Wall Street and a breather in the yen`s rise against the dollar.

Jun 19, 2015, 05:54 AM IST

Nasdaq breaks record-high set during dotcom boom

The Nasdaq Composite index surpassed the 15-year all-time high it set during the peak of the dotcom bubble on Thursday as more data showed the U.S. economy was gathering steam.

Jun 18, 2015, 23:53 PM IST

With CEO shakeup, Twitter under pressure to please advertisers

Twitter Inc`s next chief executive officer faces a crucial challenge as the company seeks to appease Wall Street after this week`s management shakeup - helping disaffected advertisers connect with users.

Jun 15, 2015, 11:03 AM IST

Asian shares and euro slip as Greece fails to reach debt deal

Asian shares fell and the euro skidded in Asian trade on Monday, after Greece`s talks with lenders to avert a default ended with no agreement and Wall Street logged losses ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting.

Jun 15, 2015, 07:51 AM IST

US stocks end week on a down note

US stocks closed a choppy week on a down note Friday, following European markets lower on fears of a Greek debt default.

Jun 13, 2015, 09:11 AM IST

Wall Street jumps on optimism about Greece; financials gain

US stocks jumped on Wednesday, helped by optimism that Greece may be closer to reaching a deal with creditors and by gains in technology and financial shares.

Jun 11, 2015, 08:57 AM IST

Global stock markets halt selloff; Greece hopes lift Wall Street

US and European shares rebounded after several down days on Wednesday on hopes for progress around an expected meeting between Greek, German and French leaders on Greece`s debt crisis, while oil rose for a second day.

Jun 11, 2015, 08:53 AM IST

Asia stocks retreat as US jobs data fuel rate hike talk

Asian markets mostly fell on Monday, with a better-than-forecast US jobs report fuelling talk of an early interest rate hike, while the dollar sat around 13-year highs.

Jun 08, 2015, 09:09 AM IST