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S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher after strong Alphabet, Amazon quarter results
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Wednesday after strong quarterly showing from heavyweights Alphabet and Amazon, while investors counted on more fiscal stimulus to aid an economic recovery.
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Asian shares slip for 5th straight session, silver gets retail boost
Indeed, a survey from China on Sunday showed factory activity grew at the slowest pace in five months in January as restrictions took a toll in some regions
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S&P, Dow slide after Boeing results; Nasdaq fall cushioned by Microsoft
Declines were across the board in early trading, with 10 of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors in negative territory
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Wall Street edges up as earnings season gains speed; General Electric up 4%
Of the 84 companies that have posted earnings through Tuesday morning, 86.9% have topped analyst expectations, according to Refinitiv data
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Stimulus jitters dent Wall Street's early gains; Nasdaq, S&P at records
Officials in President Joe Biden's administration are trying to head off Republican concerns that his $1.9 trillion pandemic relief proposal is too expensive
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Wall Street closes at record highs as Netflix jumps, Biden inaugurated
Dow up 0.83%, S&P 500 up 1.39%, Nasdaq up 1.97%; FAANGs jump after Netflix results beat estimates
Nasdaq hits record high at open as Netflix soars; Biden takes office
The Nasdaq Composite rose 145.4 points, or 1.10%, to an all-time high of 13342.548 at the opening bell
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Investors should rebalance exposure to US-focused funds; don't exit
Profits booked in these funds should be deployed in a diversified EM fund
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Dow, Nasdaq hit record highs as focus turns to Biden's stimulus plan
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 116.19 points, or 0.38%, to 31,178.17, Nasdaq Composite gained 81.07 points, or 0.62 %, to 13,210.89
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S&P, Nasdaq hit record highs as stimulus hopes outweigh dire jobs report
Seven of the 11 major S&P sectors rose in early trading with healthcare, consumer discretionary and real estate leading gains.
MARKETS: Sensex ends volatile session 133 pts higher ahead of F&O expiry
All that happened in the markets today
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Wall Street slips from record levels, additional stimulus uncertain
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 101.76 points, or 0.33%, to 30,302.21, the S&P 500 lost 9.84 points, or 0.26%, to 3,725.52 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 57.54 points, or 0.45%, to 12,841.89
Analysis: New direct listings won't spell the death of US IPOs
IPOs have been on a tear this year, as companies rode the stock market rally that followed the coronavirus-induced slump. They totaled $220 billion globally, up 25% year-to-date
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S&P, Dow rise as weekly jobless claims dip; tech stocks drag down Nasdaq
Nine of the 11 major S&P sectors were higher, with energy stocks rising the most
S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher on Apple boost and stimulus optimism
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 16.25 points, or 0.05%, at the open to 30,200.20.
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Wall Street hits record highs as investors keep an eye on stimulus talks
Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 10.51 points, or 0.03 per cent
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Nasdaq at record high; Dow, S&P 500 lifted by J&J's vaccine result hopes
Analysts now expect investor attention to gradually shift from vaccine approvals to their global distribution
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S&P 500, Nasdaq at record as coronavirus vaccine hope eclipses poor data
The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Wednesday the country will face the grimmest health crisis yet over the next few months
Trump expected to sign bill that may delist Chinese companies: White House
The move could hit companies such as Alibaba, tech firm Pinduoduo Inc and oil giant PetroChina Co Ltd
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S&P 500, Nasdaq start December at peak on Covid-19 vaccine optimism
Pfizer Inc gained about 3.6% as the drugmaker and Germany's BioNTech SE sought emergency approval of their vaccine candidate from the European regulator
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