Stock Indices
Asian stocks fell as investors await economic data from the U.S. and amid concern gains in equities over the past two months have outpaced prospects for earnings.
Twitter Inc. raised $1.82 billion in its initial public offering, seizing on surging investor demand to price at a more expensive valuation than rival Facebook Inc.
U.S. stocks advanced, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record close, as Federal Reserve officials said economic weakness warrants continued stimulus and investors await data this week on jobs and growth.
Japan’s Topix index fell, paring yesterday’s gain, as earnings forecasts disappointed investors ahead of U.S. growth and jobs data that may provide clues as to when the Federal Reserve will start cutting stimulus.
Emerging-market stocks slid for a sixth day as price swings in the benchmark gauge fell to the lowest level in five months before U.S. economic reports and the European Central Bank’s policy meeting.
Canadian stocks rose as a rally in gold prices boosted materials shares while investors analyzed earnings before employment data later in the week.
Asian stocks fell and copper rose before U.S. economic reports and the European Central Bank’s policy meeting. Australia’s dollar weakened against all its major peers after disappointing jobs data.
Most emerging-market stocks declined as homebuilders led Brazil’s Ibovespa (IBOV) to the biggest slump among global equity gauges. Russian stocks slid after Bank of America Merrill Lynch cut its outlook for the nation’s shares.
European stocks climbed to a five-year high after companies from Alstom SA to ING Groep NV posted earnings that beat analysts’ estimates, and as industrial data from Germany and the U.K. improved
Stocks rose, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record, and Treasuries climbed as Federal Reserve officials said weakness in the U.S. economy warranted continued stimulus. Oil led commodities up from a four-month low while the yen and dollar weakened.
Asian stocks fell as investors await economic data from the U.S. and amid concern gains in equities over the past two months have outpaced prospects for earnings.
Twitter Inc. raised $1.82 billion in its initial public offering, seizing on surging investor demand to price at a more expensive valuation than rival Facebook Inc.
U.S. stocks advanced, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record close, as Federal Reserve officials said economic weakness warrants continued stimulus and investors await data this week on jobs and growth.
Japan’s Topix index fell, paring yesterday’s gain, as earnings forecasts disappointed investors ahead of U.S. growth and jobs data that may provide clues as to when the Federal Reserve will start cutting stimulus.
Emerging-market stocks slid for a sixth day as price swings in the benchmark gauge fell to the lowest level in five months before U.S. economic reports and the European Central Bank’s policy meeting.
Canadian stocks rose as a rally in gold prices boosted materials shares while investors analyzed earnings before employment data later in the week.
Asian stocks fell and copper rose before U.S. economic reports and the European Central Bank’s policy meeting. Australia’s dollar weakened against all its major peers after disappointing jobs data.
Most emerging-market stocks declined as homebuilders led Brazil’s Ibovespa (IBOV) to the biggest slump among global equity gauges. Russian stocks slid after Bank of America Merrill Lynch cut its outlook for the nation’s shares.
European stocks climbed to a five-year high after companies from Alstom SA to ING Groep NV posted earnings that beat analysts’ estimates, and as industrial data from Germany and the U.K. improved
Stocks rose, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record, and Treasuries climbed as Federal Reserve officials said weakness in the U.S. economy warranted continued stimulus. Oil led commodities up from a four-month low while the yen and dollar weakened.
