Tag: Financial markets
How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 12/9/2024
A slide for market superstar Nvidia helped pull U.S. stock indexes down from their records. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% Monday, coming off...
Stock market today: Asian shares slide, with Korean benchmark down 2.5%, after Wall St hits records
BANGKOK -- Shares were mostly lower Monday in Asia, with South Korea’s benchmark down 2.3%, after U.S. stocks closed out last week with...
Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records following a just-right jobs report
NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rose to records Friday after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy...
Wall Street parties like it's 1998 as AI fuels gains unmatched since dot-com era
NEW YORK -- The S&P 500 is on track to close 2024 with a gain of nearly 27%, after setting 50 record highs...
Stock market today: Bitcoin hits $100,000 and Asian shares are mostly higher
TOKYO -- TOKYO (AP) — Bitcoin surpassed $100,000 for the first time, while Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday, taking their cues from...
Trump nominates cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins as SEC chair
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission.Trump...