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Wall Street yawns at DC’s looming shutdown as US stocks head toward another winning month
U.S. stocks inched higher Tuesday, with the S&P 500 on track for a fifth straight winning month despite looming government shutdown risks.
Dollar set for second straight week of gains after data shows US economic resilience
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar edged lower but was still on track for the second straight week of gains against major peers on Friday after data continued to show U.S. economic resilience, which might complicate the Federal Reserve‘s efforts to cut interest rates. The dollar was down 0.1% to 149.65 against the Japanese yen, on […]
Stocks hang near their records as hopes for rate cuts underpin markets
U.S. stocks hovered near record highs Tuesday as expectations grew that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming meeting.
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.
Wall Street holds steady just below recent records
U.S. stocks held near breakeven Tuesday with the S&P 500 up 0.1% as Boeing rose 2% on a $50B Korean Air order for over 100 aircraft.
Stocks slip on Wall Street after last week’s rally
U.S. stocks edged lower Monday as the S&P 500 slipped 0.2% and Dow fell 192 points, while Keurig Dr Pepper dropped on its $18B Peet’s deal.
Walmart helps pull Wall Street to its 5th straight loss
Wall Street fell to a fifth straight loss on Thursday, hurt by a drop for Walmart and dampened hopes for coming cuts to interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%. All its losses have been relatively modest, but it has not risen since setting an all-time high last Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 152 points, or 0.3%, […]
Wall Street holds near its record heights
Stocks hovered near record highs Monday as investors awaited Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech and key earnings from Walmart, Target and Home Depot.
US stocks coast toward the finish of a record-setting week
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking toward more records on Friday and coasting toward the close of another winning week. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in afternoon trading, coming off its latest all-time high, and is on track to finish its fourth winning week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was […]
US stocks drift after an encouraging report on inflation
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are drifting around their record levels on Wednesday following a better-than-expected update on inflation across the country. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in early trading and just below its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 62 points, or 0.1%, as of 10 a.m. […]
Most US stocks fall, but Nvidia keeps Wall Street near records
NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are falling on Tuesday after an update on inflation hurt Wall Street‘s hopes for lower interest rates. But indexes are staying close to their records thanks to Nvidia, the market’s most influential stock. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% in midday trading and just a bit below its all-time high, […]
Wall Street hangs near its record as doubts continue about Trump’s proposed tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes hung near their records on Monday following President Donald Trump’s latest updates to his tariffs, as speculation continues on Wall Street that he may ultimately back down on them. The S&P 500 edged up by 0.1% to pull within 0.2% of its all-time high set on Thursday. The […]
