July US jobs report fuels optimism on Wall Street and Nasdaq stock exchanges. The data is interpreted as suggesting the end of the rate hike cycle may have come. The Dow Jones Industrial is up 0.20 percent, the S&P 500 is up 0.07 percent and the Nasdaq 100 is up 0.20 percent. Earnings season in … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The US stock markets are likely to continue their series of losses of the past two trading days on Thursday. The fact that the rating agency Fitch has withdrawn the coveted top rating for creditworthiness from the USA is still having an effect, according to the trade. This step caused clear … Read more
(Photo: 123RF) MARKET REVIEW. The Toronto Stock Exchange retreated late Tuesday morning, while the major US indices also lost their feathers. The New York Stock Exchange started the month of August essentially in the red on Tuesday at the start of a busy session in corporate results, some of which were mixed. To (re)consult market … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – After the recent strong run on the US stock market, the most important indices remained stable on Monday. Hopes of an end to interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve boosted the stock exchanges over the course of the month, meaning that profits should be posted for July. The reporting … Read more
(Photo: 123RF) MARKET REVIEW. The New York Stock Exchange opened Tuesday mostly in the green at the start of a busy day in corporate results and on the eve of a monetary decision by the American central bank. To (re)consult market news Stock market indices at the opening In Toronto, the S&P/TSX increased by +6.80 … Read more
(Photo: Catherine Charron) MARKET REVIEW. The New York Stock Exchange ended higher on Monday, driven by new indicators that support the hypothesis of a controlled landing for the American economy, which allowed the Dow Jones to record an eleventh positive session in a row. The strength of the energy sector allowed the Toronto Stock Exchange … Read more
NEW YORK Things looked different on the technology-heavy Nasdaq stock exchange, where investors were disappointed by two particularly heavily weighted companies. The Nasdaq 100 selection index fell 1.46 percent to 15,595.64 points. The market-wide S&P 500 lost 0.50 percent to 4542.77 points. Johnson & Johnson (J&J), IBM and Travelers led the Dow. The pharmaceutical and … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – Investors on the US stock exchanges have to be prepared for discounts in the technology sector on Thursday. Price losses at Tesla and Netflix according to numbers do not bode well for the Nasdaq 100, which had turned off near the 16,000 point mark the day before and was still just … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – Business figures from companies, which were predominantly received positively, brought further profits to the US stock exchanges on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial increased by 0.26 percent to 34,484.63 points. This indicates a weekly gain of a good 2 percent for the New York leading index. The market-wide S&P 500 rose … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial continued the gains it made at the beginning of the week. Stockbrokers referred to the recent Chinese stimulus measures as a support factor. However, the mood is dampened by recession fears and warnings of rising US interest rates that will remain high for a long … Read more