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Wall Street rallies as investors eye split US Congress after elections

US stocks jumped as investors bet Republicans would hold onto the Senate and prevent changes under a possible Joe Biden White House that would crimp corporate profits

Wall Street logs biggest weekly loss since March as Covid-19 cases spiral

Wall Street's major averages pulled back considerably in the week as investors worried that soaring Covid-19 infections could slow down economic recovery

Oil prices decline over 2% on US stimulus impasse, stockpile rise

Brent crude futures were down $1.05, or 2.5 per cent, to $41.60 a barrel by 7.33 pm (IST) and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude declined $1.19, or 2.9 per cent, to $39.48

Donald Trump calls off US coronavirus relief talks with Democrats

In recent days, financial markets were hopeful progress toward a Covid-19 vaccine and another round of economic stimulus from Congress would boost the US economy

Wall Street ends lower after Trump calls off coronavirus relief talks

Stocks were higher before the remarks, but reversed course after Trump made the comments on Twitter

Wall Street closes lower as Donald Trump tests positive for Covid-19

Tech shares weighed heaviest on the indexes, but the blue-chip Dow's losses were mitigated by gains in economically sensitive cyclical stocks

Whale resurfaces as Facebook, Amazon see big bets in options market

Amazon.com, Facebook and Netflix were among companies that saw block trades of call contracts Thursday, representing speculation on movements in their shares through the first months of next year

Indian MFs turn to global funds for better yields, reduction of home bias

Financial planners recommend setting aside 5 to 10 per cent of one's portfolio in international funds

Wall Street gains on Disney's surprise profit, Covid-19 fiscal aid hopes

White House negotiators on Tuesday vowed to work "around the clock" with congressional Democrats to try to reach a deal on the package by the end of this week

Wall Street opens higher on upbeat corporate earnings, stimulus hopes

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 152.27 points, or 0.57%, at the open to 26,833.14, and the S&P 500 opened higher by 16.68 points, or 0.51%, at 3,268.52.

S&P 500 gains on promising Covid-19 vaccine data, more stimulus hopes

US drugmaker Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech reported additional data from their experimental Covid-19 vaccine that showed it was safe and induced an immune response in patients

Wall Street opens higher as investors bet on stimulus-led economic revival

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 39.91 points, or 0.15%, at the open to 26,774.62.

Morgan Stanley posts record profit on trading boom amid Covid-19 crisis

Trading powerhouses Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs performed better than Main Street rivals JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup

Covid-19: Moderna soars 18% as vaccine gives promising early results

The US biotech firm's breakthrough is one of the most promising developments yet in the race to develop a vaccine against the virus that has paralysed the world's economy.

A sustained bull market?

For many stocks to go up at the same time, the most important parts of the economy - construction, auto, finance, basic materials, consumer products - have to enjoy tailwinds

Wall Street opens higher on hopes of stimulus, decline in Covid-19 cases

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 136.90 points, or 0.55%, to 25,152.45 at the open.

Wall Street opens higher after previous session's big rout; Dow up over 2%

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 531.25 points, or 2.11%, at the open to 25,659.42.

With more jobs, the transition of greatness for US has begun: White House

The unemployment rate for April was 14.7 per cent, which was the highest since 1948. With the addition of 2.5 million jobs, the monthly rate dropped to 13.3 per cent for May

How foreign assets in your portfolio can protect it from volatility

The Indian economy and markets, for instance, tend to be hit hard by high oil prices

Dow Jones, S&P tumble over 2% on gloomy economic data, bank earnings

The banking subsector declined 5.2%, falling for the third straight day