(Reuters) – Futures tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq were muted on Wednesday after sliding for six straight sessions as investors swapped growth-oriented technology shares with stocks that stand to gain the […]
HSBC curbs profit and payout ambitions, bets on Asia wealth
HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings PLC on Tuesday abandoned its long-term profitability target, and unveiled a revised strategy focused mainly on wealth management in Asia after the COVID-19 shock […]
Wall Street opens higher as tech finds respite at end of torrid week
FILE PHOTO: American flags hang from the facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building after the start of Thursday’s trading session in Manhattan in New York City, New […]
Wall Street rally pauses as big tech loses steam
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged slightly higher after slipping from record levels in volatile trading on Wednesday, as energy and financials rose but some big tech […]
Wall Street ends up sharply, led by gains in tech shares
(Reuters) -U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Monday, led by gains in technology shares after last week’s steep market sell-off, while mining shares rose as the retail trading frenzy shifted […]
Wall Street pauses at record highs after Biden bounce
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes hovered near record highs on Thursday as investors counted on more pandemic relief and speedy vaccine rollouts under the Biden administration to support the […]
Wall Street ends lower as investors weigh stimulus hopes and bleak jobs data
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street closed lower on Thursday as hopes for fresh fiscal stimulus ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s pandemic aid proposal were pitted against a weakening labor […]
S&P closes higher with defensive sectors leading gains
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index closed slightly higher on Wednesday with defensive sectors leading gains as investors waited for details of the next U.S. fiscal […]
S&P 500 ends with slightest gain as small caps favored
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The benchmark S&P 500 closed barely higher on Tuesday while shares in smaller companies soared to record highs as investors favored more economically sensitive market segments […]
Wall Street inches lower with focus on Georgia elections
FILE PHOTO: The front facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in New York, U.S., November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower […]