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Investors fly away from U.S. stock funds at a rate last seen in 2009

Monday 30 March 2015


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U.S. stock funds have seen $44 billion in outflows in the year-to-date for their worst start to a year since 2009, said Bank of America Merrill Lynch strategists in a note Thursday. Meanwhile, European equity funds have enjoyed $46.6 billion in inflows so far in 2015, as the table below shows.

These flows come as the S&P 500 SPX, +0.24% is down 0.1% for the year, as of midday Friday.


U.S. stocks ring up fourth straight losing day

Friday 27 March 2015


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After failed attempts at a rebound, U.S. stocks ended Thursday’s choppy session lower, declining for the fourth consecutive session.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.24% ended 4.90 points, or 0.2% lower at 2,056.15 with eight of its 10 sectors closing in the red. Technology stocks which took a beating on Wednesday rebounded, but modest gains weren't enough to lift the markets.


S&P Market News Update

Thursday 26 March 2015


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 U.S. stocks were bludgeoned in Wednesday trading with the Dow threatening a 300-point drop as the Nasdaq Composite suffered its steepest decline since April 2014 as investors dumped technology and biotechs shares.

The S&P 500 SPX, -1.46%  fell 30.45 points, or 1.5% to 2,061.05, with nine of its 10 main sectors finishing sharply lower.


S&P Market News Update

Monday 23 March 2015


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Energy companies and those relying heavily on international sales are expected to be the biggest drag on earnings this coming season as the S&P 500 Index is forecast to see its year-over-year quarterly earnings decline for the first time in nearly six years.

The S&P 500 SPX, +0.90%  rising 2.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.68%  gaining 3.2%. The weekly gains on the Dow and the S&P 500 put them back in the black for the year.


U.S. stocks post biggest gain in 5 weeks

Friday 13 March 2015


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U.S. stocks recorded the biggest gain in more than a month as expectations for a rate hike were pushed back following disappointing data on retail sales.

The S&P 500 SPX, +1.26%  closed 25.71 points, or 1.3%, higher at 2,065.95, with nine of its 10 main sectors finishing with gains. Financials led the way, with the sector gaining 2.2%.


S&P Market News Update

Wednesday 4 March 2015

U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday, retreating from all-time highs and the psychologically significant 5,000 level for the Nasdaq reached on Monday.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.45%  lost 9.61 points, or 0.5%, to close at 2,107.78, with eight of its main 10 sectors closing lower. A jump in oil prices lifted energy stocks, putting a lid on losses in the index.


U.S. stocks end lower, but manage solid monthly gains

Saturday 28 February 2015


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U.S. stocks ended February with a whimper and a roar. The main indexes finished the week roughly where they started it, but still booked hefty monthly gains.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.30%  ended 6.25 points, or 0.3%, lower at 2,104.73, and booked a 0.3% loss over the week. The benchmark index advanced 5.5% over the past month, however, for the best monthly gain since October 2011.


S&P Market News Update

Friday 27 February 2015


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Small-cap companies outperformed large firms Thursday, as downbeat economic reports and selling pressure from the energy sector weighed on the benchmark S&P 500.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.15%  closed down 3.12 points, or 0.2% lower, at 2,110.74, while six of its 10 main sectors finished with losses. A 5.5% drop in oil prices prompted investors to dump energy companies.

S&P Market News Update

Thursday 26 February 2015


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U.S. stocks ended Wednesday’s choppy session virtually unchanged. But the Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a small gain to close at a fresh record.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.08%  closed 1.6 points, or 0.1%, lower at 2,113.86, with half of its 10 main sectors ending lower. Consumer discretionary stocks led the gains, utilities sold off the most.

S&P Market News Update

Wednesday 25 February 2015


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U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow industrials closing at records, as the market read Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s testimony before Congress as a reassurance that a rate hike might not occur until the second half of the year.

The S&P 500 SPX, +0.28%  finished up by 5.82 points, or 0.3%, at 2,115.48, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.51% gained 92.35 points, or 0.5%, to end at 18,209.19.


S&P Market News Update

Tuesday 24 February 2015


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U.S. stocks ended Monday’s choppy session roughly where they started it, as a late-afternoon rebound helped pare early losses.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.03%  closed flat at 2,109.66. Monday’s trade was skewed toward defensive plays, as investors preferred utilities and health-care stocks, while staying away from telecoms, energy and consumer discretionary companies.


S&P Market News Update

Saturday 14 February 2015

 U.S. stocks posted modest gains on Friday, but they were enough to lift them into record territory. The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 closed at record levels, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished above 18,000 for the first time this year. 

 The S&P 500 SPX, +0.41% closed 8.46 points, or 0.4%, higher at 2,096.94 and rose 2% over the week.

U.S. stocks close at highest level in 2015

Friday 13 February 2015

U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, sending the S&P 500 to its highest close this year and within shouting distance of the record close reached on Dec 29.

The S&P 500 SPX, +0.96%  added 19.95 points, or 1%, to 2,088.48, with eight of its 10 sectors finishing higher. Among them, materials, technology and energy sectors stocks led the gains, while utilities and telecoms were the only laggards.


S&P Market News Update

Wednesday 11 February 2015

U.S. stocks rallied at the end the day Tuesday, sending the benchmark S&P 500 to its highest close this year, during what was another characteristically volatile day for equities.

The S&P 500 SPX, +1.07%  closed 21.84 points, or 1.1%, higher at 2,068.58 and turned positive for the year. Nine of the 10 main sectors finished higher, while energy-sector stocks ended with modest losses, following a drop in oil prices.


Rally pushes U.S. stocks to 2015 gain

Friday 6 February 2015

U.S. stocks recorded solid gains on Thursday, buoyed by a rebound in oil prices, deal news and upbeat quarterly earnings, pushing the S&P 500 and Dow industrials into positive territory for the year.

The S&P 500 SPX, +1.03%  closed 21 points, or 1%, higher at 2,062.50, with broad-based gains across all 10 main sectors. Some analysts pointed out that Friday’s move on the index will prove important, if it breaks through a key January resistance level of 2,064.


S&P Market News Update

Saturday 17 January 2015

U.S. stocks ended the roller-coaster week on a high note, as a rally in oil prices and calmer currency markets provided a rare boost of confidence. The main benchmarks broke a five-day losing streak, but still ended the fourth-straight week with losses.

S&P 500 SPX, +1.34%  closed up 26.75 points, or 1.3%, at 2,019.42, but was down 1.2% over the week. A rally in oil prices lifted energy sector stocks, rising 3.2%, but gains were across the board.


S&P Market News Update

Thursday 15 January 2015

A late-afternoon rally, triggered by a rebound in beaten-down oil prices, was not enough to lift U.S. stocks out of negative territory on Wednesday. The key benchmarks closed with losses for the fourth straight session.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.58%  declines were broad-based, with eight of 10 main industry groups ending lower. Financials and materials led losses, while utilities rallied. Beaten-down energy sector stocks swung from a 2% loss to end with a gain of 0.1%.


S&P Market News Update

Wednesday 14 January 2015


The U.S. stock market ended Tuesday’s volatile session, punctuated by massive triple-digit swings in the key benchmarks, slightly lower.


The S&P 500 SPX, -0.26%  fell for the third day in a row, with eight of its 10 main industry groupings finishing lower. Materials and energy sector stocks sold off sharply. The index lost 5.22 points, or 0.3%, to 2,023.04.

Slumping oil drags U.S. stocks lower ahead of earnings

Tuesday 13 January 2015

U.S. stocks ended Monday’s session with losses for the second straight trading session, as a renewed assault on oil prices eroded investor confidence ahead of the start of fourth-quarter earnings season.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.81%  fell 16.55 points, or 0.8%, to 2,028.26, as nine of 10 main sectors finished lower. Energy sector lost 2.8%, while the technology sector was down 1.3%. Telecoms were the only bright spot, ending 0.6% higher.


U.S. stocks end volatile week lower

Saturday 10 January 2015


The U.S. stock market ended a volatile week on a down note Friday, with strategists blaming the slide in part on December's jobs report that revealed a drop in wages. 


The S&P 500 SPX, -0.84% closed 17.32 points, or 0.8%, lower at 2,044.81, ending the first week of 2015 with a 0.7% loss. 

 

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