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Dow ends higher after UnitedHealth gains, other indexes slip on rate cut uncertainty Aug 15, 2025 06:24AM

By Saeed Azhar, Johann M Cherian and Sanchayaita Roy

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The blue-chip Dow Jones ended higher after hitting an intraday record high on Friday, as UnitedHealth's shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake, but other Wall Street indexes slipped as mixed data clouded the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.

A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was also on the... (continue reading...)


Wall Street ends flat, but S&P hits another closing high as rate-cut bets waver Aug 14, 2025 06:08AM

By Saeed Azhar, Johann M Cherian and Sanchayaita Roy

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street's main indexes were mixed on Thursday with S&P 500 edging up to a closing high, while the Dow Jones and Nasdaq were flat, after a hotter-than-expected producer prices report dampened expectations of potential interest-rate cuts.

A Labor Department report showed producer prices increased the most in three years in July due to a surge in the costs of goods and... (continue reading...)


S&P 500, Nasdaq end at record closing highs as moderate inflation lifts rate hopes Aug 12, 2025 06:04AM

By Saeed Azhar, Johann M Cherian and Sanchayaita Roy

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq scored record closing highs on Tuesday, as news that July inflation rose broadly in line with expectations bolstered bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month.

The Labor Department said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% on a monthly basis in July, while annual inflation came in slightly below forecasts, drawing calls from... (continue reading...)


Wall Street stocks end down, inflation data, China trade in focus Aug 11, 2025 06:22AM

By Saeed Azhar, Johann M Cherian and Sanchayaita Roy

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Monday as investors anxiously await inflation data this week to assess the outlook for interest rates and eye U.S.-China trade developments.

Investors expect the recent shakeup at the U.S. Federal Reserve and signs of labor market weakness could nudge the central bank into adopting a dovish monetary policy stance later this... (continue reading...)


Wall Street ends lower as investors consider tariff impact on results, economy Aug 5, 2025 06:09AM

By Caroline Valetkevitch

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday as investors weighed the impact of tariffs after Yum Brands and other companies cited trade duties in their results or outlooks.

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in June on a sharp drop in consumer goods imports, and the trade gap with China shrank to its lowest in more than 21 years.

In addition, a measure of activity in the U.S. services sector hit... (continue reading...)


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