US Stock Market Slows Down, Tech Sector Remains Strong

US Stock Market Slows Down, Tech Sector Remains Strong

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The US stock market lost some of its strength in trading before the weekend. However, the technology sector once again held up well above average. The Nasdaq 100 Although it came back a little after another high since the beginning of April 2022, it still maintained a plus of 0.6 percent … Read more

US Stock Exchanges Show Signs of Stabilization Amid Positive Economic Data and Political Confidence

US Stock Exchanges Show Signs of Stabilization Amid Positive Economic Data and Political Confidence

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – After the strong gains on the US stock exchanges in the middle of the week, there are signs of stabilization on Thursday. Economic data released before the start of trading was better than expected. At the same time, there is still confidence that the political dispute over the debt ceiling in … Read more

Dow Jones and Nasdaq End Week on a Mixed Note Amidst Consumer Concerns and Bond Market Volatility

Dow Jones and Nasdaq End Week on a Mixed Note Amidst Consumer Concerns and Bond Market Volatility

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – At the end of a sluggish week, the Dow Jones Industrial made up for the losses it had made over the course of Friday. Thanks to a final spurt, the leading index closed almost unchanged at minus 0.03 percent to 33,300.62 points. On a weekly basis, it lost 1.1 percent. The … Read more

US Markets Rise Thanks to Positive Quarterly Reports but Fed Calls for Banking Regulation Changes

US Markets Rise Thanks to Positive Quarterly Reports but Fed Calls for Banking Regulation Changes

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The US stock markets rose on Friday thanks to the mostly positive quarterly reports from US companies. However, there were also some clear downward outliers in the individual values. Buying sentiment dampened concerns about inflation and the potential impact on regional banks following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Officials at … Read more

US Stock Markets Show Little Movement Amid Lack of Impulses

US Stock Markets Show Little Movement Amid Lack of Impulses

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The US stock markets presented little movement on Friday due to a lack of impulses. The Dow Jones Industrial gained 0.05 percent to 33,802.44 points, but is heading for a narrow weekly minus. For the market-wide S&P 500 was down 0.02 percent to 4128.86 points, while the tech-heavy select index Nasdaq … Read more

US Markets Expected to Open Lower as Job Report for March Signals a Slowdown

US Markets Expected to Open Lower as Job Report for March Signals a Slowdown

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The most important US stock indices are likely to come out lower after the long weekend after the US job market report for March published on Friday. Broker IG appraised the Dow Jones Industrial three quarters of an hour before the start of trading on Monday, 0.4 percent lower at 33,356 … Read more

Closing Roundup: Dow Finishes Strong Trading Week with Notable Gains in New York Stocks

Closing Roundup: Dow Finishes Strong Trading Week with Notable Gains in New York Stocks

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – At the end of a good week on the stock market, prices on the US stock markets rose again. Relief prevailed among investors on Friday in view of the new inflation data. The PCE price index, which is preferred by the US Federal Reserve, did not rise quite as much in … Read more

Investors Remain Concerned About Banking Crisis in Equities Market, New York

Investors Remain Concerned About Banking Crisis in Equities Market, New York

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The recovery in the Dow Jones Industrial from Thursday, losses will follow at the end of the week. The pre-market price fluctuations had already shown how unsettled investors remain despite all the measures taken to contain the crisis in the US regional banks. In addition, there is the long expiry date … Read more

Börse Express – New York shares: Investors avoid shares in view of high market interest rates

Börse Express – New York shares: Investors avoid shares in view of high market interest rates

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – In view of persistently high interest rates on the capital markets, investors on the US stock exchanges held back on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial was 0.11 percent weaker at 32,621.35 points. In the first few minutes of trading, the index fell to its lowest level since November. Above all, the … Read more

Börse Express – New York shares: Prices recover somewhat from the weak previous week

Börse Express – New York shares: Prices recover somewhat from the weak previous week

NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – After a weak previous week, the US stock markets recovered somewhat on Monday. At the same time, yields on the US bond market fell somewhat, giving equities room to stabilise. In the past week, the yield on ten-year US paper had climbed to almost four percent, its highest level since mid-November. … Read more