^IXIC - NASDAQ Composite
| Previous Close | 7,870.8945 |
| Open | 7,810.0156 |
| Volume | 1,016,699,699 |
| Day's Range | 7,732.6934 - 7,832.6558 |
| 52 Week Range | 6,177.1899 - 7,933.3101 |
| Avg. Volume | 2,064,434,843 |
Yahoo Finance Video•1 hour agoMARKETS: Stocks are plunging, but a strong US economy will eventually contain the selloff
Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre joins Alexis Christoforous from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to break down the latest market action.
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Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre joins Seana Smith from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the latest market moves.
- MarketWatch•10 minutes ago
‘If there were ever a moment to harvest gains…it is August 2018,’ warns Guggenheim’s Minerd
KEY WORDS Scott Minerd isn’t bullish on U.S. stocks. And he can’t emphasize that point enough. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) , the S&P 500 index (SPX)and the Nasdaq Composite Index (COMP)are all trading lower early Wednesday, with the equity benchmarks wallowing in a resumption of their hand-wringing over the health of Turkey’s economy as the Turkish lira (USDTRY)relinquishes some hard-fought gains against the U.
- MarketWatch•21 minutes ago
U.S. stocks trim losses as Turkey poised to get much-needed support
U.S. stocks pare losses Wednesday after Turkey claimed that oil-rich Qatar has pledged billions in much-needed support as investors remained uncertain whether Ankara can rescue the country from its currency crisis.
- MarketWatch•51 minutes ago
Stock selloff temporarily reaches panic-like proportions
Selling on the NYSE midday Wednesday reached panic-like proportions, based on the so-called Arms Index. The Arms is a volume-weighted measure of market breadth that tends to rise when the broader market falls, as the intensity of the selling in declining stocks is usually greater than the intensity of buying in rising stocks. The S&P 500 index (SPX) and the Nasdaq Composite Index (COMP) both were on track for their biggest daily declines since late June, according to FactSet data.
- Reuters•1 hour ago
Wall Street slides as strong dollar, trade fears trigger risk aversion
While trade-sensitive companies such as Boeing and Caterpillar fell, even the usually trade-agnostic technology stocks dropped. At 11:01 a.m. EDT the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 302.28 points, or 1.19 percent, at 24,997.64, the S&P 500 was down 33.84 points, or 1.19 percent, at 2,806.12 and the Nasdaq Composite was down 126.64 points, or 1.61 percent, at 7,744.25.
Associated Press•1 hour agoSteep losses for tech and energy companies hit global stocks
Global stocks are sinking Wednesday as an unexpected drop in profits for Chinese tech giant Tencent has investors worrying about economic growth. Oil and copper prices are falling. Technology and energy companies are taking some of the worst losses in the U.S. The Commerce Department said retail sales grew in July, but retailers are falling after Macy's said its sales slowed in the second quarter.
- MarketWatch•2 hours ago
Dow, Nasdaq fall beneath 50-day moving averages as stock market suffers Turkish tantrum
MARKET PULSE The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq on Wednesday fell below key lines in the sand that suggest that a bearish pattern is unfolding in the markets. The Dow (DJIA) was down 300 points, or 1.
Market Realist•2 hours agoBAML Survey: Fund Managers Most Bullish on US Stocks in 15 Months
BAML (Bank of America Merrill Lynch) conducted a survey that polled 243 global investors with $735 billion in total assets under management from August 3 to 9.
- CNBC•2 hours ago
Macy's, JCPenney lead rout in retail stocks as Dow falls
Shares of retailers took a thrashing Wednesday with Macy's and JC Penney leading the pack, tumbling by as much as 14.3 percent and 11 percent, respectively, in early morning trading.
- MarketWatch•2 hours ago
This bull market in U.S. stocks stands just a week away from the history books
Barring a breathtaking plunge, the bull market in U.S. stocks on Aug. 22 will become the longest in history, and optimistic investors argue it has miles to go before it rests.
- MarketWatch•2 hours ago
Wall Street's 'fear index' has biggest jump in more than a month
MARKET PULSE The Cboe Volatility index spiked on Wednesday, reaching its highest level in more than a month as continuing uncertainty surrounding Turkey weighed on markets. The VIX (VIX) spiked 25%, or 3.
- Reuters•3 hours ago
US STOCKS-Turkey, trade worries hit Wall Street again
U.S. stock indexes fell on Wednesday in a broad-based decline, hurt by concerns over the strong dollar and Turkey's currency crisis, as well as the trade tensions with U.S. trading partners that have dominated the first half of 2018. While the lira continues to pull back from record lows against the dollar, Turkey on Wednesday doubled tariffs on some U.S. imports including alcohol, cars and tobacco in retaliation to U.S. moves.
- TheStreet.com•3 hours ago
Sears CEO Eddie Lampert Offers Big Clue Dying Retailer Nearing Major Cash Crunch
coverage (as I have said, Buffett is betting on Apple being worth $2 trillion). Sears chairman and CEO Eddie Lampert wrote a letter to the board (which is weird because Lampert controls the company, in effect he is writing himself) released on Tuesday evening (it's always after-market hours with Sears) offering to buy what's left of the Kenmore home appliances business.
- Zacks•3 hours ago
Stock Market News For Aug 15, 2018
Markets closed sharply higher on Tuesday, as the Turkish lira staged a rebound after hitting an all-time low.
- MarketWatch•3 hours ago
U.S. stocks open lower as Turkish lira fears resurface
MARKET PULSE U.S. stock benchmarks early Wednesday traded lower as fears about the health of the Turkish economy weighed on the broader market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (dJIA) fell 148 points, or 0.
Associated Press•5 hours agoGlobal markets sink on growth concerns, Turkey jitters
Stock markets turned lower Wednesday amid concerns about economic growth and continued tensions over Turkey, which announced it was increasing tariffs on imports of some U.S. products. KEEPING SCORE: Germany's ...
- Financial Times•14 hours ago
[$$] Hong Kong stocks hit 11-month low, Turkish lira steady
Indonesia’s currency was in focus ahead of the country’s central bank rates decision and as the rupiah fell to its weakest since late 2015 after emerging market currencies were swept up in Turkey’s turmoil on Monday. The rupiah was 0.2 per cent weaker at 14,610 to the dollar.
- The Wall Street Journal•14 hours ago
Stocks Rise as Worries Over Turkey Spillover Ease
U.S. stocks climbed Tuesday, halting four-session losing streaks for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, as concerns over the Turkish lira’s recent slide appeared to ease. The Dow industrials added 112.22 points, or 0.4%, to 25299.92, while the S&P 500 gained 18.03 points, or 0.6%, to 2839.96. Stocks have been under pressure in recent sessions, as investors worried that Turkey’s economic crisis could spread to other emerging markets.
- Financial Times•14 hours ago
[$$] US stocks down more than 1% as EM concerns swirl
Wall Street was down more than 1 per cent in morning trade, putting it on track for its biggest one-day drop in almost two months as emerging market concerns weigh on investor sentiment. It was also a rough day for Chinese stocks, down more than 2 per cent on Wednesday, alongside additional weakness in the renminbi, which is close to hitting 7 to the dollar.
- Financial Times•12 hours ago
[$$] Stocks fall and dollar gains as risk appetite falters
Risk appetite took a turn for the worse, in spite of a further recovery for the Turkish lira, as mounting worries about potential risks from emerging markets hit global stocks and bolstered the dollar and US Treasuries. The EM weakness came even as the Turkish lira extended its rally from Monday’s record low against the dollar by a further 5 per cent, as regulators altered rules to make it harder to short the currency.
