stock market

U.S. 01/19/22, 15:22

A study revealed an overwhelming majority of Americans support barring lawmakers from stock market trading. Data for Progress's latest poll found 67% of respondents agree that Congress members should be banned from trading shares. From the sample audience of 1,266 likely voters, 43% strongly supported new legislation prohibiting representatives and senior congressional ...

China 01/04/22, 19:49

Evergrande's stock was down 2.8% as of 11:37 a.m. local time on Jan. 3, according to Bloomberg. Just a few days earlier, on Jan. 1, Evergrande Group had been ordered to remove 39 buildings of the Ocean Flower Island project within ten days. Evergrande halted trading on the Hong Kong stock ...

2022 Campaign 01/11/21, 15:06

Fox News reported on Monday, Jan. 11, that Twitter Inc. recorded a capital loss on its stock market shares of more than $2.5 billion after the Silicon Valley giant suspended President Trump's account. While Twitter's net loss represented 10% of its capital, Facebook Inc., Alphabet Inc. (Google) also registered losses of ...

2022 Campaign 08/18/20, 02:45

Employer-sponsored retirement funds could significantly devalue if the Democratic Party's top contender for the Oval Office wins the upcoming election, the president said. President Donald Trump warns the nest egg of many Americans will suffer a significant blow, if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden claims victory at the general election on ...

U.S. 03/10/20, 21:50

U.S. stocks bounced back on Tuesday, March 10, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average recouping more than 1,100 points following a sell-off on Monday. The market recovered as investors hope for a fiscal stimulus after President Donald Trump floated the idea on Monday of “a payroll tax cut or relief” to ...

Politics 03/10/20, 15:43

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday, March 9, blamed President Donald Trump for the plunge in U.S. stock market, arguing that his mixed messaging about the coronavirus contributed to the market turmoil. Wall Street suffered a historic sell-off session, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing 7.8% and the S&P ...

Politics 03/03/20, 06:14

The U.S. stock market saw a sudden upsurge on Monday, March 2, after a gloomy week over the fear of coronavirus outbreak, reported Breibart. The Dow recorded 26,703.32 points, an increase of 5.1 percent, the highest point for a decade. The S&P 500 Index also climbed 4.5 percent, the best ever ...

U.S. 12/27/19, 05:37

The S&P 500 hit a new record high, and the Nasdaq Composite index crossed the 9,000-point mark for the first time in its history on Thursday, Dec. 26, helping the stock market rally under President Donald Trump surpass all past U.S. presidents. CNBC data shows all three major indexes closed the ...

U.S. 12/16/19, 22:08

U.S. stocks surged to fresh record highs on Monday, Dec. 16, helping the Dow Jones Industrial Average gain its 10,000th point since President Donald Trump got elected just three years ago. Dow Jones closed up 100.51 points, or 0.4%, at 28,235.89, after crossing 28,332.74 in intraday trading. It means the key index ...

U.S. 12/15/19, 10:10

House Democrats might remain focused on impeaching the president, but meanwhile, he is giving Americans an early Christmas present. His Christmas stocking for the American people includes having sealed two trade deals, plus one on defense and another on parental leave, not to mention the inspector general’s report—the list goes on. ...

Business 12/03/19, 06:25

The S&P 500, crude oil, gold, Treasurys, and corporate bonds all have been scoring double-digit returns so far this year. CNBC on Monday, Dec. 2, presented three charts that the business news outlet described as, “From stocks to government debt to corporate bonds to commodities, no matter where you went, you ...

Business 11/28/19, 01:07

President Donald Trump made use of “New Stock Market Record” on Wednesday, Nov. 26, as a gift to send to the American people ahead of Thanksgiving holiday. “New Stock Market Record today, AGAIN. Congratulations USA!” President Trump said in a tweet late Wednesday after the U.S. stock exchanges closed. New Stock Market ...

U.S. 11/25/19, 10:10

The experience of the last decade in the United States shows that the uncertainty caused by politicians and electoral processes influences the markets by pushing them to move sideways, that is they stop showing reliable and prolonged signs of a rise or fall, which makes them a more serious bet ...

Politics 11/14/19, 13:25

President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign has used the new highs recorded on the U.S. stock market to assail the Democrats’s first public hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 13, where the star witnesses showed they relied on hearsay for their testimony, giving advantage to President Trump. The “Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a ...

Business 11/08/19, 05:51

President Donald Trump touted a new record in the U.S. stock market on Thursday, Nov. 7, as indexes continued to hit new milestones after the United States and China agreed to remove existing trade tariffs in phases. “Stock Market up big today. A New Record. Enjoy!” the president tweeted. Stock Market up ...

Business 11/04/19, 20:23

President Donald Trump encouraged stock investors to “spend money well” after the Dow Jones Industrial Average joined the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to hit record highs on Monday, Nov. 4. CNBC data shows Dow Jones closed up 114.75 points, or 0.42%, at 27,462.11, its first all-time high since mid-July. S&P 500 ...

Business 11/01/19, 15:47

Two among three key benchmarks on the U.S. stock exchanges reached record highs in early trading on Friday, Nov. 1, after data showed the U.S. employment market was healthier than expected in October. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite indexes both opened at their new highs. Reuters data show S&P 500 climbed ...

U.S. 09/26/19, 15:33

President Donald Trump warned on Thursday morning, Sept. 26, that stock markets will crash should he be impeached, following the formal impeachment inquiry Tuesday filed by House Democrats. The stock market saw a decrease after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) announcement of an impeachment inquiry, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

China 08/26/19, 17:55

Following Sunday’s talk between President Donald Trump and Chinese officials, the trade war between the two countries has seemingly reached a turning point after President Trump explored the possibility of a positive future of global economic growth with China. The stock market saw a sharp fall on Friday, Aug. 23, after ...

U.S. 06/30/19, 13:39

It’s been a historic month for the Dow Jones, as it logged its best June return since 1938. Although at the weeks end on June 28 gains were moderate, the overall gain of 7.2 percent was the best it’s been since 1938 when it surged 24.3 percent. The S&P 500 index rose ...