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S&P 500 backs off on weak telecom stocks despite strong retail earnings

US stocks ended lower on Tuesday as a sharp decline in telecom stocks and weak housing starts data overshadowed better-than-expected earnings from Walmart and Home Depot

Asia shares left listless as Chinese sales data misses expectations

Taiwan's government on Monday had to reassure investors it would stabilise stock and foreign exchange markets if needed amid a spike in Covid-19 cases

Global stocks rally into US jobs report amid surging commodity prices

Global stocks headed for their first weekly gain in three amid a surge in commodity prices, while traders braced for a key US jobs report later on Friday

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs on tech earnings boost, upbeat data

Apple Inc gained 1.0% after posting sales and profits ahead of Wall Street estimates

Alphabet pushes S&P 500 to record high, bolsters Nasdaq index

Market participants are also prepping for results of Apple Inc and Facebook Inc after markets close.

S&P 500, Nasdaq higher after factory data; Amex, Honeywell results hit Dow

Eight out of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors traded higher in the first half hour of trading

S&P 500, Dow slip as focus turns to tech firms' quarterly earnings

Chipmaker Intel Corp is slated to report results on Thursday.

S&P 500, Dow hit record highs on earnings boost from big banks

Nine of the 11 S&P indexes were trading higher

S&P 500, Dow hit record highs on upbeat earnings, strong retail sales

BlackRock edges higher as quarterly profit beats estimates; PepsiCo up as it bets on higher soda sales

S&P 500, Nasdaq up as technology stocks rise after J&J vaccine pause

Technology and consumer discretionary sectors, which house high-flying technology names that tend to outperform during times of economic uncertainty, rose 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively.

S&P 500 opens nearly flat after strong inflation data; J&J slips

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 opened nearly flat on Tuesday as data showed consumer prices increased by the most in more than 8-1/2 years in March, while Johnson & Johnson slipped as federal health agencies recommended pausing the use of its COVID-19 vaccine.

S&P 500, Dow ease from record levels; earnings results, data in focus

The S&P 500 technology sector fell the most among the 11 major S&P 500 sectors

S&P 500 hits new high by gains in tech stocks after Fed keeps rates low

(Reuters) - The benchmark S&P 500 hit a record high on Thursday, helped by gains in tech-related stocks, a day after the Federal Reserve reiterated its pledge to keep interest rates low until the economic recovery is more secure.

S&P 500, Dow slip from record highs at open as investors lock in gains

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow opened lower on Tuesday after closing at record highs in the previous session, as investors locked in some gains ahead of a reading of U.S. job openings later in the day.

S&P 500, Dow at all-time highs after strong jobs data; Nasdaq rises 110 pts

Ten of the 11 major S&P sectors rose, with consumer discretionary, industrials, financials and communication services leading gains

Asian indices climb after S&P 500 high as investors look past virus trends

US equity futures edged up after the S&P 500 closed above 4,000 for the first time

S&P 500 rides Microsoft, Amazon to record close north of 4,000

Unofficially, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.53% to end at 33,155.85 points, while the S&P 500 gained 1.19% to 4,020.07.

S&P 500 hits 4,000 mark for first time on tech strength, reopening optimism

Seven of the 11 S&P sectors rose, with technology and communication services gaining more than 1.5%

S&P 500 hits record high ahead of Joe Biden's spending plan outline

The size and scale of the proposal, as well as the question of how it would be paid for is likely to set the stage for the next partisan clash in Congress.

Wall Street opens lower on hedge fund default concerns; Nasdaq down 0.78%

The S&P 500 fell 5.2 points, or 0.13%, at the open to 3,969.31