Asia's stock markets had their worst session in two weeks on Friday following a tech-led plunge on Wall Street, though gains in safer assets like bonds and dollars were muted as investors awaited U.S. job data to see if it triggers a bigger selloff.
Japanese shares fell on Friday, after a sell-off in high-flying U.S. technology stocks dragged Wall Street's main indexes to their sharpest decline in nearly three months.
Asia's stock markets slipped on Friday, following the steepest Wall Street selloff since June, while safer bonds and the dollar found support as investors sought shelter.
Wall Street's main indexes closed sharply lower on Thursday, marking their deepest one-day declines since June as investors dumped the high-flying technology sector, while economic data highlighted concerns about a long and difficult recovery.
Broadcom Inc forecast current-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, encouraged by the upcoming 5G phone launches and strong demand for its data-center chips from the growing remote work market.
Stocks fell in historic fashion after a string of record-breaking sessions. The Dow in particular plunged over 800 points to its worst single-session drop since June, despite the number of first-time filers for unemployment benefits totaling 881,000 -- well below last week's.
A gauge of global stocks fell on Thursday from a record high in its biggest one-day decline in nearly three months as the technology sector sold off, while the dollar continued its bounce from more than two-year lows.
The Japanese yen and Swiss franc strengthened against the dollar on Thursday afternoon as a selloff in the U.S. stock market drove investors into the safe-haven currencies.
Wall Street's main indexes closed sharply lower on Thursday, marking their deepest one-day dives in months as investors dumped the high-flying technology sector, while economic data highlighted concerns about a long and difficult recovery.
Wall Street's main indexes tumbled on Thursday and were on track for their deepest one-day dives since June as investors dumped the high-flying technology sector, while economic data highlighted concerns about a long and difficult recovery.
So much for that record high. One day after setting another all-time high, the S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is in a rout, down 3.1%, or more than 100 points, just before 1 p.m. EDT on Sept. 3. In a typical year, a 3% move down would likely go down as the worst day of th
What happened
The stock market crashed hard on Thursday, Sept. 3. At 1:15 p.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood 2.6% lower and the broader S&P 500 index had fallen 3.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the pack with a decline of 4.6%, giving us a big clue to t
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High-flying tech stocks were selling off hard on Thursday, driving the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) down 1.8% by 11:45 a.m. EDT. Filings for jobless claims declined slightly last week from the week before, according to a Labor Department report, but a change in
Wall Street's main indexes tumbled on Thursday, heading for their worst day since June as investors dumped high-flying technology-focused stocks, while economic data highlighted concerns about a long and difficult recovery.
The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has been a huge performer for much of 2020, bouncing back quickly from the COVID-19 bear market in late February and March and soaring to new record highs. Yet all of that turned around on Thursday morning, as the index quickly plunged m
Apple Inc plans to delay updates to its next mobile operating system that could change how ads are targeted on iPhones and iPads, technology news website The Information reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Apple Inc plans to delay updates to its next mobile operating system that would change how ads are targeted on iPhones and iPads, technology news website The Information reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Brazil's real firmed to a near one-month high on Thursday as a clutch of data raised hopes of a steady post-pandemic economic rebound, while Latin American stocks tracked declines on Wall Street as investors dumped high-flying tech stocks.