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Dow Is Tanking Yet Again

 Dow Down 
 500+ Points 
 at Midday 
UPDATED
Jan 20, 2016 11:19 AM CST

Dow Down 500+ Points at Midday

Ouch.

(Newser) - It might be the worst day yet in an already lousy year for the stock market: The Dow was down more than 500 points shortly after noon, a fall of about 3.3%, and the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were down similar percentages. The news comes after yet another...

Dow Ends Day Up 27
 Dow Ends Day Up 27 
Jan 19, 2016 3:15 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Up 27

S&P 500 inches up, but Nasdaq closes down 11

(Newser) - US stocks struggled to close with meager gains, narrowly avoiding another down day. The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 27 points, or 0.2%, to 16,016 Tuesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index eked out a gain of a point, less than 0.1%, to 1,881....

Markets Close on Worst-Ever 2-Week Start to Year

Dow ends day below 16K

(Newser) - US stocks plunged again, completing the worst two-week start to a year ever. The market was rattled Friday by yet another tumble in the price of oil that slammed energy companies and on a government report showing a dip in retail sales. The price of oil sank below $30 a...

Dow Plunges 430, Dips Below 16K
 Dow Plunges 500, 
 Drops Below 16K 
UPDATED
Jan 15, 2016 12:09 PM CST

Dow Plunges 500, Drops Below 16K

'Psychologically key' level is breached

(Newser) - The Dow's awful start Friday morning is only getting worse. The Dow dipped some 430 points in the first half-hour of trading, then recovered a bit, only to crater again. It was down 500 points, or about 3%, at one point in the afternoon as part of what the...

Stock Market Rebounds
 Stock Market Rebounds 
Jan 14, 2016 3:13 PM CST

Stock Market Rebounds

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end the day higher

(Newser) - The stock market is closing broadly higher, led by gains in oil and gas companies as the price of crude turned higher. The gains Thursday came a day after the market had its worst drop since September. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 227 points, or 1.4%, to 16,...

Stock Market Takes a Beating

Dow ends day down 364

(Newser) - A bad start to 2016 for the stock market got even worse. Stocks plunged Wednesday, bringing the widely watched Standard & Poor's 500 index down 10% from its November peak. The last time the market had a plunge that big, known as a "correction" on Wall Street, was...

Dow Ends Day Up 117
 Dow Ends Day Up 117 
Jan 12, 2016 3:18 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Up 117

S&P 500, Nasdaq also up

(Newser) - A late wave of buying left the stock market higher, led by gains in technology and health care. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 117 points, or 0.7%, to 16,516 Tuesday. It wavered between gains and losses much of the day. The Standard & Poor's 500 index...

Crude Plunges, But Dow's Up 52

Oil ends at just over $31 a barrel

(Newser) - US stocks struggled to end mostly higher, but oil and gas companies were hit by another plunge in the price of crude. Chevron lost 2% and Exxon Mobil fell 1% Monday. Benchmark US oil sank another 5% and ended just above $31 a barrel, its lowest close since December 2003....

Stock Market Ends Worst Week Since 2011

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all decline

(Newser) - The US stock market closed out its worst week since 2011, rattled by concerns over a slowdown in China's economy and plunging oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 167 points, or 1%, to 16,346 Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 21 points, or...

Dow Plunges 392
 Dow Plunges 392 
Jan 7, 2016 3:23 PM CST

Dow Plunges 392

S&P 500, Nasdaq also sharply down

(Newser) - Stocks and oil prices plunged again on more worries about a slowdown in China, giving the market its worst drop in three months. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 392 points, or 2.3%, to 16,514 Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 47 points, or 2....

Dow Ends Day Down 252
 Dow Ends Day Down 252 
Jan 6, 2016 3:16 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 252

S&P 500, Nasdaq also sharply lower

(Newser) - US stocks are closing sharply lower, led by a decline in energy stocks as the price of oil plunged to its lowest level since 2008. The price of crude closed below $34 a barrel Wednesday after more signs emerged that China's huge economy was slowing down. Oil and gas...

Stocks Close Mostly Higher
 Stocks Close Mostly Higher 
Jan 5, 2016 3:16 PM CST

Stocks Close Mostly Higher

Tuesday sees relatively stable trading

(Newser) - US stocks are closing mostly higher after a day of wavering between small gains and losses. The relatively stable trading Tuesday came a day after a plunge in China's main index set off a bout of selling in global markets. The Dow Jones industrial average gained nine points, or...

Dow Claws Back, But It's Still Bad

Dow Jones ends with worst loss in 2 weeks

(Newser) - It was a gloomy start to the new year on Wall Street as stocks sank as part of a global sell-off . Investors worried about new signs of a slowdown in China and a flare-up in tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. That sent the price of oil on another wild...

Dow Tumbles 360 to Open 2016 Market

Worrisome start follows plunge of China's market

(Newser) - It's a bleak start to the new year on Wall Street Monday morning: The Dow fell more than 360 points at the open after China's stock market suffered a huge plunge of its own. Chinese stocks fell 7%, spooking US investors worried about a global slowdown, reports the...

S&P 500 and Dow Jones End 2015 in the Red

It was the worst finish in years

(Newser) - Stocks are closing out 2015 on a downbeat note. Major US indexes declined on Thursday, the last day of the year, putting a main market benchmark slightly in the red for 2015. The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended the year down about three-quarters of a percent. With dividends...

Dow Ends Day Down 117
 Dow Ends Day Down 117 
Dec 30, 2015 3:28 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 117

S&P 500, Nasdaq also down

(Newser) - Oil and gas stocks are leading another decline in US indexes after energy prices dropped again. Marathon Oil sank 5% Wednesday and Chesapeake Energy, a natural gas producer, lost 4%. The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 117 points, or 0.7%, to 17,603. The Standard & Poor's...

Stocks Rebound as US Confidence Improves

The rising price of oil also helped

(Newser) - US stocks closed broadly higher on Tuesday as traders were encouraged by a pickup in consumer confidence and rising prices for energy. Chesapeake Energy jumped 13% Tuesday and Consol Energy rose 5%. Among retailers, Kohl's climbed 3%. The gains put the Standard & Poor's 500 index back into...

Dow Falls 23 Amid Energy, Mining Decline

Chevron falls 1.8%

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower, led by declines in energy and mining companies as prices for oil and other commodities fall. Chevron fell 1.8% Monday, the most in the Dow Jones industrial average. Mining company Freeport-McMoRan sank 10% after announcing that its co-founder was leaving. The Dow average lost 23...

Dow Ends Day Up 185
 Dow Ends Day Up 185 
Dec 23, 2015 3:14 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Up 185

S&P 500, Nasdaq also up

(Newser) - US stocks are closing higher for a third day in a row, once again taking their lead from oil prices. Energy stocks were the biggest winners in the market on Wednesday as the price of crude oil moved higher. Drilling rig operator Transocean jumped 3%, and Hess rose 4%. The...

Dow Ends Day Up 165
 Dow Ends Day Up 165 
Dec 22, 2015 3:13 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Up 165

S&P 500, Nasdaq also up

(Newser) - Energy companies are leading a broad rally on the stock market as the price of crude oil moves higher. Diamond Offshore Drilling was among the biggest gainers with an increase of 5.6% Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 165 points, or 1%, to close at 17,417. The...

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