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Source: Live Mint The stock markets in the United States are closed on Monday, January 20, on account of Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the US government is closed and people across the nation take part in a day of service. The US government shuts down…
Source: Live Mint Investing in US stocks allows Indian investors to own a slice of the world’s most influential companies, while global exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provide an avenue to diversify portfolios beyond domestic markets. While India’s mutual fund (MF) industry has hit the Reserve Bank of India’s $7 billion cap for overseas investments, platforms such…
Source: Live Mint US stocks were drifting on Thursday after mixed earnings reports and economic data. Economic reports released on Thursday were mixed, with one report showing retail sales rising 0.4 per cent in December, while another showed that the jobless claims rose more than expected last week. At 9:54 am ET, the Dow Jones…
Source: Live Mint US stocks climbed on Wednesday after inflation data boosted investors’ hopes for interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this year. Investors also cheered a strong set of quarterly results from the biggest US banks. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 409.5 points, or 0.96%, to 42,927.76. The…
Source: Live Mint US stock indices gained on Tuesday after softer-than-expected producer inflation data. The Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 3.3 per cent on an annual basis in December 2024. On a monthly basis, the index rose 0.2 per cent, showed a Labor Department report. At 09:50 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose…
Source: Live Mint Wall Street stocks edged lower on Monday, as Treasury yields climbed after robust jobs data last week bolstered expectations of a hawkish stance by the Federal Reserve for this year. Artificial-intelligence companies and bitcoin-related stocks were leading the markets down. At 09:50 a.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 105.06 points, or…
Source: Live Mint US stock markets remained closed on Thursday, January 9, to observe a National Day of Mourning for former president Jimmy Carter. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq announced the suspension of trading activities on January 9. The New York bourse will also fly the US national flag at half-staff throughout…
Source: Live Mint US stock indices declined on Wednesday after softer-than-expected jobs data and a media report that said President-elect Donald Trump was mulling a national economic emergency declaration. An ADP National Employment report showed the US added 122,000 jobs in the private sector in December 2024. A separate Labor Department report showed jobless claims…
Source: Live Mint Wall Street holiday: The US stock market will remain closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, for the New Year holiday celebrations. According to the official holiday list on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the stock markets will close early on December 31. The US stock exchanges will…
Source: Live Mint US stocks dropped on Monday on a sell-off in Big Tech companies and on elevated Treasury yields. At 09:57 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 651.52 points, or 1.52 per cent, to 42,340.69, the S&P 500 lost 89.52 points, or 1.51 per cent, to 5,881.32 and the Nasdaq Composite lost…
