Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy on September 18, 2024 in Washington, USA. Tom Brenner | Reuters Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday’s larger-than-expected interest rate cut could have only a limited impact on the race […]
When Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump take the debate stage in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, they are expected to bring with them a stash of talking points about the U.S. economy. In the weeks leading up to their debate moderated by ABC News, both Harris and Trump have put forward new […]
A trader works on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stocks fell on Tuesday as technology stocks struggled and traders prepared for a potentially difficult month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average 450 points or 1.1% lower. The S&P500 fell by 1.1%, while the Nasdaq-Composite fell by 1.4%. Stocks came under downward […]
U.S. stocks rose on Friday as investors closed out the best week of 2024, part of a market recovery after a sharp decline at the start of August. The S&P500 rose 0.2% to 5,554.25, while the Nasdaq-Composite rose 0.21% to 17,631.72 on Friday. Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 96 points, or 0.24%, to 40,659.76. This […]
Traders work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 8, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks rose on Thursday after new jobs data boosted investor confidence in the U.S. economy following a sharp sell-off in markets earlier in the week. The S&P500 rose 2.3% to […]
