Asian stocks were set to weaken on Tuesday following a softer Wall Street close while the dollar slipped as markets digested new Federal Reserve comments that suggested rates will stay low for an extended period.
The S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) fell 7.7 points, or 0.34%, on Aug. 31. Today's modest sell-off wasn't enough to wipe out what has been a great month for investors; the index finished August up 7%, making for the best month since April.
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While the S&P boasted its steepest August percentage gain in more than three decades it ended Monday slightly lower and the Dow also lost ground as investors took a pause although the Nasdaq closed higher thanks to high-flying stocks including Apple Inc.
The last day of the month brought even more records to Wall Street, with both the Dow and S&P 500 wrapping up their best August performances since 1984 and 1986, respectively. Today though, the S&P 500 finished with a marginal loss, while the Dow shaved off over 200 po
While the S&P boasted its steepest August percentage gain in more than three decades it ended Monday lower as investors took a pause although the Nasdaq rallied thanks to high-flying stocks including Apple Inc.
Monday brought yet another record close for the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), making it seven days out of the last eight that investors have seen the index reach new heights. Even as the broader market was flat to down, the Nasdaq gained almost a full percent to start o
While the S&P was on track for its steepest August percentage gain in more than three decades it was largely unchanged for Monday's session as investors took a pause although the Nasdaq rallied thanks to high-flying stocks including Apple Inc.
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are having a good day, following their 4-for-1 stock split. The stock started trading on a split-adjusted basis today, and shares are up nearly 5% at the time of this writing, highlighting a strong appetite for the hot tech stock's freshly split sh
The S&P 500 hovered near record highs on Monday as bets on a rebound in economic activity due to prolonged central bank support put the index on course for its best August in more than three decades.
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The S&P 500 hovered near record highs on Monday as bets on a rebound in economic activity due to prolonged central bank support put the index on course for its best August in more than three decades.
The S&P 500 hovered near record highs on Monday as bets on an economic revival due to prolonged central bank support put the index on course for its best August in decades.
Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock split is on track to be a resounding success. The tech giant's share price has climbed roughly 30% since the company published second-quarter results and announced the 4-for-1 split at the end of July, and the recent fervor over the move has prompted
The high-flying shares of Apple Inc and Tesla Inc rose further on Monday, as investors jumped at the opportunity to own shares at more affordable prices after the companies split their stock.
In early trading on Monday, shares of Apple topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 2.6%. Year to date, Apple has lost about 56.4% of its value.