S&P 500 pauses after recent gains as investors assess rate pathThat dampened optimism spurred by a positive earnings season and softer-than-expected labor market data that had tempered concerns about th...
08 May, 2024, 10.43 PM IST
US stocks gain as services sector data eases fears of hawkish Fed stanceWall Street's main indexes rose on softer services sector data, easing concerns about cautious monetary policy. Investors focused on upcomi...
03 Apr, 2024, 10.43 PM IST
US stocks fall as Tesla drops, rate cut timing weighed"The narrative of 'higher for longer' is coming back into play despite the fact that the Fed does see a rate cut sometime this year. So thi...
03 Apr, 2024, 08.07 AM IST
Wall Street notches second lower finish as 2024 starts with profit-takingU.S. stock indexes ended the second session of the year down again in extended profit-taking on Wednesday after a strong finish to 2023, wi...
04 Jan, 2024, 07.59 AM IST
US Fed meet starts Tuesday: Status quo likely, but Powell unlikely to sing a dovish toneThe CMEGroup’s FedWatch tool shows that more than 98% probability of the Federal Open Market Committee leaving the federal funds target ran...
12 Dec, 2023, 10.43 AM IST
US stocks rally as Apple hits record high, inflation coolsUS stocks rallied on Friday, driven by Apple shares hitting a record high and signs of easing inflation. Apple's rise helped push up techno...
30 Jun, 2023, 08.16 PM IST
S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher as Apple counters Fed jittersThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose as gains in tech giants like Apple and Microsoft offset concerns about the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike...
28 Jun, 2023, 10.55 PM IST
Wall Street slips on uncertainty around rate hike pathUS technology and megacap stocks led declines on Monday, resulting in U.S. stocks edging lower as investors worry about the impact of furth...
26 Jun, 2023, 10.47 PM IST
Wall St kicks off week on dour note; Tesla climbsWall Street's indexes fell with investors apprehensive of big bets ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's two-day testimony befo...
20 Jun, 2023, 10.58 PM IST
S&P 500 ends lower as Microsoft recedes from record highThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended the week lower due to Microsoft and other market heavyweights, as comments made by two Federal Reserve officia...
17 Jun, 2023, 09.18 AM IST
U.S. stocks end a tad higher as Tesla ralliesThe S&P 500 ended higher on Friday, led by a rally in Tesla, but missed session highs. The market is closely watching the Federal Reserve's...
10 Jun, 2023, 09.22 AM IST
Wall Street ends up amid record low volatility ahead of eventful weekUS stocks closed higher on Thursday amid the likelihood of a stable economy. The CBOE Volatility index, described as Wall Street's fear gau...
09 Jun, 2023, 07.40 AM IST
Gold flat on caution ahead of Fed's rate decision next weekGold prices remained steady as investors awaited the looming decision on interest rates by the US Federal Reserve next week, although a wea...
07 Jun, 2023, 07.57 AM IST
US stocks end up as Fed, CPI loom large next weekUS stocks closed higher on Tuesday as investors awaited inflation data and the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week. Fed fund futures...
07 Jun, 2023, 07.48 AM IST
S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as banks advance; Fed meet in focusThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq showed gains as investors awaited inflation data and the Federal Reserve's policy meet next week. Banks led a rally ...
06 Jun, 2023, 10.53 PM IST
Dollar holds firm as Powell speech day dawnsMinneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari said on Tuesday his biggest fear is that the U.S. central bank misreads the extent...
26 Aug, 2022, 08.05 AM IST
- Cyclone Nargis sends prices out of gear
In the four weeks of April, international rice prices have shot up more than 50% and are threefold from last year. What’s worse, the cost o...
13 May, 2008, 12.40 AM IST