^IXIC - NASDAQ Composite
| Previous Close | 7,098.31 |
| Open | 7,135.28 |
| Volume | 1,895,900,299 |
| Day's Range | 7,034.82 - 7,154.64 |
| 52 Week Range | 6,630.67 - 8,133.30 |
| Avg. Volume | 2,473,598,730 |
- Yahoo Finance•14 hours ago
November retail sales data - What to know in markets Friday
The Census Bureau will be releasing retail data on Friday.
- Yahoo Finance Video•20 hours ago
Markets need to end higher for investors to ‘feel comfortable buying’: BNY Mellon Chief Strategist
Investors need to see Wall Street “finish the day on the highs it starts at” so they feel more comfortable buying, says Alicia Levine, the Chief Strategist at BNY Mellon Investment Management. She spoke with Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous.
- TheStreet.com•15 minutes ago
Stocks Extend Slide as Weak Data From Europe and China Reveal Trade War Damage
Global stocks extend declines as weaker-than-expected data from Beijing to Berlin suggests increasing economic damage from the world's ongoing trade war. China retail sales fall the most in five year, while industrial output sinks, offsetting a formal decision from officials to slash tariffs on imported U.S-made automobiles. Global stocks extended declines Friday as weaker-than-expected data from Europe to China suggested the worldwide trade war is taking its toll on some of the biggest economies and setting up markets for a grim few weeks heading into the end of the year.
Reuters•2 hours agoWorld stocks tumble on weak economic data from China and Europe
Stocks worldwide tumbled on Friday after weak economic data from China and Europe fanned concerns of a global economic slowdown and left investors fretting over the wider impact of a still-unresolved Sino-U.S. trade dispute. Euro zone business ended the year on a weak note, expanding at the slowest pace in over four years as new order growth all but dried up, hurt by trade tensions and violent protests in France, a survey showed. Germany's private sector expansion slowed to a four-year low, meanwhile, suggesting growth in Europe's largest economy may be weak in the final quarter.
Reuters•2 hours agoWorld stocks tumble on weak economic data from China and Europe
Stocks worldwide tumbled on Friday after weak economic data from China and Europe fanned concerns of a global economic slowdown and left investors fretting over the wider impact of a still-unresolved Sino-U.S. trade dispute. Euro zone business ended the year on a weak note, expanding at the slowest pace in over four years as new order growth all but dried up, hurt by trade tensions and violent protests in France, a survey showed. Germany's private sector expansion slowed to a four-year low, meanwhile, suggesting growth in Europe's largest economy may be weak in the final quarter.
Associated Press•2 hours agoWorld markets fall on Brexit troubles, Chinese data
SINGAPORE (AP) — European and Asian indexes wobbled on Friday after British Prime Minister Theresa May failed to get assurances for a Brexit divorce deal at an EU summit in Brussels. China reported weaker-than-expected economic data, stirring up worries about the state of the world's second largest economy.
- MarketWatch•3 hours ago
Dow futures drop over 200 points as weak China data sets off alarm bells
U.S. stock futures pointed to a weaker start for Wall Street later as investors turned their attention to weaker-than-expected China industrial production and retail sales data.
- CNBC•6 hours ago
Dow futures drop more than 200 points amid rising fears over global growth
Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also seen relatively downbeat. On the data front, investors are likely to closely monitor retail sales figures for November at around 8:30 a.m. ET. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were sharply lower Friday morning, after weaker-than-expected data in China exacerbated concerns of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
Associated Press•8 hours agoAsian shares fall on poor Chinese economic data
SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian markets tumbled on Friday after China reported weaker-than-expected economic data, stirring up worries about the state of the world's second largest economy.
- CNBC•13 hours ago
Asia shares close lower as China economic data miss expectations
Shares in Asia closed lower on Friday as China reported a slew of economic data that missed expectations, deepening worries about headwinds facing the world's second largest economy. China reported that industrial production in November grew 5.4 percent year-on-year, lower than the 5.9 percent that Reuters projected. The Bank of Japan's closely watched Tankan survey showed confidence among large Japanese manufacturers was steady in December compared to three months ago.
- Barrons.com•13 hours ago
The Dow Gains 70 Points While GE Surges 7.3%
An upgrade pushed the conglomerate’s stock higher, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% to close at 24,597.38. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.4%, ending at 7070.33.
- Associated Press•14 hours ago
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
U.S. stocks wobbled Thursday as the markets turned fairly quiet after a very turbulent start to the week. Small companies dropped and high-dividend stocks, which investors favor when they want to reduce risk, rose.
- Reuters•14 hours ago
US STOCKS-Wall Street ends flat as nervous investors flock to defensive shares
The S&P 500 finished little changed after a volatile session on Thursday, as investors continued to be spooked by uncertainty on both domestic and international issues, driving up bids for defensive shares while financials and consumer discretionary stocks were the biggest drags. Investors get excited in the morning and then their fears come back," said Omar Aguilar, chief investment officer for equities at Charles Schwab Investment Management in San Francisco. Aguilar cited worries on issues ranging from the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes, a flattening U.S. Treasury yield curve and the U.S.-China trade talks to uncertainty about Brexit, Italy and European Union monetary policy.
Reuters•14 hours agoGlobal stocks lose steam as nerves persist, euro dips after ECB
A gauge of world equities was little changed after giving up early gains on Thursday, continuing a pattern seen for the past several sessions, while the euro eased after the European Central Bank formally ended its bond purchasing scheme. In the United States, the S&P and Nasdaq finished in the red while the Dow closed well off its session highs as cautious trade optimism faded. In Beijing, a commerce ministry spokesman said China and the United States were in close contact over trade, and any U.S. trade delegation would be welcome to visit.
Reuters•14 hours agoGlobal stocks lose steam as nerves persist, euro dips after ECB
A gauge of world equities was little changed after giving up early gains on Thursday, continuing a pattern seen for the past several sessions, while the euro eased after the European Central Bank formally ended its bond purchasing scheme. In the United States, the S&P and Nasdaq finished in the red while the Dow closed well off its session highs as cautious trade optimism faded. Investors get excited in the morning and then their fears come back," said Omar Aguilar, chief investment officer of equities at Charles Schwab Investment Management in San Francisco.
- MarketWatch•15 hours ago
U.S. stocks close mostly lower as trade-fueled rally fizzles out
U.S. stocks closed lower after making small moves in and out of positive territory Thursday as investors continued to fret over the lack of clarity and progress in U.S.-China trade talks.
- Reuters•15 hours ago
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500 ends choppy session little changed
The S&P 500 ended little changed after a volatile session on Thursday, as investors favored defensive sectors while the biggest drag came from financials and consumer discretionary stocks. Based on the ...
- Reuters•16 hours ago
US STOCKS-Wall Street edges lower as trade-fueled rally loses steam
Wall Street oscillated between positive and negative territory as it struggled to sustain an opening rally spurred by hopes for progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations. There is just some overhang here," said Mark Esposito, president of Esposito Securities in Dallas, citing worries about earnings and the Federal Reserve. Trading had been choppy all week with major stock indexes failing to hold their direction for the full session.
- Market Realist•17 hours ago
XPO Logistics: Remember When Home Depot and Amazon Wanted to Buy It?
With the bloodbath that is XPO Logistics Inc. (NYSE: XPO) being in the headlines today, I could not help but to think back to December 2017 when Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) was said to be considering an offer for the company just to keep it out of the hands of Amazon Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN).
- Barrons.com•18 hours ago
The Dow Is Flat but These Stocks Suggest It Could Be Ready to Rally
Pessimism is running rampant, which may explain why health-care stocks have done so well this year. That could also be a sign that the market could be set to move higher.
