Stock market today: Wall Street edges higher following its worst day in weeks

Stock market today: Wall Street edges higher following its worst day in weeks

Stocks are edging higher following their worst day in weeks By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer April 3, 2024, 2:28 AM ET • 4 min read NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are edging higher Wednesday following their worst day in weeks. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in afternoon trading and clawing back some … Read more

The Latest in Financial & Business News

The Latest in Financial & Business News

US home insurance premiums may hit a record this year, report warns The average premium for homeowners insurance in the United States is expected to hit $2,522 by the end of the year, driven largely by intensifying natural disasters, rising reinsurance costs, and higher fees for home repair. 6:08 p.m. Source link

Wall Street sinks on rate worries

Wall Street sinks on rate worries

NEW YORK >> U.S. stocks sank today as Wall Street hit the brakes on what’s been a nearly unstoppable romp. The S&P 500 fell 37.96 points, or 0.7% to 5,205.81 for its worst day in four weeks. It was its second straight drop after setting an all-time high to close last week. Other indexes did … Read more

Global stocks mixed after strong US factory data prompt Wall St retreat

Global stocks mixed after strong US factory data prompt Wall St retreat

HONG KONG – Global stocks were mixed on Tuesday after Wall Street retreated as surprisingly strong U.S. manufacturing data cast doubts over how soon the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates. European markets opened mostly higher, but Germany’s DAX then slipped, losing 0.1% to 18,525.79. In Paris, the CAC 40 was flat at 8,206.00. In … Read more

Stock market today: Wall Street sinks on rate worries as health care stocks and Tesla tumble

Stock market today: Wall Street sinks on rate worries as health care stocks and Tesla tumble

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are sinking Tuesday, as worries about interest rates staying high continue to hit Wall Street. The S&P 500 was 1% lower in morning trading and on track for a second drop after setting an all-time high to close last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also pulled further from its … Read more

New report links secret Russian intel unit to ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases

New report links secret Russian intel unit to ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases

New report links secret Russian intel unit to ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases A new “60 Minutes” investigative report alleges a connection between “Havana Syndrome” and Russian intelligence. The US government has assessed it is unlikely a foreign adversary is responsible, according to US intelligence officials familiar with the assessment. The reporter who led the investigation, Christo … Read more

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roars to an $80 million box office opening

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roars to an $80 million box office opening

LOS ANGELES — The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as “ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ” roared to an $80 million opening on 3,861 North American screens, according to Sunday studio estimates. The monster merger from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures starring Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry brought the second-highest opening … Read more

Stock market today: Wall Street slips as bond yields jump on surprisingly strong manufacturing data | National News

Stock market today: Wall Street slips as bond yields jump on surprisingly strong manufacturing data | National News

NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks slipped Monday after a surprisingly strong report on U.S. manufacturing cast doubts on how much interest rates can ease this year. The S&P 500 dipped 10.58 points, or 0.2%, from its all-time high to finish at 5,243.77. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 240.52 points, or 0.6%, from … Read more