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Dow futures up 160 points ahead of jobs data; Musk, Trump spar in public

US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are trading with some green after a disappointing session on Thursday. Currently, the Dow futures are up 60 points, while the S&P 500 futures are at the flat line. Nasdaq futures are down 50 points. The Dow Jones fell 100 points yesterday, while Tesla's crash weighed on the other two indices. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US Stock Market Live: Futures on Wall Street are trading with some green after a disappointing session on Thursday. The phone call between US...
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Dow jumps 500 points, S&P 500 posts longest win streak in 20 years as stocks claw back tariff losses

US Stock Market Highlights: US stocks surged on Friday (May 2) after a stronger-than-expected April jobs report helped calm recession concerns, pushing the S&P 500 to its longest winning streak in over 20 years. US Stock Market Highlights: US stocks surged on Friday (May 2) after a stronger-than-expected April jobs report helped calm recession concerns, pushing the S&P 500 to its longest winning streak in over 20 years. The S&P 500 rose 1.47% to close at 5,686.67, marking its ninth consecutive day of gains — the longest such streak since...
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Dow jumps 550 points on solid jobs report, S&P 500 heads for longest winning streak in 20 years

US Stock Market LIVE: US stocks rose in trading on Wall Street Friday (May 2) following a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 gained 1.3%, putting the index on track for a ninth straight day of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 449 points, or 1.1%, as of 11:06 a.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite rose 1.4%. The gains were broad. Technology stocks were among the companies doing the heaviest lifting.US Stock Market LIVE: US stocks rose in trading on Wall Street Friday (May 2) following...
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Dow futures up 320 points; StanChart, ING beat estimates in Q1

May 2, 2025 10:27 AM ISTUS Stock Market Live: Standard Chartered Beats Estimates In Q1Standard Chartered on Friday beat first-quarter profit expectations on the back of strong growth in its wealth management and global markets businesses. The bank’s reported profit before taxation for the three months ended in March was $2.103 billion, up from $1.91 billion in the same period a year ago. “We delivered a strong performance in the first quarter of 2025, with earnings per share up 19%, driven by double-digit income growth in Wealth Solutions, Global Markets...