S&P 500

Wall Street indexes advance with boost from chips, US-Iran deal optimism

Investors were still assessing Kevin Warsh’s indication that the Fed would provide less guidance on future policy moves

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.3 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 51,571.85.

Wall St opens higher as Iran deal optimism offsets hawkish Fed

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s major indexes advanced on Thursday (Jun 18) with technology shares leading gains as optimism about a Middle East peace deal offset worries about a hawkish Federal Reserve unde...

Wall Street’s main indexes had rallied sharply from Thursday through Monday as oil prices fell after Trump announced a preliminary US-Iran peace deal.

Wall Street sinks on bets Fed will hike rates in 2026

In his first meeting as Fed Chair, Warsh says the central bank would deliver on price stability

The S&P 500 gained 8.44 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 7,519.79 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 113.22 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 26,489.56.

US stocks open higher, spotlight on Fed

[NEW YORK] The main US stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jun 17), as chip stocks rebounded ahead of the first interest rate decision under new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 328.64 points, or 0.64%, to 51,999.67.

Nasdaq and S&P 500 slip while Dow hits record close

Traders see the Fed holding rates through much of the year

Over the past five years, the S&P 500 has risen by more than 70%.
DIARY OF A PRIVATE INVESTOR

When will the stock market crash?

While AI may be behind the surge in American markets, it doesn’t explain the performance of the ones in London or Singapore

Investors continue to monitor developments in the Middle East, watching for signs whether shipping traffic through Hormuz is returning to normal and assessing if the peace accord will hold.

Asia markets temper Iran deal optimism; investors assess BOJ rate hike

The initial excitement over the preliminary agreement between US and Iran is beginning to fade

The three main indexes marked their third consecutive session of gains.

Wall Street rallies, Dow ends with record on US-Iran deal, oil price slide

Traders expect the US Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged this week

Given that inflation remains elevated, the market expects the Fed to hold rates steady through the rest of this year with a potential rate hike at the start of next year.

S&P 500 expected to face continued downside momentum

After a steady momentum rally from the 6,316 swing low on Mar 31 this year, the S&P 500 has pulled back 3 per cent from the 7,620 swing high formed on Jun 2 at the time of writing. The current dip is ...

Market participants were glued to shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which began trading on the Nasdaq on Jun 12.

US: Wall Street ends higher as SpaceX’s market debut dominates

The space stock closes 19.2% higher at US$160.95, well above the IPO price of US$135 apiece