Global markets update: US stocks slump after Fitch cuts US credit rating

US stocks slumped on Wednesday,  after Fitch Ratings cut the credit rating of the US government. Rating agency Fitch on Tuesday downgraded US debt rating to AA from AAA. It said that expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years and repeated down-to-the-wire debt ceiling negotiations threaten the US  government’sRead More →

Global markets update: US stocks steady after Fed lifts interest rate

US stocks were steady on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve lifted interest rate. The S&P 500 lost 0.71 points, or 0.02%, at 4,566.75. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 82.05 points, or 0.23%, at 35,520.12. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 17.27 points, or 0.12%, at 14,127.28. The Federal Reserve  raised its benchmark overnightRead More →

Global markets update: US stocks rise on earnings  from banks, big companies

US stocks rose on Wednesday following earnings reports from a spate of banks and other big companies. The S&P 500 rose 10.74, or 0.2%, at 4,565.72. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 109.28 points, or 0.3%, at 35,061.21. The Nasdaq composite edged up by 4.38, or less than 0.1%, at 14,358.02.  The insurance providerRead More →