Stock market today: Wall Street slips after another report on inflation that was worse than expected | National News

Stock market today: Wall Street slips after another report on inflation that was worse than expected | National News

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped Thursday after a mixed batch of economic data seemed to drive the final nail into hopes that easier interest rates may arrive very soon. The S&P 500 fell 14.83 points, or 0.3%, to 5,150.48, though it’s still close to its all-time high set Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial … Read more

Stock market today: Wall Street slips after another report on inflation that was worse than expected

Stock market today: Wall Street slips after another report on inflation that was worse than expected

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slipped Thursday after a mixed batch of economic data seemed to drive the final nail into hopes that easier interest rates may arrive very soon. The S&P 500 fell 14.83 points, or 0.3%, to 5,150.48, though it’s still close to its all-time high set Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average … Read more

Stock market today: Wall Street slips away from records after mixed data on the economy

Stock market today: Wall Street slips away from records after mixed data on the economy

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped away from their records following a mixed batch of economic reports. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% Thursday after giving up an earlier, modest gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. Treasury yields rose following the latest in a string of data showing … Read more

Stock market today: Wall Street is closing its latest winning month with a quiet finish

Stock market today: Wall Street is closing its latest winning month with a quiet finish

NEW YORK — Wall Street’s latest winning month is heading toward a quiet finish as U.S. stocks drift around their record heights. The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in morning trading, continuing its run of modest moves since hitting an all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 40 points, or 0.1%, … Read more

Stock market today: Tokyo hits 30-year high, with many Asian markets shut for Lunar New Year holiday

Stock market today: Tokyo hits 30-year high, with many Asian markets shut for Lunar New Year holiday

Asian shares are mostly higher as Tokyo’s benchmark momentarily touched a 34-year high, while many regional markets were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer February 8, 2024, 2:20 AM ET • 4 min read TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday as Tokyo’s benchmark momentarily touched a … Read more

Australia celebrates Australian-born queen of Denmark with cocktails, picnics and ‘Danish Fiesta’

Australia celebrates Australian-born queen of Denmark with cocktails, picnics and ‘Danish Fiesta’

SYDNEY (AP) — A day after an Australian became queen of Denmark. her native land on Monday celebrated the unlikely fairy tale with cocktails, picnics and a “Danish Fiesta.” Mary Donaldson’s journey from Tasmania to the world’s first Australian-born queen has captivated both Danes and Australians. People gathered to mark the occasion across Australia, including … Read more

House Speaker Mike Johnson invites Biden to deliver the State of the Union

House Speaker Mike Johnson invites Biden to deliver the State of the Union

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is inviting President Joe Biden to deliver his annual State of the Union address on March 7. In a letter sent to the White House on Saturday, Johnson, R-La., extended the formal invitation for Biden to speak to a joint session of Congress. Johnson said he was inviting Biden … Read more