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S&P 500, Nasdaq end at fresh record highs as data, earnings point to consumer strength Jul 17, 2025 06:23AM

By David French

(Reuters) -The S&P 500 stock index and the Nasdaq Composite both finished at record highs on Thursday, as investors embraced strong economic data and earnings reports that showed American consumers remained willing to spend.

The Nasdaq has ended at a record high in six of the previous seven sessions, and the S&P 500 has had six best finishes since June 27.

The Nasdaq Composite gained 153.78 points, or 0.74%, to... (continue reading...)


Wall Street ends with modest gains as investors await earnings, economic data Jul 14, 2025 06:16AM

By David French

(Reuters) -Wall Street stocks closed marginally up on Monday as investors sidestepped any meaningful moves following U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats, and held steady ahead of a busy week of economic data and the start of earnings season.

Trump ramped up trade tensions over the weekend, vowing to slap a 30% tariff on most imports from the European Union and Mexico starting August 1 - leaving the clock... (continue reading...)


Wall Street rises as Fed minutes put rate cuts in focus, Nvidia hits $4 trillion milestone Jul 9, 2025 06:17AM

By Sinéad Carew and Pranav Kashyap

(Reuters) -Wall Street indexes closed higher on Wednesday, led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq as Nvidia briefly reached a $4 trillion valuation, and Federal Reserve meeting minutes fueled hopes that inflation pressures from President Donald Trump's tariffs would not derail interest rate cuts this year.

The minutes for the mid-June meeting showed that most Fed officials said they expect rate cuts will be... (continue reading...)


S&P 500, Nasdaq close on record high on Vietnam trade deal, tech stocks Jul 2, 2025 06:36AM

By Sabrina Valle

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Wednesday, boosted by gains in technology stocks and a trade agreement between the U.S. and Vietnam that eased concerns over prolonged trade tensions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed slightly lower but remained within 1.18% of its December 4 record close.

Wall Street has logged a string of record highs in recent weeks, reflecting a... (continue reading...)


Dow Climbs 0.7%, While Nasdaq Falls 1% Jul 1, 2025 11:11AM

Dow Climbs 0.7%, While Nasdaq Falls 1%

  • S&P 500 Down 0.2%
  • Traders noted the unusual action with high flyers like NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) trading sharply lower.

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