Tech slump leads Wall Street stocks lower at close
NEW YORK (AFP) – Weakening tech shares led a retreat in US equities on Thursday (Dec 16), with major indices closing lower and undercutting the prior day’s rally sparked by […]
Wall Street ends down; investors eye Omicron and Fed meeting
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Wall Street ended lower on Monday (Dec 13), with shares of Carnival Corp and several airlines tumbling as investors worried about the Omicron coronavirus variant ahead […]
Wall Street pulls back, ending record streak
NEW YORK (AFP) – Major US stock indices dropped at the close of trading on Tuesday (Nov 9), ending a streak of record-setting sessions as traders digested the latest sign […]
US stocks tumble to end the third quarter with a thud
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks endured another round of selling on Thursday (Sept 30), finishing the third quarter on a sour note amid worries over political uncertainty in […]
Wall Street ends week lower after latest inflation spike
NEW YORK (AFP) – US shares closed lower on Friday (Sept 10) for the fourth straight day, with major indices posting losses for the week amid worries about a slowing […]
US stocks fall again after late-session selloff
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks finished solidly lower for a second straight session on Thursday (Aug 18) following Federal Reserve minutes that signalled a likely pullback on stimulus […]
US stocks weighed down by lacklustre hiring data
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks mostly fell on Wednesday (Aug 4) following lacklustre hiring data that offset other strong economic reports, exacerbating worries that the US recovery from […]
US stocks end lacklustre week on losing note
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks fell on Friday (July 16), ending a lacklustre week on a negative note amid uncertainty over the outlook for global growth and inflation. […]
Nasdaq ends lower as investors sell Big Tech
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The Nasdaq ended lower on Thursday (July 15), pulled down by Apple, Amazon and other Big Tech companies as a fall in weekly jobless claims data […]
US stocks tumble on growth worries
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks dropped on Thursday (July 8), pulling back from records as worries about the Delta variant of the coronavirus added to global growth concerns. […]
Nasdaq sets new record in otherwise down day for US stocks
NEW YORK (AFP) – A post-holiday pall fell on US stocks on Tuesday (July 6) even as the Nasdaq eked out a new record close amid slightly underwhelming data and […]
Dow falls for fifth straight day, swamping US stocks
NEW YORK (AFP) – The Dow fell for a fifth straight session on Friday (June 18) as markets continued to digest the latest pivot in Federal Reserve messaging towards more […]
US retail sales fell in May in latest sign of bumpy recovery
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – Retail sales fell more than expected last month, the US Commerce Department reported on Tuesday (June 15), a sign of the uneven recovery of the American consumer […]
US stocks end down after another lacklustre session
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks finished lower after another sluggish session on Wednesday (June 9) as markets look ahead to key consumer inflation data. “It’s quiet, light trading, […]
S&P 500 dips as healthcare weighs; Dow ends higher
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The S&P 500 dipped on Tuesday (June 1), with declines in healthcare and tech shares countered by energy and financial gains, as investors weighed the latest […]
Markets: US futures dip; crypto, commodities in focus
(BLOOMBERG) – United States equity futures dipped and Asian contracts pointed to a muted start on Monday (May 24) as traders weighed the volatile slump in cryptocurrencies and the inflation […]
US stocks end volatile week on muted note
NEW YORK (AFP) – The Dow rose while the Nasdaq declined on Friday (May 21) as Wall Street closed out a volatile week on a mixed note marked by positive […]
US stocks end choppy week on a downcast note
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks fell on Friday (April 30) as markets weighed another round of mostly strong earnings against concerns about rising supply chain and commodity costs. […]
US stocks fall again, shrugging off good results
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks tumbled for a second straight session on Tuesday (April 20) despite a mostly strong batch of earnings, suggesting the market rally is running […]