Dow Jones closes higher, S&P 500, Nasdaq drift after tech losses

Canada's main stock market settled close to an all-time high on Tuesday, August 24, as it continued to recover from last week's bleak performance. A rebound in oil prices aided the energy sector to jump 1.79%, while base metals and technology sector...

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 on riskier assets amid hopes of a faster economic recovery. The S&P 500 was up 0.85% to 4,479....

Canada’s main stock index bounced back on Monday, August 23, after days of decline as weakness in the US dollar boosted commodity and oil prices. The energy sector climbed around 3.6%, while the base metal sector jumped 2.29% amid the rising c...

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Friday, August 20, propelled by gains in technology stocks after investors ignored concerns of delta infections that threatened to halt the economic recovery. The S&P 500 was up 0.81% to 4,441.67. The Dow Jo...

After six days of continuous declines, recovery in multiple sectors lifted the main Canadian index on Friday, August 20. The financial sector gained 0.87% in the wake of rising US Treasury Yields. While lingering worries over rising Delta variant c...

Canada's main stock index continued its losing streak on Thursday, August 19, amid a commodities sell-off that pulled down energy and mining firms. Metal and oil prices dipped over Delta variant concerns and dragged the energy and base metal sectors...

The primary Canadian stock index hit its lowest level in about three weeks on Wednesday, August 18, as rising panic around Delta COVID-19 cases put added pressure on oil and other commodity prices. The energy sector declined by 1.99%, while the comm...

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&P 500 was down 0.71% to 4,448.08. The Dow Jones fell 0.79% to 35,343.28. The NASDAQ Composite was ...

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s composite index fell for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, August 17, amid rising Delta variant cases. Impacted the spike in COVID-19 cases across several Asian economies, oil and other commodity prices remain...

Benchmark US indices traded near flat on Monday, August 17, after the latest Chinese economic data showed the country’s recovery rate in July was way below economists’ expectations. The grim outlook triggered investors’ concerns abo...