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Nasdaq and S&P 500 scale new peaks, Dow rallies; Caterpillar jumps 3.4%

Mega-caps Microsoft Corp, Netflix Inc and Facebook Inc gained between 0.4% and 1.3% and were among the biggest boosts to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq

Nasdaq, S&P 500 scale new peak as weekly jobs recovery gains traction

Tesla shares boost Nasdaq, S&P 500; Lilly jumps on plans to seek approval for Alzheimer's drug

A $1-trillion buying spree lets S&P 500 brush off bear warnings

Demand is up across the board, from die-hard day traders piling into meme stocks, to exchange-traded funds and even once-cautious hedge funds now raising leverage to boost exposure

S&P revises outlook on Tata Motors to stable on improving underlying demand

S & P Global Ratings has affirmed B ratings on Tata Motors and revised outlook to stable on improving underlying demand.S & P said the company's sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 indicate a material improvement in underlying demand for both commercial vehicles and passenger cars.The commercial vehicle business reported its strongest quarterly sales since fiscal 2019 while the passenger car business continued to gain market share.The passenger car business also turned EBITDA positive in fiscal 2021 and EBITDA margin is likely to improve further to mid-single-digit level in fiscal 2022."Although the second wave of Covid-19 infections has increased risks around these estimates, our base case assumes operational disruptions will be mainly in the first quarter of fiscal 2022," said S & P."We anticipate earnings will recover in the rest of fiscal 2022 as restrictions ease, similar to what we saw after the first wave in fiscal 2021."The agency estimates earnings at Tata

S&P 500 backs off on weak telecom stocks despite strong retail earnings

US stocks ended lower on Tuesday as a sharp decline in telecom stocks and weak housing starts data overshadowed better-than-expected earnings from Walmart and Home Depot

Asia shares left listless as Chinese sales data misses expectations

Taiwan's government on Monday had to reassure investors it would stabilise stock and foreign exchange markets if needed amid a spike in Covid-19 cases

Global stocks rally into US jobs report amid surging commodity prices

Global stocks headed for their first weekly gain in three amid a surge in commodity prices, while traders braced for a key US jobs report later on Friday

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs on tech earnings boost, upbeat data

Apple Inc gained 1.0% after posting sales and profits ahead of Wall Street estimates

Alphabet pushes S&P 500 to record high, bolsters Nasdaq index

Market participants are also prepping for results of Apple Inc and Facebook Inc after markets close.

S&P 500, Nasdaq higher after factory data; Amex, Honeywell results hit Dow

Eight out of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors traded higher in the first half hour of trading

S&P 500, Dow slip as focus turns to tech firms' quarterly earnings

Chipmaker Intel Corp is slated to report results on Thursday.

S&P 500, Dow hit record highs on earnings boost from big banks

Nine of the 11 S&P indexes were trading higher

S&P 500, Dow hit record highs on upbeat earnings, strong retail sales

BlackRock edges higher as quarterly profit beats estimates; PepsiCo up as it bets on higher soda sales

S&P 500, Nasdaq up as technology stocks rise after J&J vaccine pause

Technology and consumer discretionary sectors, which house high-flying technology names that tend to outperform during times of economic uncertainty, rose 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively.

S&P 500 opens nearly flat after strong inflation data; J&J slips

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 opened nearly flat on Tuesday as data showed consumer prices increased by the most in more than 8-1/2 years in March, while Johnson & Johnson slipped as federal health agencies recommended pausing the use of its COVID-19 vaccine.

S&P 500, Dow ease from record levels; earnings results, data in focus

The S&P 500 technology sector fell the most among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors

S&P 500 hits new high by gains in tech stocks after Fed keeps rates low

(Reuters) - The benchmark S&P 500 hit a record high on Thursday, helped by gains in tech-related stocks, a day after the Federal Reserve reiterated its pledge to keep interest rates low until the economic recovery is more secure.

S&P 500, Dow slip from record highs at open as investors lock in gains

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow opened lower on Tuesday after closing at record highs in the previous session, as investors locked in some gains ahead of a reading of U.S. job openings later in the day.

S&P 500, Dow at all-time highs after strong jobs data; Nasdaq rises 110 pts

Ten of the 11 major S&P sectors rose, with consumer discretionary, industrials, financials and communication services leading gains

Asian indices climb after S&P 500 high as investors look past virus trends

US equity futures edged up after the S&P 500 closed above 4,000 for the first time