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The broader markets absorbed a gut punch Wednesday afternoon after the minutes of the most recent Federal Reserve meeting hinted that the central bank is ready to get more aggressive about tightening monetary policy.

U.S. stocks slid and Treasury yields ticked up on Wednesday after meeting minutes released by the Federal Reserve indicated that it might not only raise interest rates sooner than expected but could also reduce its overall asset holdings to tame high inflation.

The Dow hit a record high on Wednesday as investors swapped technology stocks for economy-linked cyclicals that stand to benefit from a high interest rate environment, ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting.

Apple's $3 trillion market cap landmark underscores the influence Big Tech holds over U.S. stock indices - but also the vulnerability of passive investors to any lurch lower of the leading lights of the sector.

Apple's rally to a $3 trillion market valuation earlier this week https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/apple-gets-closer-3-trillion-market-value-2022-01-03 has re-focused investors’ attention on the mammoth growth stocks that accounted for a large chunk of the S&P 500’s gain in 2021, and whether they can continue pushing the index higher in the new year.

U.S. stocks were mixed and Treasury yields largely unchanged on Wednesday morning following earlier gains to start the new year and ahead of key Federal Reserve meeting minutes to be released later in the day.

Wall Street's main indexes were mixed on Wednesday ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting, as investors swapped technology stocks for cyclicals that stand to benefit from a high interest rate environment.

By Stjepan Kalinic

In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Intel topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 4.3%. Year to date, Intel registers a 7.7% gain.

Between 2019 and 2021, the S&P 500 did something it hadn't done in over 20 years and may never do again: It doubled. For reference, the only three-year time periods the S&P 500 had a higher total return were between 1995 and 1997, 1996 to 1998, and 1997 to 1999, when it p

U.S. stock indexes were set for a lower open on Wednesday ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting, as big technology stocks extended their fall.

Stocks had a great year in 2021. If you simply held on to an index fund that tracked the S&P 500, after all, your returns would have approached 27%.

Stock Market Futures Mostly Unchanged Ahead Of ADP Employment FiguresStock market futures are mostly mixed in early morning trading this Wednesday. This seems to be the case as investors consider the possible headwinds for stocks in 2022. For the most part, while markets continue

With the Nasdaq Composite Index (COMP) ending 2021 close to record territory, finding value and knowing where to place your hard-earned cash in 2022 will be difficult. But it won’t be impossible

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) stock has crushed the broader market in the past three years due to rapid growth in the company's revenue and earnings. AMD's performance has been fueled by market share gains against bigger rivals such as Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and its presence

U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Wednesday ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting, even as big technology stocks continued to fall, with Salesforce.com declining after a brokerage downgrade.

Many retail investors buy stocks with the hopes of picking the start-up company that turns into the next Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) or Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Although they are now mega-cap stocks, Amazon and Microsoft got their start as small-caps, and each managed to follow a grow

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is likely to post a record fourth-quarter profit thanks to solid demand for server memory chips and higher margins in contract manufacturing, analysts' estimates showed.

Wall Street's optimistic start to the New Year continued on Tuesday as prices for some stocks, oil and the dollar advanced, but investors dialled back risk-taking elsewhere as data showed U.S. manufacturing slowed and COVID-19 spread.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average scored a record closing high on Tuesday for a second straight day as financial and industrial shares rallied, while the Nasdaq fell.