(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 […]
U.S. rental vacancy rate tightens in third quarter
FILE PHOTO: A “For Rent” sign is posted outside a residential home in Carlsbad, California, U.S. on January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. residential rental vacancy […]
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. business spending on equipment strong; auto shortages sink exports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S.-made capital goods increased to a record high in September and shipments surged, pointing to strong business spending on equipment, though stretched supply chains […]
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 […]
Boston Fed will not release documents on its former president's trades
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Boston Federal Reserve will not release documents that could show whether its former president vetted a series of personal investments last year with its ethics officer, […]
U.S. economy grew at "modest to moderate" rate: Fed's Beige Book
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is set against a blue sky in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo(Reuters) – The U.S. economy grew at a “modest to […]
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 […]