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US close: Stocks end final session of wild month on a positive note
Wall Street stocks recorded gains on Monday but the S&P 500 failed to avoid delivering its worst monthly performance since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.
US open: Stocks trade higher at the opening bell
Wall Street trading began on a positive note on Monday, with the S&P 500 trying to avoid delivering its worst monthly performance since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.
JP Morgan recommends buying dips in stocks, remains overweight emerging markets vs. developed ones
Equity strategists at JP Morgan reiterated their call that investors should 'buy' into the dips in global stocks, pointing to oversold readings on stocks heightened uncertainty and the 'market internals' to back up their case.
US pre-open: Futures mostly lower ahead of final January session
Wall Street futures were mostly lower ahead of the bell on Monday, with the S&P 500 on track for its worst monthly showing since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Omicron subvariant is 1.5 times more transmissible than original
A new Omicron subvariant known is more transmissible than its forebear which first appeared in South Africa, scientists said at the weekend, although some studies have shown that vaccines are more effective against it.
US close: Major indices wrap up rollercoaster week with solid gains
Wall Street stocks recorded solid gains on Friday as a rollercoaster week for major indices drew to a close.
US open: Stocks head south as December PCE comes in hotter than expected
Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Friday as a rollercoaster week for major indices gets set to draw to a close.
US pre-open: Futures mixed ahead of rollercoaster week's final session
Wall Street futures were pointing to a mixed open on Friday as a rollercoaster week for major indices gets set to draw to a close.
US close: Stocks turn weaker by end of trading
Wall Street’s main indices reversed earlier gains to close weaker on Thursday, following the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting and a number of data points earlier in the session.
US open: Stocks higher as investors digest Fed comments, advance GDP reading
Wall Street futures were in the green as trading began on Thursday following the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting and a number of data points early in the session.
McDonald's quarterly earnings fall short as heightened costs weigh on profits
Fast-food giant McDonald's posted quarterly earnings and revenues that fell short of analysts' expectations on Thursday as increased costs weighed on profits.
US initial jobless claims fall for first time in 2022
Initial jobless claims fell for the first time in four weeks in the seven days ended 22 January, slipping 260,000 from the prior week's upwardly revised print of 290,000, according to the Labor Department.
US pre-open: Futures in the red following FOMC meeting
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday following the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.
Russian forces in Belarus will not remain in country after February drills
The Russian rouble strengthened slightly, recouping some of the prior session's losses, after Belarus indicated that Russian troops in the country would not remain in the country following military drills planned for February.
Fed keeps policy unchanged, Powell says risks two-sided and avoids specifics
The US central bank didn't spring any immediate surprises on investors following its two-day policy meeting.
Washington offers Moscow 'serious diplomatic path forward' but says will defend 'core principles'
Washington responded to Moscow's demands for written security guarantees and said that it was offering Russia a "serious diplomatic path forward, should Russia choose it".
US close: Stocks give up gains as Fed signals March hike
Wall Street stocks had given up their gains by the end of trading on Wednesday, as investors digested a Fed that was “of a mind” to raise interest rates as soon as March.
Ocado unveils its new Smart Platform
Ocado's shares found a bid after the online grocer unveiled its new logistics platform.
US open: Stocks higher ahead of Fed decision
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.
Boeing cash flow positive in Q4, misses on revenue and earnings
Boeing announced positive cash flow for the first time since 2019 in its fourth quarter results on Wednesday, but still missed market expectations on revenue and losses per share.