Global stocks are mixed after Wall Str ends a record-setting week

HONG KONG (AP) — Global stocks were mixed on Monday following a series of key interest rate decisions last week by the U.S. Federal Reserve, Japan, China, and Britain. The CAC 40 in Paris slipped 0.3% to 7,481.56 after the composite factory activity data for September fell below...

This Week: Consumer confidence, new U.S. home sales, tracking GDP

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week. CONFIDENCE CHECK The Conference Board issues its monthly index of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday. Economists expect the September reading slipped from August. A...

Stock market today: Wall Street closes its record-setting week mixed as FedEx slumps and Nike jumps

NEW YORK (AP) — A record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note Friday, as U.S. stocks drifted around the highs they hit during a worldwide rally the day before. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from its record, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.4%. The Dow Jones...

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 9/20/2024

A record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note. U.S. stocks mostly pulled back from their highs hit during a worldwide rally the day before, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up to another record. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Friday, but it still had its...

Wall Street soars to records as Dow leaps 500 in a rate-cut rally that swept the world

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street romped to records Thursday as a delayed jubilation swept markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 jumped 1.7% for one of its best days of the year and topped its last all-time high set in July. The...

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 9/19/2024

Wall Street leapt to record highs as delayed jubilation swept across markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 jumped 1.7% Thursday, beating the all-time closing high it set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.3%,...

Wall Street jumps to record highs as global markets cheer Fed rate cut

At Google antitrust trial, documents say one thing. The tech giant's witnesses say different

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The judge who will decide whether Google holds a monopoly over technology that matches buyers and sellers of online advertising must choose whether to believe what Google executives wrote or what they have said on the witness stand. The Justice Department is...

Rally over? Homebuilder stocks' big gains may have already priced in Fed rate cut

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homebuilder stocks are having a banner year, outpacing the broader market on a wave of optimism that mortgage rates will fall and help juice home sales into 2025. The S&P Composite 1500 Homebuilding Index, which includes 16 stocks, including homebuilders...

Stock market today: Most of Wall Street edges lower after Fed delivers a big cut to rates

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to pull 0.9% below its all-time high set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial...