Karen Friar
Front Page Editor at Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance editor. Ex-Dow Jones, CBS, Business Insider. Geordie and Minangkabau.
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2 weeks ago |
ca.finance.yahoo.com | Karen Friar
US stocks edged higher on Monday as hopes of easing tensions between the US and China rose after the first day of renewed trade talks between the two countries wrapped up on an upbeat note. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.1%, with the benchmark a little more than 2% off its all-time closing high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was flat, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained about 0.3%.
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2 weeks ago |
sg.finance.yahoo.com | Karen Friar
Updated Mon, 9 June 2025 at 8:45 am GMT-7 1 min read In this article: US stocks were mixed on Monday as investors looked to renewed US-China trade talks for signs either side is willing to dial down tensions and reach a tariff deal. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.1% after the benchmark edged above 6,000 to notch its highest close since February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) fell 0.4% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) drifted up 0.4%.
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2 weeks ago |
sg.finance.yahoo.com | Karen Friar
Updated Mon, 9 June 2025 at 6:43 am GMT-5 2 min read In this article: US stock futures drifted higher on Monday as investors watched renewed US-China trade talks for signs either side is willing to dial down tensions and reach a tariff deal. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) inched up 0.1%, after the broad benchmark edged above 6,000 to notch its highest close since February.
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2 weeks ago |
ca.finance.yahoo.com | Karen Friar
US stock futures trod water on Monday ahead of renewed US-China trade talks in London, as investors watched for signs either side is willing to dial down tensions and reach a tariff deal. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) were little changed after the broad benchmark edged above 6,000 to notch its highest close since February. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) also fluctuated along the flat line, while contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) nudged 0.1% lower.
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1 month ago |
finance.yahoo.com | Karen Friar
Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Karen Friar , Josh Schafer and Alexandra Canal Updated Tue, Apr 29, 2025, 1:46 PM 2 min read In This Article: US stocks swung between positive and negative territory on Tuesday but finished the trading day firmly in the green as investors fielded a rush of fresh earnings reports and digested a much-needed tariff reprieve for automakers.
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