Market updates

S&P 500, Nasdaq gain as tech, real estate stocks rise

September 02, 2021 07:25 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed higher on Wednesday, the first day of September, boosted by gains in technology, real estate, and utility stoc...

US stocks slip on consumer confidence data

September 01, 2021 08:08 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed lower on Tuesday, August 31, after blue-chip technology stocks retreated amid coronavirus fears and new economic data show...

S&P 500, Nasdaq extend gains on tech boost

August 31, 2021 07:58 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Blue-chip S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite continued their gains on Monday, August 30, from the previous week’s record closes after t...

S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs after Powell's dovish remark

August 28, 2021 07:19 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

The S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq closed the trading week at all-time highs on Friday, August 27, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell cau...

US stocks drift on Fed's taper concerns, mixed economic data

August 27, 2021 07:45 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

The benchmark US stock indices slipped on Thursday, August 26, after mixed economic data and concerns over Fed's likely tightening of its asset-buying...

US markets extend gains as tech, financial stocks rise

August 26, 2021 07:54 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

All major US stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, August 26, pulled up by gains in technology and financial sectors. The blue-chip S&P 500 an...

US stocks rise on vaccine hopes, positive economic outlook

August 25, 2021 08:01 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark S&P 500 and NASDAQ composite closed at record highs for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, August 24, after significant gains in con...

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs after tech, energy stocks rally

August 24, 2021 07:43 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed at record highs on Monday, August 23, pulled up by gains in technology and energy segments as investors turned their focus...

US indices close higher as tech, consumer stocks rally

August 21, 2021 07:06 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Friday, August 20, propelled by gains in technology stocks after investors ignored concerns of delta infections...

US stocks close flat after Fed's hawkish tilt

August 20, 2021 07:25 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed flat on Thursday, August 19, a day after Fed minutes revealed broad consensus on pulling back monetary stimuli but still t...

US stocks end lower after Fed minutes

August 19, 2021 08:04 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed lower on Wednesday, August 18, amid concerns over the pace of economic recovery as delta virus spread rapidly. The S&...

US stocks slip on retail data

August 18, 2021 07:51 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark 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&am...

US stocks trade flat on gloomy Chinese economic data

August 17, 2021 07:59 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices traded near flat on Monday, August 17, after the latest Chinese economic data showed the country’s recovery rate in July wa...

Dow, S&P 500 see record close on positive economic outlook

August 14, 2021 10:44 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closed the week at record highs on Friday, August 13, after better-than-expected quarterly result...

Nasdaq, S&P 500 close higher on tech gains

August 13, 2021 07:51 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

The 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...

US stocks edge higher on inflation data

August 12, 2021 07:40 AM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

The S&P 500 index and Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher on Wednesday, August 11, after the utility and basic materials stocks advanced ami...

Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs as senate passes infra bill

August 11, 2021 07:32 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index closed at all-time highs on Tuesday, August 10, as investors laid bets on economy-sensitive sto...

US stocks close flat on oil slide, covid fears

August 10, 2021 07:42 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed flat on Monday, August 9, as global oil prices tumbled amid rising delta virus concerns, deterring investors from explorin...

S&P 500, Dow Jones rise after strong jobs report

August 07, 2021 07:06 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

The S&P 500 Index and Dow Industrial Average ticked up after the Labor Department reported strong jobs growth in July, but NASDAQ Composite declin...

US stocks rise on jobless claims data

August 06, 2021 07:32 AM AEST | By Sanjeeb Baruah

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Thursday, August 5, after the latest labor data showed jobless benefits claims fell sharply last week, and a pos...