Market updates

Nasdaq edges up on tech earnings boost

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index closed higher on Wednesday, July 28, a day after big technology companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft post...

US indices slip, weighed down by technology, consumer stocks

Benchmark US indices drifted from their recent gains on Tuesday, July 27, dragged down by technology and consumer stocks, even as Q2 earnings reports...

Wall Street stocks end flat ahead of big tech earnings week

US stocks closed flat on Monday, July 26, as investors seemed to have taken a break ahead of a busy earnings week with many big technology giants like...

US benchmarks end week in green as tech stocks rise

All major US stock markets closed the week on a positive note on Friday, July 23, as the mega-cap technology and consumer stocks rallied, lifting the...

US stocks end flat after spike in jobless benefits claims

US stocks closed flat on Thursday, July 22, after two consecutive sessions of solid gains as investors weighed a sudden spike in unemployment benefits...

US stocks surge on robust earnings reports

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Wednesday, July 21, continuing their gains from the previous session as positive quarterly earnings reports lift...

US market rebounds, closes higher

Benchmark US indices snapped Monday’s losses to close higher on Tuesday, July 20. Wall Street had witnessed a broad selloff yesterday amid conce...

US stocks decline over fears of rising COVID cases

Benchmark US indices edged lower on Monday, July 19, amid concerns over the Covid-19 cases. Investors sold off airline and cruise stocks fearing that...

US stocks end lower after retail sales boost

Benchmark US indices closed the week lower on Friday, July 16, as losses in cyclical stocks eclipsed the gains in growth stocks after the commerce dep...

S&P, NASDAQ retreat as growth stocks slip

The blue-chip S&P 500 and tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite closed lower on Thursday, July 15, weighed down by technology, energy, and consumer discreti...

US stocks edge higher on Powell's dovish testimony

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Wednesday, July 14, after Fed chief Jerome Powell reiterated at a Congressional hearing that inflation is transi...

US stocks close flat on inflation data

US stocks traded flat on Tuesday, July 13, after the latest government data showed that inflation surged at an annual rate of 5.4% in June, the highes...

US stocks close higher as focus shifts to quarterly earnings

All major US stock markets closed higher on Monday, July 12, ahead of the quarterly earnings reports and new economic data due to be released this wee...

US markets draw the curtain on a topsy-turvy week with positive note

Benchmark US indices recovered the previous day’s losses to end the week on a high note on Friday, July 9, with the S&P 500 notching another...

Wall Street stocks retreat on economic concerns

All major US stock markets closed their sessions in red on Thursday, July 8, as a continued demand and supply imbalance raised concerns about the heal...

US markets edge higher, lifted by real estate, healthcare stocks

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Wednesday, July 7, pulled up by gains in real estate and healthcare stocks after the Fed held its first discussi...

US indices slip after last week's record closes

Benchmark US indices edged lower on Tuesday, July 6, after several record consecutive closes last week as investors looked for global cues and turned...

US stocks close higher on June employment data

All major US stock markets closed the week on a positive note on Friday, July 2, as investor sentiments were boosted by the Labor Department’s J...

US stocks close higher on positive earnings outlook, economic data

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Thursday, July 1, as a strong economic recovery increased the prospect of a robust earnings season of big compan...

US markets end mixed; energy, industrial stocks lead

All major US stock markets closed mixed on Wednesday, the last day of the month, as energy, industrials, and consumer staple segments saw modest gains...