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MARKETS

Nov 25, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Trade Hopes Send US Stocks Higher

Dow ends day up 190

(Newser) - Stocks are closing at more record highs as traders welcomed new signs of progress in trade talks between the US and China, the AP reports. Technology and health care companies made some of the biggest gains Monday. Intel rose 2.1% and Gilead Sciences climbed 3%. Several stocks were moving...

Markets Rise, but a Streak
Is Snapped for S&P 500

MARKETS

Nov 22, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Markets Rise, but a Streak Is Snapped for S&P 500

6-week winning streak is over

(Newser) - Stock indexes closed higher on Wall Street Friday as a week dominated by the progress in US-China trade talks—or lack thereof—came to a close. The S&P 500 rose 6 points to 3,110, the Dow rose 109 points to 27,875, and the Nasdaq rose 13 points...

Markets Dip
for 3rd Straight Day

MARKETS

Nov 21, 2019 3:05 PM CST

Markets Dip for 3rd Straight Day

Dow falls 54

(Newser) - Stocks closed slightly lower on Wall Street Thursday, giving the market its third straight drop. Technology stocks and companies that rely on consumer spending led the way lower, per the AP . Those losses offset gains in the energy, communication services, and health care sectors. Investors have turned cautious this week...

It's a Down Day for Stocks,
Brutal for One Retailer

markets

Nov 20, 2019 3:19 PM CST

It's a Down Day for Stocks, Brutal for One Retailer

Urban Outfitters plunges 15.2%

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street as investors worry that the US and China may not reach a trade deal this year, the AP reports. Technology and communications stocks helped pull the market lower Wednesday. Analog Devices, a chipmaker, fell 2.8%. AT&T lost 2.2%. Several retailers...

Wobbly Day Ends With More
Record Highs for US Indexes

MARKETS

Nov 18, 2019 3:00 PM CST

Wobbly Day Ends With More Record Highs for US Indexes

Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 all edge up

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day with tiny gains on Wall Street, enough to nudge major indexes to more record highs, the AP reports. The market started lower Monday as traders waited for clues about where trade talks between the US and China were headed. Technology companies and makers of consumer...

Dow Closes Week
With a Milestone

MARKETS

Nov 15, 2019 3:12 PM CST

Dow Closes Week With a Milestone

It crosses 28,000 for the first time

(Newser) - Stocks moved broadly higher on Wall Street Friday as major indexes closed at record highs. The Dow, for example, crossed 28,000 for the first time, closing at 28,004 after a gain of 222 points. The S&P 500 gained 23 to close at 3,120, and the Nasdaq...

S&P 500 Ekes Out a Record

MARKETS

Nov 14, 2019 3:04 PM CST

S&P 500 Ekes Out a Record

Other US indexes slip

(Newser) - The S&P 500 has eked out a new record on an otherwise uneventful day on Wall Street, the AP reports. The benchmark index closed with a gain of 2 points at 3,096, its third straight increase after a decline on Monday. Consumer-focused stocks, including Target and Lowe’s,...

Stocks Struggle to a
Mixed Finish on Wall Street

MARKETS

Nov 13, 2019 3:14 PM CST

Stocks Struggle to a Mixed Finish on Wall Street

S&P 500, Dow close at records; Nasdaq falls

(Newser) - Stocks struggled to a mixed finish on Wall Street but with enough lift to set more record highs for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrials, the AP reports. Major indexes had been higher at midday Wednesday but took a stumble in the early afternoon following a report...

Stocks Manage Meager Gains

MARKETS

Nov 12, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Stocks Manage Meager Gains

Dow ends the day unchanged

(Newser) - Stocks are closing with tiny gains on Wall Street, eking out another record high close for the Nasdaq, the AP reports. Health care and materials companies rose the most on Tuesday, but the gains were checked by losses in real estate, energy and other sectors. Disney rose 1.3% on...

Stocks Fall on
Trade Uncertainty

MARKETS

Nov 11, 2019 3:14 PM CST

Stocks Fall on Trade Uncertainty

Dow ekes out tiny gain, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slip

(Newser) - Stocks are closing slightly lower on Wall Street Monday as traders look for clarity on the status of trade talks between the US and China, the AP reports. Comments from President Trump on Saturday created some uncertainty about how far the US would go in rolling back tariffs as part...

Dow, S&P 500
Close at Record Highs

MARKETS

Nov 7, 2019 3:03 PM CST

Dow, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs

Nasdaq also rises

(Newser) - Stocks are ending higher on Wall Street following hopes that China and the US are getting closer to a trade deal, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrials and the S&P 500 ended at record highs again Thursday, but they would have been even higher if not for a...

US Stocks See Mixed Finish

MARKETS

Nov 6, 2019 3:00 PM CST

US Stocks See Mixed Finish

Close mostly lower on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street after a day of waffling between small gains and losses, the AP reports. The market stumbled in the late morning Wednesday following a report that the US and China wouldn't sign their initial trade deal until next month, but the losses...

Dow, Nasdaq Hit New Highs

MARKETS

Nov 5, 2019 3:02 PM CST

Dow, Nasdaq Hit New Highs

But S&P 500 slips slightly

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly higher on Wall Street, marking another set of records for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq, the AP reports. The S&P 500 index slipped slightly on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in health care, technology and other sectors. Banks and energy companies did...

Dow Ends Day
at Record High

MARKETS

Nov 4, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Dow Ends Day at Record High

Its first since the summer

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at its first record high since the summer as the stock market's rally carried into a fifth week, the AP reports. Energy and technology companies did the most to pull the market higher Monday. Chevron rose 4.6% and chipmaker Nvidia rose 3....

Dow Hits a Milestone

MARKETS

Nov 4, 2019 9:07 AM CST

Dow Hits a Milestone

Index reaches a new intraday high

(Newser) - The stock market opened in milestone fashion Monday morning—the Dow quickly rose 138 points to hit an intraday high of 27,486, reports the Wall Street Journal . If this holds up, the Dow would post its first record close since July 15, notes MarketWatch . The Nasdaq and S&P...

Markets Close the Week
in Strong Fashion

MARKETS

Nov 1, 2019 3:20 PM CDT

Markets Close the Week in Strong Fashion

Dow is up 301

(Newser) - Stocks closed at record highs on Friday after a solid jobs report reassured investors that the economy was on solid footing. The S&P 500 rose 29 points, or 1%, to 3,066, per the AP . The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 301 points, or 1.1%, to 27,347,...

Stocks End Broadly Lower

MARKETS

Oct 31, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks End Broadly Lower

Banks fell more than the rest of the market

(Newser) - Stocks are closing modestly lower on Wall Street, but the S&P 500 was still on track for a weekly gain after closing at record highs twice this week, the AP reports. Banks fell more than the rest of the market Thursday as bond yields plunged, making it harder for...

Stocks Climb After
Latest Rate Cut

MARKETS

Oct 30, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Climb After Latest Rate Cut

Dow ends day up 115

(Newser) - Stocks rose broadly after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the third time this year, the AP reports. The gains Wednesday were enough to push the S&P 500 to its second record high this week. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Wednesday the central bank will likely forgo additional...

US Stocks End
Wobbly Day
Slightly Lower

MARKETS

Oct 29, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

US Stocks End Wobbly Day Slightly Lower

Dow ends day down 19

(Newser) - Stocks are ending a wobbly day slightly lower as weakness in big technology companies pull the market just below the record high it set a day earlier, the AP reports. Google parent Alphabet gave up 2.2% Tuesday after reporting results that missed estimates. Apple fell 2.3%. General Motors...

S&P 500 Closes
at Record High

MARKETS

Oct 28, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

S&P 500 Closes at Record High

For the first time in months

(Newser) - The S&P 500 is closing at an all-time high for the first time since July, and the Nasdaq is also near a record, the AP reports. The gains Monday came at the beginning of a busy week of earnings, economic data and expectations of another interest rate cut by...