* Technology stocks lead S&P 500 gainers. * More stocks hits highs than lows for first time in 10 days. * Yellen's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday awaited. * Dow up 0.9 pct, S&P 500 up 0.99 pct, Nasdaq up 1.36 pct. By Kimberly Chin.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday registered its best day in about four months on the back of a resurgence in buying appetite, led by gains in technology and health-care stocks. The Dow closed nearly 200 points higher, or 0.9%, at about 21,900, representing its best single-session rise since April 25, when it climbed 232 points, or 1.1%, according to FactSet data. The price-weighted gauge's advance was supported by climbs in components Boeing Co. (BA), Apple Inc. (AAPL), and Goldman...
U.S. stocks ended up on Tuesday, with each of the three major indexes posting their best one-day percentage gains in over a week, as lawmakers' comments on tax reform and the debt ceiling boosted investor optimism.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was rallying Tuesday afternoon, with the blue-chip gauge on track to book its sharpest one-day rise in about four months. The Dow most recently was up about 200 points, or 0.9%, at 21,901, which would represent the average's best single-session rise since April 25 when it climbed 232 points, or 1.1%, according to FactSet data. The price-weighted gauge's advance was supported by early climbs in components Boeing Co. (BA), Apple Inc. (AAPL), and Goldman Sachs...
* Technology stocks lead S&P 500 gainers. * More stocks hits highs than lows for first time in 10 days. * Yellen's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday awaited. * Dow up 0.86 pct, S&P 500 up 0.94 pct, Nasdaq up 1.30 pct. By Kimberly Chin.
* Technology stocks lead S&P gainers. * Coty (COTY) tumbles after reporting a surprise loss. * More stocks hits highs than lows for first time in 10 days. * Indexes up: Dow 0.68 pct, S&P 0.79 pct, Nasdaq 1.14 pct. * Yellen's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday awaited. By Sruthi Shankar.
By Carla Mozee and Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch. ZEW's German economic sentiment at 10- month low; Provident Financial shares crash. European stocks pushed higher Tuesday, with investor optimism returning ahead of the closely watched gathering of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyo., later this week.
By Carla Mozee and Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch. Provident Financial drops more than 60% after second profit warning in three months. U.K. stocks snapped a three-session losing streak Tuesday, bolstered by gains for miners and home builder Persimmon PLC after well-received financial updates.
By Carla Mozee and Sara Sjolin, MarketWatch. Provident Financial drops more than 60% after second profit warning in three months. U.K. stocks snapped a three-session losing streak Tuesday, bolstered by gains for miners and home builder Persimmon PLC after well-received financial updates.
* Materials index gains as metals prices rise. * Coty (COTY) tumbles after reporting a surprise loss. * More stocks hits highs than lows for first time in 10 days. * Indexes up: Dow 0.61 pct, S&P 0.66 pct, Nasdaq 1.01 pct. * Yellen's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday awaited. By Sruthi Shankar.
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