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US stocks retreat on Omicron, inflation fears

December 01, 2021 08:30 AM AEDT | By Versha Jain

US stocks slid on Tuesday, November 30, recording one of their worst performances in recent days as concerns over the new Covid-19 variant Omicron wei...

US stocks close higher as oil prices surge, Omicron worries ebb

November 30, 2021 08:31 AM AEDT | By Versha Jain

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Monday, November 29, after the major stock segments saw gains amid soaring oil prices and fading concerns around...

US markets slip on new covid variant fears

November 27, 2021 08:28 AM AEDT | By Versha Jain

Benchmark US indices wrapped up the week on a gloomy note Friday, November 26, after concerns over a new covid variant in South Africa triggered beari...

US stocks close flat after upbeat labor data

November 25, 2021 09:10 AM AEDT | By Rupam Roy

Benchmark US indices closed flat on Wednesday, November 24, after the weekly jobless claims fell to a 52-year low and Fed minutes showed inflation to...

US markets close mixed as tech stocks take a hit, bond yields rise

November 24, 2021 09:29 AM AEDT | By Versha Jain

Benchmark US indices closed mixed on Tuesday, November 23, as technology stocks declined, and bond yields rose a day after Biden re-nominated Gerome P...

US stocks slip as covid fears rise

November 20, 2021 07:31 AM AEDT | By Versha Jain

Benchmark US indices closed mixed on Friday, November 19, as fresh covid fears gripped the country, dragging down the energy, financial, and real esta...

US markets close mixed after jobs data

November 19, 2021 09:45 AM AEDT | By Versha Jain

Benchmark US stock indices closed mixed on Thursday, November 19, after the latest government data showed jobless claims and layoffs declined last wee...

US stocks retreat after lacklustre session

November 18, 2021 09:00 AM AEDT | By Versha Jain

The benchmark US indices closed in the red on Wednesday, November 17, after most stock segments declined in a lacklustre session.  The S&P 5...

US stocks close higher on upbeat retail sales data

November 17, 2021 09:00 AM AEDT | By Versha Jain

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Tuesday, Nov 16, after the latest economic data showed retail sales rose to their highest level since March this...

US stocks close flat ahead of big retail earnings

November 16, 2021 08:54 AM AEDT | By Versha Jain

Benchmark US indices closed flat on Monday, Nov 15, ahead of big retail earnings this week and a positive global economic outlook increasing the bulli...

US stocks close week higher as rate fears ease

November 13, 2021 11:59 AM AEDT | By Versha Jain

Benchmark US indices closed the week on a positive note on Friday, Nov 12, lifted by technology and basic materials stocks after the Federal Reserve s...

US stocks slip as inflation rises to 30-year high

November 11, 2021 09:21 AM AEDT | By Versha Jain

Benchmark US indices closed in the red on Wednesday, Nov 10, after the latest economic data showed inflation rose at an annualized rate of 6.2% last m...

US stocks close in red as tech, financials slump after labor data

November 10, 2021 09:09 AM AEDT | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed in the red on Tuesday, Nov 9, after strong rallies in recent days, dragged down by new economic data that confirmed inflat...

US stocks close higher as tech, material stocks gain

November 09, 2021 08:49 AM AEDT | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Monday, Nov 8, lifted by gains in basic material and tech stocks and an upbeat economic outlook after lawmakers...

US stocks edge higher after job data

November 06, 2021 07:41 AM AEDT | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed at their record highs on Friday, November 5, pulled up by investors’ optimism due to positive economic data. The US...

US stocks close mixed after employment data

November 05, 2021 01:59 PM AEDT | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Nasdaq and S&P 500 continued to rally on Thursday, November 4, while Dow Jones retreated from its record high on losses from the big lenders. Mean...

US stocks close higher after Fed's taper remarks

November 04, 2021 09:01 AM AEDT | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Wednesday, November 3, after the Fed said it would start tapering its covid-era asset-buying program this month....

Wall Street closes at record high as earnings lift mood

November 03, 2021 09:15 AM AEDT | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices continued their rally on Tuesday, November 2, bolstered by gains across stock segments as strong quarterly earnings of companies...

US indices gain on upbeat quarterly earnings, economic outlook

November 02, 2021 08:53 AM AEDT | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark 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...

US indices close flat, weighed down by tech stocks

October 30, 2021 08:00 AM AEDT | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed the week flat on Friday, October 29, weighed down by losses in technology stocks as inflation concerns rose after the late...