Global markets update: US stocks slump over 1% ahead of Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, Nvidia rises

US stocks slumped more than 1% on Thursday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday. The S&P 500 lost 59.7 points, or 1.35%, at 4,376.31. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 373.56 points, or 1.08%, at 34,099.42. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 257.06 points,Read More →

Global markets update: US stocks slip after Fed minutes show officials split over rate hike

US stocks slipped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve’s minutes showed that FOMC members were divided over the rate hike in July. The S&P 500 fell 33.62 points, or 0.76%, at 4,404.24 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 179.86 points, or 0.51%, at 34,766.53. The Nasdaq Composite lost 156.59Read More →