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Wall Street moved higher on Tuesday led by healthcare and technology stocks, extending the previous session’s rally as markets positioned for the week’s key jobs report to gauge the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook.The financial sector-driven rally had pushed the blue-chip Dow to a record high on Monday. The Dow Jones is now about 1.9% away […]
The new year began much as the last ended: markets rose, confidence on Wall Street was intact and there were few signs that the forces driving 2025 had run their course. What’s less clear is how long the synchronization between assets can take.Global stocks rose in the first session of January, extending a run that […]
The first full trading week of the new year could wake the U.S. stock market from its hibernation as monthly jobs data heralds a busy start to 2026 for investors. Stocks fell in the final session of 2025, with the benchmark S&P 500 posting a monthly loss in December. But the index still rose more […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock ended lower on Monday after two sessions of gains, as technology stocks followed Wall Street’s weak finish last week and some major stocks traded ex-dividend. The Nikkei fell 0.44% to 50,526.92, while the broader Topix rose 0.1% to 3,426.52. All three major U.S. stock indexes closed nominally lower on Friday after a […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock average fell slightly on Monday after two sessions of gains, as technology stocks followed Wall Street’s weak finish last week and some major stocks traded ex-dividend. The Nikkei fell 0.5% to 50,517.41, as of 0215 GMT, while the broader Topix edged ‌0.04% higher‌ to 3,424.42. All three major U.S. stock indexes closed […]
Major U.S. stock indexes closed around record highs on Friday, little changed since the start of a quiet post-Christmas trading session, as expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts and the appeal of safe-haven assets pushed precious metals prices to record highs. Holidays kept markets closed in Australia, Hong Kong and most of Europe, but those […]
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 […]
US stocks started the shortened holiday week on a positive note, while technology stocks continued to rise on renewed enthusiasm about artificial intelligence as investors awaited key economic data later this week.A rally in tech stocks that started late last week, driven by Micron Technology’s blowout forecasts and a favorable inflation report, has left the […]
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 […]
Wall Street’s major indexes were slightly higher in volatile trading on Wednesday as investors looked for clues about the outlook for interest rates, while caution lingered after reports of funding hurdles for Oracle’s data center plans.Oracle fell 2.8% after a report showed that Blue Owl Capital, the cloud company’s largest data center partner, said it […]
