Market Report - Us Close
US close: Stocks drop sharply on Fed rate-cut uncertainty
US stock markets suffered heavy losses on Wednesday on the back of poorly received results from tech heavyweights and comments from the Federal Reserve which said that interest-rate cuts are not yet imminent.
US close: Markets mixed ahead of earnings, but Dow hits new peak
US stock markets finished mixed on Tuesday as investors braced themselves for a deluge of corporate earnings from tech heavyweights, a central bank policy decision and some vital economic data.
US close: Stocks hit new records ahead of hectic week
US stock markets performed strongly on Monday, kicking off a busy week on the front foot, with both the Dow and S&P 500 continuing to set fresh record highs and the Nasdaq Composite nearing its all-time peak.
US close: Dow and S&P 500 hit fresh highs after GDP beat
The Dow and S&P 500 both hit new record highs on Thursday after an upside surprise in US economic growth lifted sentiment, with airline stocks and IBM among the most prominent risers of the day.
US close: Dow falls but S&P 500 hits another record
Stocks finished mixed on Wednesday with the Dow slipping into the red by the close, but the S&P 500 notching its fourth straight record close, helped by strong earnings from Netflix and Freeport-McMoRan, along with improving service-sector data.
US close: Stocks mixed ahead of key data releases
Wall Street experienced a mixed performance on Tuesday, with its main market indices showing varied results following a record close in the previous session.
US close: Dow and S&P 500 both close at fresh record highs
US stocks booked modest gains on Monday but that didn't stop the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both closing at new all-time highs.
US close: Stocks higher as Apple buoys Nasdaq
Wall Street stocks were higher at the end of trading on Thursday as major indices reclaimed some of their recent losses.
US close: Rising yields, hawkish comments weigh on stocks
US stocks fell on Wednesday as bond yields rose on the back of resilient economic data, with central bankers in both the States and Europe doing their best to temper expectations for imminent cuts to interest rates.
US close: Stocks little changed as traders digest CPI reading
Wall Street stocks were little changed at the close on Thursday as market participants digested some key inflation data.
US close: Markets gain ahead of CPI data, Meta leads tech stocks higher
After a tentative start, US stocks finished with decent gains on Wednesday with the S&P 500 inching ever closer to its record high, though market sentiment was still cautious ahead of latest inflation figures due out the following session.
US close: Stocks mostly lower as nerves kick in ahead of CPI, earnings
US stocks finished mostly lower on Tuesday with the Dow falling for the first time in four sessions as investors took profits ahead of a crucial inflation report and the start of earnings season later in the week.
US close: Tech rally drives gains as S&P 500 nears record high
Huge gains from tech stocks and falling oil prices and bond yields ignited stocks on Monday, with the S&P 500 coming within 36 points of its all-time closing high.
US close: Stocks mostly lower as FOMC minutes remain in focus
Wall Street stocks closed mostly lower on Thursday following the release of minutes from last month's FOMC meeting.
US close: Stocks finish firmly lower after FOMC minutes
US stocks dropped sharply on Wednesday with the Dow falling nearly 300 points after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting failed to give conclusive evidence of when the central bank might start to cut interest rates.
US close: Tech and cruise stocks lead Wall Street lower
US stock markets finished mostly lower on Tuesday as investors took profits following the recent end-of-year rally, as cautious trading took over ahead of a busy week for economic data.