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Dow Soars 340, May Have Best October Ever

Bank stocks lead the way after deal in Europe

(Newser) - Wall Street had a banner day in the wake of the financial accord in Europe , with banks stocks leading the way:
  • Dow: Up 340 (2.9%) to 12,209; (it had been up more than 400 points in the final hour)
  • Nasdaq: Up 88 (3.3%) to 2,739
  • S&
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Stocks Diving for Bear Market Levels
 Stocks Diving to 
 Bear Market Levels 
MARKETS
Oct 4, 2011 8:42 AM CDT

Stocks Diving to Bear Market Levels

S&P slips below threshold at this morning's open

(Newser) - Wall Street is getting nervous, and not because of protesters. Stocks have been plummeting hard, and are now just inches above the threshold for what traders consider a bear market. The Dow dove 240 points on Friday and another 258 yesterday, leaving it perilously close to the bear market threshold...

Dow Drops 391 in Global Selloff
 Dow Dives 391 
Sep 22, 2011 3:09 PM CDT

Dow Dives 391

Market had been down more than 500 at one point

(Newser) - The markets have closed on a brutal day, with US stocks joining what MarketWatch characterizes as a global selloff. At one point, the Dow was down more than 500 points, though it rebounded in the final hour. The Wall Street Journal notes that yields on 10-year Treasuries are at 1940s...

Dow Tanks at Open
 Dow Tanks at Open 
MARKETS
Sep 22, 2011 8:57 AM CDT

Dow Tanks at Open

Follows yesterday's trend, down more than 300 points

(Newser) - Should you need another reason to pack it in and go back to bed: After falling 284 points yesterday following the Fed's announcement of Operation Twist , which investors interpreted as yet another gloomy assessment of the economy, the Dow kicked off today by plunging even more—a lot more....

Stocks Plummet on Greece Fears
 Stocks Plummet 
 on Greece Fears 
MARKETS
Sep 19, 2011 9:48 AM CDT

Stocks Plummet on Greece Fears

Dow down more than 200 points

(Newser) - Stocks took a dive this morning as investors fretted over Greece’s deepening debt crisis. The Dow plunged 246 points, according to the Wall Street Journal , while the S&P and Nasdaq shed 26 and 55 points, respectively. Crude oil sank as well, dropping below $85 a barrel. “The...

Dow Drops 300+ Points
 Dow Drops 300+ Points 
Sep 9, 2011 11:50 AM CDT

Dow Drops 300+ Points

Investors worried about Europe again

(Newser) - President Obama might be getting good reviews for his plan to shore up the US economy, but investors are far more worried about Europe, reports MarketWatch . The Dow was down more than 300 points at midday to below 11,000, and both Nasdaq and the S&P 500 were each...

Dow Opens Below 11K
 Dow Opens Below 11K 
MARKETS
Sep 6, 2011 8:55 AM CDT

Dow Opens Below 11K

Drops 270 points following European turmoil

(Newser) - While Americans ate corn on the cob and readied themselves for the premiere of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills yesterday, Europeans took a beating, with stocks plunging . Investors came face-to-face with that turmoil on their return from the holiday weekend, and the results weren't pretty: The Dow opened...

Stocks Soar, Dow Up 322
 Stocks Soar, Dow Up 322 
MARKETS
Aug 23, 2011 3:42 PM CDT

Stocks Soar, Dow Up 322

Analyst chalks it up to psychology

(Newser) - Stocks had their best day in more than a week today, with the Dow jumping a whopping 322 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P gained 101 and 39 points respectively. Investors are betting that the Federal Reserve will heap more stimulus on the economy this week, Bloomberg reports, while...

When Gadhafi Falls, Oil Prices Will Fall With Him
When Gadhafi Falls,
Oil Prices Will Fall With Him
analysis
Aug 22, 2011 9:27 AM CDT

When Gadhafi Falls, Oil Prices Will Fall With Him

And stocks could 'soar': David Kotok

(Newser) - If the rebels succeed in taking Moammar Gadhafi down, expect oil prices to follow suit—which means stocks could skyrocket, writes analyst David Kotok at Business Insider . An end to the Gadhafi regime would likely allow Libyan oil production to rebound to a pre-crisis daily output of 1.6 million...

Stocks Soar on Fed Hopes
 Stocks Soar on Fed Hopes 
MARKETS
Aug 22, 2011 8:37 AM CDT

Stocks Soar on Fed Hopes

Dow sees triple-digit gain

(Newser) - Stocks soared at the open today, with the Dow climbing 188 points as of 9:35am, and the S&P and Nasdaq gaining 21 and 50 points, respectively. Fueling the optimism: speculation that the Federal Reserve’s speech on Friday will bring a new round of measures to bolster the...

Markets: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Down at Open
 Dow Down 100 at Open 
MARKETS
Aug 19, 2011 8:39 AM CDT

Dow Down 100 at Open

S&P 500, Nasdaq follow suit

(Newser) - No major relief for the markets today, at least not so far: The Dow was down about 100 points at open, resting below 10,900, according to MarketWatch . The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also down, 7 points and 5 points, respectively. And the news from abroad isn't...

Dow Takes Another Big Tumble on Fears of Global Recession
 Dow Plunges 419 
Aug 18, 2011 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Plunges 419

Markets drop again on fears of global recession

(Newser) - Recession worries home and abroad made for a miserable day on Wall Street, reports MarketWatch . At one point, the Dow was down nearly 530 points, though it recovered some. The grim numbers:
  • Dow: Fell 419 (3.7%) to 10,991
  • Nasdaq: Down 131 (5.2%) to 2,380
  • S&P
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Markets: Dow, S&P, Nasdaq Down at Open
 Dow Plunges 480+, Below 11K 
UPDATED
Aug 18, 2011 9:19 AM CDT

Dow Plunges 480+, Below 11K

S&P, Nasdaq follow suit

(Newser) - The Dow plunged more than 300 points at the open today, and dropped almost 500 before retreating, as investors worried about Europe and the global economy. It's currently hovering just below 11,000, according to Marketwatch . The S&P 500 also dropped 48 points to 1,146, while the...

Stocks Open Down on Gloomy Germany News
 Stocks Open Down on 
 Gloomy Germany News 
MARKETS
Aug 16, 2011 8:50 AM CDT

Stocks Open Down on Gloomy Germany News

Dow down 105 points at open

(Newser) - Germany is bringing everyone down with it this morning: Stocks opened lower at the bell on news that Germany's GDP grew just 0.1% in Q2, sharply down from estimates of 0.5%. The Dow is down 105 points to 11,378, and the Nasdaq and S&P 500...

Stocks Shoot Up at Open
 Stocks Shoot Up at Open 
MARKETS
Aug 15, 2011 8:46 AM CDT

Stocks Shoot Up at Open

Dow sees triple-digit rise

(Newser) - Is the panic over on Wall Street? The Dow shot up around 131 points, and the S&P and Nasdaq were up 13.5 and 26.2 as of 9:39am EST. Part of the gain came from Google’s blockbuster acquisition of Motorola , which sent the latter’s stock...

Dow Rises Again: Up 126
 Dow Rises Again: Up 126 
Aug 12, 2011 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Rises Again: Up 126

Markets end crazy week in relatively tame fashion

(Newser) - The Dow broke its up-down streak and rose for the second straight day today to wrap up a wild week. A solid retail sales report seemed to outweigh a negative one on consumer confidence, and Europe's (maybe) stabilizing markets also helped, report MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal . The...

Dow Rises 100+ on Retail Sales Report

S&P 500, Nasdaq also rise

(Newser) - Markets are up, at least for now: The Dow was up more than 100 points at open, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq following suit, up about 11 and 13 points, respectively, MarketWatch reports. An upbeat report on retail sales no doubt prodded stocks upward: July sales rose a...

Dow Surges Back Again: Up 423

S&P 500 and Nasdaq join the rebound

(Newser) - Dizzy yet? The stock market rebounded strongly yet again, with analysts giving credit to decent jobs data, better-than expected results from tech bellwether Cisco, and decreased worries about Europe. The numbers:
  • Dow: Up 423 (3.9%) to 11,143
  • S&P 500: Up 52 points (4.6%) to 1,173
...

Stocks Bounce Back, Dow Up 100+ Points
 Stocks Bounce Back, 
 Dow Up 250+ Points 
updated
Aug 11, 2011 10:54 AM CDT

Stocks Bounce Back, Dow Up 250+ Points

Pre-market trading was ... all over the place

(Newser) - What goes way, way down must come up? Stocks continued their climb throughout the morning, with the Dow gaining as much as 309 points on the news that jobless claims, which were expected to rise, decreased by 7,000 to 395,000, reports MarketWatch . The Dow is currently up 251...

Dow Plunges 520
 Dow Plunges 520 
Aug 10, 2011 3:06 PM CDT

Dow Plunges 520

Nasdaq and S&P 500 plummet, too

(Newser) - Yesterday's big market gains vanished and then some today as investors worried about Europe's debt problems and the weak US recovery, reports MarketWatch .
  • Dow: Down 520 points, or 4.6%, to 10,719
  • S&P 500: Down 52 points, or 4.4%, to 1,121
  • Nasdaq: Down 101
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