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Nasdaq hits another record, Dow and S&P 500 flat
Dow and S&P 500 in mild retreat from Wednesday's record high while Nasdaq continues to climb hitting another record at close.
Wall St decidedly bullish as indexes rally
Wall Street swung into bull territory on the strength of second-quarter earnings and an improved economic outlook bolstered by more soft data, this time, housing starts.
Dollar loss, Euro gain
Banking sector losses weighed heavily on the blue chip index propelling it downwards from recent highs
Stocks close flat, oil price dips
The market-value weighted S&P 500 and Dow traded in record territory before closing flat in mixed trading while the Nasdaq rose.
Banks beat earnings but not sentiment
Financial stocks were moribund in an otherwise jubilant market performance as Dow and S&P 500 reached new record highs.
Indexes stride to record highs on Yellen bounce
Fuelled by optimism and comments by Janet Yellen, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, major indexes roared in to record territory.
Rate hike assured, all eyes on inflation
US stocks responded positively to the Federal Reserve chairman, Janet Yellen, testimony to Congress on Wednesday closing broadly up.
Trump Jnr's Russian meeting emails briefly knocks Wall St
The Dow reeled briefly after Donald Trump Jnr releases email about meetings with Russians but recovered by close. The S&P 500 was nudged lower.
Wall Street steady she goes as indexes edge up
Markets kept a steady pace at open on Monday spurred somewhat by optimism over last week's US jobs data
US adds jobs, gold and oil sink
US payroll employment increased by 222,000 jobs in June and unemployment remained unchanged. Indexes were all broadly up.
North Korea, economic worries dominate as US stocks slide
US indexes all ended lower in a broad-based sell-off sparked by any number of worries from threat of North Korea, rising government bond yields and recent soft economic data from the US.
Street calm, carries on after Fed minutes released
Wall St remained stoic after Federal Reserve Bank released the minutes of its June meeting suggesting plans to tackle portfolio reductions could move ahead within months.
Investor confidence spurs market rebound
A shorter day for trading ahead of 4 July independence Day celebration meant lighter trading volumes. The Dow and S&P 500 enjoyed a surge at the start of the second half of the year.
S&P 500, Nasdaq post strong first half of year
A tumultuous week for technology stocks ends with gains at Friday close boosting S&P 500 to best first half of year performance in four years.
US indexes slump as techs lose footing again
US indexes all closed lower as technology shares dragged on performance. Investor confidence ebbs and flows on interpreting economic news
Oil price rebounds, crude storage less than expected
US Energy Information Administration showed crude oil inventories rose by just 100,000 barrels in the week ended 23 June far short of an expected 800,000 projected by the American Petroleum Institute.
Health reform uncertainty, Google's record fine sends Wall St lower
Google's fine of 2.4 billion Euro ($2.7 bn) by the EU for violating anti-trust rules dampened market enthusiasm and large cap tech stock led the decliners.
Blue chip index advances on banks and utilities
U.S. manufacturing stumbles for the second straight month with durable goods declining 1.1% to $2.28 bn in May driving the decrease was transportation equipment says the US Dept of Commerce.
Sector analysis: technology
The technology sector is aflame and volatile. The best performing sector on global stock markets can be swings and roundabouts, how do you cope as an investor?
US healthcare bill revealed, major tax cuts for businesses
US Senate Republicans finally reveal their draft of a healthcare bill that would unwind much of the Affordable Care Act also called Obamacare.