Yashaswini Swamynathan, Reuters

Nasdaq breaches 6,000 mark for first time ever

Yashaswini Swamynathan, Reuters
April 25, 2017
The Nasdaq breached the 6,000 mark for the first time ever on Tuesday, spurred by a raft of strong corporate earnings and President Donald Trump's promise of a major tax reform plan.

Markets set to open higher as earnings take center stage

Yashaswini Swamynathan, Reuters
April 25, 2017
U.S. stocks were on track to open higher on Tuesday, building on a day earlier rally, spurred by a raft of strong corporate earnings and an expected tax reform plan.

Markets to open slightly higher as oil gains, earnings loom

Yashaswini Swamynathan, Reuters
April 10, 2017
U.S. stocks looked set to open slightly higher on Monday as oil prices rose and investors awaited earnings from big banks to kick off the first-quarter earnings season later this week.

Banks lead market gains after stellar private jobs data

Yashaswini Swamynathan, Reuters
April 5, 2017
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after solid private employment data underscored the strength of the economy, boosting financial stocks and helping calm investor jitters over President Donald Trump's ability to deliver on his policy plans.

Markets set to open flat; 'difficult' Trump-Xi talks loom

Yashaswini Swamynathan, Reuters
April 3, 2017
U.S. stocks were set to open flat on Monday, the first trading day of the second quarter, with investors awaiting President Donald Trump's first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week.

Markets set to falter at the open as Fed meets

Yashaswini Swamynathan, Reuters
March 14, 2017
U.S. stocks looked set to open marginally lower on Tuesday as investors fixed their sights on the outcome of a meeting where the Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time this year.

Markets set to open flat as rate hike looms

Yashaswini Swamynathan, Reuters
March 13, 2017
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a subdued open on the financial market as investors bided time ahead of an all-but-certain interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

Markets rises as investors cheer robust jobs data

Yashaswini Swamynathan, Reuters
March 10, 2017
U.S. stocks rose on Friday amid broad-based gains as a stellar job report underscored the strength of the economy, potentially giving the Federal Reserve enough ammunition to raise interest rates next week.

Markets set to open lower as rate hike looms

Yashaswini Swamynathan, Reuters
March 7, 2017
U.S. stocks looked set for a slightly lower open on Tuesday as investors readied themselves for an interest rate hike next week.

Markets set to open lower on geopolitics, Trump's comments

Yashaswini Swamynathan, Reuters
March 6, 2017
U.S. stocks looked set to open lower on Monday as rising geopolitical tensions in Asia and President Donald Trump's accusation that his predecessor Barack Obama wiretapped him weighed on investors' risk appetite.