Benchmarks ended in the red on Friday after fresh concerns about Greece’s debt negotiations offset encouraging job report. Meanwhile, rise in possibility of rate hike in mid-2015 due to improving labor market conditions dented investor sentiment. However, markets ended the week in positive territory despite Friday’s losses.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read […]
Benchmarks finished mostly lower on Wednesday after the ECB refused to accept Greek bonds as collateral for central bank loans. Meanwhile, oil prices snapped a four-session winning streak and settled in the red, hurting energy shares. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq snapped their two day rally. However, the Dow was able to end in positive territory banking on Walt […]
Benchmarks ended in the green for the second-straight session on Tuesday, banking on gains among energy shares. A rally in oil prices helped energy shares settle in the green. Meanwhile, upbeat monthly U.S. auto sales report along with possibility of a new deal between Office Depot and Staples boosted investor sentiment. Encouraging news emanating from Greece also added to the […]
Benchmarks ended Monday’s volatile trading session with solid gains after a rally in oil prices boosted energy shares. An offer from Greece’s finance minister to end the standoff with its international creditors over the country’s debt was also welcomed by investors. Monday’s solid gains came in after the S&P 500 and the Dow posted their biggest monthly loss in almost […]
Benchmarks ended the last trading day of January in the red after lower-than-expected fourth quarter GDP data dented investor sentiment. However, a rally in oil prices helped the energy shares to end in the green. Benchmarks posted their fourth weekly decline in last five weeks. Benchmarks also registered losses for the second consecutive month. Separately, the S&P 500 and the […]
Rebound in oil prices and positive earnings results helped benchmarks end in the green on Thursday. Shares of major companies including Facebook and Ford Motor gained following their solid earnings results yesterday. Meanwhile, rally in McDonald’s shares also had a positive impact on markets. Moreover, encouraging initial claims report also boosted investor sentiment.For a look at the issues currently facing […]
Disappointing earnings results dragged down benchmarks on Tuesday to their biggest one-day losses in three weeks. Major market movers including Microsoft and Caterpillar reported dismal earnings reports that dented investor sentiment yesterday. Moreover, discouraging durable order report also had a negative impact on the markets.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today’s Ahead […]
Benchmarks ended mostly in the red after gaining for four consecutive days as materials stocks finished in the negative territory. Moreover, dismal outlook from United Parcel Service had a negative impact on benchmarks. However, benchmarks ended in the green over the week for the first time in four weeks mainly due to the European Central Bank’s announcement of monetary stimulus […]
Benchmarks turned positive for the year on Thursday after ECB announced a large-scale bond buying program to revive the near-stagnant Eurozone economy. The European Central Bank (ECB) announced a quantitative easing program worth about 1.1 trillion euros to address the risks of deflation in Eurozone. Additionally, upbeat quarterly results by banks and transportation companies boosted investor sentiment. The S&P 500 […]
Benchmarks ended Tuesday’s choppy trading session in the green led by gains from technology shares. Investors also remained focused on ECB’s meeting scheduled for Thursday. ECB is expected to unveil a bond-buying program in order to boost Eurozone’s economy. Investors also kept an eye on fourth-quarter earnings results of major companies including Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Johnson & Johnson, Morgan Stanley […]
