The Dow rose marginally higher Monday in a volatile trading session ahead of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting that kicks off Tuesday, where the central bank is widely expected to hike rates by another 75 basis points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average last traded […]

U.S. equity futures were little changed on Thursday morning as investors looked ahead to several economic reports scheduled to come out in the morning. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched higher by 26 points, or 0.08%. S&P 500 futures added 0.09%, and […]

Stock futures inched slightly higher on Wednesday morning after another hot inflation reading sent the major averages tumbling to their worst day since June 2020 and dampened investors’ expectations of a less hawkish Federal Reserve. Futures tied to the Dow Industrial Average last added 63 […]

U.S. stocks rose Friday following a choppy trading session as traders considered Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s latest comments on inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 346 points, or 1.09%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.33% and 1.79%, respectively. Shares of DocuSign […]

Stocks were little changed Wednesday as investors awaited more guidance from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the central bank’s fight against inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 10 points, or 0.03%. The S&P 500 fell 0.01%, and the Nasdaq Composite was higher by 0.08%. Energy […]

Stock market futures were slightly higher Thursday as investors tried to regain their footing a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped a five-day winning streak and a recent market rally appeared to fade. Futures contracts tied to the Dow were 23 points higher, […]

The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg via Getty Images Shares in the Asia-Pacific rose on Monday ahead of economic data from China. The S&P/ASX 200 in Australia […]

Stock futures rose on Thursday after all the major averages posted sharp gains in the prior session on the back of a better-than-expected July inflation report. Futures tied to the Dow Jones added 0.5% or 153 points, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures […]

Oil set for steep weekly loss Oil prices were moderately lower during Friday morning trading on Wall Street and on track for steep weekly losses. Concerns around a slowdown in demand have sent prices tumbling in recent sessions. West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the U.S. […]

THOUGH INDIANS ARE traditionally big savers, investing in stocks had not been a favoured option for them owing to the perceived risk and the cumbersome process of dealing with stockbrokers and maintaining documents. But the ease of investing through smartphone apps is attracting a new […]