Tag: Market Watch

Stocks Fall After Kabul Bombing; Traders Also Wait for Fed

Technology and communication companies led a broad sell-off on Wall Street Thursday following deadly suicide attacks at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. The S&P 500 fell 0.6 percent a day after capping a five-day winning streak with an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5 percent, while the Nasdaq composite lost 0.6 percent….


Modest Gains Produce More Record Highs for S&P 500, Nasdaq

Stocks on Wall Street closed with modest gains Wednesday, driving the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to all-time highs for the second day in a row. Financial and energy companies led the way higher among stocks in the S&P 500. The benchmark index rose 0.2 percent, marking its fifth straight gain. A rise in bond yields,…