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US Stock Market Highlights: US stocks slipped on Tuesday (May 20) as the tech-driven rally lost momentum. The S&P 500 fell 0.39% to close at 5,940.46, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.38% to 19,142.71. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 114.83 points, or 0.27%, ending at 42,677.24. Tech stocks, which had powered the market’s gains over the past six sessions, saw broad declines.US Stock Market Highlights:  US stocks slipped on Tuesday (May 20) as the tech-driven rally lost momentum. The S&P 500 fell 0.39% to close at 5,940.46, while the...

US Stock Market Highlights: The S&P 500 eked out a modest gain on Monday (May 19) as easing Treasury yields helped investors look past Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating. The benchmark index rose 0.09% to close at 5,963.60, while the Nasdaq Composite was nearly flat, edging up 0.02% to 19,215.46. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 137.33 points, or 0.32%, ending at 42,792.07, boosted by an 8% rebound in UnitedHealth following recent heavy losses.US Stock Market Highlights: The S&P 500 eked out a modest gain on Monday (May...

May 19, 2025 6:17 PM ISTUS Stock Market LIVE Updates: Despite Backlash From Trump, DEI Hasn’t Disappeared at US CompaniesWalmart Inc. stunned civil-rights activists in November by saying it was pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The world’s largest retailer said it would stop using the term “DEI” in official communications, remove some LGBTQ products from its website and no longer consider race and gender to boost diversity when granting supplier contracts, among other changes.   Six months later, the company’s moves seem less like a reversal and...

US Stock Market Live: US stock futures slid on Sunday evening as Moody’s downgraded the US credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing growing deficits and the challenges of refinancing debt amid higher borrowing costs. Dow futures fell by 300 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures dropped 70 and 300 points respectively. The downgrade followed a week in which Wall Street’s benchmark indices turned positive for the year—boosted by a temporary US–China tariff truce. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US Stock Market Live: US stock futures have...

US Stock Market Live: US stock futures have seen a slide in early trading on Sunday evening US time, as a credit rating downgrade of the world's largest economy by Moody's has hit sentiment. The Dow futures are down 280 points, while those on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are down 50 points and 165 points respectively. Late on Friday, Moody's downgraded US' credit rating by one notch to Aa1 from Aaa, bringing the agency in-line with its peers. Watch this space for all the Live updates.US Stock Market Live:...

May 7, 2025 3:58 PM ISTUS Stock Market Live: Russian Crude Production Below OPEC+ TargetRussia kept its crude oil production below the nation’s OPEC+ quota in April, according to people familiar with the data. Producers pumped 8.975 million barrels a day last month, almost unchanged from March levels, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public. That’s 23,000 barrels a day below Russia’s target for April under the OPEC+ deal, including compensation for past overproduction. Compliance with the supply agreement of the Organization of the...