Stocks post a back-to-back session of gains as consumer confidence, 3Q GDP top estimates

Stocks traded higher on Wednesday to extend gain from Tuesday’s session, when the major equity indexes rallied after three consecutive sessions of declines.  The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq rose…

Stock market news live updates: Tech stocks lead indexes higher following Fed decision: S&P 500 gains 1.6%

Stocks ended sharply higher Wednesday afternoon as investors mulled the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy decision of 2021, which came against a backdrop of persistent inflationary pressures.  The S&P 500…

Stocks pare earlier gains with Omicron, inflation in focus

Stocks turned lower Wednesday afternoon as more hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell compounded with concerns around the Omicron variant and its impacts on the economy. The S&P…

Crypto gains may be fueling the labor shortage as people buck low-paying work and take their chances on risky digital assets, research firm says

Bitcoin. Chesnot/Getty Images Cryptocurrency gains may be fueling the persistent labor shortage in the US, a new study found. A number of Americans have given up their full-time jobs to…

Stocks hover near records as traders look to extend gains into November

Stocks touched records on Monday, with equities looking to build on gains after the S&P 500’s best month since November 2020. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq each set record…

Elon Musk-named memecoin ‘Dogelon Mars’ gains nearly 4,000% in October

A so-called meme cryptocurrency named after Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is rising in value, namely by a whopping 3,780% in October. Dubbed Dogelon Mars (ELON), the cryptocurrency reached…

Stock futures extend gains after S&P 500’s best day since March

Stocks rose on Friday to post a robust weekly advance, with stronger-than-expected earnings and economic data helping lift the S&P 500 for a third consecutive day. The blue-chip index closed…

Stock futures hold onto gains after Fed decision

Stock futures opened slightly higher Wednesday evening as investors mulled the Federal Reserve’s latest signals on monetary policy, which suggested the central bank was warming to a near-term policy adjustment…

Stocks end mixed as technology shares outperform; Nasdaq gains 0.3% to set record high

Stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with the major equity indexes beginning September trading near all-time highs. Technology stocks outperformed, and the Nasdaq jumped to a fresh record level. The S&P…

Crypto spring? Bitcoin hits $44,000, gains for five straight days | Crypto News

That’s the cryptocurrency’s longest winning streak since September. By Akayla GardnerBloomberg Published On 7 Feb 20227 Feb 2022 Bitcoin rose for a fifth consecutive day, the longest winning streak since September,…