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Wall Street CEOs get heat from Congress over social justice, fees & wokeism

the Wall Street bosses frequently found themselves under fire from both sides of the aisle, Democrats and Republicans

Wall Street gains as easing of US bond yields boosts tech-related stocks

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in technology-related mega caps as inflation worries ebbed and U.S. bond yields eased for the fourth straight day.

Asia shares track Wall Street gains amid easing US inflation fears

Asian shares climbed in early trade on Tuesday, tracking a Wall Street rally overnight, while the dollar held near a fourth-month low as investors tempered fears about inflation-driven rate hikes

Wall Street's main indices gain at open as higher oil drives energy stocks

Investors also geared up for key inflation readings later this week

Wall St opens higher as attention shifts to key US business surveys

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday, extending a recovery from the previous session, as attention shifted to business surveys at the end of a volatile week of trading.

Wall Street on track to snap 3-day losing streak as technology stocks rise

Wall Street's main indexes rebounded on Thursday after a three-day slide, buoyed by gains in technology stocks as the smallest weekly jobless claims lifted the mood

Stock markets struggle as taper talk, crypto crash put markets on edge

Stock markets struggled for traction on Thursday after a jittery session on Wall Street where cryptocurrencies crashed

Wall Street remains lower after Fed minutes show unmet economic goals

A couple of Fed policymakers raised concerns that inflation will rise to "unwelcome" levels before the case for policy action becomes sufficiently evident.

Dow Jones falls 490 points on inflation jitters ahead of Fed minutes

Crypto-related stocks take a hit as digital coins tumble; US 10-year Treasury yield firms ahead of Fed minutes

Walmart beats Street estimates for sales on stimulus spending boost

The firm raises its profit forecast

Dow opens lower as inflation worries persist after strong rebound last week

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 6.84 points, or 0.02 per cent, at the open to 34,375.29

Wall St extends recovery at end of volatile week as investors turn hopeful

Wall Street's major indexes are set for their steepest weekly drop since February after stronger-than-expected inflation data, signs of labor shortage and higher commodity prices

World stocks mixed after Wall Street rebound led by tech, financial firms

World shares were mostly higher on Friday after a broad rally led by tech and financial companies snapped a three-day losing streak on Wall Street. Germany's DAX gained 0.3% to 15,241.57 while the CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.4% to 6,315.27. Britain's FTSE 100 picked up 0.6% to 7,005.56. The future for the S&P 500 gained 0.5% while that for the Dow industrials added 0.3%. Markets rallied late in the week as prices of key commodities such as copper, zinc and aluminum slipped, alleviating concerns over inflation that had triggered sell-offs. Shares in big semiconductor manufacturers were among the biggest gainers. Japan's Nikkei 225 added 2.3% to 28,084.47 and the Kospi in Seoul picked up 1% to 3,153.32, lifted by gains for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which gained 2.3% and 1.3% after announcing plans to expand their investments in chip production and development. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng advanced 1.1% to 28,027.57. The Shanghai Composite index gained 1.8% to 3,490.38, while ...

Wall Street drops as strong April inflation data fuels rate hike bets

US consumer prices jump more than expected in April; Electronic Arts gains on upbeat revenue forecast

Wall Street drops on inflation jitters, tech stocks' selloff in focus

Simon Property drops on bleak outlook; energy stocks fall as oil prices slide

Wall Street giants get swept up by India's brutal coronavirus wave

India's total coronavirus infections have risen to 21.5 million, of which about a third were added since mid-April

Wall Street giants' outsourcing ops in India suffer as workers call in sick

A growing number of employees are either sick or scrambling to find critical medical supplies such as oxygen for relatives or friends

S&P, Dow Jones bring bitcoin, ethereum to Wall St with crypto indexes

The new indexes, S&P Bitcoin Index, S&P Ethereum Index and S&P Crypto Mega Cap Index, will measure the performance of digital assets tied to them

Investor Warren Buffett's ESG snub risks alienating Wall Street

Other major companies, including Citigroup Inc and Amazon.com Inc, have resisted ESG shareholder proposals

Wall Street kicks off month on strong footing, growth stocks lag

With more than half of S&P 500 companies having already reported results so far, profits are seen rising 46 per cent in the first quarter