Should uncertainty persist, technology and momentum stocks that have led this year's rally may be particularly vulnerable to a selloff, some investors said
11 major S&P 500 sectors were split down the middle in early trading with five falling and energy stocks and financials, which bounced strongly in the previous session, giving back most of their gains
The S&P industrials sector added 0.2 per cent as data showed new orders for key U.S.-made capital goods increased more than expected in August.
Data from IHS Markit showed gains at factories were offset by a retreat at services industries in September
Microsoft Corp, Apple Inc, Alphabet Inc and Facebook Inc, which together fuelled a Wall Street rally since a coronavirus-driven crash in March, rose between 0.3% and 0.9% in early deals
The top 100 stocks in India account for 77.3 per cent of the Nifty 500 index. In US, the top 100 stocks account for 71.2 per cent of market capitalisation of the S&P 500 index
Have a minimum of 15 to 20% (one or two) global funds in your portfolio for diversification, says Oswal
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc shed about $80 billion of its market value on Tuesday, an amount that overshadows the combined value of General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co , after its surprise exclusion from the S&P 500 index.
Tesla shares fell as much as 20 per cent in intra-day trade on Tuesday, the biggest one-day loss since early February
Financial planners recommend setting aside 5 to 10 per cent of one's portfolio in international funds
In China, however, the competitive landscape is a lot murkier. Alibaba continues to face fierce competition from JD.com Inc. and Pinduoduo Inc
New entrants to the blue-chip index, Salesforce.com Inc , Honeywell International Inc and Amgen Inc , slipped between 0.3% and 1.2%
"Mid caps and small caps are much more exposed to the uncertainties related to the pandemic, so it would be harder to find value and avoid mistakes"
Virtually every constituency in the market has gotten more bullish as the S&P 500 surged 52% in five months
It has taken the benchmark S&P 500 about two months longer as surging Covid-19 cases sparked fears of another round of shutdowns that would again cripple business activity
Each stockholder of record on August 21 will receive a dividend of four additional shares of common stock for each one they own
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the White House and top Democrats in Congress may not be able to reach a deal on coronavirus aid
Ultra-low interest rates, trillions of dollars in stimulus and, more recently, a better-than-feared second-quarter earnings season have allowed all three of Wall Street's main indexes to recover
Tesla Inc., his electric car-maker, recently celebrated its fourth straight quarter of profit and may soon join the S&P 500 Index
The quarterly results announcement by Reliance Industries and HDFC will be the major market mover today. Analysts expect a dent in RIL's retail and energy verticals in the June quarter