Benchmarks suffered their biggest drop in two months on Wednesday after a slump in oil prices dragged energy shares down. Oil prices took a beating after OPEC lowered its oil production forecast for 2015. The S&P 500 registered its worst one-day percentage decline since Oct 13. All 10 sectors of the S&P 500 index also posted a decline of more […]
Strong service sector numbers and modestly impressive job data helped benchmarks to finish in the green zone on Wednesday. This was the second consecutive day of gains for the indices. Moreover, rally in energy shares following rebound in oil prices and solid gains in materials stocks also boosted investor confidence. The S&P 500 reached its 48th record high this year […]
Benchmarks began December on a dismal note as discouraging domestic as well as overseas economic data dented investor sentiment on Monday. Moreover, decline in sales during Thanksgiving weekend also dragged down retail shares on Monday. However, rebound in oil prices boosted energy shares. The Nasdaq registered its biggest one-day decline in seven weeks and the S&P 500 witnessed the same […]
If you want to book consistent gains trading stocks, you have to know where the money is flowing.Right now, if your cash is tied up in consumer staples and industrial names, you’re doing it all wrong. These aren’t the stocks that are outperforming the S&P 500. You’d be better off buying an index fund and spending the rest of your […]
If you want to book consistent gains trading stocks, you have to know where the money is flowing.Right now, if your cash is tied up in consumer staples and industrial names, you’re doing it all wrong. These aren’t the stocks that are outperforming the S&P 500. You’d be better off buying an index fund and spending the rest of your […]
Benchmarks started the second half of 2014 on a positive note after economic data showed manufacturing activity picked up in U.S and Asia. Gains in health-care, technology and consumer discretionary sectors also propelled the S&P 500 and the Dow to close at record highs. Bio-tech stocks primarily boosted the Nasdaq. Upbeat U.S. auto sales in June also boosted investor sentiment.For […]
Benchmarks scored record highs yet again on Monday following encouraging ISM manufacturing data. Initially, benchmarks made losses owing to erroneous manufacturing data, but they rebounded once a correction was made which showed the index had grown at its fastest pace this year. Monday’s gains helped the S&P 500 close on a record high for the 15th time this year. The […]
Benchmarks suffered their worst losses in five weeks on Thursday, dragged down by declines in small-cap stocks and Wal-Mart’s disappointing numbers. The S&P 500 slumped the most in a month and the Dow registered its biggest drop since April 10. Investors were also concerned about Euro zone’s less-than-expected first quarter GDP growth.For a look at the issues currently facing the […]
Upbeat earnings results and gains in high-growth stocks helped benchmarks close in the green on Tuesday. Merck, Sprint, Amreprise Financial and Cummins posted better-than-expected quarterly results. A fall in consumer confidence and rise in home prices had little impact on investor sentiment as they are now focusing on the outcome of the FOMC meeting on Wednesday.For a look at the […]
Another day of selling pressure in bio-tech and technology stocks dragged the benchmarks down on Friday. Also, disappointing corporate earnings weighed on the markets. However, higher wholesale prices in March and an increase in preliminary consumer sentiment in April failed to restrict the day’s loss.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today’s Ahead […]
