Market Review: Toronto Stock Exchange and US Indices Retreat

Market Review: Toronto Stock Exchange and US Indices Retreat

(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 […]

US Stock Market Gains 20% in 2022, Nasdaq 100 up 40% – Will it End in Tears?

US Stock Market Gains 20% in 2022, Nasdaq 100 up 40% – Will it End in Tears?

The main US stock market index S&P 500, which measures the development of share prices of the largest US corporations, has gained approximately 20 percent since the beginning of the year. The purely technological indicator Nasdaq 100 even strengthened by more than 40 percent. Both key indexes are close to previous records from the turn […]

US Stock Market Continues Winning Streak with Strong Economic Indicators

US Stock Market Continues Winning Streak with Strong Economic Indicators

(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 […]

Nasdaq 100 falls as Tesla and Netflix disappoint, J&J and IBM lead Dow

Nasdaq 100 falls as Tesla and Netflix disappoint, J&J and IBM lead Dow

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 […]

Tech Sector Faces Discounts as Tesla and Netflix See Price Losses

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 […]

Positive Business Figures Boost US Stock Exchanges: Dow Jones Industrial Up 0.26%

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 […]