Stocks pushed into positive territory Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes provided more clarity on the central bank’s thinking about addressing inflationary pressures. Investors also eyed a fresh print on the state of consumer spending in the Commerce Department’s latest retail sales report, which showed a larger-than-expected […]
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Stocks extend losses amid mixed bank earnings, retail sales miss
Stocks ended mixed on Friday at the end of a volatile week, with investors monitoring a mixed set of bank earnings and a bigger-than-expected drop in U.S. retail sales. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at the highs of the trading day. The Nasdaq fluctuated between gains and losses after […]
Asian Shares Mixed in Scant New Year Eve Trading | Business News
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Friday after a late slide pulled major indexes into the red on Wall Street, leaving the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slightly below record highs. Tokyo and many other regional markets were […]
Stocks rise as traders digest mixed November jobs report
Stocks sank on Friday to end the week lower, as investors digested updates on the Omicron variant alongside the Labor Department’s November jobs report, which came in mixed compared to Wall Street’s elevated expectations. The S&P 500 posted a weekly loss of 1.2% since last Friday, sliding in volatile trading […]
Asian Stock Markets Mixed After Wall St Hits Record Again | Business News
By JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street rose to a record for an eighth day. Tokyo and Sydney advanced while Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul declined. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index added 0.1% on Monday, boosted by gains […]
Stock futures mixed ahead of Fed decision
Stock futures traded mixed Wednesday morning as investors awaited a key monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve. Contracts on the S&P 500 were flat to slightly lower. The blue-chip index had set a record closing high for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, while the Dow closed above 36,000 […]
Stocks mixed as volatile month rolls on; Nasdaq pares earlier losses
Stocks turned positive Wednesday, with all three major stock indexes pushing higher during the afternoon session following a report that Congress might reach a short-term agreement to raise the government borrowing limit and prevent a default. The Nasdaq pared earlier losses to trade in slightly positive territory Wednesday afternoon, with […]
Stocks end mixed as investors eye DC votes
Stocks were mixed Monday as investors closely monitored developments in Washington, D.C., as lawmakers rush to try and avert a government shutdown and advance a bevy of new measures. The S&P 500 fell to give back some gains after the blue-chip index posted a three-day winning streak at the end […]
Stocks end mixed after Evergrande losses; Nasdaq leads with gain of 0.2%
Stocks ended mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow off slightly and the Nasdaq higher, a day after a bevy of concerns out of China and in Washington spurred a steep sell-off across risk assets. Traders also turned their attention to the start of the Federal Reserve’s latest […]
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 500 and Dow each ended little changed. U.S. crude oil prices dipped to hover around $68 per barrel following an […]