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A man walks into the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in New York City, U.S., March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Feb 2, 2026

Global stock index edges down, silver and oil extend losses

NEW YORK/ LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – MSCI’s global equities gauge edged lower on Monday, with Wall Street providing a boost while the dollar rose and investors dealt with a deepening selloff in precious metals ahead of a week packed with corporate earnings, central bank meetings and major economic data. Also on Monday, crude oil […]

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Jan 29, 2026

Stocks slip as Microsoft drags, oil jumps on Iran attack worry

Global stocks dipped as Microsoft shares plunged after earnings, pressuring tech stocks, while oil prices jumped on U.S.-Iran tensions.

Traders work on the trading floor at The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) following the Federal Reserve rate announcement, in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Jan 28, 2026

Stocks retreat from record high, dollar higher after Fed keeps rates steady

NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Global stocks were on pace to snap a five-session streak of gains on Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar held on to gains after the Federal Reserve kept rates steady, as widely expected. In keeping rates unchanged, the Fed cited still-elevated inflation alongside solid economic growth, and gave little indication […]

U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Jan 21, 2026

Dollar edges up after Trump rules out military action in Greenland

The dollar firmed against the euro and Swiss franc as markets digested Trump’s Davos remarks amid trade tensions.

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Jan 20, 2026

S&P 500, Nasdaq slump to one-month lows as Greenland dispute triggers global selloff

Jan 20 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dropped to their lowest points in a month on Tuesday, as investors returned from the U.S. long weekend and reacted negatively to fresh tariff threats from President Donald Trump against Europe and renewed volatility in global markets. The risk-off wave, which also pushed the Dow […]

S&P 500 hits new highs as AI fuels market rally
Oct 6, 2025

S&P 500 hits new highs as AI fuels market rally

U.S. stocks climb on AI momentum with AMD-OpenAI deal, while global markets react to political shifts in Japan and France.

Wall Street sinks as US stocks fall toward their worst day in a month
Sep 2, 2025

Wall Street sinks as US stocks fall toward their worst day in a month

U.S. stocks fell Friday, with the S&P 500 down 0.7% after record highs. August still marks its fourth straight month of gains.

Stocks slip on Wall Street after record highs
Aug 29, 2025

Stocks slip on Wall Street after record highs

U.S. stocks fell Friday, with the S&P 500 down 0.7% after record highs. August still marks its fourth straight month of gains.

Trader Leon Montana works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Aug 13, 2025

Wall Street drifts around its records following a worldwide rally

U.S. stocks hover near records as Fed rate cut hopes grow; S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq rise, global markets rally, and bond yields fall.

Wall Street ends mixed amid Trump’s new tariff deadlines
Jul 9, 2025

Wall Street ends mixed amid Trump’s new tariff deadlines

A choppy day in the markets left major U.S. stock indexes little changed Tuesday as the Trump administration pressed its campaign to win more favorable trade deals with nations around the globe by leaning into tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% a day after posting its biggest loss since […]

Wall Street is recovering from Friday’s shock with US stocks up and oil prices down
Jun 16, 2025

Wall Street is recovering from Friday’s shock with US stocks up and oil prices down

  NEW YORK (AP) — Some calm is returning to Wall Street, and U.S. stocks are rising on Monday, while oil prices are giving back some of their initial spurts following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets at the end of last week. The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher in early trading and […]

Israel-Iran conflict fuels oil surge, economic fears grow
Jun 13, 2025

Israel-Iran conflict fuels oil surge, economic fears grow

  Israel’s attack on Iran Friday has catapulted their long-running conflict into what could become a wider, more dangerous regional war and potentially drive prices higher for both businesses and households. Oil and gold surged and the dollar rose as markets retreated, signaling a flight to investments perceived as more safe. After years of sky-high inflation in the […]

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