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US Stock Market Highlights: The S&P 500 rose 0.74% on Friday (April 25) to close at 5,525.21, extending its weekly gains as investors assessed global trade developments and rotated back into major tech stocks. The Nasdaq Composite outperformed, climbing 1.26% to settle at 17,282.94, buoyed by strength in large-cap tech names.US Stock Market Highlights:  The S&P 500 rose 0.74% on Friday (April 25) to close at 5,525.21, extending its weekly gains as investors assessed global trade developments and rotated back into major tech stocks. The Nasdaq Composite outperformed, climbing 1.26%...

Whether you're an active investor or simply keeping a close eye on your 401K, knowing when the stock market is open and closed is essential to tracking your money. Primarily comprised of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Nasdaq),the U.S. stock market adheres to a strict holiday schedule throughout the year. Trading occurs Monday through Friday, with the opening bell ringing at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, and the closing bell marking the end of the day at 4 p.m. Markets are...

Indian equity markets are witnessing a sharp sell-off on Friday, April 25, owing to the rising geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan.The resultant sell-off has led to a wipe out of ₹10 lakh crore in the combined market capitalisation of all BSE-listed companies, within the first two hours of trade. Barring the Nifty IT, all other sectoral indices are trading with losses. The Nifty Media and Nifty Realty indices are down over 3% in today's trade. The PSU Bank Index, Nifty Energy, Pharma, Metal and Auto indices are also down...

Economist Steve Moore predicted Thursday on Fox Business that the stock market could see a “massive turnaround,” depending on the approval of a GOP-led budget resolution and other factors. Concerns over President Donald Trump’s economic plans surfaced from some media pundits following the unveiling of reciprocal tariffs against a list of countries. With the market rebounding Thursday, however, and GOP lawmakers aiming to approve the budget resolution before July, Moore was asked whether he may have been wrong about his concerns regarding Trump’s focus on tariffs. “We could be looking...

US Stock Market Live: They say no bad news is good news. For Wall Street, on certain days, no news is also good news. Futures market are in the green after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained for the third day in a row. The Dow Jones also ended 500 points higher in regular trading on Thursday. The Dow futures are currently trading 40 points higher, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are trading 23 and 90 points higher respectively. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US...

US Stock Market Live: They say no bad news is good news. For Wall Street, on certain days, no news is also good news. Futures market are in the green after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained for the third day in a row. The Dow Jones also ended 500 points higher in regular trading on Thursday. The Dow futures are currently trading 40 points higher, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are trading 23 and 90 points higher respectively. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US...

It's still volatile out there, historically so, according to Dow Jones Market Data: The S&P 500 had moved up or down at least 1% in seven of the 10 trading sessions before Thursday.Make it eight for 11. But today saw the positive kind of spike for stocks, despite pre-market reports that China and President Xi Jinping will work a hard bargain out of the United States and President Donald Trump.So a true trade war detente may be a ways away. And April remains on track to be the most volatile...

Warren Buffett is an investing icon. His track record compounding capital for Berkshire Hathaway has made him a legend. The smartest retail investors closely follow his moves to find ideas for their own portfolios. In the conglomerate's $258 billion portfolio, the second-largest holding shouldn't be ignored. It's a position the Oracle of Omaha has held for decades, so it deserves a closer look from investors. Is this financial services enterprise the best Buffett stock to buy with $1,000 right now? A Buffett-approved economic moat For a business to succeed over...

Four times a year, US companies give away more information about their business than they'd like. For investors, this quarterly ritual is a chance to get an update on the state of America's largest companies, the overall economy, and get a certain outline of where things are headed next. But the earnings period is starting to look like it might fall way short of meeting these marks. For one thing, companies are pulling guidance left and right because of uncertainty related to Trump's tariffs. American Airlines (AAL) is just the...

US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are now in the red, indicating a possible start in the red after two days of gains. Futures tied to the Dow Jones are down 150 points, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are down 15 points and 80 points respectively. Futures had nearly recovered all their losses, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures even turning positive, but turned course yet again. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are now in...