Wall Street today: Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge led by megacaps

Wall Street today: Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge led by megacaps

Wall Street: US stock indices surged on Wednesday bolstered by megacap stocks and positive corporate earnings. At 9:41 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 146.74 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 37,945.71, the S&P 500 was up 20.02 points, or 0.40 per cent, at 5,071.43, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 71.46 … Read more

World markets today: US stocks mixed as Treasury yields advance

World markets today: US stocks mixed as Treasury yields advance

Wall Street: US stocks were mixed on Tuesday as Treasury yields advanced amid conflict in Middle East. At 9:48 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 87.56 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 37,822.67, the S&P 500 was down 13.26 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 5,048.56, and the Nasdaq Composite was down … Read more

RBI’s credit card curbs are a classic case of ‘prevention is better than cure’

RBI’s credit card curbs are a classic case of ‘prevention is better than cure’

The Indian economy has been doing well, with three consecutive quarters of 8%-plus growth so far in FY24. During this period, the banking sector’s credit growth has increased nearly 17% to ₹160 trillion, according to data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Credit card debt has risen by 23% to ₹2.5 trillion, which is … Read more

Wall Street week ahead: Investors eye inflation data, Fed minutes after strong March jobs report

Wall Street week ahead: Investors eye inflation data, Fed minutes after strong March jobs report

On Wall Street in the week ahead, investors’ major focus would be on inflation data for March and the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s March monetary policy meeting. Following last week’s strong jobs report that dented interest rate cut odds, investors will closely watch the consumer prices data and the Fed minutes for clues about … Read more