Dow slides but tech stocks outperform as Europe’s COVID struggles rattle markets

Stocks ended Friday’s session weighed by growing concerns over nationwide COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe that raised fears about new restrictions beyond the continent, which pressured blue chip stocks, oil and…

Covid Cases Are Rising. Why the Stock Market Is Surging Higher.

Text size Investors have turned their attention to corporate earnings as new Covid-19 cases have nearly tripled over the past two weeks. If an investor decided to stretch this past…

Wall Street shakes off COVID blues, aim for 2nd day of gains

Stocks rallied on Wednesday, adding gains for a second consecutive day as investors calibrated a resurgence of COVID-19 cases against a red-hot economic expansion that continues to show momentum. Strong…

Travel stocks surge/up as UK to review Covid traffic light rules

Travel bosses are also calling for an exemption to quarantine for fully-vaccinated people from amber countries. Photo: Getty Images Travel stocks have been boosted amid hopes that the UK will…

Dow sinks 800 points as new COVID variant fans lockdown fears

U.S. stocks plunged on Friday, with global markets rattled by a new coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa, which fanned concerns that new growth-crushing lockdowns could be imposed if the…