Wall Street stocks

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as US tax cut plan advances

New York - Muslimchronicle

Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records Friday as key congressional holdouts on a US tax cut proposal signaled support, pushing the long-awaited measure closer to the finish line. All three major US indices finished at records, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.6 percent at the closing bell to 24,650.40. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.9 percent toRead more

Dow, S&P 500 end at records after strong US jobs report

New York - Muslimchronicle

Wall Street stocks were propelled to new highs Friday as a better-than-expected US jobs report boosted the Dow and S&P 500 to fresh records. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.5 percent to 24,329.09 at the closing bell, eclipsing the prior record set on Monday. The broad-based S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent to end the week at 24,329.09, alsoRead more

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as tech share rally

New York - Muslimchronicle

Wall Street stocks jumped Tuesday, with tech shares leading the way, as low trading volume and favorable economic data combined to push leading indices to fresh records. All three major indices ended at all-time highs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.7 percent at the closing bell 23,591.11. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.7 percent to 2,599.24, while theRead more

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records on strong Apple results

New York - Muslimchronicle

Wall Street stocks rode a solid jobs report to fresh records Friday, with technology shares especially sky-bound following strong Apple earnings and a report of a possible semiconductor chip merger. All three major indices ended at records, with the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index up 0.7 percent at the closing bell to 6,763.54. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1 percentRead more

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as bank shares gain

New York - Muslimchronicle

Wall Street stocks jumped to fresh records Monday, boosted by bank shares lifted by expectations that the Federal Reserve will again increase interest rates this year. All three major indices ended at records, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.4 percent to 22,956.96. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.2 percent to 2,557.64, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gainedRead more

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end at record highs, extending rally

New York - Muslimchronicle

Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records Wednesday as solid results from BlackRock and Delta Air Lines boosted hopes for another solid corporate earnings season. All three major indices ended at records, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.2 percent to 22,870.58 at the closing bell. The broad-based S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent to 2,555.04, while the tech-rich NasdaqRead more

US stocks end at fresh record peaks; Nasdaq +0.8%

New York - Muslimchronicle

Wall Street stocks surged to fresh records again Thursday amid growing confidence in the US corporate earnings outlook and the prospects of President Donald Trump's tax cut plan. All three major indices finished at new all-time peaks for the fourth straight session, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.5 percent to 22,769.86. At the closing bell the broad-based S&PRead more

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up to new record peaks

New York - Mslimchronicle

Wall Street stocks edged up to fresh records Tuesday as the bull market marched onwards following solid economic data while the Federal Reserve opened a two-day policy meeting. All three major indices were at records at the closing bell, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 22,372.91, its sixth straight record. The broad-based S&P 500 rose 0.1 percent to 2,506.72,Read more

US stocks flat as March jobs growth disappoints

New York - Arab Today

Wall Street stocks were flat early Friday after US job growth in March disappointed and President Donald Trump ordered air strikes on Syria. The United States added just 98,000 new jobs last month, much below the 180,000 expected by analysts, the Labor Department reported. In a bright spot, however, unemployment fell to 4.5 percent. The closely-watched jobs report was overshadowedRead more