Nasdaq Earnings Beat Estimates; CEO praises IPO pipeline

Nasdaq beat fourth-quarter earnings estimates on Thursday, thanks to continued market volatility, and CEO Adena Friedman boosted the outlook for accelerated initial stock sales in 2026. New listings made a long-awaited comeback last year, defying concerns about tariffs and a US government shutdown to raise their biggest returns since 2021, Dealogic data shows. Dealmakers and […]

US stocks rise despite mixed employment data as expectations of a rate pause rise

Wall Street’s major indexes rose on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report kept bets on US interest rate cuts intact.A Labor Department report shows nonfarm payrolls rose by 50,000 in December, compared with an estimated increase of 60,000 according to economists polled by Reuters. The unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, slightly below the expected 4.5%. […]

Asian stocks today: market trades in green lifted by tech stocks; Nikkei nears 2% gain as yen suffers – The Times of India

Asian shares started the week on a positive note, following Wall Street’s gains on Monday, as technology shares drove investor sentiment and currency markets struggled with volatility, while the Japanese yen fell to a record low.In Japan, Nikkei added 973 points or 1.97% to reach 50,480 at 8:40 am IST. South Korea’s Kospi also rose […]

US stocks rise as markets hope for ‘Santa Claus rally’

Wall Street stocks rose early Friday as markets factored in new commentary from a senior Federal Reserve official and expected lower trading volumes during the holiday season.New York Federal Reserve President John Williams told CNBC that Thursday’s reading showing lower inflation was likely “distorted” due to data collection difficulties during the government shutdown, dampening enthusiasm […]