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....

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Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-8-stocks-to-own-as-the-stock-market-goes-nowhere-fast-in-q2-says-goldman-2019-07-22    ....

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....

U.S. markets settled mostly higher following new trade developments that China would ease foreign financial ownership restrictions in 2020, which is a year earlier than anticipated. While this was a relatively small concession, it was another positive sign the relationship between the U.S. and China continues to improve.Volume was light as traders were slightly....