Text size Photograph by Michael Nagle / Bloomberg On Sunday night, the stock market is doing what it seems to do best these days: go sideways. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 90 points, while S&P 500 futures are up 8 points, and Nasdaq compound futures are up 0.4%. …
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US stocks rose on Thursday after June employment data exceeded expectations and further fueled hopes for a short-term economic rally. The Nasdaq Composite Index, heavy on technology, closed at a record high. The nation’s economy added 4.8 million nonfarm payrolls last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Thursday morning. …
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that massive job gains in June indicate confidence in the United States economy despite the coronavirus pandemic. “There is an optimism in the country that I think is often not shared with people on the air, and that is just because we don’t see the …
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Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged behind with a modest loss on Wednesday, all three major indices are on track for sizable weekly gains. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq Composite are up 3.5%, 2.8% and 4%, respectively, since Friday’s close. US markets will be closed on Friday for …
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Shares in the Asia Pacific rose during Thursday’s trading session, following positive news overnight about the development of a possible coronavirus vaccine. The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index led gains among the region’s major markets, rising 2.25%, from its last hour of trading. Shares of Chinese internet giant Tencent soared …
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