Tag: NASQAD

• Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:04 UTC

  Markets reach new records in Wall Street on Covid-19 vaccines optimism

  

  The Dow Jones Industrial Average breached the 30,000-mark for the first time on Tuesday, as optimism that COVID-19 vaccines will open the way to economic recovery next year fueled Wall Street’s rebound from a pandemic-driven crash this year.

• Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  China launches its 'Nasdaq' technology board in Shanghai on Monday to compete with tech rival US

  

  Trading begins on Monday (July 22) on a new Nasdaq-style technology board in Shanghai that represents one of China's most significant market reforms, and a potential weapon in its growing tech rivalry with the United States.

• Friday, February 9th 2018 - 09:56 UTC

  As Dow Jones plunges 10% points, fears of a bear market and ripples effects on the economy

  

  The United States Dow Jones industrial average nosedived more than 1,000 points on Thursday, registering another eye-popping loss for the closely-followed index, as wild trading and fears of rising interest rates around the world took hold of traders. The Dow as well as the S&P 500, a broader stock index, are now down more than 10% from their all-time highs, passing an important psychological barrier known as a “correction” for the first time in two years.

• Saturday, February 3rd 2018 - 10:53 UTC

  US markets suffer their steepest decline since June 2016. Dow Jones fell 2.5%

  

  The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its steepest decline since June 2016 on Friday, amid wider losses in United States markets. The fall came after a string of disappointing earnings reports from giants such as Apple.