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US STOCKS-Biotechs lift Wall St Dow back in black for 2014
August 14th, 2014
U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average returning to positive territory for the year, as surging biotech shares helped investors shrug off disappointing retail sales data. Although the weak retail sales pointed to some ...
Sell in May? Stocks flop: Dow hits lowest level since May 20
August 8th, 2014
Stocks fell Thursday as investors continued to worry about rising global tensions despite reports of an improving U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 75 points, or 0.5%, to 16,368.27. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell ...
S&P 500 index reports worst downfall since April; indexes down for July
August 1st, 2014
The U.S. S&P500 stock index posted its worst daily fall since April and its first monthly drop since January on Thursday, as economic data sparked concern the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates sooner than some have expected. Data ...
US stocks retreat; Dow record winning streak ends
June 12th, 2014
The Dow Wednesday snapped a four-day streak of record highs in a US equity retreat attributed in part to a shock Republican primary election and profit taking. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 99.73 points ...
Asian stocks weak on world bank growth downgrade
June 11th, 2014
Asian stock markets were weak on Wednesday, dragged down by the World Bank’s lower global growth forecast. The bank cut its forecast for global economic growth this year to 2.8 percent from the 3.2 percent it forecast in January. ...
Dow, S&P end at records; Apple, Google drag on Nasdaq
June 3rd, 2014
The Dow and the S&P 500 finished at record highs again on Monday after a closely watched read on U.S. manufacturing was revised to show more strength than initially indicated. Industrials and material stocks were among the day’s biggest ...
European stocks rose
January 26th, 2024
European stocks rose on Friday, bucking weakness in US equity futures and in Asian markets, as an update from the world’s largest luxury retailer showed that spending among the wealthiest consumers remains resilient. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index advanced as ...
European stocks are expected to struggle for direction at the open on Tuesday
July 13th, 2021
European stocks are expected to struggle for direction at the open on Tuesday ahead of earnings reports from several big banks in the U.S. London’s FTSE is seen opening 5 points lower at 7,128, Germany’s DAX 1 point higher ...
Technical analysis and market psychology
June 16th, 2021
This article examines the relevance of technical analysis to today’s financial markets. Its genesis springs from two branches, Dow theory and the Elliott wave principal. Originally, Dow theory sprang from an attempt to discern the state of the ...
European stocks close higher on vaccine hopes
November 10th, 2020
European stocks closed higher Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session on hopes an effective coronavirus vaccine has been found. The pan-European Stoxx 600 nudged higher to close up around 0.1% provisionally. Tech stocks dropped 1.9% while banks surged ...
