s&p 500

Dollar falls on report Fed might stop balance sheet reduction US stock market extended gains on Friday as President Trump and Democratic leaders agreed to reopen the government until February 15. S&P 500 advanced 0.9% to 2664.76, closing 0.2% lower for the week. Dow Jonesindustrial rose 0.8% to...

Blue chip shares lead US equities higher US stock market resumed advancing on Wednesday led by blue chip shares after upbeat earnings reports. The S&P 500 gained 0.2% to 2638.70. The Dow Jones industrial average advanced 0.7% to 24575.62. Nasdaq composite index added 0.1% to 7025.77. The dollar...

Dollar slips as home sales decline US stock market snapped 4-session winning streak on negative implications of slower China’s growth data to global growth outlook. The S&P 500 fell 1.4% to 2632.90. Dow Jones lost 1.2% to 24404.48. The Nasdaq dropped 1.9% to 7020.36. The dollar weakening...

Dollar strengthening resumes US stock market was closed for Martin Luther King day on Monday. Stock futures pulled back yesterday as slower Chinese growth report spurred global growth concerns. The S&P 500 futures fell 0.6% to 2656.50. Dow Jones industrial futures slid 0.6% to 24538. The Nasdaq...

Dollar strengthens as stocks advance US stocks rebounded on Friday after US Trade representative Lighthizer’s comment he would be “very surprised” if the dinner between Trump and Xi at the Group of 20 “was not a success.” S&P 500 rose 0.8% to 2760.17, closing 4.9% higher for the week. Dow Jones...

Dollar strengthening accelerated despite soft housing data US stock market recovery continued on Tuesday. The S&P 500 added 0.3% to 2628.20 led by healthcare and consumer staples shares. Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.4% to 24748.73. The Nasdaq ended 0.85 points higher at 7082.70. The...

Dollar strengthening slows US stocks recovered on Monday on expectations of strong sales in the holiday season. The S&P 500 rose 1.6% to 2673.45. Dow Jones industrial gained 1.5% to 24640.24. The Nasdaq composite index rallied 2.1% to 7081.85. The dollar strengthening slowed: the live dollar...

Dollar weakness accelerates US stocks will reopen today after Thanksgiving for a post-holiday shortened session. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will close at 1 p.m. Eastern time today. Stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday: theS&P 500 added 0.3% to 2649.93. The Dow Jones...

Dollar weakening slows US stocks sold off on Monday led by technology shares. The S&P 500 fell 1.7% to 2690.73. Dow Jones industrial lost 1.6% to 25017.44. The Nasdaq composite index dropped 3% to 7028.48 led by Apple down 4%. The dollar weakening slowed: the live dollar index data show the ICE...

Dollar strengthens on strong sales data US equities rebounded on Thursday supported by news US has softened its stance in US-China trade dispute and positive data. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% to 2730.20. Dow Jones industrial average gained 0.8% to 25289.27. The Nasdaq composite rallied 1.7% to...

Dollar weakens as budget deficit widens US equities retreat continued on Tuesday while oil prices accelerated declines. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% to 2722.18. Dow Jones industrial average lost 0.4% to 25286.49. The Nasdaq composite index however added 0.1 point to 7200.87. The dollar...

Dollar strengthens to year-and-half high US equities sold off on Monday led by technology shares. The S&P 500 fell 2% to 2726.22. Dow Jones industrial lost 2.3% to 25387.18. The Nasdaq composite index dropped 2.8% to 7200.87 led by Apple down 5%. The dollar strengthening accelerated: the live...

Trump tweets had “very good conversation with President Xi Jinping” US equities advance continued on Thursday supported by President Trump’s upbeat tweet on trade talks with China. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% to 2740.37. Dow Jones industrial average gained 1.1% to 25380.74. The Nasdaq composite...

Strong labor market data bullish for SP500 US new jobs grew and worker compensation remained at 10-year high in September. Will the SP500 recovery continue? Recent US economic data were positive: the employment cost index remained at 2.8% over year in September, a 10-year high. Private sector...

US three main indices end month lower US equities extended gains on Wednesday supported by better than expected corporate reports and economic data. The S&P 500 gained 1.1% to 2711.68. The Dow Jones industrial average added 1% to 24583.42. Nasdaq composite index rallied 2% to 7305.90 led by...

Trump says US deal with China “has to be great” US equities rebounded on Tuesday after President Trump’s late Monday comment the US “will make a great deal with China and it has to be great, because they’ve drained our country.” The S&P 500 gained 1.6% to 2682.63. Dow Jones industrial average...

The S&P 500 is almost set up for a correction after having traversed through a 5 wave Elliott wave primary wave progression. It was in 2013 when the stock index crossed over the dow jones commodity index that actually marked the expansionary cycle in the US economy. There is still some...

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