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Source: Live Mint US stock indices declined on Friday as UnitedHealth Group shares tumbled on a report of a government probe into the health giant’s billing practices. As of 10:20 am Eastern time, the S&P 500 edged down 0.4 per cent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.8 per cent, and the Nasdaq Composite fell…
Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg Opinion) — On a good day, central banking can be a hum-drum business. Borrowing costs and forecasts are nudged around a touch, but preferably not at all. Unfortunately, it’s the bad times that become emblematic — and addictive. It fell to a diverse set of officials this week to remind us that there…
Source: Live Mint By Pranav Kashyap and Nivedita Balu Feb 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index closed higher on Tuesday, powered by energy and financial shares, as investors digested news that inflation inched higher in January. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index closed up 165.61 points, or 0.65%, at 25,648.84. The heavyweight energy…
Source: Live Mint US stock indices opened higher on Tuesday, as investors focused on potential tariff developments and the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 37.8 points, or 0.08%, to 44583.91. The S&P 500 rose 7.0 points, or 0.11%, to 6121.6, while the Nasdaq Composite…
Source: Live Mint In a holiday-shortened week ahead, Wall Street investors will be focusing on home sales data and the Federal Reserve minutes of January monetary policy meeting. The markets will remain closed on Monday to mark Presidents’ Day. The week will also see other economic data including preliminary PMIs by S&P Global for services…
Source: Live Mint US stock indices were muted on Friday after mixed economic data and as investors awaited more clarity on President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff plans. On Thursday, Trump said his economics team will devise plans for reciprocal tariffs on every country taxing US imports, though the directive stopped short of imposing fresh tariffs….
Source: Live Mint Loan repayment is one of the many aspects affected by inflation. It affects purchasing power of money, interest rates and overall cost of borrowing. For borrowers, inflation can have both positive and negative consequences, depending on factors such as the type of loan, interest rate structure, and economic conditions. Understanding inflation and…
Source: Live Mint US stocks opened lower on Tuesday, as investors awaited a testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for insight on interest rates and trade tariffs. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 69.0 points, or 0.16%, to 44,401.38. The S&P 500 fell 17.1 points, or 0.28%, to 6,049.32, while…
Source: Live Mint US stocks edged higher on Monday as steelmakers surged after US President Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 93.5 points, or 0.21%, to 44,396.92. The S&P 500 rose 20.4 points, or 0.34%, to 6,046.4, while…
Source: Live Mint The focus of Wall Street investors in the week ahead will be primarily on expected reciprocal trade tariffs by US President Donald Trump and key economic data including consumer price inflation and retail sales. The week will also see Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony to the US Congress. On Friday, President Trump…
