Tag: Nasdaq

Saturday, November 6th 2021 - 09:44 UTC
US markets soar on the October jobs' report and Pfizer's announcement of an anti coronavirus pill

United States stocks closed the trading week at new records with NASDAQ hitting 16,000 points for the first time, following a strong jobs increase report from the US Labor Department.
Thursday, December 3rd 2020 - 08:29 UTC
The S&P 500 index at record high, while US congress debates a relief for the US economy

The S&P 500 climbed to a record high close on Wednesday and the Nasdaq Composite Index dipped as investors weighed upbeat vaccine developments and a potential coronavirus fiscal package against a bleak private jobs report.
Wednesday, April 22nd 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Wall Street markets tumble for a second straight session on Tuesday

Wall Street stocks tumbled for a second straight session on Tuesday as worries about the chaos in the oil market overshadowed progress in Washington on additional relief for small businesses.
Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:53 UTC
US markets bullish response to Trump's “Light at the end of the tunnel”

Hopes that the economy-crushing coronavirus pandemic might be easing sent Wall Street climbing sharply on Monday with all three main indices higher at the close of trading.
Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
US stock markets at record highs on gains by tech giants

The tech-rich Nasdaq finished above 9,000 for the first time on Thursday, powering to its 10th straight record on gains by Amazon and other tech giants. The Nasdaq surged 69.51 points (0.78 percent) to finish the post-holiday session at 9,022.39.
Tuesday, December 24th 2019 - 08:53 UTC
Wall Street stocks Xmas records: Dow Jones Industrial Average reached 28,551.53

Wall Street stocks finished at records again on Monday, with an executive shakeup at Boeing lifting the Dow, as a holiday-shortened week opened with a flourish. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 96.44 points (0.34 percent) to finish the last full session before Christmas at 28,551.53.
Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 09:57 UTC
Markets in the red on Wednesday over concerns with China-US trade dispute

US stocks fell back into the red on Wednesday, putting equities down for three of the last four sessions as investors reacted to reports of possible new US-China trade frictions.
Wednesday, December 19th 2018 - 09:12 UTC
Latin American markets and currencies cautious ahead of Fed's two-day meeting

Latin American currencies failed to gain against a weak dollar on Tuesday, as cautious investors pared exposure ahead of the end of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day meeting on Wednesday, while Latin American stocks ticked up in line with their U.S. peers.
Friday, October 12th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
Volatile session in US markets with indexes continuing the several sessions slide

Wall Street indexes continued their slide in Thursday’s volatile session as investors worried about rising interest rates and braced for a trade war hit to corporate earnings a day ahead of the quarterly reporting season kickoff.
Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 09:08 UTC
US markets suffer their sharpest one-day fall: fears of interest rates, inflation and trade tensions

United States share markets suffered on Wednesday their sharpest one-day falls in months, as fears about rising interest rates, inflation, trade tensions intensified. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led the declines, sliding 4%, or 315.9 points, to 7,422. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 also fell by more than 3%, with losses accelerating towards the end of the day. Netflix fell 8%, while Amazon slid 6%.