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Wall Street refocuses on risk as stocks dip, oil prices climb

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 197.09 points, or 0.57%, to 34,557.84, the S&P 500 lost 17.31 points, or 0.39%, to 4,445.81 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 160.70 points, or 1.16%, to 13,733.14

Wall Street stocks, oil prices rise after aggressive Fed hike outlook

Wall Street stocks rebounded from early session losses on Thursday as investors weighed economic implications of the Federal Reserve's surprisingly aggressive interest rate stance

Wall St rises in choppy trade after Fed boost; Dow up 150 pts

Big banks mixed after rallying sharply; Ralph Lauren gains on JPMorgan upgrade to 'overweight'

Accenture posts strong Q2, warns of potential impact from Ukraine conflict

Accenture forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, but it excluded the impact of the war

Wall Street stocks, US yields rise after Fed Reserve's rate hike

Main Wall Street stock indexes and Treasury yields rose after the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and laid out an aggressive plan for further increases to combat inflation

Wall Street surges on Ukraine peace talks, looming Fed rate hike

Big banks rise in anticipation of interest rate hike; China ADRs surge on Beijing's move to support markets

Wall Street climbs as oil prices slide, Fed in focus; Dow up 240 points

The S&P 500 was up 39.26 points, or 0.94%, at 4,212.37, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 148.51 points, or 1.18%, at 12,729.73

Wall Street heads for gains after world shares sink, oil falls about 8%

Wall Street heads for gains after world shares sink Wall Street pointed toward gains in premarket trading Tuesday after world share prices sunk lower, with Hong Kong down almost 6% and Shanghai losing 5%. Oil prices slid about 8% as virus lockdowns and rising numbers of COVID cases in China threaten to disrupt manufacturing and trade. The sell-off gathered pace late in the session despite the release of data showing strong increases in Chinese retail sales, industrial production and investment in January-February. It followed a decision by China's central bank not to ease interest rates to spur economic growth. Futures for the Dow industrials gained 0.3% while futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.4%. Prices of oil and other commodities slid as Russian forces pounded the Ukraine capital ahead of another round of talks between the two sides. Germany's DAX and the CAC 40 in Paris both fell 1.2%, while Britain's FTSE 100 declined 0.8%. Anxiety over the war in Ukraine and an upcoming ...

Stocks sway on Wall Street as oil slides to $100 per barrel

Stocks are swaying on Wall Street as waves of market-moving forces crash into each other and keep trading jumbled, from war in Ukraine to an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% in afternoon trading after the yield on the 10-year Treasury touched its highest level since the summer of 2019. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 171 points, or 0.5%, at 33,115, as of 12:18 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite fell 1.2%. Elsewhere around the world, markets pulled in opposing directions. European markets climbed, while stocks fell sharply in Hong Kong after the neighboring city of Shenzhen was ordered into a shutdown to combat China's worst COVID-19 outbreak in two years. Oil prices tumbled to take some pressure off the high inflation sweeping the world, with a barrel of U.S. crude falling toward $100 after touching $130 last week. Markets have careened in recent weeks amid uncertainty about whether the economy may be heading for a ...

US markets point higher after gains in Europe amid Ukraine conflict

US markets headed for a higher open Friday following solid gains in Europe as uncertainty over the war in Ukraine and persistently high inflation continue to roil markets. Asian markets declined overnight. Investors are fretting over a world economy faced with price pressures and slowing growth. Oil prices advanced on Friday as Russian forces broadened their offensive in Ukraine, attacking two major cities to the west and an industrial center in the east of the country. On Wall Street, futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1% Friday morning and the same for the S&P 500 were up 1.3%. Germany's DAX rose 3.2% by midday, the CAC 40 in Paris added 2.2% and London's FTSE 100 gained 1.4%. A plan to revoke Russia's most favored nation trade status over its invasion of Ukraine added to unease over the economic repercussions of the deepening conflict after talks between foreign ministers of the two countries failed to show any concrete progress. President Joe Biden plans to

Wall St drops as Feb inflation data cements rate hike bets

Banks, big tech stocks fall after sharp rally; Amazon climbs after stock split, new buyback plan

Nasdaq climbs 3%, Dow rises 2% on bargain hunting, easing oil prices

S&P 500 financials top S&P sectoral gainer; energy shares fall after strong rally this week

Stocks jump, oil dips in Wall Street's latest dizzying swing

Stocks are jumping, and oil prices are easing Wednesday as the big swings shaking global markets go in both directions amid uncertainty about the war in Ukraine. The S&P 500 was 2.3% higher in morning trading, following a four-day losing streak that had pulled it 13% below its record set early this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 648 points, or 2%, at 32,281, as of 10:40 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 3.1% higher. Such big swings have been jerking markets around in recent weeks as investors grope to guess how much economic damage Russia's invasion of Ukraine will do. The swings have struck not only day-to-day but also hour-to-hour, with some days seeing several big reversals. The chaotic movements are likely only to continue with uncertainty so high about the war in Ukraine and its ultimate economic fallout. The region is key to markets because it's a major producer of oil, wheat and other commodities, whose prices have spiked on worries about ...

Wall Street jumps on tech, financials strength; Dow rises over 200 points

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 227.78 points, or 0.70%, at the open to 32,860.42.

Asia stocks rebound after Wall Street falls, US bans Russian oil import

Asian stocks rebounded Wednesday after Wall Street declined and China reported inflation edged higher. Already high oil prices rose further, adding more than USD 2 per barrel following President Joe Biden's ban on imports of Russian crude. Stock benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney rose while Hong Kong declined. South Korean markets were closed for a presidential election. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index sank 0.7 per cent amid enduring unease over the impact of Russian President Vladimir Putin's attack on Ukraine. Asian markets seem to be taking a breather from their sell-off, but Wall Street's retreat may drive some wait-and-see as geopolitical risks show no signs of easing, Yeap Jun Rong of IG said in a report. Also Wednesday, China's government reported consumer prices rose 0.6 per cent in February from the previous month while producer prices gained 0.5 per cent. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.6 per cent to 3,312.39 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 0.9 to ...

Wall St: Dow falls nearly 600 points on inflation angst as oil soars

Energy stocks outperform broader market; big banks, travel shares lead declines

Global stocks deepen week's losses as Ukraine invasion escalates

STOXX index of 600 companies was sank 1.4% to 431 points, hitting a new low for the year as the benchmark eyed correction territory, meaning down 10% from its highs

Wall Street mixed as Russia's war on Ukraine stirs uncertainty

Reflecting a defensive mood on Wall Street, the S&P 500 utilities index rallied 1.9% and real estate added 1.1%

Wall Street: US stocks flat in pre-market as Russia-Ukraine war rages

US markets were essentially flat in premarket trading while oil prices continued to climb as Russian forces bombarded Ukraine's second-largest city and besieged two ports. The economic fallout from the Russian invasion expanded, with Fitch Ratings and Moody's Ratings cutting Russia's credit rating. They said the invasion and Western sanctions have hurt Moscow's ability to repay debts and raised risks for the economy and stability. On Wall Street, futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average wavered between slight gains and losses a couple of hours before the market opens in New York. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London and Frankfurt's DAX each lost 0.6 per cent while the CAC in Paris slipped 0.2 per cent. The London Stock Exchange said it had suspended trading in shares of 27 companies with links to Russia, including some of the biggest in energy and steel, such as Lukoil, Gazprom, Sberbank, Rosneft and Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works. In a notice, the ...

Wall Street jumps; Fed's Jerome Powell assuages fear of aggressive hike

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2.13% at 34,004.63 points, while the S&P 500 gained 2.17% to 4,399.6