Media stocks, techs boost S&P; Nasdaq hits record high
(Reuters) – A jump in technology and media stocks lifted the S&P 500 on Wednesday and pushed the Nasdaq to a record high, but the Dow remained under pressure from…
World shares snap five-day losing streak on China policy easing
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks steadied near three-week lows on Wednesday and Chinese markets bounced after recent sharp falls as expectations grew that policy stimulus by Beijing could temper some…
Wall Street falls, Dow gives up 2018 gains on trade war fears
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as a sharp escalation in the trade dispute between the United States and China rattled the markets, though the three major…
Asian shares fall as Sino-U.S. trade spat intensifies
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares retreated on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump cranked up trade tensions with China by going ahead with tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting Beijing to…
International fund managers turn to financials, tech as trade worries rise
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The rising tensions over global trade policy are prompting some top-performing international fund managers to look for the companies that can emerge as winners. FILE PHOTO:…
Euro heads for worst week in 19 months on ECB’s cautious stance
TOKYO (Reuters) – The euro was headed on Friday for its worst weekly loss in 19 months after a cautious European Central Bank signaled it will keep interest rates at…
S&P inches higher as ECB signals gradual rate hikes
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks ticked higher on Thursday, after the European Central Bank signaled that any interest rate hike was still far away, even as it moved to end its…
Wall Street edges higher; Fed in focus
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes posted small gains on Tuesday as bank shares gained in anticipation of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve at its two-day policy…
iPhone worries weigh on Wall Street
(Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes were lower on Friday as shares of Apple and its suppliers fell, following a report that the iPhone maker was planning to produce fewer phones…
Tech rally loses steam, McDonald’s pushes Dow higher
(Reuters) – A rally in technology stocks came to a halt on Thursday, setting up the Nasdaq for its first loss in five days, while a jump in McDonald’s shares…