Wall Street capped a subdued day of trading Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 with a tiny gain and another milestone. After spending much of the day drifting between small gains and losses, U.S. stock indexes closed slightly higher, nudging the Nasdaq composite to another high, eclipsing the record it set last Friday. Consumer goods makers and technology … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks finished mostly higher Tuesday in another cautious day of trading. Energy companies climbed in tandem with the price of oil, but technology companies fell. The market wavered between small gains and losses throughout the day. Chemicals companies made the biggest gains, led by DuPont, while energy companies benefited from higher … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — A deepening slump in prices for oil, metals and other commodities sent stock prices lower on Thursday. Major market indexes opened lower and the selling accelerated as the day wore on. The drop in oil and metals prices hurt mining, metals and energy stocks. Stocks began sliding early this month and … Continue reading
Asian stocks rose Thursday after Wall Street rebounded from a sharp sell-off and as a holiday in China gave investors a break from its torrid markets. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 was up 1.4 percent to 18,352.98 and South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.2 percent to 1,918.34. Stock markets in Southeast Asia also rose while Australia’s … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dropped Wednesday following news that the economy skidded to a near halt in the first three months of the year, battered by harsh weather, plunging exports and sharp cutbacks in oil and gas drilling. Investors were also waiting for a statement from the Federal Reserve in the afternoon … Continue reading
AP-Financial-Markets/637 Eds: Updates with opening of US trading. With AP Photos. US stocks open slightly higher; Freescale jumps on deal NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market headed higher Monday as deals and economic news gave stocks a lift. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 95 points, or 0.5 percent, to … Continue reading
BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks drifted Wednesday after weak earnings from several U.S. companies added to global growth concerns as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest statement on monetary policy. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX rose 0.3 percent to 10,655.41 and France’s CAC 40 shed 0.4 percent to 4,603.69. Britain’s FTSE 100 lost 0.1 … Continue reading
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