04:54 PM EDT, 10/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 retreated from Friday's record-high closings as markets awaited the latest financial results from major companies due later in the week. The Dow fell 0.8% to 42,931.6 on Monday, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.2% to 5,854. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.3% to 18,540. Barring...

04:26 PM EDT, 10/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange fell off a record high on Monday, dropping the first time in four sessions ahead of this week's expected cut to interest rates from the Bank of Canada and the start of the third-quarter corporate reporting season. The S&P/TSX Composite Index close down 99.21 points to 24,723.33, down from...

* S&P 500, Dow end lower * European shares finish down * Gold prices reach new highs * Brent crude settle nearly 2% higher * Dollar index gains (Updates with U.S. market close, recasts headline and first paragraph, adds new analyst quote) By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Global equity markets lost ground on Monday as traders...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday, paring the previous day's nearly 2% rise as the top U.S. diplomat renewed efforts to push for a ceasefire in the Middle East, and as slow demand in China, the world's top oil importer, continued to weigh on the market. Brent crude futures for December delivery were down 26 cents, or 0.3%,...