Tag: Financial markets
As affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses
LOS ANGELES -- For more than two decades, the low rent on Marina Maalouf’s apartment in a blocky affordable housing development in Los...
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 10/4/2024
U.S. stocks closed higher after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report raised optimism about the economy. The S&P 500 added 0.9% Friday and...
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Middle East tensions weigh on Wall St
TOKYO -- Asian shares were mixed Friday after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent shares lower on Wall Street, while boosting crude...
Stock market today: Oil prices jump again on worries about the Middle East as Wall Street fades
NEW YORK -- Crude prices jumped Thursday on worries that worsening tensions in the Middle East could disrupt the global flow of oil,...
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 10/01/2024
U.S. stocks pulled back from their records after a sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East raised worries about potential disruptions to...
Asian markets mixed, Japanese stocks rally from Monday's slump
HONG KONG -- Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index regaining some of its sharp losses from a day...