Wall St. inches up in short session, indexes at recordsBy Ryan VlastelicaNEW YORK Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:41am EST
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The exterior of the New York Stock Exchange is pictured with a Christmas tree in front of it in the Manhattan Borough of New York, December 23, 2014. U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday, as the Dow climbed above the 18,000 mark […]
Benchmarks enjoyed their best day this year on Wednesday as the Fed issued encouraging statements regarding economic growth in the U.S. and a rate hike. Fed’s statement that it would remain “patient” before raising the interest rate boosted investor confidence. Moreover, rebound in oil prices helped energy shares post solid gains yesterday. The S&P 500 registered its best one-day gain […]
The Wall Street Journal’s Daily Report on Global Central Banks for Thursday, December 11, 2014:Sign up for the newsletter: http://on.wsj.com/grandcentralsignupHighlightsHilsenrath’s Take: Rising Dollar and Falling Oil Could Be Recipe for a U.S. Asset Boom
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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 finished Wednesday’s choppy trading session little changed as investors weighed a series of new developments. Global regulators fines on major banks, drop in oil prices, and the U.S and China’s effort to curb carbon emissions had a negative impact on financial, energy and utility sectors, respectively. On the other hand, upbeat earnings from retailers helped the consumer discretionary sector […]
It sounds repetitive but Wednesday was yet another day with some morning pressure which led to dip buyers showing up later in the session; this is what you want to see in a bull market. The S&P 500 fell 0.07% while the NASDAQ gained 0.31%. There has been very little news in the U.S. this week but European indexes were […]
When small-cap stocks are outperforming their large-cap brethren, it can be a sign of speculative excess in the market, and when the small stocks start going down …. a sign of a broader correction to come.We have seen signs of all these divergences leading up to the market’s most recent pull back. We’ve also seen major market averages break below […]
Benchmarks ended mostly in the negative territory on Wednesday after a drop in Apple shares weighed on the broader markets. A possibility of a cease-fire between Ukraine and Russia had initially lifted the markets. Meanwhile, investors were reluctant to bet big bucks ahead of the European Central Bank’s monthly policy meeting on Thursday.For a look at the issues currently facing […]
Benchmarks ended a listless trading session nearly flat following mixed earnings reports. Investors were reluctant to bet big bucks on a day devoid of any major economic data or news. The S&P 500 was able to end above the 2K mark, but the index witnessed its lowest intra-day trading range, swinging by only 4.54 points.For a look at the issues […]
Benchmarks ended a listless trading session nearly flat following mixed earnings reports. Investors were reluctant to bet big bucks on a day devoid of any major economic data or news. The S&P 500 was able to end above the 2K mark, but the index witnessed its lowest intra-day trading range, swinging by only 4.54 points.For a look at the issues […]
