Gold surges, Asian stocks mixed amid US-China feud, pandemic
BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mixed and gold surged to a record price Monday amid U.S.-China tensions and concern a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic might be weakening. A…
US stocks close mostly higher after a choppy day of trading
Wall Street capped a choppy day of trading Wednesday with more gains for stocks as investors sized up a mix of company earnings reports and another flare-up in tensions between…
Property stocks bomb in humdrum trade
The local stock barometer slipped in another thin trading session on Friday as investors dumped large-cap stocks, especially property firms. The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 58.91 points…
Stocks dip on Wall Street as global rally fades, led by tech
NEW YORK — Wall Street stumbled on Thursday after a report showed layoffs continue to sweep the country at a stubbornly steady pace, one of several mixed reports to highlight…
Stocks rise on vaccine hopes; S&P 500 back within 5% of high
NEW YORK — Markets worldwide rallied on rising hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, and the S&P 500 climbed back to where it was a few days after it set…
Stocks slam into reverse as virus keeps scarring economy
NEW YORK — Wall Street got a painful reminder of the threat the coronavirus pandemic poses to the economy Monday, and a big early gain for stocks suddenly flipped to…
Asian stocks sink after Wall St losses on economy worries
BEIJING — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Friday on worries economic recoveries might fade as coronavirus cases increase in the United States and some other countries. A man…
Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher after tech gains
BEIJING — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Thursday following gains for major U.S. tech stocks.Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Australia rose. A currency trader gestures…
Asia stocks rise as investors look ahead to week’s data
BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Monday as investors looked ahead for data they hope will support optimism about a global economic recovery. A woman wearing a face mask stands…
Stocks rise on jobs data, S&P 500 ends week with solid gain
NEW YORK — Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday as investors welcomed a report showing the U.S. job market continues to climb out of the crater created by…