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White House Plays Down
Stock Market's Bad Day

Feb 5, 2018 6:57 PM CST

White House Plays Down Stock Market's Bad Day

As outlets call attention to Trump's previous claims of credit for roaring market

(Newser) - President Trump himself hasn't addressed Monday's miserable day for the stock market, but two White House officials made a point to downplay the trouble and emphasize perspective. "Look markets do fluctuate," said deputy White House press secretary Raj Shah. "But the fundamentals of this economy...

Dow Just Had Its Worst
Single-Day Point Loss Ever

Feb 5, 2018 3:21 PM CST

Dow Just Had Its Worst Single-Day Point Loss Ever

Index plunges 1,175 points

(Newser) - The Dow had a terrible Friday , and Monday was far worse. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 1,175 points—the largest single-day point drop in its history—to close at 24,345, per the AP . And it could been have been ever rougher: At one point in the afternoon,...

Stocks Swoon, Sending
Dow Down Over 600 Points

MARKETS

Feb 2, 2018 3:33 PM CST

Stocks Swoon, Sending Dow Down Over 600 Points

It ends worst week for stocks in 2 years

(Newser) - The stock market closed sharply lower Friday, extending a week-long slide, as the Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 600 points, the AP reports. Stocks ended their worst week in two years, and the Dow's drop was its biggest in percentage terms since June 2016. Several giant US...

After Stumble,
Stocks End Bit Higher

MARKETS

Jan 31, 2018 3:15 PM CST

After Stumble, Stocks End Bit Higher

Health care stocks down, tech companies up

(Newser) - Stock indexes ended slightly higher Wednesday on Wall Street after overcoming a brief stumble in the afternoon, the AP reports. The dip came after the Federal Reserve released its latest statement on interest rate policy and the economy. The Fed, as expected, held off on raising interest rates. Losses in...

Stock Indexes Power
to More Record Highs

MARKETS

Jan 26, 2018 3:21 PM CST

Stock Indexes Power to More Record Highs

Technology, health care companies see gains

(Newser) - Stocks surged further into record territory Friday on Wall Street, driven by more gains in technology and health care companies, the AP reports. Chipmaker Intel jumped 10.6% after turning in strong quarterly results. AbbVie, a drugmaker, soared 13.8% after releasing a strong report of its own. Health care...

Stocks End a Choppy
Day of Trading Mixed

MARKETS

Jan 25, 2018 3:31 PM CST

Stocks End a Choppy Day of Trading Mixed

Tech companies held back gains elsewhere

(Newser) - The stock market ended a choppy day of trading Thursday with mixed results as slumping technology companies held back gains elsewhere, the AP reports. The Standard & Poor's 500 notched a tiny gain, enough to mark another all-time high for the widely used index. Safe-play stocks like utilities and...

Tech Losses Weigh
on US Stock Indexes

MARKETS

Jan 24, 2018 3:22 PM CST

Tech Losses Weigh on US Stock Indexes

And airlines suffered steep losses

(Newser) - US stocks wobbled and finished mostly lower Wednesday on Wall Street as technology companies, including chip-makers, dropped, the AP reports. Industrial companies were weighed down by steep losses in airlines. United Continental plunged 11% after saying it would ramp up passenger capacity to compete with lower-priced airlines. Delta fell 5%...

US Stocks Finish Higher

MARKETS

Jan 19, 2018 3:36 PM CST

US Stocks Finish Higher

Several major indexes hit new highs Friday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Friday on Wall Street, driving several of the major indexes to new highs, the AP reports. Retailers and consumer goods companies led the gainers. Energy stocks fell along with the price of crude oil. Utilities declined as bond yields rose. Lowe's rose 3.5% after naming...

Stock Indexes Pull
Back Below Records

MARKETS

Jan 18, 2018 3:20 PM CST

Stock Indexes Pull Back Below Records

Thanks to losses in industrial, energy stocks

(Newser) - Stocks closed slightly lower Thursday on Wall Street, pulling the market below the record highs it set the day before, the AP reports. Losses in industrial and energy stocks contributed the most to the modest declines. Boeing lost 3.1% while Kinder Morgan fell 2.9%. La Quinta rose 3....

Dow Has 1st Close
Above 26K Points

MARKETS

Jan 17, 2018 3:20 PM CST

Dow Has 1st Close Above 26K Points

Tech stocks were some of biggest winners Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Wednesday on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its first close above 26,000 points, the AP reports. The Dow had traded above that level on Tuesday but wound up closing lower that day. The Dow's surge on Wednesday was driven in part...

Dow Jones Blows by 26K

Jan 16, 2018 8:51 AM CST

Dow Jones Blows by 26K

If it closes above milestone, it will set a breathtaking record for 1K-point gain

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened above 26,000 for the first time Tuesday morning, and the Wall Street Journal reports that the latest 1,000-point rise took only a dizzying and record seven trading days. The asterisk to that record is that it won't be official until the...

Banks, Retailers
Lead Stock Gains

MARKETS

Jan 12, 2018 3:16 PM CST

Banks, Retailers Lead Stock Gains

(Newser) - Rising retailers pushed stocks further into record territory Friday on Wall Street, the AP reports. The Standard & Poor's 500 closed out its seventh week of gains in the last eight. .Bond yields rose following a report that inflation rose more than expected last month. The yield on the...

Energy Stocks Lead
US Indexes Higher

MARKETS

Jan 11, 2018 3:23 PM CST

Energy Stocks Lead US Indexes Higher

Price of crude oil hits highest point since 2014

(Newser) - Stocks closed Thursday at more all-time highs as energy companies led the way, the AP reports. The price of crude oil rose again and is the highest it's been since 2014. Chevron climbed 3% and Exxon Mobil rose 1%. Trading was calmer following a wobble the day before, when...

Stocks Fade, Ending
a New Year's Rally

MARKETS

Jan 10, 2018 3:48 PM CST

Stocks Fade, Ending a New Year's Rally

Standard & Poor's declines for first time in 7 days

(Newser) - A stellar start for the New Year on Wall Street has faded as the market posted its first loss of the year on Wednesday, the AP reports. The slight declines came after six straight gains for the Standard & Poor's 500 index, its longest winning streak to open a...

Stocks Close Higher,
Led by Technology

MARKETS

Jan 5, 2018 3:44 PM CST

Stocks Close Higher, Led by Technology

It was solid 1st week of 2018 on New York Stock Exchange

(Newser) - Stocks capped a solid opening week of the year with big gains for technology, materials, and energy companies on Friday, the AP reports. Tech stocks, which were the biggest stars of the market last year, continued in that role in the opening week of 2018. Cisco Systems rose 1.4%,...

Dow Closes Over
25K for 1st Time Ever

MARKETS

Jan 4, 2018 3:35 PM CST

Dow Closes Over 25K for 1st Time Ever

Tech stocks continued to do well Thursday

(Newser) - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 25,000 points for the first time, just five weeks after its first close above 24,000, the AP reports. Technology companies, which put up some of the biggest gains in the last year, continued to outpace the rest of the market Thursday....

That Was Fast: Dow Breaks
25K Mark for First Time

Jan 4, 2018 8:54 AM CST

That Was Fast: Dow Breaks 25K Mark for First Time

If it closes above 25K, it'll be a record

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average started the day off with a major new milestone, reports the AP , crossing the 25,000 mark for the first time. Should it close above 25,000 on Thursday, it will mark the quickest 1,000-point gain in the index's history, reports the Wall ...

Tech Gains Power
More US Stock Records

MARKETS

Jan 3, 2018 3:22 PM CST

Tech Gains Power More US Stock Records

Energy and health care stocks also did well

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Wednesday on Wall Street and pushed major US indexes to more record highs, the AP reports. Technology companies were once again the main driver of the gains. Chipmaker Nvidia rose 6.6% and business software maker Oracle increased 2.3%. Health care and energy stocks also did...

Stocks Slip on Last
Trading Day of 2017

MARKETS

Dec 29, 2017 3:24 PM CST

Stocks Slip on Last Trading Day of 2017

But Standard & Poor's 500 index closes its best year 4 years

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower on the final trading day of 2017, capping the best year for the Standard & Poor's 500 index in four years, the AP reports. Losses in the technology, financial, and health care sectors outweighed slight gains for consumer products makers Friday. Advanced Micro Devices gave up...

Bank Stocks Offer Slight
Boost to Indexes

Dec 28, 2017 3:31 PM CST

Bank Stocks Offer Slight Boost to Indexes

Dow climbs 63 points

(Newser) - US stock indexes ended slightly higher Thursday in light trading as banks posted more gains. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 63 points, or 0.3%, to 24,837. The Nasdaq composite rose 10 points, or 0.2%, to 6,950. Meanwhile, the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose...