Wall Street advances, led by healthcare, consumer stocks; KSS, MU fall

US stocks edged lower on Monday as concerns over the red-hot inflation and tightening monetary stimulus by the Federal Reserve dampened the market market sentiment.

US indices snap three consecutive weekly declines to close higher on Friday.

US stocks gained on Thursday after a steep decline the day before.

Major US indexes edged lower on Wednesday, June 22, after Fed Chair Jerome Powell told a Congressional panel that as a soft landing is difficult, a recession is possible, throwing investors on the mat.,The S&P 500 fell 0.13%, to 3759.89. The Dow Jones Ind...

US indices ended higher on Tuesday after a worst week in two years.

Benchmark US indices closed the week mixed on Friday, June 17, as mega-cap growth stocks rallied, shaking off the negative sentiments about inflation and declining economic growth. The S&P 500 was up 0.22% to 3,674.84. The Dow Jones lost 0.13% t...

Benchmark US indices fell sharply on Thursday, June 16, pulled down by mega-cap tech stocks as investors’ concerns grew over a possible recession a day after Fed’s rate hike. The S&P 500 was down 3.25% to 3,666.77. The Dow Jones lost...

Wall Street indices closed higher on Wednesday, June 15, after the Federal Reserve raised the interest rates by 0.75%, its biggest increase since 1994, to rein in the relentless spike in inflation. The S&P 500 was up 1.46% to 3,789.99. The Dow J...

Highlights: Indexes up: Dow 1.04%, S&P 1.29%, Nasdaq 1.66%. Fed rate decision due 2 p.m. ET. Nucor climbs on upbeat profit forecast. Wall Street's main indexes climbed more than 1% on Wednesday, boosted by gains in beaten-down growth ...

Wall Street’s main indices closed mixed on Tuesday, June 14, after Nasdaq recovered from an initial slide as the central bank officials assembled to discuss a new rate plan at their monthly policy conclave. The S&P 500 fell 0.38% to 3,735....