Wall Street tops new highs on Democrat-driven stimulus hopes
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Stocks on Wall Street hit record levels on Thursday (Jan 7) as investors bet a Democrat-controlled Congress will deliver more stimulus spending to help the US […]
Gold firms as US dollar slides to multi-year low
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday (Dec 30), as the prospect of increased fiscal aid pushed the US dollar to its lowest in more than two years, […]
US stocks end mostly higher on stimulus hopes
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday (Dec 16), with the Nasdaq setting a fresh record, as markets cheered progress on US stimulus talks and […]
US economic suffering may rise without stimulus: Fed minutes
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Officials at the Federal Reserve feared the US economy was on a course for renewed pain without Congress approving more stimulus to help its recovery from the […]
Wall Street shares end higher on stimulus optimism
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Wall Street shares closed higher Tuesday (Oct 20) on growing optimism that US lawmakers are nearing a deal on a stimulus package aimed at cushioning the […]