US markets close in red as delta variant spells trouble

Benchmark US indices retreated on Wednesday, September 8, as the delta variant stalked the country prompting investors to withdraw from growth stocks....

US stocks drift on slow pace of economic recovery

S&P 500 and Dow Jones slipped on Tuesday, September 7, dragged down by fears of a slowdown in economic recovery, while Nasdaq was marginally up af...

US stocks end mixed on weak jobs data

Benchmark US indices closed the week mixed on Friday, September 3, after weak jobs data raised uncertainty about the economic recovery. The tech-heavy...

Energy stocks lift US indices higher after OPEC OKs production hike

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Thursday, September 2, pulled up by gains in energy stocks after global oil cartel OPEC decided to go ahead with...

US stocks slip on consumer confidence data

Benchmark US indices closed lower on Tuesday, August 31, after blue-chip technology stocks retreated amid coronavirus fears and new economic data show...

S&P 500, Nasdaq extend gains on tech boost

Blue-chip S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite continued their gains on Monday, August 30, from the previous week’s record closes after t...

S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs after Powell's dovish remark

The S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq closed the trading week at all-time highs on Friday, August 27, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell cau...

US stocks drift on Fed's taper concerns, mixed economic data

The benchmark US stock indices slipped on Thursday, August 26, after mixed economic data and concerns over Fed's likely tightening of its asset-buying...

US markets extend gains as tech, financial stocks rise

All major US stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, August 26, pulled up by gains in technology and financial sectors. The blue-chip S&P 500 an...

US stocks rise on vaccine hopes, positive economic outlook

Benchmark S&P 500 and NASDAQ composite closed at record highs for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, August 24, after significant gains in con...

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs after tech, energy stocks rally

Benchmark US indices closed at record highs on Monday, August 23, pulled up by gains in technology and energy segments as investors turned their focus...

US indices close higher as tech, consumer stocks rally

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Friday, August 20, propelled by gains in technology stocks after investors ignored concerns of delta infections...

US stocks slip on retail data

Benchmark US indices closed lower on Tuesday, August 17, dragged down by loss in mega-cap stocks and weaker-than-expected retail sales data. The S&am...

US stocks trade flat on gloomy Chinese economic data

Benchmark US indices traded near flat on Monday, August 17, after the latest Chinese economic data showed the country’s recovery rate in July wa...

Dow, S&P 500 see record close on positive economic outlook

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closed the week at record highs on Friday, August 13, after better-than-expected quarterly result...

Nasdaq, S&P 500 close higher on tech gains

The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 Index edged higher on Thursday, August 12, as tech stocks saw notable gains, while the Dow Jones closed flat...

Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs as senate passes infra bill

Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index closed at all-time highs on Tuesday, August 10, as investors laid bets on economy-sensitive sto...

US stocks close flat on oil slide, covid fears

Benchmark US indices closed flat on Monday, August 9, as global oil prices tumbled amid rising delta virus concerns, deterring investors from explorin...

S&P 500, Dow Jones rise after strong jobs report

The S&P 500 Index and Dow Industrial Average ticked up after the Labor Department reported strong jobs growth in July, but NASDAQ Composite declin...

US stocks slip on weak jobs data

The blue-chip S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average declined from the previous close, and the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite closed flat on Wednes...