Market benchmarks gained on Friday morning after a U.S. Commerce Department report showed the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) climbed 2.1% in the second quarter, decelerating from 3.1% three months earlier but arriving slightly above estimates for 2% growth. As of 10:15 a.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) was up 13 points to....

U.S. markets settled mostly higher on Wednesday with the blue-chips lagging following disappointing earnings from a number of Dow components. The small-caps showed the most strength but Tech and the overall market stole the headlines after tapping fresh all-time highs.Volatility continues to cool after falling below another key level of support and comes ahead....

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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached all-time highs on Wednesday, propelled by a rally in chip stocks as investors shook off regulatory concerns facing Big Tech. The broad index rose 0.5% to 3,019.56, a record. The tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped nearly 0.9% to end the day at 8,321.50. The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH)....

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U.S. markets settled mostly higher on Wednesday with the blue-chips lagging following disappointing earnings from a number of Dow components. The small-caps showed the most strength but Tech and the overall market stole the headlines after tapping fresh all-time highs.Volatility continues to cool after falling below another key level of support and comes ahead....

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U.S. markets opened in positive territory on Monday while trading mostly higher throughout the session ahead of the busiest week of the 2Q earnings season. The blue-chips and small-caps experienced some choppiness afterwards but settled higher along with the overall market.Geopolitical tensions and trade talks remain in focus but volatility eased while closing just....