ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Escalating Trade War Likely To Lead To Continued Weakness On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a sharply lower open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to see continued weakness following the substantial downturn seen over the course of the previous session. Ongoing concerns about the impact of a global trade war are likely to weigh…
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U.S. Stocks Pull Back Sharply As Early Buying Interest Evaporates
Stocks moved sharply higher early in the session on Tuesday but showed a substantial downturn over the course of the trading day. The major averages pulled back well off their highs of the session and tumbled firmly into negative territory. The major averages climbed off their worst levels going into the close but still posted…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Futures Pointing To Sharply Higher Open On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a sharply higher open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to show a strong move to the upside after ending yesterday’s highly volatile session mixed. Stocks on Wall Street appear poised to follow overseas markets higher amid optimism about negotiations…
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U.S. Stocks Close Mixed Following Highly Volatile Session
Following the nosedive seen over the two previous sessions, stocks saw substantial volatility over the course of the trading day on Monday. The major averages spent the day swinging back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing mixed. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq inched up 15.48 points or 0.1 percent to 15,603.26 after plummeting…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Worries About Impact Of Tariffs May Lead To Continued Nosedive On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a sharply lower open on Monday, with stocks likely to extend the sell-off seen over the two previous sessions. Concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs and retaliatory moves by U.S. trade partners are likely to…
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Trade War Concerns Lead To Extended Nosedive On Wall Street
Extending the nosedive seen over the course of the previous session, stocks showed another substantial move to the downside during trading on Friday. With the continued sell-off, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 plunged to their lowest closing levels in eleven months. The major averages ended the session just off their worst levels of the…
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U.S. Employment Surged More Than Expected In February
A closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday showed employment in the U.S. surged by much more than expected in the month of March. The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment jumped by 228,000 jobs in March after climbing by a downwardly revised 117,000 jobs in February. Economists had expected employment to…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Futures Pointing To Extended Sell-Off On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures on the Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq are currently pointing to a sharply lower open on Friday, with stocks likely to extend the nosedive seen in the previous session. Ongoing concerns about a global trade war are likely to weigh on Wall Street after China announced retaliatory tariff on U.S.…
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Trump’s Tariff Announcement Triggers Nosedive On Wall Street
Stocks plummeted during trading on Thursday amid concerns about a global trade war following President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement. The sell-off dragged the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 down to their lowest levels since last August, while the Dow slumped to a nearly seven-month closing low. The major averages saw further downside going into the…
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U.S. Unemployment Benefit Claims Unexpectedly Down
A day ahead of the release of the more closely watched monthly jobs report, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday unexpectedly showing a modest decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended March 29th. The report said initial jobless claims dipped to 219,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the…