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Stocks See Third-Worst Drop This Year

Dow ends day down 469

(Newser) - Markets are turning turbulent again after investors were unnerved by more signs of weakness in China, the world's second-largest economy. US stocks sank 3% today, their third-worst drop this year. The two bigger falls occurred in the last two weeks. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 469 points, or...

Dow Sinks 300-Plus at Open
 Dow Sinks 300-Plus at Open 
Sep 1, 2015 8:44 AM CDT

Dow Sinks 300-Plus at Open

Analysts again blame China

(Newser) - It could be yet another long day for the markets. The Dow sank more than 300 points at the open this morning, with China again taking the brunt of the blame. The early swoon comes a day after US stocks closed out their worst month in more than three years....

Dow Ends Day Down 12 After Wild Week of Trading

S&P 500, Nasdaq gain points

(Newser) - US stocks are ending the day little changed at the end of a volatile week. Stocks fell heavily in the first two days of trading this week on concerns about the health of China's economy. The market then rebounded sharply as investors decided to scoop up bargains. The Dow...

Dow Ends Day Up 369
 Dow Ends Day Up 369 
Aug 27, 2015 3:22 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 369

Ending a wild day of trading

(Newser) - US stocks are closing sharply higher after China's main stock index logged its biggest gain in eight weeks. A report also showed that the US economy expanded at a much faster pace than previously estimated. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 369.26 points, or 2.3%, to 16,...

Dow Surges, Ends Day Up 619
 Dow Surges, Ends Day Up 619 
Aug 26, 2015 3:19 PM CDT

Dow Surges, Ends Day Up 619

Market has its best day in almost 4 years

(Newser) - US stocks are closing sharply higher, giving the stock market its best day in close to four years. Stocks are rebounding from a six-day slump that was prompted by concerns about the health of the Chinese economy. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 619 points, or 4%, today. The Standard...

Dow Soars Nearly 400 at Open
 Dow Soars Nearly 400 at Open 
Aug 26, 2015 8:42 AM CDT

Dow Soars Nearly 400 at Open

But will it hold?

(Newser) - The Dow took a nearly 400-point bounce at the open this morning, reports the Wall Street Journal , as markets tried to steady after a dizzying six-day swing. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 370 points, or 2.4%, to 16,041 as of 9:37am Eastern. The Standard & Poor'...

Dow Opens Strongly, Jumps More Than 300

Markets show early signs of a rebound

(Newser) - From Black Monday to what MarketWatch suggests might be "Turnaround Tuesday"? The day's got a long way to go, but things started off with a jolt. The Dow was up more than 300 points in its opening minutes this morning. (Stock futures suggested as much .) China'...

Dow Plunges 589 on Wild Day
 Dow Plunges 589 on Wild Day 
Aug 24, 2015 3:07 PM CDT

Dow Plunges 589 on Wild Day

The markets correct somewhat after horrific opening

(Newser) - The US stock market took investors on a stomach-churning ride today, as the Dow Jones industrial average briefly plunged more than 1,000 points and sent a shiver of fear from Wall Street to Main Street. Stocks regained much of that ground as the day wore on, with the Dow...

How Ugly Wall Street Could Get Today
 Dow Down 1K in 
 Opening Minutes 
UPDATED
Aug 24, 2015 8:46 AM CDT

Dow Down 1K in Opening Minutes

Stock futures were down 850+ points earlier

(Newser) - MarketWatch used a stock photo of the Grim Reaper and words like "carnage" in an early-morning article on stock futures—it appears to have been prescient. After an ugly morning in which Dow futures plummeted some 850 points, the Dow fell by more than 1,000 points in...

Dow Plunges More Than 500
 Dow Plunges 531 Points 
Aug 21, 2015 3:00 PM CDT

Dow Plunges 531 Points

China's troubles are taking a heavy toll on the markets

(Newser) - It was bad this morning , and it got downright ugly this afternoon: The Dow finished the day down 531 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were similarly hammered, reports the TheStreet . The Dow fell more than 300 points yesterday, making this the biggest two-day drop since the financial...

Dow Plunging Again as 'Fear Index' Rises

China and the Fed contribute to sinking markets

(Newser) - Yesterday's 300-plus plunge of the Dow was no fluke: It was down that much again today around mid-day as the markets headed toward their worst week of 2015, reports TheStreet . Fears about China's slowing economy were driving the declines, and concerns about a looming rate hike by the...

Dow Plummets 370+
 Dow Plummets 370+ 
Jan 27, 2015 9:54 AM CST

Dow Plummets 370+

Weak data, quarterly reports contribute to gloom

(Newser) - It's a miserable day on Wall Street so far, with the Dow plunging more than 370 points about an hour after the open. MarketWatch says one of the driving factors is a weak report on durable-goods orders, which suggests that businesses are worried about a slowdown rather than investing...

Dow Breaks 18K for First Time
 Dow Breaks 18K for First Time 
Dec 23, 2014 8:50 AM CST

Dow Breaks 18K for First Time

Plus consumer spending, business investment help US economy grow 5% in 3rd Q

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average cruised past 18,000 for the first time ever today, the AP reports. The S&P 500 also broke records this morning, rising six points (0.3%) to 2,084. This followed on the heels of news that the US economy grew at a sizzling...

Dow Ends Down 173 After Huge Drop Earlier

Markets teeter amid bad global news

(Newser) - You know it's a bad day on Wall Street when the Dow closes down 173 points, and that's seen as relatively good news. The reason is that it was down more than 460 points shortly before 2pm before rebounding in the final two hours, reports TheStreet . The S&...

Dow Hits 16K for First Time
 Dow Hits 16K for First Time 
Nov 18, 2013 8:51 AM CST

Dow Hits 16K for First Time

And S&P is trading above 1.8K

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 16,000 threshold this morning for the first time, with Boeing—bolstered by hefty 777X orders at the Dubai Airshow yesterday—acting as one of the day's biggest movers, reports the AP . The S&P 500, meanwhile, was trading above 1,800;...

Dow Jumps 200 on Deal Reports
 Dow Jumps 200 
 on Deal Reports 
MARKETS
Oct 16, 2013 10:40 AM CDT

Dow Jumps 200 on Deal Reports

Market breathes a sigh of relief

(Newser) - Investors sprang into action today on reports that a Senate deal to reopen the government and raise the debt limit "is in hand," sending stocks soaring. At one point the Dow was up as much as 200 points in midday trading, and as of 11:39am was still...

Fed Keeps Pedal On Gas; Markets Hit Records

In surprise move, bond buying to hold steady

(Newser) - The Federal Reserve surprised the financial world today by announcing that it would continue buying roughly $85 billion worth of bonds a month. Many analysts had expected the central bank to ease off the quantitative easing gas pedal, but the committee announced that it had "decided to await more...

Dow Dumps Bank of America, HP, Alcoa

Nike, Visa, and Goldman Sachs to replace them

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average is ditching Hewlett-Packard, Bank of America, and Alcoa, it announced today, in what the Wall Street Journal is calling "the biggest shake-up of the 30-stock index in almost a decade." The Dow will add Nike, Visa, and Goldman Sachs to replace the three...

Dow Crosses 15K for First Time

Strong jobs report lifts markets

(Newser) - A big gain in the job market lifted the stock market to a record high this morning. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time, and the Standard and Poor's 500 index, a broader market measure, rose above 1,600. In the first hour of...

Dow Plummets 266: Market's Worst Day in 5 Months

China's growth rate starts off a bad day

(Newser) - The stock market suffered its worst loss in five months today as China posted lower-than-expected growth and the Boston Marathon bombing added a late wave of anxiety, TheStreet and Wall Street Journal report.The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 266 points, gold fell by 9.4%, and the S&P...

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