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Nvidia triggers speculations over possible Dow inclusion after stock split

The split, aimed at lowering per-share value to make it more affordable for employees and investors, increases the company's outstanding shares without changing the stock's valuation

Nvidia triggers speculations over possible Dow inclusion after stock split
Updated On : 10 Jun 2024 | 6:19 PM IST

Dow hits 40,000 points for first time on earnings boost, rate cut bets

U.S. 10-year yields were flat at 4.356% FOREX: The dollar index was last up 0.3% at 104.49

Dow hits 40,000 points for first time on earnings boost, rate cut bets
Updated On : 16 May 2024 | 9:08 PM IST

Markets tumble worldwide, bear market growls on Wall St; Dow falls 738 pts

Wall Street is tumbling even more Monday, sending the S&P 500 down more than 20% from its record, on worsening fears about a possible recession given how stubborn inflation has become. The S&P 500 was 3.3% lower in investors' first chance for trading after getting the weekend to reflect on the stunning news that inflation is getting worse, not better. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 738 points, or 2.4%, at 30,653, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 3.9% lower. The center of Wall Street's focus was again on the Federal Reserve, which is scrambling to get inflation under control. Its main method is to raise interest rates in order to slow the economy, a blunt tool that risks a recession if used too aggressively. Some traders are even speculating the Fed on Wednesday may raise its key short-term interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point. That's triple the usual amount and something the Fed hasn't done since 1994. Traders now see a ...

Markets tumble worldwide, bear market growls on Wall St; Dow falls 738 pts
Updated On : 13 Jun 2022 | 10:46 PM IST

Dow hits record high as infra bill lifts cyclicals; Tesla stock falls

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 170.49 points, or 0.47%, at 36,498.44

Dow hits record high as infra bill lifts cyclicals; Tesla stock falls
Updated On : 08 Nov 2021 | 9:10 PM IST

Stocks mixed as Dow extends recovery after strong US business surveys

Helping the Dow outperform was Boeing, which added 3.2% as industry sources said the planemaker has drawn up preliminary plans to increase in 737 MAX output to as many as 42 jets a month in fall 2022

Stocks mixed as Dow extends recovery after strong US business surveys
Updated On : 22 May 2021 | 7:09 AM IST

Dow jumps over 450 points in best gain since mid-July, S&P up 54.19 points

The S&P 500 rose 54.19 points, or 1.54 per cent, to 3,580.84. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 116.78 points, or 0.98 percent, to 12,056.44

Dow jumps over 450 points in best gain since mid-July, S&P up 54.19 points
Updated On : 03 Sep 2020 | 7:27 AM IST

Dow Jones slumps 2,000 points after coronavirus shock, oil price crash

Dow Jones down 1,424.47 points, or 5.51%, at 24,440.31, while the S&P 500 was down 160.27 points, or 5.39%, at 2,812.10

Dow Jones slumps 2,000 points after coronavirus shock, oil price crash
Updated On : 09 Mar 2020 | 8:39 PM IST

Wall Street tumbles after Fed surprise rate cut; Dow, S&P fall over 3%

At 2:28 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 3.35% at 25,810.05 points, while the S&P 500 lost 3.25% to 2,989.76

Wall Street tumbles after Fed surprise rate cut; Dow, S&P fall over 3%
Updated On : 04 Mar 2020 | 2:22 AM IST

Dow down for fifth straight day as global trade war fear weighs

Eight of 11 S&P 500 indexes were lower on Monday, led by financials and information technology

Dow down for fifth straight day as global trade war fear weighs
Updated On : 05 Mar 2018 | 9:31 PM IST