Tag: US stocks

April 22, 2020

The price of oil remained under pressure on Wednesday after crashing over the past week, while stocks were stable as investors sought clues about the coronavirus pandemic’s mounting economic impact. After falling by almost 50% in the past five days, […]

February 14, 2020

NEW YORK — Stocks are opening mostly higher on Wall Street, with technology and retail companies leading the gainers. The three major indexes are on track for weekly gains. Chipmaker Nvidia rose in early after trading reporting strong earnings. Global […]

January 24, 2020

NEW YORK — Technology companies are leading U.S. stocks higher at the open Friday, led by a sharp gain for chipmaker Intel. Investors continue to monitor developments in the international effort to contain the deadly new virus outbreak in China. […]

December 30, 2019

NEW YORK — Stocks moved broadly lower on Wall Street in midday trading Monday as the market gave back some of its recent gains following a record-setting run. The benchmark S&P 500 index has risen five straight weeks, notching multiple […]

November 6, 2019

U.S. stocks wobbled between small gains and losses in early trading Wednesday and major indexes hovered around record highs as investors digested the latest batch of corporate earnings. Investors have been focusing on mostly solid corporate earnings and encouraging economic […]

September 19, 2019

US futures fell while European and Asian equities rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve trimmed interest rates to counter a global economic slowdown and President Donald Trump’s trade policy. Fed Chair Jerome Powell cut the benchmark rate by 25 […]

August 2, 2019

Financial markets around the world buckled Friday, and the S&P 500 was on track to close out its worst week of the year following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war with China. China struck back and said […]

March 26, 2019

Things might look a little gloomy in the world’s biggest economy, with slowing earnings growth and a recession fears in the bond market, but stocks are still holding up just fine. That’s probably because the rest of the world is […]

February 8, 2019

President Trump’s suggestion that he won’t meet Chinese Premier Xi Jinping before a crucial March 1 trade war deadline has pounded US markets amid fears of tariff escalation. The President shook his head when reporters asked about the chances of […]

January 29, 2019

Global growth concerns already had investors on edge this week. The US Justice Department charging Chinese tech giant Huawei with fraud and IP theft is not helping. The Huawei charges come on the eve of key talks between US and […]

January 23, 2019

Stock markets around the world are broadly flat Wednesday as investors pause for breath following a rollercoaster start to 2019. After a three week rally permeated by days of sharp falls, stocks — particularly in Asia — are becalmed Wednesday, […]

January 2, 2019

The U.S. stock market started 2019 in negative territory as a slowing Chinese economy weighed on equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.6 percent in early trading. The tech heavy Nasdaq also opened lower, down 1.7 percent. The […]

November 7, 2018

Wall Street is set to open higher Wednesday after the U.S. midterm elections showed the Democrats winning control of the House of Representatives and the Republicans keeping a majority in the Senate. Though the election results increase the potential for […]

July 24, 2018

U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading Tuesday as investors welcomed strong quarterly earnings reports from Google parent Alphabet, Biogen and other companies. Technology and health care stocks accounted for much of the market’s gains. Utilities and other safe-play […]

April 23, 2018

U.S. stocks are mixed Monday morning as health care and industrial companies make gains and energy companies slip with oil prices. Bond prices continue to fall and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note is getting close to 3 percent, […]

March 23, 2018

Stocks are stabilizing on Wall Street following a huge slump a day earlier when worries about an escalating trade conflict between the U.S. and China rattled investors. Energy companies rose along with the price of crude oil. Markets fell in […]

March 22, 2018

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening lower as President Donald Trump is expected to impose trade sanctions on China. The Trump administration is planning to announce tariffs on Chinese products Thursday […]

March 16, 2018

U.S. stocks are rising Friday as industrial companies and banks make gains. While retailers are mostly higher, jewelry chain Tiffany is falling after a weak sales report and disappointing forecast. The S&P 500 has slipped for four days in a […]

February 27, 2018

Stocks and bonds held relatively steady in early trading on Tuesday, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index was wavering between small gains and losses. Investors are waiting to hear from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who is scheduled to […]

February 22, 2018

Technology companies and banks helped drive U.S. stocks broadly higher in early trading Thursday. Bonds yields declined after spiking a day earlier amid rekindled fears of higher interest rates. Investors were sizing up the latest company earnings news. Crude oil […]