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% []
U.S. stocks fell sharply following a mixed start to earnings reporting season. The S&P 500 sank 1.5% Friday. The Dow dropped 1.2%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 1.6% from its
Stocks mostly rebounded on Thursday, pushed higher by a rally in technology shares, with the Nasdaq sweeping to its first record close in almost three weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell only by about 3 points, or less than 0.1%, ending near 38,459. The S&P 500 index added almost 38 po
U.S. stocks slumped after higher yields in the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 1.2% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 1.8%. Stocks had been up earlier in the day, rising as oil prices eased. But Treasury yields also spurted higher following the latest report on the U.S. economy to blow past expectations. Financial markets are in an awkward phase where such strength raises hopes for growing profits at...
RFG Advisory LLC lowered its position in Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF (NYSEARCA:DEHP – Free Report) by 26.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 192,989 shares of the company’s stock after selling 68,323 shares during the […]
Follow all the action in markets, following a week in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its worst weekly loss since the week ending March 10, 2023.
Amazon.com Inc.'s stock is on track to log a record close, days after the company saw its market value hit its first new high in almost three years. The stock was up 1.1% i
New Harbor Financial Group LLC lowered its position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO – Free Report) by 3.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,464 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 894 […]
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.
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.