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US indices gain on upbeat quarterly earnings, economic outlook
November 02, 2021 08:53 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark US indices closed the first day of the month on Monday, Nov 1, with a buoyant note as stocks saw gains across all industry groups on upbeat quarterly earnings and economic outlook. The S&P 500 was up 0.18% to 4,613.67. The Dow Jones ro...

FTSE 100 reclaims 7,300 after 20 months; Wall Street inks new record
November 02, 2021 03:59 AM AEDT| By AbhijeetUS Markets: Wall Street started the new month with all the three major stock indices hitting a record high on Monday, 1 November, following the marginal gain from last week’s record closing. However, the indices slipped into the negativ...
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US indices close flat, weighed down by tech stocks
October 30, 2021 08:00 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark US indices closed the week flat on Friday, October 29, weighed down by losses in technology stocks as inflation concerns rose after the latest government economic data. The S&P 500 was up 0.19% to 4,605.38. The Dow Jones fell 0.25% to...

FTSE 100 ends Oct in green, Dow on track to finish near record high
October 30, 2021 04:00 AM AEDT| By AbhijeetUS Markets: Wall Street resumed with a mixed-bag of trade as Dow Industrials oscillated in the positive territory after starting in red, while the broader S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite traded in the negative region as earnings dejection weighed on...

US stocks rally after economic data
October 29, 2021 08:33 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark US indices closed higher on Thursday, October 28, after the latest economic data showed jobless benefits claims dropped to the lowest level since March last year. The S&P 500 rose 0.98% to 4,596.42. The Dow Jones was up 0.68% to 35,730...

FTSE 100 ends flat; Wall Street rebounds, Nasdaq hits record high
October 29, 2021 02:58 AM AEDT| By AbhijeetUS Markets: Wall Street started on a positive note on Thursday, 28 October, with Dow Industrials and S&P 500 scaling nearing their respective record highs. Of the three, Nasdaq Composite led the gains with the tech barometer surging more than 1%...

US stocks close mixed as investors track earnings data
October 28, 2021 09:34 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark US indices closed mixed on Wednesday, October 27, as investors delved into companies' quarterly earnings and sought to catch up with their latest developments. The S&P 500 was down 0.51% to 4,551.68. The Dow Jones fell 0.74% to 35,490....

FTSE 100 snaps three-day gain, Dow, S&P 500 stay near record highs
October 28, 2021 02:59 AM AEDT| By AbhijeetUS Markets: American equities opened largely flat on Wednesday, 27 October, with the Nasdaq Composite strengthening towards its record high, while Dow Industrials and S&P 500 oscillated in the negative region due to a mixed set of corporate resul...

US markets scale fresh highs on upbeat earnings, housing data
October 27, 2021 08:32 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahS&P 500 and Dow Jones closed at record highs for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, October 26, while Nasdaq rallied as quarterly results kept the markets in high spirits. The S&P was up 0.18% to 4,574.79. The Dow Jones Industrial Averag...

FTSE 100 hits 20-month high as Dow, S&P 500 scale new record highs
October 27, 2021 02:40 AM AEDT| By AbhijeetUS Markets: Continuing the earnings momentum with the major corporations reporting back-to-back quarterly results, Wall Street indices scaled new record highs with the Dow Industrials nearing the level of 35,900, S&P 500 being a point away from 4...
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S&P, Dow Jones climb to fresh highs ahead of big tech earnings
October 26, 2021 08:43 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahThe S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones closed at record highs on Monday, October 25, ahead of quarterly earnings of big technology companies like Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet this week. The S&P was up 0.47% to 4,566.48. The Dow Jones rose 0.18% to 3...

FTSE 100 mounts new 52-week high as Wall Street opens in green
October 26, 2021 02:22 AM AEDT| By AbhijeetUS Markets: Commencing the last week of this month, all the three stock indices of Wall Street started on a positive footing with the tech barometer Nasdaq Composite leading the charge, followed by the marginal changes in Dow Industrials and broader...
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US stocks close mixed on Powell's hawkish remark
October 23, 2021 11:09 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahDow Jones closed higher, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq drifted on Friday, October 22, after Fed Chair, Jerome Powell's tapering remarks weighed on investors' sentiment. However, the optimism over the robust earnings has pushed the indices towards thei...

FTSE 100 nears 52-week as Dow hits record peak
October 23, 2021 02:44 AM AEDT| By AbhijeetUS Markets: Wall Street indices started on a positive note with the leading stock indicator Dow Industrials and broader market index S&P 500 hitting fresh all-time highs, respectively, in the week hours of trading. The earnings optimism has prope...

S&P 500 closes at all-time high as tech shines, inflation jitters fade
October 22, 2021 09:22 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahThe S&P 500 Index closed at an all-time high on Thursday, October 21, helped by gains in technology stocks, while Nasdaq concluded the session in the green, Dow Jones slipped. The S&P 500 was up 0.30% to 4,549.78. The Dow Jones fell 0.02% to...
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FTSE 100 struggles in red as macro troubles escalate
October 22, 2021 02:34 AM AEDT| By AbhijeetUS Markets: Wall Street opened with a mixed-bag of emotions on Thursday, 21 October, even after the four-week moving average of people seeking the unemployment benefits slid to a fresh pandemic low of 319.75 thousand for the week ending 16 October. I...

US indices close flat as healthcare, utility stocks gain
October 21, 2021 09:25 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahS&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...
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FTSE 100 wobbles in red, Wall Street opens marginally higher
October 21, 2021 02:29 AM AEDT| By AbhijeetUS Markets: Wall Street started slightly higher on Wednesday, 20 October, with Dow Jones Industrial Average leading the charge, followed by wider share indicator S&P 500, while the tech-heavy benchmark Nasdaq Composite struggled to oscillate in t...

Wall Street closes higher as strong earnings lift risk appetite
October 20, 2021 08:46 AM AEDT| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark 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...

FTSE 100 remains range-bound ahead of inflation number on Wednesday
October 20, 2021 02:23 AM AEDT| By Sreenivas D AjankarUS Markets: Broder US indices are trading in the green during the morning trading session. S&P 500 index traded higher by 15 points at 4,500, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index is up by 81 points at 35,338, and the technology benchmark index Nasd...
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