HONG KONG (AP) — Asia stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday, with investors mainly focusing on a U.S. inflation report and what it means for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Oil prices advanced while U.S. futures were mixed. The yen weakened, coming close to a 34-year low. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.8% []
A stock-market streak that had become emblematic of the S&P 500's blistering five-month rally is about to break. The S&P 500 is on track to close below its 50-day moving average on Monday for the first time in 110 trading days, according to Dow Jones Market Data. This would snap the index's longest
Trading in options tied to the Cboe Volatility Index, better known as the Vix or Wall Street's
U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday, with the Dow cementing a sixth straight session in a row of declines, as investors worried about possible next steps in the Mideast conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 248.13 points, or 0.7%, ending at 37,735.11. The S&P 500 index dropped 61.59 po
U.S. stocks ended sharply lower Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average booking a large weekly loss on investor anxiety over inflation and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Dow dropped 475.84 points, or 1.2%, to close at 37,983.24. The S&P 500 fell 75.65 points, or 1.5%, to fi
U.S. large-cap stocks just posted their largest weekly outflow since December 2022, strategists at BofA Global Research said Friday. Outflows from U.S. large-cap funds were $15.8 billion in the week ending Wednesday, the highest in 16 months, while stocks in general saw $19.6 billion of outflows fo
Equities retreated after inflation data called the Fed's rate-cut plans into question.
Volatility returned as market participants adjusted their expectations for rate cuts.
Stocks soared into the weekend as investors brushed off strong payrolls data and lowered rate-cut expectations.
The main indexes temporarily tumbled after Fed Chair Powell said interest rates could stay higher for longer.
Strength in several mega-cap tech and communication services stocks kept the main indexes higher Thursday.
US stocks searched for direction on Tuesday as the Dow looked to snap a