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Corporate America just had one of the strongest earnings seasons in recent memory, but if you look at the stock market, you wouldn’t know that. Companies in the S&P 500 grew their profits by 13% in the fourth quarter, nearly six percentage points better than expected. They also offered optimism about the year ahead. The […]
Hedge fund stock pickers have had one of their worst three-week stretches since the first half of 2022, according to a Goldman Sachs client note seen by Reuters on Friday, as the sell-off in AI software-related technology continues this year.According to LSEG data, the S&P 500 software and services index is down nearly 18% so […]
Asian shares fell as escalating tensions in Iran weighed on sentiment, while oil rose to its highest level since August.In Japan and Australia, shares opened lower, signaling a headwind in sentiment after two days of gains in a gauge for stocks in the region. Markets in Hong Kong were also expected to reopen after the […]
Wall Street indexes fell sharply on Thursday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq down 2%, as investors intensified their sell-off of technology stocks and fled transportation stocks on concerns about artificial intelligence disruption.The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones fell more than 1% as investors also digested the latest jobs data and waited for the January inflation […]
The Dow Jones rose above 50,000 for the first time on Friday, shaking off concerns about artificial intelligence companies as traders focused on the prospects for US growth and interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.The index, the oldest of the three major U.S. stock indexes, reached historic levels shortly before 1930 GMT, fell just […]
The S&P 500 closed higher Monday, thanks to gains at chipmakers and other artificial intelligence-related companies, while smaller companies also rose sharply. The Russell 2000 index rose about 1%, with the small-cap index significantly outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq so far in 2026. Alphabet rose 1.9% to a record high and Amazon added 1.5%. […]
India is clearly in its investment moment. With markets hitting record highs in November 2025, demat accounts crossed the Rs 20 crore mark for the first time in September 2025. Private participation in the financial markets is at a record high. But while Indian investors are actively buying stocks, one gap still stands out: global […]
Wall Street ended a low-volume post-Christmas session virtually unchanged on Friday, with few catalysts to provide much conviction one way or the other. All three major U.S. stock indexes closed nominally lower after a five-session rally, but posted weekly gains. “We had a very strong five-day rally, so in a sense we’re just catching our […]
American stock market Today: U.S. stocks showed little movement Wednesday morning as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% but remained close to its record level, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was unchanged and the Nasdaq fell 0.3%. Treasury yields also showed little change as traders prepared for the […]
Asian shares struggled on Tuesday, pressured by a dip on Wall Street and caution ahead of major economic decisions. Hong Kong’s HSI fell 1.1% to 25,481, losing 284 points. Nikkei also traded at 50,550, down 0.06% or 31 points. Shanghai and Shenzhen joined the downward rally, falling 0.27% and 0.37% respectively at 11:20 AM IST. […]
