Wall Street falls; European shares rise on optimism over Greece

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 04:54

Wall Street shares fell on Monday, dragged lower by biotech and healthcare stocks, while European shares and the euro advanced on optimism over talks between Greece and its lenders after Greece reshuffled its negotiating team.

Gold falls to one-month low as global equities hit all-time highs

Last Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2015, 01:31

Gold hit its lowest level in more than a month on Friday, falling for the third straight week as strength in global equities diverted interest from the precious metal, although uncertainty over the timing of a U.S. rate rise kept prices in a tight range.

Nasdaq hits 15-year high, propelled by tech triumvirate

Last Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2015, 00:58

The Nasdaq Composite hit a 15-year intraday high on Friday afternoon, propelled by strong results from tech behemoths Google, Amazon and Microsoft.

Earnings lift European shares towards 2015 high

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 13:19

The FTSEurofirst 300 was up 0.4 percent at 1,627.56 by 0704 GMT.

Nasdaq CEO says exchanges need to be vigilant against bad actors

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 09:31

Exchanges need to constantly be on the lookout for abusive trading behaviour in order to protect the resiliency of the marketplace, Robert Greifeld, chief executive officer of Nasdaq OMX Group said on Thursday.

Nasdaq to settle Facebook IPO lawsuit for $26.5 million

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 02:41

In a first for a US stock exchange, Nasdaq OMX Group on Thursday agreed to pay $26.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit involving its bungling of Facebook Inc`s $16 billion initial public offering, the plaintiffs` lawyers said.

Nasdaq breaks above all-time closing record

Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 02:03

The Nasdaq Composite, the U.S. market index most closely associated with technology stocks, jumped to a 15-year high on Thursday, putting it on track for its first record high close since the technology bubble burst.

Wall Street mixed as earnings offset merger news

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 01:26

US stocks ticked lower on Tuesday, with the Dow industrials weighed by companies reporting earnings while the Nasdaq gained on the back of a proposed merger in the biotech sector.

US stocks tumble on Greece fears; Dow -1.54%

Last Updated: Saturday, April 18, 2015, 02:44

US stocks tumbled Friday on fresh worries about a Greek debt default as US President Barack Obama called on Greece to enact reforms.

Wall Street rallies as earnings jitters recede and oil rebounds

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 01:23

US stocks rose on Wednesday, fuelled by gains in the energy sector and speculation that upcoming first-quarter earnings reports might not be quite as bad as previously thought.