Weak oil prices, China worries drag Wall Street lower

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 04:16

Wall Street ended lower on Monday as tumbling oil prices dragged energy shares to a three-year low and factory data from China raised concerns about the world`s second-biggest economy.

US stocks fall as Apple, Microsoft tumble

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 08:17

Shares of Apple tumbled 4.3 percent and Microsoft fell 3.7 percent as disappointing earnings from the two technology titans weighed Wednesday on the broader market.

Nasdaq hits record high; energy weighs on S&P, Dow

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 22:20

The Nasdaq composite hit a record high on Friday on strong results from Google, while the Dow and the S&P 500 fell, dragged down by Boeing and energy stocks.

Asia Index launches MidCap Select, SmallCap Select indicies

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 14:57

Asia Index, a BSE and S&P Dow Jones Indices joint venture, today launched two indices to measure the performance of the top 30 mid-cap companies and top 60 small-cap firms.

US stocks retreat as Greece talks stall

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 06:19

US stocks followed European equity markets lower Wednesday, dropping sharply on signs of fresh problems in talks between Greece and its international creditors aimed at preventing a Greek debt default.

Wall Street mixed at open after Nasdaq's record high

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 19:55

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 25.66 points, or 0.14 percent, to 18,090.18, the S&P 500 lost 1.48 points, or 0.07 percent, to 2,119.76 but the Nasdaq Composite added 6.43 points, or 0.13 percent, to 5,139.38.

News Corp`s WSJ seeing cuts, shifting resources

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 00:15

The Wall Street Journal and its Dow Jones parent announced Thursday an unspecified number of job cuts and the closing of some foreign bureaus as they shift resources into digital.

Asia shares, euro stifled by Greek drama

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 12:49

The euro had less luck as talks on Greece showed no sign of reaching a deal. The single currency was off at $1.1254, from a high of $1.1387 set on Wednesday.

Asian stocks higher after Wall Street rally

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 13:16

The three main indexes in New York enjoyed one of their best days for weeks, snapping a four-day sell-off, thanks to a surge in banks and technology stocks as well as optimism over the Greek debt crisis.

Tokyo stocks open 0.44% lower

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 10:39

The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 89.43 points to 20,398.76 at the start.

US stocks rise on data, dovish ECB meeting

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 02:06

Wall Street stocks rose Wednesday following a wave of mostly solid US data and a fresh confirmation of ultra-easy money policies by the European Central Bank.

Dow, S&P close at record highs as rate-hike angst abates

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 01:57

The Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 ended at record highs on Monday, helped by a rally in Apple as well as tepid economic data suggesting the Federal Reserve may wait to raise interest rates.