The Chip Stock Benchmark Is Having Its Best Day of the Year

Fresh off its worst day in nearly a year, the chip stock benchmark is now on pace for its best day of the year. The PHLX Semiconductor Index, or Sox, is up 8%. That would be its largest percentage ...

Can Stock Indexes Afford To Ignore SpaceX?

Firms that grow large before going public raise questions about whether index membership rules shape market reality rather ...

Major U.S. stock benchmarks mostly rise after SpaceX begins trading

The U.S. stock market was mostly rising around midday Friday, shortly after SpaceX shares began trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was rising 0.6%, while the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and the ...
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India's Stock Benchmarks Hit 10-Week Highs on Fed Rate Cut, Optimism Over US Trade Talks

(Reuters) - India's benchmark shares rose on Thursday, closing at 10-week high levels, led by IT and pharmaceutical shares after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a quarter-point rate cut and on ...
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S&P 500 heads for weekly gain as major U.S. stock benchmarks rise midday

The U.S. stock market was trading higher around midday Friday, with all three major benchmarks in the green and heading for weekly gains despite worries over credit losses at regional banks. The Dow ...