Tag: #WallStreet
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Tech Stocks struggle to get off ground in early Wall Street
New York, March 15 (AFP/APP): Tech stocks struggled to get off the ground in early Wall Street trading on Monday, though the Dow was moving towards adding to its record-setting close. Companies set to benefit from the broader reopening of the US economy have seen their shares rise in recent days, but fears of looming…
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Hong Kong resumes hefty sell-off following steep losses on Wall Street
Hong Kong, Feb 26 (AFP/APP): Hong Kong shares tumbled at Friday‘s open, resuming a hefty sell-off, following steep losses on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly worried that the expected global economic recovery this year will force central banks to lift interest rates. The Hang Seng Index fell 2.20 percent, or 662.04 points, to 29,412.13. The benchmark…
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Wall Street Stocks Were Solidly Higher
New York, Jan 7 (AFP/APP): Wall Street stocks were solidly higher early Thursday after Congress formally certified President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory hours after a siege of the US Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump. Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives worked through the night and early Thursday morning successfully beat…
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Asian Markets broke Wall Street Records!
Hong Kong, Dec 29 (AFP/APP): Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday following a record-breaking lead from Wall Street, as investors cheered the passage of a huge US stimulus bill which has helped temper fears about surging coronavirus infections. With President Donald Trump finally signing off on the $900 billion rescue package and a post-Brexit trade deal…
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US Stocks Open Higher in Holiday-Shortened Session
US stocks have opened higher in a holiday-shortened session.
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Dow ends 3.4% lower as coronavirus worries rout US stocks
New York, Oct 29 (AFP/APP):Wall Street stocks plunged Wednesday on rising worries about coronavirus lockdowns as France and Germany announced tough new restrictions and US cases continued to climb. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 3.4 percent, or more than 940 points, to 26,519.95. The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 3.5 percent to 3,271.03, while the…
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US stocks end sharply lower, Dow -1.9%, Nasdaq -3.0%
New York, Sept 23 (AFP/APP): Wall Street stocks tumbled Wednesday as a September selloff resumed amid worries over a coronavirus second wave and an increasingly contentious US presidential election. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 1.9 percent, or 525 points, at 26,764.25. The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 2.4 percent to 3,236.92, while the tech-rich…
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Asia markets struggle again as virus trumps Wall St bounce
Hong Kong, Sept 23 (AFP/APP): Asian investors struggled to match their Wall Street counterparts Wednesday, with markets drifting as spiking infection rates, new containment measures and still no US stimulus fuel concerns about economic recovery. After a global rally since March’s nadir, a gloom has descended on equities this month, with uncertainty leading into November’s…
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Tokyo stocks open lower on fresh coronavirus worries
Tokyo, July 14 (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday as sentiment worsened after rallies fizzled on Wall Street due to fresh worries over the coronavirus and renewed US-China tensions. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.58 percent or 131.39 points at 22,653.35 in early trade, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.40 percent or…
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Free Fall of the US Stock Market
New York, 12th June: With tens of thousands of Americas dying due to COVID-19 Pandemic and mass protests in the US cities, the US stock markets have come to face the reality. According to Baaghi TV report, the US stock market appears to be facing reality after weeks of climbing amid mass unemployment, pandemic crisis, and…