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Basic Materials & Energy Shares Propelled FTSE 100 Higher; Petropavlovsk up 8.36%
August 25, 2021 04:26 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in green - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 7.78 points or 0.17 per cent higher at 4,487.32, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index surged by 47.95 points or 0.14 per cent higher at 35,383...

FTSE 100 trades marginally in red, travel and hotel stocks move up
August 25, 2021 01:05 AM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshHighlights FTSE100 trades lower, giving up some gain of yesterday. However, travel and hotels stocks are trading higher after Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine received US-FDA approval. Crude oil trades higher after a deadly fire in the Gul.....

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs after tech, energy stocks rally
August 24, 2021 07:43 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark 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....

British equities edged higher after better-than-expected UK manufacturing data
August 24, 2021 04:23 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in green - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 42.28 points or 0.95 per cent higher at 4,483.95, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index surged by 257.25 points or 0.73 per cent higher at 35,3...

FTSE 100 trades in green boosted by gains in Sainsbury (J) plc
August 24, 2021 01:03 AM AEST| By Suhita PoddarHighlights FTSE 100 trades in the positive territory boosted by gains in the Sainsbury Plc stock, which was up by 15.4%. European markets are showing a mixed trend, while most of the Asian markets ended in green. FTSE100 trades i.....
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US indices close higher as tech, consumer stocks rally
August 21, 2021 07:06 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark 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...

Consumer Stocks Lifted FTSE 100 Higher by 0.41%; Dow Jones up 100 points
August 21, 2021 04:18 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in green - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 25.87 points or 0.59 per cent higher at 4,431.67, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index surged by 172.64 points or 0.49 per cent higher at 35,0...

FTSE 100 trades in red weighed down by the decline in UK retail sales
August 21, 2021 01:29 AM AEST| By Suhita PoddarFTSE100 was trading in red after disappointing UK retail sales data. UK’s retail sales volume unexpectedly declined by 2.5% in July 2021, as per the data announced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The retail sales numbers missed t.....

British & European Markets’ Inched Lower; Luceco Shares Jumped 6.43%
August 20, 2021 04:11 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded on a mixed note - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 14.07 points or 0.32 per cent higher at 4,414.34, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index dipped by 19.31 points or 0.06 per cent lower at...

Shares of Network International Holdings Pushed FTSE 250 Higher by 0.60%
August 19, 2021 04:23 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded on a mixed note - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 2.13 points or 0.05 per cent lower at 4,445.95, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index dipped by 41.10 points or 0.12 per cent lower at 3...

US stocks slip on retail data
August 18, 2021 07:51 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark 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...

FTSE 100 Ended in Green After Energy & Healthcare Shares Gained Momentum
August 18, 2021 04:46 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in red - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 34.37 points or 0.77 per cent lower at 4,445.29, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index dipped by 297.76 points or 0.84 per cent lower at 35,327.6...

FTSE 100 rebounds on rise in the UK job vacancies
August 18, 2021 12:55 AM AEST| By Kamalika GhoshHighlights FTSE100 has bounced back on from Monday’s sharp fall, led by the record number of Job vacancies and fall in unemployment rate. JPMorgan Chase expects the Bank of England to hike rates as soon as mid of 2022. FTSE.....

US stocks trade flat on gloomy Chinese economic data
August 17, 2021 07:59 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahBenchmark 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...

British & US Equities Traded Lower Due to the Disappointing Chinese Data
August 17, 2021 04:13 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded in red - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 16.80 points or 0.38 per cent lower at 4,451.20, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index dipped by 81.87 points or 0.23 per cent lower at 35,433.51...

FTSE 100 trades lower impacted by slowdown in China
August 17, 2021 01:03 AM AEST| By Suhita PoddarHighlights FTSE 100 was in red after China’s industrial production and retail sales data missed the analyst forecast. China’s Industrial production grew by 6.4% in July, much below the analysts forecast of 7.8%. FTSE .....

Dow, S&P 500 see record close on positive economic outlook
August 14, 2021 10:44 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahThe Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closed the week at record highs on Friday, August 13, after better-than-expected quarterly results of some companies this week turbocharged the investors to bet on risky assets or slow-moving econo...

Babcock shares lifted FTSE 250 to an all-time high; Real Estate shares in focus
August 14, 2021 04:11 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaUS Markets: Broader indices in the United States traded on a mixed note - particularly, the S&P 500 index traded 3.04 points or 0.07 per cent higher at 4,463.88, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index surged by 31.40 points or 0.09 per cent higher at...

10 FTSE staffing stocks to explore amidst storm of staff shortages
August 14, 2021 12:00 AM AEST| By Suhita PoddarBusinesses in the UK are facing staff shortages that may hit the recovery from the pandemic and fuel inflationary pressures, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD). Employers are facing a staff shortage in relation to the country’s lon.....
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Nasdaq, S&P 500 close higher on tech gains
August 13, 2021 07:51 AM AEST| By Sanjeeb BaruahThe Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 Index edged higher on Thursday, August 12, as tech stocks saw notable gains, while the Dow Jones closed flat after the economy-sensitive stocks pulled back. The S&P 500 was up 0.30% to 4,460.83. The Dow J...
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