Wall Street Nosedives on Speculative Trading
Wall Street experienced a rollercoaster ride last week with heightened speculative trading driving severe volatility. Shares of GameStop jumped around 400% in heavy trading during the week, fueled by Reddit posts. The stock of this dying company with an outdated
Nasdaq Hits Another Record High, as Joe Biden Takes Over as US President
Wall Street closed higher last week, as Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Markets recorded sharp gains on the inauguration day of the new President but soon lost some steam, as investors assessed
US Stocks Record Gains in First Week of 2021, Congress Confirms Biden As Next President
US stocks started off 2021 with a massive downturn on Monday, after ending the previous year on a strong note. Markets turned higher after the slump on prospects of higher government aid with the Democrats winning the Senate race in
What’s in the IPO Pipeline for 2021?
Last year was a phenomenal year for IPOs, with various companies raising a record $167.2 billion. The previous record was set at the apex of the “dotcom bubble” ($107.9 million). Nearly half the amount in 2020 was raised by an
Wall Street Ends 2020 On Strong Note Following Upbeat Jobless Claims Data
US stocks closed higher on the last trading day of the week, also wrapping a year in which the markets went through a rollercoaster ride. Wall Street plummeted sharply in February and March with the coronavirus outbreak spreading outside China,
US Stocks Close Mixed During Holiday-Shortened Week, Markets Cautious Over Stimulus Package
US stocks started the holiday-shortened week on a mixed note, with traders monitoring news of a new variant of coronavirus detected in the UK. Meanwhile, investors also welcomed news of lawmakers agreeing to a $900 billion covid-19 aid package. Markets became cautious,