^IXIC - NASDAQ Composite
| Previous Close | 7,806.5239 |
| Open | 7,786.6436 |
| Volume | 1,694,915,679 |
| Day's Range | 7,752.6797 - 7,830.7778 |
| 52 Week Range | 6,177.1899 - 7,933.3101 |
| Avg. Volume | 2,065,672,539 |
- GuruFocus.com•yesterday
US Market Indexes Close Higher Friday With Improved Outlook on China Trade
Dow Jones closes at 25,669.32
- Associated Press•yesterday
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
U.S. stocks rose late in the day Friday as investors hoped the U.S. and China are making more progress in trade talks. The Wall Street Journal reported that the countries hope to resolve their dispute by November.
Associated Press•yesterdayStocks jump as hopes rise for progress on China trade talks
Stocks rose late in the day Friday as investors welcomed signs of progress in resolving the trade dispute between the U.S. and China. The Wall Street Journal reported that the countries hope to have a resolution by November. The report came a day after China said it will send an envoy to Washington for the first talks between the countries since early June.
- MarketWatch•yesterday
Dow logs highest close since February on optimism over trade talks
U.S. stocks gain for a second session Friday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at its highest since February as optimism that the U.S. and China will eventually resolve their trade standoff offset fears about Turkey’s currency crisis.
- Reuters•yesterday
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks edge higher as Turkey worries offset U.S.-China trade talks
Another steep decline in the Turkish lira on Friday pushed emerging market equities lower and kept other world markets cautious, overshadowing hopes that an upcoming U.S.-China meeting would resolve concerns over trade tariffs. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday afternoon that Chinese and U.S. negotiators are drawing up a road map for their trade talks next week. A Chinese delegation led by Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen will meet U.S. representatives, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
- Reuters•yesterday
BUZZ- U.S. stocks weekly: Checking the compass
** S&P 500 gains 0.6 pct as investors navigate corporate results amid geopolitical headwinds ** This as the Nasdaq Composite tries to catch its breadth and a Nasdaq volatility remains less than cooperative ...
- MarketWatch•yesterday
Dow, S&P 500 end the day and week higher buttressed by optimism over China-U.S. trade talks
MARKET PULSE U.S. stock benchmarks Friday booked a second straight win, capping a volatile week in August that has been marked by jitters about contagion emanating from Turkey, and a resumption of negotiations between China and the U.
- Reuters•yesterday
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St rises on trade talk optimism
U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average extending gains and the Nasdaq turning positive on reports of progress in trade disputes between the United States ...
- Reuters•yesterday
US STOCKS-Wall St jumps on news of trade progress
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial average extended gains and the Nasdaq turned positive on Friday on reports of progress in talks between the United States and China and other trading partners. "Any conversations we have with China to come up with a deal and any conversations we have with Mexico would be seen as a win for the U.S.," said Jeffrey Frankel, president at Stuart Frankel & Co, in New York.
- MarketWatch•yesterday
The Dow is on the verge of its best close in 6 months as the stock market extends rally
MARKET PULSE The Dow Jones Industrial Average Friday afternoon looked poised to book its highest closing level since Feb. 1, according to FactSet data. A late-session 150-point rally for the blue-chip gauge, on the back of growing optimism that China and the U.
- MarketWatch•yesterday
Dow jumps to session peak amid report that U.S.-China map out plan to end trade impasse by November
MARKET PULSE The Dow Jones Industrial Average in late-afternoon Friday trade jumped to session highs amid reports that the U.S. and China are setting the stage to end a contentious multibillion-dollar tariff dispute by November, according to the Wall Street Journal.
- Reuters•2 days ago
US STOCKS-Nasdaq hit as chip stocks fall; defensive sectors prop up Dow, S&P
Weak forecasts from Nvidia and Applied Materials hit chipmakers and dragged the Nasdaq lower on Friday, while the S&P 500 and Dow Industrials were kept afloat by gains in the defensive sectors such as telecoms and consumer staples. Chipmaker Nvidia plunged 4.5 percent, while chip equipment maker Applied Materials tumbled 6.7 percent after the current-quarter sales forecasts of the two companies missed Wall Street estimates.
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
This bull market in U.S. stocks stands just days 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 days ago
Dow, S&P 500 gains firm in midday trade on Wall Street as Apple's stock bounces 2%
MARKET PULSE The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw its tentative climb firm somewhat midday Friday, with shares of Apple Inc. buoying the broader market. The Dow (DJIA) was about 80 points, or 0.3%, at 25,643, the S&P 500 index (SPX) climbed 0.
- Reuters•2 days ago
US STOCKS-Nasdaq drops as chipmakers lead a slide in tech stocks
The Nasdaq fell on Friday as weak forecasts from chipmakers Nvidia and Applied Materials pushed technology stocks lower, while gains in the defensive telecoms and consumer staples companies helped buttress the S&P 500 and the Dow Industrials. Chipmaker Nvidia dropped 4.5 percent, while chip equipment maker Applied Materials slid 5.7 percent after the two companies' current-quarter sales forecasts missed Wall Street estimates.
- Reuters•2 days ago
US STOCKS-Nasdaq dragged lower by chip stocks, energy stock bolster S&P
The Nasdaq Composite opened lower on Friday as weak forecasts from Applied Materials and Nvidia weighed on chip stocks, while gains in energy stocks due to rising crude prices helped the S&P and the Dow Industrials cut their losses. Applied Materials sank 9 percent, the most on the S&P, after the world's largest supplier of chip equipment forecast current-quarter results below estimates, adding to fears that a two-year chip boom may be losing steam.
- Zacks•2 days ago
Stock Market News For Aug 17, 2018
Market closed sharply higher on Thursday, as strong corporate earnings from Walmart and Cisco gave a boost to investors??? confidence.
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
Stocks flat to slightly lower after weak earnings, Turkey turmoil
MARKET PULSE Stocks opened flat to slightly lower Friday, dinged after a round of disappointing corporate earnings and renewed pressure on Turkey's lira (usdtry) The S&P 500 (spx) fell 0.1% to 2,837.
- Reuters•2 days ago
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Nasdaq opens lower as chipmakers weigh
The Nasdaq Composite opened lower on Friday as weak forecasts from Applied Materials and Nvidia weighed on chip stocks, while rising crude prices boosted energy stocks and helped the S&P and the Dow Industrials ...
- TheStreet.com•2 days ago
Stock Futures Edge Lower Amid Disappointing Tech Guidance
S&P 500 futures were down 021% at 6:18 am EST and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 0.18% after stocks surged on Thursday on hopes of the trade talks and after Walmart Inc. topped earnings estimates and raised full-year guidance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 397 points, or 1.58%, to 25,559, the S&P 500 gained 0.79% and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.42%.
- Financial Times•2 days ago
[$$] Wall Street creeps into positive territory
Global financial markets endured a bout of volatility this week as emerging market stocks fell into a bear market, triggered primarily by concerns over Turkey and China. The S&P 500 was fractionally higher on Friday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2 per cent and the Nasdaq Composite remained 0.3 per cent weaker. Telecommunications and consumer staples, each up 0.6 per cent, were the best-performing sectors in the S&P 500, followed by a 0.5 per cent gain for utilities.
- Financial Times•2 days ago
[$$] Wall Street modestly lower as tech slips, lira back under pressure
US stocks were modestly lower in the opening minutes of trade on Friday following a strong rebound in the previous trading session. Investors remained cautious amid volatility in Turkish markets, with the lira resuming its slide and further wrangling on trade between the US and China. The S&P 500 was flat at 2,840.60, with an 0.3 per cent gain in energy partially offset by an 0.2 per cent slide in tech stocks.
- The Wall Street Journal•2 days ago
U.S. Stocks Surge on Upbeat Earnings
U.S. stocks soared Thursday, bringing the Dow Jones Industrial Average its biggest one-day gain in four months, as upbeat earnings reports and stabilizing commodities prices helped calm investors’ fears about the global economy. Stocks around the world had slumped just a day earlier as fears about an economic crisis in Turkey spread through a variety of markets, pulling everything from copper to oil prices lower. Much of the slide had been driven by concerns among investors that what had begun as a relatively limited pullback in emerging markets could trigger a more violent, durable reversal across risky assets around the world.
- CNBC•2 days ago
Asia markets close mostly positive following US-China trade developments
Asia markets mostly closed higher on Friday. Sentiment was lifted after news that the U.S. would hold a fresh round of trade talks with China later in August. Asia markets largely advanced on Friday, following a strong lead in from Wall Street and positive news on the U.S.-China trade front.
Reuters•2 days agoWall Street rallies on solid earnings, U.S.-China trade talks
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rebounded on Thursday with the Dow posting its biggest percentage gain in over four months, as positive earnings and waning trade jitters buoyed investor ...
