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S&P 500 dips as economic data, trade worries offset upbeat earnings

The benchmark S&P 500 stock index edged lower on Wednesday as weak U.S. economic data and simmering geopolitical tensions spooked buyers away from the equities market, despite a string of generally positive third-quarter corporate earnings reports......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 16th, 2019

Wall Street flat as upbeat earnings offset trade worries

U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday as a raft of upbeat earnings reports underlined a solid start to third-quarter results, while concerns over an escalation in the U.S.-China trade war and weak economic indicators lingered......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 16th, 2019

Asian shares gain as upbeat U.S. jobs data offsets trade worries

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares edged up on Monday as strong U.S. jobs data offset worries that tariff wars between the United States and the rest of the world could drag global economic growth lower......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 3rd, 2018

Asian shares rise as upbeat U.S. jobs data offsets trade worries

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose to their highest level in two-and-a-half-weeks on Monday as strong U.S. jobs data offset worries that tariff wars between the United States and the rest of the world could drag on global economic growth......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 4th, 2018

Wall Street higher on U.S. growth optimism; Nasdaq hits record

U.S. stocks rose and the Nasdaq hit a record high on Monday, as a recent set of strong domestic economic data and largely upbeat fourth-quarter earnings tempered worries about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on global growth......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 10th, 2020

Asian shares firm after Wall Street records; China GDP awaited

Asian shares inched higher on Friday after global stock indexes and Wall Street posted more records, with strong corporate earnings and upbeat U.S. economic data adding to optimism after China and the U.S. signed a partial trade deal......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 16th, 2020

Wall Street rises with U.S.-China trade mood, upbeat economic data

Wall Street advanced on Friday as both Washington and Beijing made positive comments on the potential for a trade deal between the world's two biggest economies and upbeat domestic economic data helped to ease investor worries......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 22nd, 2019

Wall Street gains on trade hopes, economic data

Wall Street advanced on Friday as Washington and Beijing made positive comments regarding a tentative trade deal between the world's two biggest economies and upbeat domestic economic data eased investor worries......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 22nd, 2019

Wall Street higher on trade optimism, upbeat economic data

Wall Street rose on Friday as upbeat domestic economic data and positive comments from Washington and Beijing calmed investor worries about a delay in a potential trade deal, which had pushed U.S. stocks off record highs earlier in the week......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 22nd, 2019

Dollar, global shares gain as trade worries linger

The dollar gained and global equity markets rose on Friday on upbeat U.S. economic data while amicable messages from Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump helped ease recent tensions over the prolonged U.S.-Sino trade war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 22nd, 2019

Market Snapshot: Dow drops on weak economic data, renewed trade worries, mixed earnings

U.S. stocks traded lower Thursday after renewed worries about a U.S. - China trade deal, more evidence of a slowdown in manufacturing, and mixed corporate earnings, despite an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 31st, 2019

Wall Street jumps, with tech leading the advance

U.S. stocks jumped on Thursday, led by a more than 2% gain in technology shares, while better-than-expected economic data in the United States and China helped to offset worries about the trade war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 8th, 2019

Stocks close higher for third-straight session on upbeat earnings, economic data

U.S. stocks closed higher Wednesday, marking the third-straight session of gains as investors shook off concerns over U.S.-China trade relations to focus on positive earnings from blue-chip firms Walmart Inc. and C.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 16th, 2019

Wall St. gains on better-than-expected earnings, robust economic data

U.S. stock indexes extended gains to trade more than 1% higher on Thursday, as optimism was driven by upbeat earnings from Cisco and Walmart as well as robust economic data that underlined the strength of the domestic economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 16th, 2019

Wall Street slips with healthcare shares

U.S. stocks dipped on Wednesday as a drop in healthcare shares offset a string of positive corporate earnings and upbeat economic data from the United States and China. Fred Katayama reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersApr 17th, 2019

The S&P 500 ends flat as investors await bank earnings

The S&P 500 ended little changed on Thursday as growing anxiety over a global economic slowdown offset upbeat data and investors waited for earnings season to kick into high gear......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 11th, 2019

Market Snapshot: Stocks struggle for direction as worries over slowing growth offset U.S.-China trade optimism

Stocks struggle for direction as investors weighed data showing U.S. economic growth slowed from above-trend rates in the fourth quarter and reports that the U.S. and China have made new progress toward a trade deal......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 28th, 2019

Asian shares gain as upbeat US jobs data offsets trade worries - Reuters

ReutersAsian shares gain as upbeat US jobs data offsets trade worriesReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares edged up on Monday as strong U.S. jobs data offset worries that tariff wars between the.....»»

Category: topSource: googlenewsJun 3rd, 2018

Market Snapshot: Dow set to catch its breath after racking up 320-point rally

U.S. stock futures point to a muted open Tuesday, setting the Dow up for a breather after its 320-point rally pinned on strong economic data that offset trade-related fears. Pepsi’s earnings are in focus......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 10th, 2018

Stock futures higher as focus shifts to earnings

U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, as focus turned to the U.S. corporate earnings season that kicks off this week, while worries of a trade dispute took a back seat in the wake of encouraging economic data......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 10th, 2018

Asian shares struggle as trade worries offset gains from Wall Street earnings

Asian shares on Thursday struggled to hold earlier gains made after upbeat Wall Street earnings, as trade war jitters rattled China's stock and currency markets, with the yuan hitting fresh one-year lows......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 19th, 2018