US futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Monday as market participants look to try to reclaim recent losses following what has been an extended and relentless sell-off on the Street. As of 1220 BST, Dow Jones futures were up 0.85%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures …
Read More »Two Million? Five Million? Real Size of U.S. Blackouts a Mystery
A sign on the door of a local business in McKinney, Texas, on Feb. 16. Photographer: Cooper Neill/Bloomberg Photographer: Cooper Neill/Bloomberg It’s not easy putting a number on what is undoubtedly the largest forced blackout in U.S. history. If you take the Texas power grid operator’s word for it, the …
Read More »US close: Stocks end session in the green following solid manufacturing data
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Tuesday following a sharp sell-off in the previous session, driven by some stronger than expected manufacturing data. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.55% at 30,391.60, while the S&P 500 was 0.71% firmer at 3,726.86 and the Nasdaq Composite saw …
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