Equities

U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday, buoyed by a tentative deal reached by U.S. lawmakers to avoid another partial government shutdown and as the United States and China expressed optimism about the ongoing trade talks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 98.92 points, or 0.39 percent, at the open to 25,152.03. The S&P 500 opened […]

U.S. stocks rose on Monday, led by industrial companies, as the United States and China began their latest round of trade talks to hammer out a deal before the looming March deadline. China struck an upbeat note on the talks, while White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway also expressed confidence of a possible deal. Boeing […]

The three main U.S. stock indexes extended losses to hit session lows on Thursday after White House adviser Larry Kudlow said there was a pretty sizable distance to go in the U.S.-China trade talks. Kudlow’s comments, made in an interview to Fox Business Network, added to worries over a global slowdown which was rekindled after […]

U.S. stocks fluctuated as investors weighed positive corporate earnings against persistent concerns over trade and another government shutdown. The dollar extended its rally to a fifth day. The S&P 500 was little changed after halting a four-day advance, with President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress having little impact on markets. Among earnings-related moves, General Motors […]

Wall Street was set to open higher on Tuesday amid peak earnings which have largely been positive so far, while investors wait for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. The S&P 500 is eyeing its fifth straight session of gains after a recent dovish stance from the Federal Reserve and on hopes that […]

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq got a boost from Facebook Inc’s stellar earnings on Thursday, while the Dow was weighed down by a bunch of disappointing quarterly results as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S.-China trade talks. Wall Street surged on Thursday after the U.S. central bank said it would be patient in […]

The S&P 500 was little changed on Tuesday, as mixed earnings reports and concerns about the upcoming U.S.-China trade talks gave little impetus for markets to recover from a slide a day earlier. Initial releases in a bumper day of results showed 3M Co gaining 2.5 percent after a better-than-expected quarterly profit, while Verizon Communications […]