US stocks

AirAsia chief says brand unit is nearing Nasdaq backdoor listing

The deal will involve the merger of the branding unit with the US-listed company

Equity markets have pulled back from record levels recently as fears of disruption from AI fuelled a sell-off.

US: S&P 500 ends up slightly as tech dips, inflation cools

Megacap tech stocks are weak with Nvidia and Apple providing big drags

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 12.4 points, or 0.03 per cent, at the open to 49,439.58.

US: Wall Street muted as markets assess softer-than-expected inflation data

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were muted on Friday (Feb 14), with communication services weighing as markets assessed softer-than-expected inflation data that kept Federal Reserve rate cut hop...

All three major US indices closed lower on Thursday.

US stocks: Wall Street sinks as tech rout deepens on AI angst

WALL Street indexes fell sharply, with the Nasdaq slumping 2 per cent, as investors intensified their selloff of technology shares and fled transport stocks amid worries about artificial intelligence ...

All three major US indices fell on Wednesday.

US stocks: Wall Street muted after strong jobs data nibbles at Fed rate cut bets

THE S&P 500 closed virtually unchanged on Wednesday as a stronger-than-expected employment report eased worries about the economy but also fuelled bets that the Federal Reserve could slow its interest...

Asia is winning favour with investors as the global tech race is shifting from AI pioneers to the enablers of large-scale adoption.

Booming Asian markets widen their lead over US and Europe

An index of the region currencies is up another 0.6% in 2026 after rising more than 3% last year

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 43.15 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 50,179.02 on Tuesday.

US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq dip with economic data, earnings in focus

THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed lower on Tuesday as investors digested disappointing retail sales figures and waited for a key labour market report. The S&P 500 communication services sector was wei...

All three major US indices rose on Monday.

US stocks: Wall Street advances as tech bounces further off of recent losses

THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq gained after a shaky start on Monday, as technology stocks found their footing following last week’s AI-sparked selloff, while investors waited for key economic data that co...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 67.9 points, or 0.14%, to 50,047.79 at the open.

Wall Street slips as AI concerns linger, key economic data awaited

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday after a week when AI disruption concerns caused technology stocks to tumble, while investors awaited crucial economic data for insight into...

Listings by large private companies will shape the 2026 IPO market.

US IPO proceeds to quadruple to record US$160 billion in 2026 as dealmaking rebounds, says Goldman

The Wall Street brokerage also expects the number of IPOs to double to 120 this year