The Dow industrials and the S&P 500 eked out slim gains, while the Nasdaq dipped on Tuesday as a sharp drop in July consumer confidence curbed the enthusiasm stirred by more robust earnings.
The benchmark S&P 500 index hovered above its 200-day moving average at 1,113. A close above that level would indicate market strength.
Economic data [...]

Upbeat corporate results and a larger-than-forecast increase in home prices lifted US stocks on Tuesday, as Wall Street pursued a fourth straight day of gains.
Home prices in US metropolitan areas rose more than expected in May, offering some reassurance after recent weak housing numbers pointed to a softening of the housing market.
Dow component DuPont & [...]

US stock markets bounced higher on Tuesday after a positive start to the second-quarter earnings season boosted investor optimism about the economic recovery.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 blue-chip stocks racked up 112.99 points (1.11 per cent) at 10,329.26 in early trades.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index rose 20.15 points (0.92 per cent) to 2,218.51 [...]

The dollar, crude oil and US equities fell on Friday after a weak US jobs report rekindled doubts about the strength of recovery yet failed to confirm widespread fears the economy is dipping back into recession.
The price of safe-haven US Treasuries slipped after many investors concluded the jobs report was not as bad as had [...]

Stocks fell further on Thursday after data showed a slower-than-expected rate of manufacturing growth and a sharp drop in pending home sales.
The Dow Jones industrial average .DJI slumped 72.02 points, or 0.74 percent, to 9,702.00. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX lost 8.83 points, or 0.86 percent, to 1,021.88. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC [...]

Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower on Friday as concerns over the global economy returned, while China set the yuan at its strongest rate in five years a day before a key G20 summit.
Traders extended losses from the previous session after the US Federal Reserve issued a subdued outlook on the state of the world’s [...]

Equities declined further as investors pressed sales on increasing weakness in Asia. Banking, metal, IT, and realty weighed heavily on the indices, while healthcare and consumer durables stood ground.
Indices had opened the session lower tracking decline across US, Europe and Asia. Thursday, US markets fell as investors weighed economic data and sell-off in banking shares [...]

Indian markets ended a volatile session on a flat-to-negative note Thursday, the last day June F&O series. Realty, banks and oil&gas were in the red while FMCG and capital goods moved higher.
Benchmarks opened in the green and turned lacklustre due to squaring off of positions and lack of cues from Asian peers. A sharp correction [...]

Fresh concerns about Europe’s sovereign debt crisis are keeping the US stock market in check.
Stocks are trading in a narrow range Tuesday after Fitch Ratings cut its view on BNP Paribas, one of Europe’s largest banks, and ahead of the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day rate-setting committee meeting.
The downgrade of BNP Paribas renews worries [...]

Stocks rose at the open on Monday as China’s vow to allow a flexible yuan invigorated optimism in the global recovery and raised the outlook for sales in the long term at US multinationals.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 120.09 points, or 1.15 percent, to 10,570.73. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 12.49 points, [...]