Wall St. ends lower than expected as Meta and Microsoft highlight AI costs
The major U.S. indexes ended lower on Thursday, after Microsoft and Meta Platforms pointed out that artificial intelligence costs could impact their earnings. This dampened the enthusiasm for megacaps which have been driving this year's market rally.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs after Netflix earnings, tech stocks and other factors.
The S&P 500, Nasdaq and other technology stocks ended the day higher Friday. This was largely due to a surge in Netflix stock shares fueled by earnings and wider gains amongst technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed largely unchanged…
S&P, Nasdaq boosted by tech stocks. Netflix soars following results
S&P 500, Nasdaq and other technology stocks all gained on Friday. This was due to a surge in Netflix stock shares fueled by earnings and wider gains amongst technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which had just posted a record-breaking closing high the day before…
S&P 500 closes near flat; more data on jobs is awaited. Middle East in focus
S&P 500 closed little changed Wednesday. Technology shares gained, but investors were nervous about Middle East tensions. Also, more U.S. employment data is due this week. Nvidia shares are up, which helped lift the S&P 500 Technology index.
Equities, commodities climb after China announces stimulus
After China announced stimulus measures for its economy, a widely-followed global stock index reached a new record high. Copper prices also hit their highest level in 10 week on Tuesday. Mining stocks drove the Dow and S&P 500 to record-breaking closing highs.
Yellen's Rate Hike Language Boosts Dollar; Deflate Stocks
U.S. equities gave up early gains on Friday, hurt by a surging U.S. dollar after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said that the case for raising U.S. interest rates has strengthened in recent months. European stocks advanced…
U.S. Stocks Near Record Highs, Oil Falls
Oil prices fall over 1 pct on supply concerns. U.S. stock prices rose on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 hovering near record highs amid upbeat company earnings, while oil fell on worries about growing…
World Stocks Tumble as Britain Votes for EU Exit
Global capital markets reeled on Friday after Britain voted to leave the European Union, with $2 trillion in value wiped from equity bourses worldwide, while money poured into safe-haven gold and government bonds. Sterling suffered a record plunge.
Yen Drops on Rate Cut Talk; Oil Climbs
The U.S. dollar rose to a three week high against the yen on Friday, on a report of likely further monetary policy easing from the Bank of Japan, while a rise in crude oil prices was offset by poor technology sector earnings, leaving Wall Street stocks steady.
Oil down, Dollar slips
Crude oil prices fell on Friday ahead of a weekend meeting that could yield an output freeze by major producers, while the U.S. dollar and stocks across the globe edged lower but posted weekly gains. On Wall Street, energy stocks led the market slightly lower as oil fell…
Stocks, Dollar Drift Ahead of Yellen Speech; Oil Drops
Crude oil prices continued to fall on Tuesday as oversupply fears resurfaced, while stocks and the U.S. dollar were little changed ahead of a widely anticipated speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. Yellen, due to speak at the Economic Club of New York at 12:20 p.m.
Crude Drops; shares Flat with Eyes on Central Banks
Brent crude drops below $40 a barrel. A gauge of stocks across the globe ticked up on Monday, with Wall Street buoyed by consumer stocks and Europe up on a positive view of the auto industry. Oil prices fell as Iran dashed hopes of a coordinated production freeze any time soon…
Oil Deal Optimism Fuels Rally in Crude, Global Stocks
Global equity markets rallied on Wednesday, buoyed by a jump in oil prices on optimism that top crude producers could reach a deal to freeze production, while the Mexican peso surged after Mexico's central bank hiked its benchmark interest rate.
Stocks, Oil Rally; Cold Snap Supports Energy Demand
Oil prices and world stock markets jumped on Friday, providing some relief to bruised investors as frigid weather across the United States and Europe boosted energy demand. Brent crude oil, which tumbled in recent weeks on worries about oversupply…
Wall St Hemorrhages as Oil Falls, China Fears Deepen
Wall Street bled on Friday, with the S&P 500 sinking to its lowest level since October 2014 as oil prices sank below $30 per barrel and fears grew about economic trouble in China. Pain was dealt widely, with the day's trading…
Oil plummets to $29
Oil prices plummeted to $29 a barrel on Friday on the likely resumption soon of Iranian oil exports into an already flooded market as international sanctions against Iran are lifted, dragging equity indices around the world sharply lower.
Wall St Drops with Oil near 7-year Low; Europe Stocks Up
Oil prices skidded to their lowest level in nearly seven years on Monday, hurting the shares of major oil companies on Wall Street as a global glut showed no signs of abating, while European stocks benefited from a weaker euro.
Shares Rise, Euro Slumps as ECB Hints at Fresh Stimulus
Stocks in major markets gained on Friday, with the benchmark U.S. index poised for its best week in a year, while the euro lost ground against the dollar as Europe's central bank said it was ready to act quickly to boost inflation. U.S.
Brent Oil Hits Lowest Since August; Dollar Dips
Brent crude oil prices hit their lowest since late August on Wednesday on worries about growing U.S. stockpiles, while the U.S. dollar took a breather from recent gains. U.S. stocks were mostly lower in choppy trading, with the drop in oil prices weighing on energy shares.
Oil slides, Stocks drop; Paris attacks add to Jitters
Global stock indexes fell amid disappointing company results and forecasts, while oil prices registered their biggest weekly loss in eight months on swelling storage of crude. U.S. stock index futures hit session lows after the close on Friday after France was rocked by multiple…
