[ad_1] U.S. stocks fell and oil prices climbed on Wednesday, as concerns about rising commodity prices and uncertain progress in cease-fire talks between Russia and Ukraine weighed on markets. With a day to go, stocks remained on track to lose ground in 2022’s first quarter, but were poised to finish March with solid gains after […]
[ad_1] U.S. stocks rebounded for a second consecutive week as investors gained confidence that the economy can withstand the escalating war in Ukraine and the Federal Reserve’s plans to lift interest rates to control inflation. The S&P 500 climbed 1.8% for the week, extending its gains over the past two weeks to 8.1%, the strongest […]
[ad_1] U.S. stock futures and government bonds edged down after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2018 and investors turned their attention back to the Ukraine war. Futures tied to the S&P 500 declined 0.5%, pointing to a decline in the broad-market index after it closed more than 2% higher […]
[ad_1] U.S. stock futures and global equity indexes dropped as the threat of a potential ban on Russian oil imports spurred a surge in energy prices that investors worry could smother economic growth, especially in Europe. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 declined between 1.4% and 1.6%, indicating U.S. […]
[ad_1] Americans are paying about twice as much for gasoline now as they were early in the Covid-19 pandemic. And the high price of fuel is costing consumers away from the gas pump, too, contributing to decades-high inflation on a range of goods and services. When oil becomes more expensive, so does everything else. And […]
[ad_1] Stock futures are rising, with technology shares on track to lead gains ahead of a policy decision from the Federal Reserve. Here’s what we’re watching in Wednesday’s trading: Microsoft MSFT -2.66% shares gained 3.8% premarket. The software giant said its earnings continued to grow last quarter as its cloud-services business stayed strong. The bullish mood was rubbing […]
[ad_1] Global stocks, oil and cryptocurrencies fell, as investors grappled with the prospect of higher interest rates and disappointing results from popular consumer tech stocks. Futures tied to the S&P 500 fell 0.4%, pointing to an extension of Thursday’s drop, when the index closed down 1.1%. Nasdaq-100 futures declined 0.7%, suggesting more losses for technology […]
[ad_1] The stock market’s winter selloff deepened this week, pushing all three major indexes further into the red for 2022. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both fell a second straight week, while the Nasdaq Composite has been down the last three. Investors continued to sell bonds, pushing the yield on the benchmark […]
[ad_1] Troubled property developer China Evergrande Group EGRNF -10.55% said construction work has resumed at more than 90% of its stalled residential projects, adding that it has picked up the pace of delivering apartments promised to home buyers across the country. Evergrande, EGRNF -10.55% in a statement Sunday night, said more than 80% of its […]
[ad_1] Stock futures are down at the end of a week that saw major central banks chart divergent courses as they confront inflation. Here’s what we’re watching in Friday’s action: Rivian RIVN -5.33% shares ran out of gas premarket, dropping 9.6%. The electric-vehicle startup plans to start construction next year on a second U.S. manufacturing facility in Georgia, placing a […]