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Wall Street losses mount amid simmering Russia-Ukraine crisis

Wall Street's losses mounted Wednesday as world leaders waited to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin orders troops deeper into Ukraine. The S&P 500 fell 1.8% to an 8-month low, deepening the benchmark index's correction," or a loss of 10% from its recent peak. More than 85% of stocks in the S&P 500 fell, with technology companies weighing down the index most. The technology-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.6% led by steep losses in Apple and Microsoft. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.4%. U.S. Treasury yields inched higher, as did gold prices. Wall Street has been closely watching developments in Ukraine, where Russia has amassed troops for a new potential invasion. Russia has started evacuating its embassy in Kyiv. It has already sent soldiers into eastern regions of Ukraine after recognizing the independence of some rebel-held areas. The U.S. and western nations have responded with sanctions and Germany withdrew a document needed for certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas ...

Wall Street enters correction territory as Ukraine crisis escalates

The S&P 500 has entered correction territory, as investors reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to order troops to breakaway regions of Ukraine, escalating tensions and raising fears of a full-scale invasion, Market Watch reported.

Wall Street trims losses as Joe Biden comments on Ukraine tensions

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 588.86 points, or 1.73%, to 33,490.32

An obscure corner of Wall Street is making billions trading inflation

Small teams have been making the most of global price shocks with volatile trades

Ukraine tensions, Home Depot drag Wall Street lower; Dow falls 270 points

The S&P 500 was down 16.85 points, or 0.39%, at 4,332.02, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 46.13 points, or 0.34%, at 13,501.94

World stocks hit 3-week low, oil prices rise on Russia-Ukraine fears

U.S. stock futures and European stocks lost earlier gains made on news that U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed in principle to hold a summit on the Ukraine crisis

Global stocks fall into red amid continued tension in eastern Europe

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to hold a summit on the Ukraine crisis

Wall St futures, euro rally on Biden-Putin summit over Ukraine crisis

S&P 500 stock futures rose 0.5%. Nasdaq futures gained 0.3%, having been down more than 1%. U.S. markets are on holiday on Monday, but futures still traded

Morgan Stanley relationships across Wall Street snared in probe

Morgan Stanley and Passi are intertwined in a sprawling US probe into whether bankers are improperly tipping off investors to stock sales

Wall Street slides over 1% as Ukraine tensions mount; Dow falls 400 points

S&P 500 was down 55.33 points, or 1.24%, at 4,419.68, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 177.35 points, or 1.26%, at 13,946.75

Regulators are probing block trading on Wall Street, but what is a block?

The New York Stock Exchange defines a block as at least 10,000 shares or a quantity of stock having a market value of $200,000 or more, whichever is less

Wall Street pares losses, gyrates after release of Federal Reserve minutes

Shares of ViacomCBS tumbled 19.1% after the media conglomerate missed quarterly profit expectations

European stocks open lower after hot US inflation raises rate hike bets

US consumer prices showed the biggest annual increase in 40 years, data released late on Thursday showed

US inflation data hits global stock markets, lifts benchmark yields

The S&P 500 is now down about 5% in 2022, and the Nasdaq is down about 9%

Twitter posts loss for 2021, but stock up on share buyback

Twitter had an average of 217 million daily active users in the fourth quarter, up from 192 million a year earlier

Global stock markets rise on strong earnings, tech sector strength

Facebook owner Meta Platforms surged more than 5%, ending four sessions of deep declines that saw it lose almost a third of its value.

Wall Street lifted by tech stocks, upbeat earnings; Dow up 280 points

Megacap names such as Meta Platforms Inc, Google-owner Alphabet Inc, Tesla Inc and Microsoft were up between 1.2% and 2.5%

Global stocks follow Wall Street higher after rebound

Global stocks and Wall Street futures rose Wednesday as investors waited for US inflation data for signs of how fast the Federal Reserve might pull back stimulus. London and Frankfurt opened higher. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. US inflation data on Thursday are expected to show inflation rose to a four-decade high of 7.3 per cent in January, adding to pressure to control prices. Traders expect the Fed to hike rates at least four times this year, starting next month. Wall Street's rebound "suggests an attempt by the equity bulls to regain some control," Yeap Jun Rong of IG said in a report. Much will depend on the upcoming US inflation data to ease some concerns about tightening ahead. In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London rose 0.6 per cent to 7,612.25 and the DAX in Frankfurt added 0.7 per cent to 15,359.40. The CAC 40 in Paris advanced 0.9 per cent to 7,095.45. On Wall Street, the future for the benchmark S&P 500 index was up 0.3 per cent. That for the Dow Jones ...

Asian stocks track Wall St tech rally, US yields cling to highs

Investors across asset classes are devoting considerable thought to the pace and timing of interest rate hikes by central banks across the world.

Wall Street rallies on tech boost, European shares end flat

The euro retreated as the European Central Bank tried to cool interest rate hike expectations.