Global Stock Index News and Market Performance
S&P 500 sell-off puts options market focus on key risk pivot
Rising Treasury yields, firmer crude oil prices and post-earnings pressure on Big Tech are testing U.S. equities as the S&P 500 pulls back from record levels. Despite the recent weakness, the ...
UBS raises S&P 500 year-end target on stronger earnings outlook
A stronger corporate profit outlook is prompting a more bullish view on U.S. equities despite recent market volatility. UBS now sees the S&P 500 ending the year at 8,100 and argues that investors ...
Nasdaq market breadth weakness signals deeper risks for tech stocks
Beneath the Nasdaq Composite's uneven performance since its June 2 record close, internal market measures are showing that fewer stocks are supporting the advance. The pattern suggests the ...
Kospi Index crash: Why South Korean market fell alongside AI stocks
South Korea’s stock market suffered one of its sharpest sell-offs of the year: the Kospi Index plunged nearly 9%, forcing the exchange to temporarily halt trading. Technology giants Samsung ...
SpaceX IPO seen widening index valuation gap in U.S. equities
A potential SpaceX initial public offering is expected to test how index-driven capital flows shape valuations across the U.S. stock market. The broader issue is not whether markets can absorb a ...
Broadcom selloff drags Nasdaq futures lower
Nasdaq futures fell sharply Thursday after Broadcom’s earnings report failed to satisfy investors looking for a stronger signal from the artificial intelligence trade. The decline came as ...
S&P 500 futures fall as Iran tensions snap 9-day winning streak
S&P 500 futures fell early Thursday after the index snapped a nine-session winning streak, as rising U.S.-Iran tensions and weaker technology earnings cooled a record-setting rally. The ...
S&P 500 falls as Iranian attack on Kuwait airport threatens peace talks
U.S. stocks fell Wednesday after an Iranian attack on Kuwait’s international airport injured at least 63 people and damaged a passenger terminal, deepening doubts over fragile U.S.-Iran peace ...
U.S. stocks edge higher as AI rally meets Iran risk
U.S. stocks moved higher, with all three major indexes advancing as investors balanced continued enthusiasm for artificial intelligence against uncertainty over U.S.-Iran diplomacy and ...
Stocks pull back from records as Iran halts negotiations
U.S. stocks slipped early Monday after Iran said it would suspend talks with the United States, pulling major indexes back from record highs reached in May. The comments added geopolitical ...
European markets weigh possible U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension
European stocks advanced on Friday as investors assessed whether a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran could be extended, easing some pressure on energy markets and risk ...
Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures fall as Hormuz risk grows
U.S. stock futures moved lower after a new wave of U.S. strikes on Iran near the Strait of Hormuz brought geopolitical risk back into focus. The pressure on indexes was partly softened by ...
Markets rise as Rubio signals U.S.-Iran deal could come as soon as Monday
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statement that an agreement with Iran could be reached as soon as Monday boosted demand for risk assets and sent oil prices sharply lower. Investors took ...
European stocks set to rise as U.S. and Iran move closer to deal
European stock markets are expected to open higher on Monday after new signals emerged of possible progress in talks between the United States and Iran. Lower oil prices eased investor concerns ...
S&P 500 heads for strongest profit growth in five years
U.S. companies are moving through earnings season with results that are notably stronger than Wall Street expected. The S&P 500 is showing its fastest earnings growth since 2021, and the momentum ...
U.S. stocks fall as Iran threatens wider conflict
Markets are once again trading not only on economic data but also on the risk of a wider war. After Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that the conflict could spread “beyond ...
Stocks gain on de-escalation hopes as Hormuz keeps oil elevated
Global stock markets extended gains on Friday as investors bet that upcoming talks between the United States and Iran could help prevent a fresh escalation of the Middle East conflict. But oil, ...
U.S. March jobs report tops forecasts as unemployment falls to 4.3%
The U.S. labor market delivered a stronger-than-expected result in March, surprising Wall Street. The economy added 178,000 jobs, while the consensus forecast had pointed to an increase of ...
Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures fall as markets doubt Iran truce
U.S. stock futures moved lower on Thursday after hopes for a near-term end to the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran once again ran into conflicting statements from the parties ...
U.S. futures decline as investors assess risks in Strait of Hormuz
On Friday, U.S. stock index futures declined, while oil prices stabilized after recent sharp fluctuations. Investors are assessing reports that the U.S. may consider taking control of a key ...
European stocks show gains ahead of Fed decision
European stock markets will open with moderate gains on Wednesday, as investors focus on the upcoming decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Fed is expected to keep its key interest rate ...
