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Blue chip shares lead US equities higher US stock market resumed advancing on Wednesday led by blue chip shares after upbeat earnings reports. The S&P 500 gained 0.2% to 2638.70. The Dow Jones industrial average advanced 0.7% to 24575.62. Nasdaq composite index added 0.1% to 7025.77. The dollar...

Dollar slips as home sales decline US stock market snapped 4-session winning streak on negative implications of slower China’s growth data to global growth outlook. The S&P 500 fell 1.4% to 2632.90. Dow Jones lost 1.2% to 24404.48. The Nasdaq dropped 1.9% to 7020.36. The dollar weakening...

Dollar strengthening resumes US stock market was closed for Martin Luther King day on Monday. Stock futures pulled back yesterday as slower Chinese growth report spurred global growth concerns. The S&P 500 futures fell 0.6% to 2656.50. Dow Jones industrial futures slid 0.6% to 24538. The Nasdaq...

Dollar weakening slows US stock market edged higher on Tuesday closing off session highs. The S&P 500 inched up 0.01% to 2546.16. Dow Jones added 0.4% to 23675.64. The Nasdaq gained 0.5% to 6783.91. The dollar weakening slowed ahead of Federal reserve’s expected decision today to raise interest...

Dow joins SP 500 and the Nasdaq in correction territory US stock market retreat continued on Monday ahead of Federal Reserve two-day policy meeting starting today. The S&P 500 lost 2.1% to 2545.94. Dow Jones industrial fell 2.1% to 23592.98. The Nasdaq composite index dropped 2.3% to 6753.73...

Dollar strengthens on strong data US stock market extended losses on Friday amid concerns global growth risks are rising with no indication US and China trade dispute will be resolved soon. S&P 500 lost 1.9% to 2599.95, closing 1.2% lower for the week. Dow Jones industrial average fell 2% to...

Dollar weakens as inflation slows US stock market ended higher on Wednesday supported by news China is prepared to allow foreign corporations greater access to the Chinese market. The S&P 500 added 0.5% to 2651.07. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.6% to 24527.27. Nasdaq composite index...

Dollar strengthening resumes US stock market rebounded on Monday as positive data supported confidence in US economic health. The S&P 500 gained 0.2% to 2637.72. Dow Jones industrial added 0.1% to 24423.26. The Nasdaq composite index rose 0.7% to 7020.52. The dollar turned sharply higher as US...

Dollar weakens after jobs report US stock market extended losses on Friday amid US-China trade prospects uncertainty. S&P 500 fell 2.3% to 2633.08, closing 4.8% lower for the week. Dow Jones industrial average lost 2.2% to 24388.95. The Nasdaqdropped 3.1% to 6969.25. The dollar weakening...

Dollar weakens on soft data US stock market ended lower on Thursday paring earlier sharp losses as traders wondered what would be the impact of a Huawei executive arrest on US-China relations. The S&P 500 lost 0.2% to 2695.95. The Dow Jones industrial average slid 0.3% to 24947.67. Nasdaq...

Dollar strengthening continues US stock market is poised to reopen sharply lower today after a day-off on Wednesday for the funeral of the former President George H.W. Bush. Futures on US stock indexes plunged after news Canada arrested a top executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei...

Dollar strengthens as yield curve inverts US stock market slumped on Tuesday wiping prior session gains spurred by US-China trade tensions easing after Trump-Xi meeting over the weekend. The S&P 500 dropped 3.2% to 2700.06 led by finance and industrial shares.Dow Jones industrial average...

Dollar strengthening reverses US stock market extended gains on Monday after President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed over the weekend to launch negotiations to settle trade disagreements while suspending application of any new tariffs for 90 day period. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% to...

Dollar strengthens as stocks advance US stocks rebounded on Friday after US Trade representative Lighthizer’s comment he would be “very surprised” if the dinner between Trump and Xi at the Group of 20 “was not a success.” S&P 500 rose 0.8% to 2760.17, closing 4.9% higher for the week. Dow Jones...

Dollar falls as Powell says rates near neutral US stock market rallied on Wednesday on dovish comments by Federal Reserve chair Powell. The S&P 500 surged 2.3% to 2743.82. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 2.5% to 25366.43. Nasdaq composite index rallied 3% to 7291.59. The dollar weakening...

Dollar strengthening accelerated despite soft housing data US stock market recovery continued on Tuesday. The S&P 500 added 0.3% to 2628.20 led by healthcare and consumer staples shares. Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.4% to 24748.73. The Nasdaq ended 0.85 points higher at 7082.70. The...

Dollar strengthening slows US stocks recovered on Monday on expectations of strong sales in the holiday season. The S&P 500 rose 1.6% to 2673.45. Dow Jones industrial gained 1.5% to 24640.24. The Nasdaq composite index rallied 2.1% to 7081.85. The dollar strengthening slowed: the live dollar...

Dollar weakness accelerates US stocks will reopen today after Thanksgiving for a post-holiday shortened session. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will close at 1 p.m. Eastern time today. Stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday: theS&P 500 added 0.3% to 2649.93. The Dow Jones...

Dollar slips on soft durable goods data US stocks retreat halted as technology shares recovered partly from previous session losses. The S&P 500 added 0.3% to 2649.93. The Dow Jones industrial average however slid less than a point to 24464.69. Nasdaq composite index rose 0.9% to 6972.25. Both...

Dollar weakening slows US stocks sold off on Monday led by technology shares. The S&P 500 fell 1.7% to 2690.73. Dow Jones industrial lost 1.6% to 25017.44. The Nasdaq composite index dropped 3% to 7028.48 led by Apple down 4%. The dollar weakening slowed: the live dollar index data show the ICE...