World markets today: US equities slide after producer prices data

World markets today: US equities slide after producer prices data

US equities slid on Thursday after hotter-than-expected producer prices data. At 10:01 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 168.41 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 38,874.91, the S&P 500 was down 26.56 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 5,138.75, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 96.03 points, or 0.59 per cent, at … Read more

US stock market: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as Powell signals rate cuts ahead

US stock market: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as Powell signals rate cuts ahead

The US stock market indices ended higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high and the Nasdaq composite rallying 1.5%, led by gains in technology and growth stocks on rising optimism about prospects for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 130.30 points, or 0.34%, to … Read more