Dow, S&P hit record highs as rate-hike worries fade

Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2015, 23:59

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

S&P 500 ends at record high as dollar loses ground

Last Updated: Friday, May 15, 2015, 02:28

U.S. stocks ended sharply stronger on Thursday and the S&P 500 closed at a record high as investors worried less about interest rates and a weaker dollar offered the possibility of stronger sales for U.S. multinationals.

Wall Street declines as worries about earnings deepen

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 09:14

U.S. stocks dipped on Monday as fears increased that the strong dollar and lower oil prices will hurt U.S. first-quarter earnings.

US shares, oil jump after Fed statement

Last Updated: Thursday, March 19, 2015, 09:02

Stocks on Wall Street rallied and oil prices jumped as much as 6 percent on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated it preferred a more gradual path to normalizing US interest rates even as it moved towards its first rate hike in almost a decade.

Tokyo stocks open down 0.17%

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 06:14

Tokyo stocks opened 0.17 percent lower on Wednesday as caution grew following recent advances and ahead of a policy announcement by the US central bank.

Tokyo stocks open 0.93% higher

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 06:24

Tokyo stocks opened 0.93 percent higher on Tuesday following a positive lead from Wall Street.

US stocks surge ahead of Fed meeting

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 01:49

US stocks plowed higher on Monday as the dollar retreated and the market looked ahead to a Federal Reserve policy decision in the next two days.

Apple to join Dow blue-chip index, replacing AT&T

Last Updated: Friday, March 6, 2015, 20:54

US tech giant Apple will join the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Index later this month, replacing venerable telecom company AT&T, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced Friday.

Asian shares firm as U.S. stocks hit records; RBA in focus

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 05:53

The U.S. dollar hovered close to an 11-year high against a basket of currencies while Asian shares firmed in early trade on Tuesday, with sentiment bolstered by another record day on Wall Street.

Nasdaq closes above 5,000 for 1st time in 15 years

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 03:00

The Nasdaq finished above 5,000 Monday for the first time in 15 years, capping a long-running recovery in the exchange after the dot-com bubble burst spectacularly in 2000.

What would the Dow look like if it included Apple?

Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2015, 22:31

It may be by far the most valuable American company but Apple Inc still can’t get into at least one exclusive club – the 30-member Dow Jones Industrial Average.