financial markets

Dow drops 1,000 points as markets quake worldwide

2024-08-06 02:10:02 NEW YORK (AP) — A scary Monday that started with a plunge abroad reminiscent of 1987 ’s crash…

4 months ago

Japan's Nikkei 225 share benchmark plunges nearly 8% as worries over the U.S. economy trigger sell-offs in world markets

Japan's Nikkei 225 share benchmark plunges nearly 8% as worries over the U.S. economy trigger sell-offs in world markets

4 months ago

Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index sinks 12.4% as investors dump a wide range of shares

2024-08-05 23:50:01 TOKYO -- Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index plunged more than 12% on Monday as investors worried that the…

4 months ago

Walgreens plans to sell another slice of its Cencora stake for $1.1 billion

The struggling drugstore chain Walgreens will get about $1.1 billion for selling another slice of its stake in drug distributor…

4 months ago

Stock market today: Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street

2024-08-03 04:35:02 NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight…

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How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 7/26/2024

Wall Street rallied following encouraging reports on inflation and on profits at 3M and other big U.S. companies

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Small stocks are about to take over? Wall Street has heard that before.

NEW YORK -- Suddenly, smaller stocks seem to be making bigger noise on Wall Street.After getting trounced by their larger…

4 months ago

Southwest Airlines to assign seats, breaking 50-year tradition

2024-07-26 10:05:02 DALLAS (AP) — Goodbye, cattle call.Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it plans to drop the open-boarding system it…

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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 7/23/2024

U.S. stocks held steady in a calm day on Wall Street, as earnings reporting season ramped up for big companies

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Stock market today: Wall Street holds a bit firmer following Wednesday’s rout for tech stocks

2024-07-18 21:35:02 NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding a bit steadier Thursday following the worst day for big…

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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 30 cents to $81.91 per barrel Monday. Brent crude for September delivery…

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Burberry appoints new CEO amid warnings of first-half operating loss

LONDON -- British luxury fashion house Burberry said Monday it has appointed Joshua Schulman, formerly head of Michael Kors and…

4 months ago

Bangladesh’s ‘missing billionaires’: A wealth boom and stark inequality | Business and Economy

2024-06-14 18:40:04 Dhaka, Bangladesh: Abutting the posh Gulshan Club and overlooking the serene Gulshan Lake in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, a…

5 months ago

Sensex, Nifty hit all-time high as exit polls predict massive win for BJP-led NDA

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters With majority of exit polls predicting a third term for…

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