US Stock Exchanges Post Losses Amid Debt Dispute and Nervousness over Possible Fed Rate Hike

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The US stock exchanges posted losses on Wednesday. On the one hand, there is nervousness about the hoped-for compromise in the US debt dispute. On the other hand, after robust data from the US labor market, stock market traders were again worried about a possible further rate hike by the US … Read more

US Stock Exchanges Show Signs of Stabilization Amid Positive Economic Data and Political Confidence

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – After the strong gains on the US stock exchanges in the middle of the week, there are signs of stabilization on Thursday. Economic data released before the start of trading was better than expected. At the same time, there is still confidence that the political dispute over the debt ceiling in … Read more

Dow Jones and Nasdaq End Week on a Mixed Note Amidst Consumer Concerns and Bond Market Volatility

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – At the end of a sluggish week, the Dow Jones Industrial made up for the losses it had made over the course of Friday. Thanks to a final spurt, the leading index closed almost unchanged at minus 0.03 percent to 33,300.62 points. On a weekly basis, it lost 1.1 percent. The … Read more

US Markets Rise Thanks to Positive Quarterly Reports but Fed Calls for Banking Regulation Changes

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The US stock markets rose on Friday thanks to the mostly positive quarterly reports from US companies. However, there were also some clear downward outliers in the individual values. Buying sentiment dampened concerns about inflation and the potential impact on regional banks following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Officials at … Read more

US Markets Expected to Open Lower as Job Report for March Signals a Slowdown

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The most important US stock indices are likely to come out lower after the long weekend after the US job market report for March published on Friday. Broker IG appraised the Dow Jones Industrial three quarters of an hour before the start of trading on Monday, 0.4 percent lower at 33,356 … Read more

Closing Roundup: Dow Finishes Strong Trading Week with Notable Gains in New York Stocks

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – At the end of a good week on the stock market, prices on the US stock markets rose again. Relief prevailed among investors on Friday in view of the new inflation data. The PCE price index, which is preferred by the US Federal Reserve, did not rise quite as much in … Read more

Investors Remain Concerned About Banking Crisis in Equities Market, New York

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The recovery in the Dow Jones Industrial from Thursday, losses will follow at the end of the week. The pre-market price fluctuations had already shown how unsettled investors remain despite all the measures taken to contain the crisis in the US regional banks. In addition, there is the long expiry date … Read more

Börse Express – New York shares: Investors avoid shares in view of high market interest rates

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – In view of persistently high interest rates on the capital markets, investors on the US stock exchanges held back on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial was 0.11 percent weaker at 32,621.35 points. In the first few minutes of trading, the index fell to its lowest level since November. Above all, the … Read more

Börse Express – New York shares Outlook: price jump at Meta gives tech rally new impetus

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – On the US stock market, technology stocks are likely to remain on the upswing on Thursday. The Nasdaq 100 index was rated 1.7 percent higher at 12,574 points by the trading house IG three quarters of an hour before the start. After yesterday’s interest rate decision, there is still hope in … Read more

Börse Express – New York shares Outlook: A little weaker on the Fed day after a strong previous day

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – On the day of the key interest rate decision in the USA, the New York stock markets are expected to be somewhat weaker. The broker IG appraised the leading index Dow Jones Industrial a good three-quarters of an hour before the opening, 0.38 percent lower to 33,956 points. The highly tech-heavy … Read more