US stock indices opened higher on Monday, ahead of President Donald Trump’s latest deadline on tariffs on top trade partners. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 59.6 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 43,900.49. The S&P 500 rose 13.8 points, or 0.23 per cent, to 5,968.33​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose…
Investors on Wall Street in the week ahead will have plenty of economic data to analyse, with the major focus on jobs report for February. Among other reports, monthly purchasing managers data from S&P Global and the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), and factory orders will be released. The earnings calendar will see big companies…
US stock indices were mixed on Friday after data showed a slight easing in the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.3 points, or 0.05%, to 43,259.84. The S&P 500 fell 4.8 points, or 0.08%, to 5,856.74​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 67.2 points, or 0.36%, to…
On Wall Street in the week ahead, the spotlight will be on the two economic data – the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, and the second estimate for fourth quarter gross domestic product (GDP). Investors will also closely monitor reports on personal income and spending for January, and…
US stock indices opened mixed on Friday, a day after Walmart’s dour forecast hit sentiment, while UnitedHealth slid after a report that the US Justice Department is investigating the healthcare conglomerate. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 356.5 points, or 0.81%, to 43820.13. The S&P 500 fell 3.4 points, or 0.06%,…
US stock indices opened higher on Tuesday, as investors focused on potential tariff developments and the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 37.8 points, or 0.08%, to 44583.91. The S&P 500 rose 7.0 points, or 0.11%, to 6121.6​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 63.8 points,…
In a holiday-shortened week ahead, Wall Street investors will be focusing on home sales data and the Federal Reserve minutes of January monetary policy meeting. The markets will remain closed on Monday to mark Presidents’ Day. The week will also see other economic data including preliminary PMIs by S&P Global for services and manufacturing, and…
US stock indices were muted on Friday after mixed economic data and as investors awaited more clarity on President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff plans. On Thursday, Trump said his economics team will devise plans for reciprocal tariffs on every country taxing US imports, though the directive stopped short of imposing fresh tariffs. At 9:40 am…
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US stocks opened lower on Tuesday, as investors awaited a testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for insight on interest rates and trade tariffs. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 69.0 points, or 0.16%, to 44,401.38. The S&P 500 fell 17.1 points, or 0.28%, to 6,049.32​, while the Nasdaq Composite…
