Wall St ends lower as weak Walmart guidance prompts consumer demand worries
U.S. stocks sold off on Thursday as ongoing tariff jitters and a downbeat forecast from Walmart dampened investor risk appetite.
Stocks Head Higher in Afternoon Trading
The S&P 500 perked up a bit after Wall Street reacted to minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting. The market benchmark was up 0.3%. Any close above yesterday's record would mark a fresh milestone.
S&P 500 edges to record closing high as Fed minutes parsed
U.S. stocks ended modestly higher on Wednesday and the S&P 500 notched its second straight all-time closing high as investors scrutinized the minutes from the Federal Reserve's January policy meeting and digested U.
How Walmart sent a chill through Wall Street
Wall Street rallies to make a dismal February not so bad
Stock market today: Wall Street eases toward the end of its dreary February
NEW YORK — Wall Street is easing toward the end of its dreary February, and U.S. stock indexes are drifting following an economic report that included both encouraging and discouraging trends. The S&P 500 was up 0.
Futures up after Wall St selloff; Trump's tax cut plans in focus
Investors have been on edge since last week as a series of data releases, including Tuesday's weak consumer sentiment print, suggested the world's largest economy might be stalling, even as sticky inflation keeps the Federal Reserve cautious about lowering interest rates further.
Wall St subdued as investors eye Fed minutes, trade tariffs
Wall Street main indexes were muted on Tuesday as investors braced for potential tariff developments and sought insights into the U.S. Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates after monthly data released last week showed retail sales had tumbled.
Shares struggle, gold hits record high on geopolitical, tariff worries
Global stocks treaded with caution on Thursday, with Asian shares feeling the heat as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans, geopolitical worries and a cautious stance from Federal Reserve policymakers hurt risk sentiment.
Wall Street ends sharply lower on mounting concerns over economy, tariffs
U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday, extending their selloff in the wake of dour economic reports and closing the book on a holiday-shortened week fraught with new tariff threats and worries of softening consumer demand.
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U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Fed Minutes, Economic Data Awaited
U.S. stock index futures held steady Tuesday night after Wall Street hit record highs, with investors awaiting key Federal Reserve signals on interest rates. Market sentiment remained cautious ahead of the Feds
Trump moves to narrow independence of Fed, along with other Wall Street overseers
The Fed took a hit to its independence with a new Trump executive order that seeks to rein in the autonomy of independent agencies that do not operate under day-to-day control of the White House.
Wall Street drifts toward the close of its worst month since April
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting toward the close of its worst month since April, and U.S. stock indexes are mixed following an economic report highlighting both encouraging and discouraging trends.
Wall Street rises just enough to break its 4-day losing streak
The Standard & Poor’s 500 finished an iota higher, less than 0.1%, after surrendering virtually all of its early gain of 0.9%. But that was just enough to break a four-day losing streak that had knocked the index off its all-time high.