US stocks end solidly higher after two down days
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks rose on Thursday (Dec 2), shrugging off two straight negative sessions as markets grappled with worries over the latest coronavirus variant and the […]
US stocks end at records after Fed tapering decision
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records on Wednesday (Nov 3) following a heavily-telegraphed Federal Reserve decision to scale back its stimulus programme. For the fourth […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as Wall Street rallies
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks powered to fresh records on Thursday (Oct 28) behind another round of strong results that offset disappointing United States economic growth figures. The […]
US stocks finish losing week on positive note
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks finished a lacklustre week on a positive note on Friday (Aug 20), rallying in a wave of bargain-hunting and cutting their losses for […]
Dow ends above 35,000 for first time as US stocks hit records
NEW YORK (AFP) – US stocks rocketed to fresh records on Friday (July 23), with the Dow finishing above 35,000 for the first time, in anticipation of more blowout earnings […]
Banks boost European stocks as recovery hopes grow
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Shares of banks and automakers lifted European shares on Monday as investors continued to move into economy-linked sectors on hopes of a solid economic rebound from the […]
S&P 500 surges in strongest one-day rise since June
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The S&P 500 surged on Monday (March 1) in its strongest one-day gain since June as bond markets calmed after a month-long selloff, while another Covid-19 […]
Meme stock mania flares up anew after GameStop shares triple
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – A flurry of buying that doubled GameStop shares on Wednesday afternoon (Feb 24) spread to a dozen other meme stocks at the centre of last month’s day trader-fueled […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records, extending rally
NEW YORK (AFP) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended at records on Thursday (Feb 4), extending a rally fueled by good earnings, improving economic data and positive coronavirus trends. […]
US stocks gain on better economic data
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks advanced on Tuesday (Jan 5) following better-than-expected US economic data as markets monitored Georgia elections that will determine control of the US Senate. […]
Wall Street ends volatile week with gains, S&P at record
NEW YORK (AFP) – After an unpredictable week, Wall Street finished Friday (Nov 13) on a high note, shrugging off concerns over the surge in Covid-19 cases and new pandemic […]