NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The US stock markets started the new stock market week without a clear direction. While the standard values on Wall Street were mostly in the red, the technology stocks on the Nasdaq continued their latest climb. Investors are focusing on the monetary policy comments and decisions of the US Federal Reserve … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – In the US, the standard stock exchanges weakened on Monday. The technology-heavy Nasdaq exchanges, however, managed to make the leap into the profit zone later in trading. Positive news from the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sectors in particular provided a boost. In general, the topic of inflation continued to play an important … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – In the wake of massive losses in technology stocks, the US stock markets lost ground on Monday. Rising commodity prices have fueled concerns that inflation could bring growth in the world’s largest economy to a standstill and undo the recent record rally on the stock markets, it said from the trade. … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The US leading index Dow Jones Industrial (Dow Jones 30 Industrial) expanded its slight previous day losses on Friday. Another significant rise in yields on the bond market put pressure on sentiment. Rising interest rates, for example, make bonds more attractive as an alternative to investing in stocks. As a burden, … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – A surprisingly strong US labor market report only gave the US stock exchanges an initial boost on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial (Dow Jones 30 Industrial) recently only gained 0.26 percent to 31,004.25 points. On a weekly basis, the most important American stock index is heading for a plus of 0.2 … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – On Wall Street, the pessimists regained the upper hand on Thursday. After the price rises in the middle of the week, some of the most important stock indices fell significantly. The US leading index Dow Jones Industrial (Dow Jones 30 Industrial) lost 0.40 percent to 31,835.52 points after climbing above 32,000 … Read more
Investors remained nervous on Wall Street on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial (Dow Jones 30 Industrial) initially reported after its weakness the previous day … NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – Investors continued to be nervous on Wall Street on Friday. After its weakness the previous day, the Dow Jones Industrial (Dow Jones 30 Industrial) initially returned … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – On Wall Street, the mood among investors on Thursday was marked by nervousness. The focus was on disappointing Walmart numbers, price losses in tech stocks and the ongoing discussion about a return of inflation. The recently record-high New York indices were all able to reduce their minus significantly. The Dow Jones … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The US stock exchanges are no longer reviving after the records set early the previous day. The momentum had already been lost on Tuesday and now it went downhill for the most important New York stock barometers on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial (Dow Jones 30 Industrial) fell three quarters of … Read more
February 15, 2021 at 10:16 pm Cold emergency declared, millions without electricity : USA shiver at temperatures as low as minus 38 degrees <!– <!– – <!– – The snowed in Woodlands Parkway in Texas. Foto: AP/Brett Coomer – – Austin An arctic cold front has large parts of the USA under control. In Kansas … Read more