(Reuters) – Consumer stocks drove Wall Street higher on Tuesday as Walmart forecast a strong holiday quarter and monthly retail sales beat expectations, helping investors look past uncertainty over hawkish […]
Wall Street ends higher with boost from big tech
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks closed higher on Friday, with market-leading growth shares kick-starting indexes’ climb as investors looked past disappointing U.S. economic data.FILE PHOTO: Traders work on […]
Apple, Amazon set to knock S&P 500, Nasdaq off record peak
(Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq indexes looked set to drop from record highs on Friday, as results from mega-cap firms Apple and Amazon.com reignited concerns of labor […]
U.S. stock options traders see smooth sailing as Fed taper looms
FILE PHOTO: Morning sunlight falls on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/NEW […]
S&P, Nasdaq enjoy boost from big tech firms, Dow dips
(Reuters) – The S&P and Nasdaq were gaining on Monday with a helping hand from heavyweight technology companies as investors appeared optimistic about the third-quarter earnings season.FILE PHOTO: Traders work […]
Futures edge lower ahead of earnings, inflation worries persist
(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Monday, led by technology shares, ahead of a slate of earnings reports this week, while a relentless surge in oil prices […]
Inflation fears take toll on European stocks ahead of earnings
(Reuters) -European shares fell on Tuesday as investors worried that soaring commodity prices would hamper a recovery in corporate profit, with fresh signs of troubles at property developer China Evergrande […]
Wall St ends choppy session lower on earnings jitters; financials down
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended a choppy session lower on Monday as investors grew nervous ahead of third-quarter earnings reporting season.FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street […]
S&P 500, Dow gain amid inflation concerns, debt ceiling debate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street ended firmer on Wednesday in a partial rebound from the previous day’s broad sell-off, with remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and […]
Wall Street swoons on rising Treasury yields, growing inflation worries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks ended sharply lower on Tuesday in a broad sell-off driven by rising U.S. Treasury yields, deepening concerns over persistent inflation, and contentious debt […]