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U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Tech Shares Slide, Tesla Drops
May 8th, 2014
U.S. stocks fluctuated, following the biggest advance in three weeks for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as technology stocks declined for a third day and Tesla Motors Inc. and Priceline Group Inc. slumped. The S&P 500 (SPX) fell ...
Asia shares rise, shrug off slower China growth
April 16th, 2014
Shares rose Wednesday in Asia as positive sentiment from strong corporate earnings outweighed Ukraine’s crisis and slower economic growth in China. The Nikkei jumped 2.5 percent to 14,347.41 as a weaker yen boosted exporter stocks and Softbank Corp. shares ...
Asia stocks mixed ahead of China growth report
April 15th, 2014
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday as jitters about China’s economy overshadowed a perk from strong U.S. data and earnings. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 1.2 percent at 22,754.69 as a drop in China’s money supply unnerved investors ...
Stock experts say the bull isn’t dead yet
April 7th, 2014
Wall Street professionals are still optimistic about stocks, despite a very volatile start for the markets this year. The 26 investment strategists surveyed in the past week by CNNMoney have an average year-end target for the S&P 500 of ...
Stocks: Preparing for a rush of IPOs
March 24th, 2014
By all indications, Monday could be a quiet trading day, but don’t let the placid mood in the markets fool you — investors are preparing for a rush of initial public offerings this week. The company behind the popular ...
U.S. Index Futures Rise as S&P 500 Heads for Weekly Gain
March 21st, 2014
U.S. stock-index futures advanced, indicating that the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will rise for a second day as it heads for its biggest weekly jump in a month. Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. surged 37 percent in early ...
Bitcoin and other cryptos lose steam as summer lull sets in
June 16th, 2021
The bitcoin (BTC-USD) price shot back above $40,000 (£28,346) following sessions of losses, but is treading water as fund managers say the cryptocurrency is in a bubble despite the price crash. According to a Bank of America survey, 81% ...
The dollar rose on Friday; Riskier currencies lost out
March 12th, 2021
The dollar rose on Friday, recovering its losses from the day before, as a spike in Treasury yields early in the European session triggered a risk-off move in global currency markets, with riskier currencies taking a hit. Market participants ...
Rollercoaster Pound Sterling ride
October 2nd, 2020
After an early slide, Sterling was subjected to high volatility as reports of a potential landing zone for level playing field and fisheries issues were quickly denied by EU sources. Sterling ended the European session with limited net losses ...
European Stoxx 600 hovered just below the flatline in early trade
August 7th, 2020
The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered just below the flatline in early trade, with autos falling 0.7% to lead losses while telecoms bounced 1% higher. Asian stocks were mostly lower during afternoon trade. China’s General Administration of Customs said its ...
