US stock close mixed on Powell's hawkish remark

S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed higher on Wednesday, October 20, pulled up by gains in healthcare stocks, while Nasdaq stayed near flat as investors turned their focus away from technology shares. The S&P 500 was up 0.37% to 4,536.19. The Dow J...

On 20th October 2021, the NZ equity market ended in green. This was mainly due to significant buying pressure which was witnessed on the consumer staples sector. NZX 50 Index and NZX 20 Index rose by 0.37% and 0.41%, respectively. On the same day, NZ...

Benchmark US indices edged higher on Tuesday, October 19, as strong quarterly earnings of companies for the third consecutive session lifted investors’ risk appetite. The S&P 500 was up 0.74% to 4,519.63. The Dow Jones rose 0.56% to 35,457...

On 19th October 2021, the equity market in New Zealand ended in green as sectors like consumer staples, healthcare as well as industrials encountered buying. NZX 50 Index and NZX 20 Index increased by 0.52% and 0.68%, respectively. Also, NZX All Cons...

The S&P 500 and tech-savvy Nasdaq closed higher on Monday, October 18, bolstered by gains in technology stocks and upbeat corporate earnings. The S&P 500 was up 0.34% to 4,486.46. The Dow Jones fell 0.10% to 35,258.61. The NASDAQ Composite r...

On 18th October 2021, the equity market in NZ closed in red as significant selling pressure was witnessed on the consumer staples as well as communications services sectors. However, industrials sector witnessed buying. NZX 50 Index fell by 0.11% and...

Benchmark US indices closed higher for the second consecutive day on Friday, October 15, buoyed by robust quarterly results of financial majors Goldman Sachs and Charles Schwab and others. The S&P 500 rose 0.75% to 4471.37. The Dow Jones rose 1....

On 15th October 2021, the NZ market closed on an unfavourable note. Notably, significant selling pressure was witnessed on the materials as well as consumer staples sectors. However, some buying was witnessed in the real estate sector. NZX 50 Index a...

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Thursday, October 14, boosted by strong quarterly results of major banks and upbeat economic data that helped alleviate investors’ concerns. The S&P 500 was up 1.71% to 4438.26. The Dow Jones rose 1.56...

On 14th October 2021, the equity market in NZ was supported by the robust buying witnessed in the consumer staples sector. Also, NZX Primary Sector Index rose by 1.28%. On the same day, NZX All Consumer Staples increased by 3.26%. NZX 50 Index and NZ...