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Dow Rises Over 550 Points as Optimism Grows
Dow Rises Over 550 Points
as Optimism Grows
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Dow Rises Over 550 Points as Optimism Grows

Nasdaq gains more than 2%

(Newser) - Wall Street rallied to one of its best days of the year on Thursday following signals that the economy is holding up better than expected, per the AP .
  • The S&P 500 rose 88 points, or 1.6%, to 5,543.
  • The Dow rose 554 points, or 1.3%, to
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Latest Inflation Data Sends Stocks Higher
Latest Inflation Data
Sends Stocks Higher
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Latest Inflation Data Sends Stocks Higher

Dow rises above 40K again

(Newser) - Wall Street ticked higher Wednesday after the latest update on inflation came in almost exactly as economists expected.
  • The S&P 500 rose 20.78 points, or 0.4%, to 5,455.21.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 242.75 points, or 0.6%, to 40,008.39.
  • The
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Wall Street Just Had One of Its Best Days of the Year

Starbucks jumps 24.5% after naming new CEO

(Newser) - US stocks rose to one of their best days of the year on Tuesday as Wall Street relaxed after the first of several highly anticipated reports on the economy this week came in better than expected.
  • The S&P 500 rose 90.04 points, or 1.7%, to 5,434.
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Big Jump for Nvidia Offsets Wall Street's Losses

Traders are waiting for reports on inflation, consumer spending

(Newser) - Wall Street closed mixed on Monday after drifting through a quiet day of trading, as markets around the world stabilized following a wild week.
  • The S&P 500 rose 0.23 points, or less than 0.1%, to 5,344.39.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 140.53 points,
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Wall Street Has Its Best Day Since 2022
Wall Street Has Its
Best Day Since 2022
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Wall Street Has Its Best Day Since 2022

S&P 500 jumps more than 2%

(Newser) - US stocks rallied to their best day since 2022 following an encouraging update on the job market. And, yes, this is just days after the market had its worst day since 2022:
  • The S&P 500 jumped 119 points, or 2.3%, to 5,319.
  • The Dow rose 683 points,
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Wall Street&#39;s Morning Rally Evaporates
Super Micro Computer,
Airbnb Drop Sharply
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Super Micro Computer, Airbnb Drop Sharply

Indexes closed lower after morning rally fizzled

(Newser) - Wall Street slumped on Wednesday after a morning rally evaporated, but the losses weren't as bad as the manic moves that wracked markets worldwide over the last week.
  • The S&P 500 fell 40.53 points, or 0.8%, to 5,199.50.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell
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Wall Street Bounces Back From Monday's Sell-Off

Strong profit reports boosted the market

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday as calm returned to the market a day after its biggest pullback in almost two years .
  • The S&P 500 rose 53.70 points, or 1%, to 5,240.03, breaking a brutal three-day losing streak.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 294.
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Trump's New Line of Attack on Harris: the Stock Market

'Kamala Crash' slogan is seen as both superficial and potentially effective

(Newser) - Donald Trump and his campaign didn't waste time in coming up with a term for Monday's market sell-off —the "Kamala Crash." Trump sought to blame VP Kamala Harris for the rough economic day in a series of social media posts using that phrase, and he...

Stock Market Chaos Appears to Cool Off

US markets poised to open in positive territory, and Japan had a huge rebound

(Newser) - The US stock market's steep plunge on Monday does not appear to be carrying over into Tuesday, at least for the moment. World markets also rebounded:
  • In the US: Futures for the American market were rising modestly a few hours ahead of trading—Dow futures were up 0.3%,
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Dow Falls More Than 1K on Wall St.'s Worst Day Since 2022

Sell-off sparked by fears about US economy

(Newser) - Wall Street fell the most in nearly two years on Monday, continuing a global rout in financial markets, as fear worsens that the US economy is slowing down.
  • The S&P 500 fell 160.23 points, or 3%, to 5,186.33.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,033.
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Stock Market Plunges 4% Amid Recession Fears

Investors fear the US is headed toward recession

(Newser) - Don't peek at the 401(k) on Monday. To say the stock market opened in negative territory would be an understatement. In the opening minutes after the opening bell, the benchmark S&P 500 fell 4%; the Dow plunged more than 1,100 points, or nearly 3%; and the tech-focused...

Financial Contagion Slams World Markets

Japan's index has worst day since 1987 crash, and Dow futures are down 800 points

(Newser) - The stock market ended last week in rough shape thanks to renewed fears of a US recession . Things appear to be getting worse Monday, with Dow futures plunging and world markets in similar shape:
  • In the US: Dow futures dropped more than 800 points, or 2%, reports CNBC . Futures for
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Economic Red Flags Weigh Down Wall Street
Economic Red Flags
Weigh Down Wall Street
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Economic Red Flags Weigh Down Wall Street

Dow falls more than 600 points after weak jobs report

(Newser) - A weak jobs report put Wall Street on shaky footing Friday morning, and while things improved in the afternoon, it still ended up being a rough day all around:
  • The Dow fell 610 points, or 1.5%, to 39,737.
  • The S&P 500 fell 100 points, or 1.8%,
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Wall Street Selloff Intensifies After Jobs Report
Dow Is Plunging
After Jobs Report

Dow Is Plunging After Jobs Report

Index down more than 900 points after weak employment data

(Newser) - Friday morning's weak jobs report has led to a selloff on Wall Street: The Dow plunged more than 900 points, or 2.3%, in late-morning trading, while the S&P 500 was off 2.2% and the tech-centric Nasdaq was down 2.4%. In fact, the benchmark S&P...

Stocks Falter on &#39;Winds of Recession&#39;
Wall Street Worries
Fed Missed Its Window
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Wall Street Worries Fed Missed Its Window

Dow fall nearly 500 points on weak economic data

(Newser) - US stocks tumbled on Thursday after weak data raised worries the Federal Reserve may have missed its window to cut interest rates before undercutting the economy's growth, per the AP :
  • The Dow fell 494 points, or 1.2%, to 40,347.
  • The S&P 500 fell 75 points, or 1.
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S&amp;P 500 Jumps to Best Day in 5 Months
S&P 500 Jumps to
Best Day in 5 Months
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S&P 500 Jumps to Best Day in 5 Months

Oil prices surge after assassination of Hamas leader

(Newser) - Big technology stocks drove a rally for US indexes Wednesday as Wall Street grew even more convinced long-sought cuts to interest rates will be arriving soon.
  • The S&P 500 jumped 85.86 points, or 1.6%, to 5,522.30 for its best day in five months.
  • The Dow
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More Weakness for Big Tech Drags Down S&amp;P 500
JetBlue Climbs 12.3%
After Surprising Analysts
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JetBlue Climbs 12.3% After Surprising Analysts

Drops for Big Tech drag down S&P 500

(Newser) - More drops for Big Tech stocks kept US stock indexes in check on Tuesday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 27.10 points, or 0.5%, to 5,436.44, although most stocks within it rose.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 203.40 points, or 0.5%, to 40,743.
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McDonald&#39;s Rises 3.7% Despite Disappointing Earnings Report
This Is a Huge Week
for Earnings Reports
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This Is a Huge Week for Earnings Reports

Markets will be closely watching results from tech giants

(Newser) - US stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish Monday to kick off a week full of earnings reports from Wall Street's most influential companies and a Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates.
  • The S&P 500 edged up by 4.44 points, or 0.1%, to 5,463.54,
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Tech Rebound Fizzles on Wall Street
Tech Rebound Fizzles
on Wall Street
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Tech Rebound Fizzles on Wall Street

S&P 500 falls again, as does Nasdaq

(Newser) - US stocks wavered Thursday as they tried to rebound from Wednesday's blowout losses . The Dow ended in positive territory, though both the benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-focused Nasdaq gave up early gains and finished in the red:
  • The S&P 500 fell 27 points, or 0.5%,
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Wall Street Just Had Its Worst Day Since 2022
Wall Street Just Had
Its Worst Day Since 2022
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Wall Street Just Had Its Worst Day Since 2022

Investors were rattled by profit reports from Tesla, Alphabet

(Newser) - A wipeout on Wednesday sent US stock indexes to their worst losses since 2022 after profit reports from Tesla and Alphabet helped suck momentum from Wall Street's frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology.
  • The S&P 500 tumbled 128.61 points, or 2.3%, to 5,427.13 for its fifth drop
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