The main indexes temporarily tumbled after Fed Chair Powell said interest rates could stay higher for longer.
US stocks searched for direction on Tuesday as the Dow looked to snap a
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei slumping 3.5% on heavy selling of semiconductor-related shares and other market heavyweights. Tensions in the Middle East were weighing on sentiment across the region, and U.S. futures were sharply lower. Oil prices jumped about $3 as the state-run IRNA news agency reported that Iran []
The US central bank's favored measure of inflation accelerated last month, according to government data published Friday, pushing back the chances of an interest rate cut this summer.The hotter print is likely to cement the view that inflation, while down sharply since 2022, remains a challenge, and could keep the Federal Reserve on pause as it seeks to battle rising prices.It also complicates US president Joe Biden's reelection message as he seeks to convince still-skeptical consumers that the...
Stock market today: Dow snaps 6-day losing streak, Powell warns on inflation
Asian markets mirrored Wall Street's positive momentum, while oil prices rebounded and gold hovered near a one-week low. Bitcoin remained steady despite so-called halving. Investors eagerly awaited Global PMI data and Tesla's earnings report for market direction.
Stock market today: Asian shares shrug off Wall St blues as China leaves lending rate unchanged
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Markets in Asia apart from Shanghai’s were broadly higher Monday, shrugging off the blues on Wall Street after big technology stocks logged their worst week since the COVID crash in 2020. Oil prices fell while U.S. futures advanced. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng led the region, gaining 1.6% to 16489.08.
Markets in Asia apart from Shanghai’s are broadly higher, shrugging off the blues on Wall Street after big technology stocks logged their worst week since the COVID crash in 2020
The Bank of England 's governor last night forecast another big drop in inflation after it fell to the lowest level since September 2021.
Exxon Mobil and Chevron posted results this morning. Follow along for live stock news and updates on other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped a four-day winning streak after Boeing's first-quarter results.