Thursday, November 17, 2016 The rally in the three major U.S. stock indexes has taken a pause, but small and mid-cap stocks keep climbing higher, helped by the fact that they are less sensitive to a rising dollar. The Russell 2000, composed of small-cap stocks, and the S&P Mid Cap 400 rose 0.7 percent and…
Fri Nov 11, 2016 | 11:33am EST By Yashaswini Swamynathan A rally sparked by Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election, that also powered the Dow to a record high, sputtered on Friday as energy and healthcare stocks came under pressure. Investors scrambled to adjust their portfolios to benefit from Trump’s plans to…
Friday, November 11, 2016 U.S. equities traded mostly lower on Friday as the post-U.S. election rally took a breather, with the three major indexes poised to record their best weekly gains of the year. The Dow Jones industrial average opened slightly lower but briefly broke above the flatline, with Walt Disney contributing the most gains…
* Healthcare, financial lead Wall St higher * Dollar hits more than two-week high; gold flat * Indexes up: Dow 0.87 pct, S&P 0.79 pct, Nasdaq 0.86 pct (Updates to open) By Yashaswini Swamynathan Nov 10 The Dow Jones industrial average hit a record intraday high on Thursday as investors bet that President-elect Donald Trump…
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 3:40pm EST U.S. equities rose on Tuesday, led by utilities, as investors awaited the results of the U.S. presidential election. “We’re trying to regain what we lost,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Wunderlich Securities. “The concern [in the market] is we don’t get a consensus outcome,” where the Democrats…
Tuesday, November 2, 2016 4pm EST U.S. equities closed lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, while worries surrounding the presidential election weighed on investor sentiment. “There’s no surprises here. This meeting was about setting the mood music ahead of the December meeting. All the signs now point to a hike…
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Tuesday, November 1, 2106 U.S. stocks extended losses Tuesday, with the S&P 500 on track for a sixth consecutive loss, as investors grappled with a tightening presidential race, economic data and corporate earnings. Polls show the race between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican rival Donald Trump continues to tighten. The latest ABC News/Washington Post…
Friday, October 28, 2016 4pm EST U.S. equities closed mostly lower on Friday after the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced it is investigating new emails related to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. The Dow Jones industrial average ended about 10 points lower after trading 74.71 points lower following the announcement. The index was trading about 75…
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