Market Report - Us
US open: Markets soar after unexpected stimulus from BoJ
US stocks soared on Friday, as the Dow Jones Industrials hit a new all-time intra-day high of 17,350. 93 soon after the open, with investors buoyed by an unexpected boost to stimulus from the Bank of Japan.
US open: Markets fluctuate after GDP and claims data
US stocks fluctuated on Thursday after accelerating gross domestic product data led to speculation that the economy might be strong enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates earlier in 2015.
US open: Markets fluctuate ahead of Fed's decision
US stocks fluctuated on Wednesday, as investors awaited a decision from the Federal Open Market Committee that is expected to end the Fed's bond-buying program.
US open: Stocks buoyed by better than expected earnings
US stocks rose on Tuesday, as companies reported better-than-expected earnings ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting.
US open: Stocks slide on falling oil prices, weaker-than-forecast data
US stocks declined, led by energy stocks which took a hit from falling oil prices.
US open: Markets fluctuate amid renewed Ebola fears, while Ford and Amazon drop
US stocks were largely unchanged on Friday, as investors looked to be worried by reports of the first Ebola case in New York, while the focus remained on company results.
US open: Markets rally amid strong results from General Motors and Caterpillar
US stocks rose on Thursday, after earnings from General Motors and Caterpillar exceeded analysts’ expectations and Eurozone manufacturing registered a surprising gain.
US open: Markets unchanged as investors weigh results from Boeing and Yahoo.
US stocks were largely unchanged on Wednesday, as investors weighed results from Boeing and Yahoo.
US open: Markets rise sharply on ECB bond moves
US markets advanced for the fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, with investors speculating that the European Central Bank (ECB) might boost economic stimulus, while Apple drove the benchmarks forward after strong results.
US open: Markets fluctuate as IBM falls sharply, Apple set to publish
US stocks edged forward on Monday after a relatively slow start, as investors are set to focus on companies’ earnings.
US open: Stocks rally after increase in US consumer confidence, housing starts
US stocks gained as investors weighed better-than-expected earnings and US data.
US open: Markets tumble despite positive data from jobless claims
US stocks tumbled on Thursday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average registered another triple digit drop, despite positive reports on jobless claims and industrial production.
US close: Markets fall in volatile day of trade
US stocks staged a late come-back on Wednesday, after plummeting earlier in the session, as concerns over the Eurozone economy and weak economic data weighed heavily on markets.
US open: Markets plummet amid concerns over Eurozone economy
US stocks plummeted on Wednesday, as concerns over the Eurozone economy and weak economic data weighed heavily on markets.
US open: Markets rally for the first time in three days
US stocks rallied on Tuesday as better than expected earnings from Citigroup and Johnson & Johnson turned markets positive for the first time in four days.
US open: Markets edge higher as investors await earnings season
US stocks moved slightly higher on Monday, as Federal Reserve officials said higher interest rates might not be introduced in the near future in the event of a slowdown in the global economy.
US open: Markets edge forward after Thursday's decline
US stocks rose slightly on Friday, as the markets tried to put the biggest decline since April, on Thursday, behind them.
US open: Markets slide after Wednesday's rally
US markets declined slightly on Thursday, as companies began reporting quarterly earnings and investors looked intent to book profits after yesterday’s rally.
US open: Markets fluctuate on Wednesday as investors await Fed minutes
US stocks fluctuated early on Wednesday, as investors awaited the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting. Increasing concerns over the spread of Ebola in Europe continued to have an impact on the Eurozone markets, with the tourism and travel industry severely affected.
US open: Markets slide as IMF cuts growth forecast
US stocks opened lower on Tuesday, after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned of “frothy” stocks amid signs of declining growth in Europe and cut its growth forecast.