(RTTNews) - Australian shares are trading slightly higher on Wednesday, extending the gains in the previous four sessions, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 moving above the 7,800 level, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with gains in technology and energy stocks.
(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market on Tuesday finally ended the winning streak that had stretched across 10 sessions and 2,370 points or 13.8 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 18,480-point plateau and it's looking at another soft start for Wednesday's tra
The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.31%. Hawkish comments Tuesday from Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari supported the dollar when he said it's likely the Fed will keep interest rates where they are "for an extended period of time." Also, weakness in the yen was positive for the dollar...
June WTI crude oil (CLM24 ) on Tuesday closed down -0.10 (-0.13%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM24 ) closed down -4.48 (-1.73%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Tuesday fell to 8-week lows and settled moderately lower. A stronger dollar (DXY00 ) on Tuesday was bearish for energy prices. Crude...
June Nymex natural gas (NGM24 ) on Tuesday closed up by +0.012 (+0.55%). June nat-gas prices on Tuesday posted modest gains as they consolidated below Monday's 3-1/2 month nearest-futures high. Gas prices have carryover support from last Friday when Baker Hughes reported that the number of active US nat-gas drilling...
Shares of J&J Snack Foods (NASDAQ: JJSF), the maker of SuperPretzels and other event snack staples, jumped today after the company delivered a strong second-quarter earnings report.
Financial stocks were advancing in Tuesday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) each adding 0.4%.