Tag: U.S. stocks

October 27, 2020

U.S. stocks fell sharply on Wednesday amid concerns over the latest increase in coronavirus infections and its potential impact on the global economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 803 points, or 2.9%. The S&P 500 slid 2.9% and the […]

August 20, 2020

U.S. stocks opened modestly lower on Thursday after a weekly jobless benefit claims report suggested the recovery in employment was flagging. After the S&P 500 index achieved its record close earlier this week, investors have become more angst-ridden about pricey […]

August 17, 2020

U.S. stock benchmarks rose modestly early Monday, with the S&P 500 index trading near record territory but finding few reasons to trade higher amid a congressional stalemate over fresh stimulus to help Americans and businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. […]

August 3, 2020

U.S. stocks rose at the start of Monday’s trade to kick off the first trading day of August, with wrangling in Washington over another round of coronavirus stimulus supporting some appetite for large-capitalization technology stocks that have been viewed as […]

June 26, 2020

U.S. stock benchmarks skidded sharply lower Friday, adding to losses after Texas, one of the coronavirus hot spots, further tightened social-distancing rules in the state, highlighting worries about a resurgence in the viral outbreak. Investors were also paring the results […]

June 18, 2020

U.S. stocks were trading mixed to moderately lower on Thursday as investors digested a weekly report on the labor market in the U.S. and contend with signs of rising cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19 in several American states. How are […]

June 3, 2020

U.S. stocks added to their gains on Wednesday, a day after major equity benchmarks closed at their highest levels since early March, as labor and services data showed a slowdown in the pace of the economic damage wrought by the […]

April 8, 2020

U.S. stocks were rising on Wednesday, a day after the Dow and S&P 500 staged their biggest reversals since the 2008 financial crisis, as investors hoped that the U.S. could roll back containment measures put in place to fight the […]

April 3, 2020

Stocks moved lower Friday morning after the release of the monthly U.S. employment report that showed massive job losses in March, even before the full extent of the economic devastation from the coronavirus pandemic was fully realized. What are major […]

April 3, 2020

Gold futures traded higher on Friday after a report on U.S. employment in March indicated that the damage from coronavirus related business shutdowns is already having a big impact on the labor market. June gold GCM20, +0.29% on Comex, which […]

March 30, 2020

Gains for the Dow firmed midday Monday, supported by shares of health-care related companies like Johnson & Johnson and UnitedHealth Group, as investors assessed efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and cushion the economy against the impact […]

March 19, 2020

Gold prices recovered some ground Thursday, after seeing the lowest levels of the year, as governments and central banks made moves to support the global economy, which has suffered under the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent losses in global […]

February 18, 2020

U.S. stocks traded lower Tuesday morning after Apple Inc. said late Monday that the viral outbreak in China would hurt its second-quarter results, reigniting fears that the disease may disrupt manufacturing supply chains and have broad implications for the global […]

February 10, 2020

Stocks edged higher on Monday as Wall Street investors took heart in mostly solid U.S. fourth-quarter corporate earnings and looked beyond concerns about the coronavirus outbreak’s potential disruption to supply chains. What are major indexes doing? The Dow Jones Industrial […]

January 29, 2020

Gold futures looked to recover some of its recent losses Wednesday, as traders continue to weigh the spread of coronavirus cases and its potential impact on the global economy. The moves for the metal come ahead of a monetary policy […]

January 17, 2020

U.S. stocks traded modestly higher Wednesday, with the major benchmarks reaching new intraday highs early, after data on new U.S. home construction showed it surging to 13-year highs in December, adding to a series of indicators this week suggesting the […]

January 10, 2020

Gold futures traded slightly lower Friday, heading for the longest losing skid in more than two months after the monthly U.S. employment report helped to solidify a rally in equities and away from so-called havens, as Middle East tensions ease. […]

December 27, 2019

U.S. stocks indexes traded little changed Friday morning, after opening at new intraday records, as investors attempt to close out a holiday-shortened week on a positive note, a day after a report on strong retail sales helped the Nasdaq to […]

December 24, 2019

U.S. stocks gave up early gains at the opening bell on Tuesday in what is expected to be a subdued trading session on Christmas Eve. Equity markets will end Tuesday’s session early at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, while the bond […]

December 6, 2019

Gold futures dropped sharply Friday after the U.S. report on November employment came in better-than-expected, with gains last month of 266,000 new jobs, marking the biggest monthly gains since January and reaffirming the health of the domestic economy. Prices for […]