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Wall Street ends up as investors buoyed by tariff relief, upbeat data
U.S. stocks ended higher for a second day as Trump eased tariff threats and economic data showed continued resilience.
Wall Street ends higher as investors cheer Greenland framework deal, averted tariffs
Jan 21 (Reuters) – Wall Street ended higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest one-day percentage gain in two months, as investors were buoyed by news that a framework for an agreement on Greenland had been reached and the possibility of new U.S. tariffs on European allies had been averted. Both the […]
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 […]
Wall Street ends flat ahead of long weekend
NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks ended nearly flat on Friday in a choppy session ahead of the long weekend, although all three major indexes posted losses for the week as fourth-quarter earnings season kicked off. Shares of chipmakers rose, with an index of semiconductors extending gains from Thursday. Big U.S. banks posted […]
Wall Street indexes finish higher with tech, Walmart
NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Dow registered record closing highs on Monday, with shares of technology companies and retailer Walmart gaining and as investors mostly brushed aside concerns about the U.S. Justice Department’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Technology was among the day’s biggest sector gainers. Shares […]
S&P 500 notches record high close driven by Broadcom, other chipmakers
S&P 500 closed at a record as chip stocks surged and a weak jobs report kept expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts intact.
Wall Street ends mixed as tech dips, defense stocks rally
Jan 8 (Reuters) – Wall Street ended mixed on Thursday, as Nvidia and other technology stocks dipped, while defense companies advanced after President Donald Trump called for an enlarged $1.5 trillion military budget. Nvidia, Broadcom and Microsoft declined. A drop in the S&P 500 technology index left it down about 1% so far in 2026, as investors grew […]
S&P 500 reaches record high as AI trade returns
The S&P 500 hit a record high as Nvidia, Alphabet and other AI stocks climbed, while the Dow fell on JPMorgan losses.
Chip stocks jump on AI optimism; Dow ends at record high
Wall Street ends higher as chip stocks rally on AI optimism, Moderna jumps and the Dow reaches a record high.
S&P 500, Nasdaq dip to start 2026 after last year’s robust gains
Jan 2 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq pared early gains and then dipped on Friday in the first session of the new year, with declines in communications and consumer discretionary stocks dragging the indexes which notched double-digit gains in 2025. Industrials were up 1% and utilities gained 1.3%, the top boosts to […]
S&P 500, Nasdaq end flat in holiday-thin trade, Meta gains on deal
NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed little changed in choppy trading on Tuesday, as gains in communication services stocks were offset by declines in technology and financial stocks, with financials also weighing on the Dow. Communication services shares were among the biggest gainers on the S&P 500, fueled […]
US stocks end down as tech shares drop ahead of New Year
NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Wall Street‘s main indexes ended lower on Monday, kicking off the final week of the year on a softer note, as heavyweight technology stocks retreated from last week’s gains that had pushed the S&P 500 to record highs. The information technology sector weighed on the S&P 500, as most […]
