US stocks lifted by infrastructure bill’s safe passage August 10, 2021 Wall Street opened higher this morning as investors were boosted by news that President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill had safely passed through the Senate. The blue-chip S&P 500 edged up 0.17 per cent to 4,439 points, while the Dow Jones climbed 0.5 per cent to 35,278 points. Tech shares lost ground as investors [...]
Wall Street dragged down by falling airline stocks August 9, 2021 US benchmarks were dragged down by poor performances among airline stocks this morning as surging Covid cases dampens the outlook for the travel sector. The blue-chip S&P 500 dipped 0.08 per cent to 4,432 points, while the Dow Jones slid 0.24 per cent to 35,123 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fared better, jumping 0.19 per cent [...]
US stocks reach record highs as jobs market recovery gathers pace August 6, 2021 Wall Street opened higher on Friday to reach record highs after fresh data showed the US labour market is recovering from Covid at a faster pace than first thought. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones both hit record highs in morning trading on Friday. The former rose 0.08 per cent and the latter was up [...]
Wall Street lifted by Covid-era low jobless claims August 5, 2021 US stocks opened up sharply on Thursday morning after investors were boosted by fresh data showing the American labour market recovery still has legs. The blue-chip S&P 500 gained 0.43 per cent to reach 4,421, while the Dow Jones shot up 0.6 per cent to 34,998. The tech-heavy Nasdaq notched the best performance out the [...]
Slowing US labour market recovery tempers Wall Street August 4, 2021 US shares dropped sharply on Wednesday morning after weaker than expected payrolls data tempered investor sentiment. The blue-chip S&P 500 dipped 0.42 per cent to 4,404, while the Dow Jones was clipped 0.78 per cent to 34,848. The tech-heavy Nasdaq edged down 0.06 per cent 14,752. Read more: Demand ‘peaks’ as US services recovery slows [...]
FTSE 100 gets week off to a strong start as Covid cases fall again August 2, 2021 The FTSE 100 rose 0.7 per cent today as UK Covid-19 cases continued to decline, in what was a strong start to the week for global markets. Buoyed by a raft of heavyweights, London’s premier index closed at 7,081.72, with the 7,100 barrier firmly in its sights. It was an even better day for the [...]
FTSE 100 in the red ahead of key week of corporate results July 26, 2021 The FTSE 100 started the week in the red this morning as energy and banking stocks dragged down the index. London’s premier market was down 0.4 per cent after two hours of trading, with the FTSE 250 faring little better at 0.2 per cent down. The slide comes ahead of a week stuffed with corporate [...]
Tech stocks lead gains on Wall Street July 23, 2021 US stocks opened up on Friday morning driven by a rally among megacap technology shares. The blue-chip S&P 500 rose 0.54 per cent during the opening session. The Dow Jones increased 0.41 per cent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 0.4 per cent. Investors piled into tech stocks after a string of strong earnings were [...]
US stocks open flat on weak jobless claims July 22, 2021 US stocks opened broadly flat on Thursday morning after fresh data showed the American labour market recovery may be stalling. The blue-chip S&P 500 inched down 0.01 per cent during the open, while the Nasdaq crept up 0.23 per cent. The Dow Jones slipped 0.17 per cent. The lack of movement on the US’ main [...]
US stocks rise on strong quarterly earnings July 21, 2021 US stocks rose during the open on Wednesday after investors were boosted by a string of strong company quarterly earnings. The blue chip S&P 500 rose 0.48 per cent, lifted by gains in cyclical stocks. The tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.39 per cent, while the Dow Jones was up 0.69 per cent. Yields on 10-year US [...]