Wall St rises in first trading session of 2025; Tesla slides
Wall Street’s main indexes rose in the first trading session of 2025 as investors pinned their hopes on a fresh political landscape and more interest rate cuts.
Wall Street’s main indexes rose in the first trading session of 2025 as investors pinned their hopes on a fresh political landscape and more interest rate cuts.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq climbed while the Dow was flat on Monday, as investors looked ahead to an anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate cut later in the week.
Bitcoin hit a record high above $106,000 after President-elect Donald Trump suggested he plans to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve similar to its strategic oil reserve.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were slightly lower on Monday after notching record closing highs in the previous session, as losses in chip stocks including Nvidia weighed.
The S&P 500 and the Dow touched over one-week highs after data showed a still robust economy, while small-cap stocks outperformed large-cap indexes.
The S&P 500 and the Dow edged higher on Friday, putting them on course for their best week this year, as a sweeping Trump victory powered bets of a business-friendly agenda.
Donald Trump’s election victory was welcomed happily by Wall Street, with all three major benchmarks hitting record highs on Wednesday.
U.S. stock indexes sagged on Tuesday as rising Treasury yields impacted rate-sensitive sectors, while investors evaluated earnings to assess the health of American companies.
The Dow increased over 400 points on Wednesday as major investors awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting, as certain shares fell after the U.S. stated it was considering breaking up Google.
Wall Street’s main indexes rose, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high, as Micron’s upbeat forecast revived the frenzy around AI.