Market updates

US stocks edge lower as tech stock slips

Benchmark US indices drifted on Monday, January 10, on concerns over sooner than anticipated interest rate hikes, that have pushed the US treasury yie...

US stocks drift to a mixed close amid Omicron, rate concerns

Benchmark US indices closed missed on Thursday, January 6, after a choppy trading session amid concerns over rising cases of Omicron and Fed’s e...

US stocks slip after Fed’s minutes

Benchmark US indices closed in the red on Wednesday, January 5, after minutes of Fed’s December meeting revealed unease among economists over th...

US indices close mixed, dragged down by technology, healthcare stock...

Benchmark US indices closed mixed on Tuesday, January 3, weighed down by technology, healthcare, and consumer discretionary segments after a solid sta...

US markets close higher as Apple Inc briefly crosses US$3-trillion m...

Benchmark US indices closed higher on the first trading day of the new year on Monday, January 3, lifted by energy and consumer discretionary stocks....

US stocks close mixed after choppy session

Benchmark US indices closed mixed on Wednesday, December 29, after a choppy trading session as traders took a breather ahead of the New Year holidays....

US markets close mixed, dragged down by tech, healthcare stocks

Benchmark US indices closed mixed on Tuesday, December 28, dragged down by technology and healthcare stocks amid rising oil prices. The S&P 500 f...

US stocks rally ahead of holidays, consumer spending up

Benchmark US indices closed in the green on Thursday, Dec 23, lifted by basic materials and industrial stocks amid a buoyant trading session as Christ...

US stocks edge higher as Omicron fears fizzle

US stocks rallied for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, December 22, helping the indices close higher after a South African government report s...

US stocks edge lower on interest rate worries

Benchmark US indices drifted on Friday, December 17, after the market participants have evaluated the potential effect of the policy shifts by the wor...

US stocks close lower led by tech and consumer stocks 

Benchmark US indices closed in red on Thursday, December 16, driven by technology stock and Consumer stocks. Covid-19 remained a concern for investors...

US stocks rally after Fed's tapering decision

Benchmark US indices edged higher on Wednesday, December 15, after Federal Reserve has approved plans to accelerate the winding down of its asset-buyi...

Apple hits US$3 Trillion milestone; US stocks slip on a consecutive...

Benchmark US indices continued retreating on Tuesday, December 14, ahead of Federal Reserve’s policy decision on Wednesday after a two-day meeti...

US stocks retreat ahead of Fed meeting

Benchmark US indices drifted on Monday, December 13, as investors stayed away from the risky bets ahead of the Fed's two-day policy meeting starting T...

US stocks close week flat after inflation report

Benchmark US indices wrapped up the last day of the trading week flat on Friday, December 10, after the latest economic data showed inflation rose to...

US stocks slip after Omicron restrictions, jobs data

Benchmark US indices slipped into the red on Thursday, December 9, after countries enforced new travel restrictions on Omicron concerns and jobless be...

US stocks close in green for second day straight

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Wednesday, December 8, after the latest economic data showed job openings increased in October, but labor shorta...

US markets close higher, turbocharged by tech, energy stocks

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Tuesday, December 7, lifted by technology, energy, and consumer discretionary stocks in a turbocharged trading s...

US markets rise, lifted by energy, industrial stocks

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Monday, December 6, lifted by energy, industrial, and financial stocks as Omicron concerns faded. The S&P 5...

US stocks retreat after mixed jobs data

Benchmark US indices closed lower on Friday, December 3, capping a topsy-turvy trading week marred by concerns over higher inflation and the Omicron t...