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After Sinking as Much as 589,
Dow Ends the Day Down 22

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Aug 7, 2019 3:14 PM CDT

After Sinking as Much as 589, Dow Ends the Day Down 22

There were signs of worry from investors

(Newser) - Stocks shook off a big drop and ended little changed on Wall Street, but there were still plenty of signs investors were worried about how the growing US-China trade dispute could hurt the global economy, the AP reports. Bond prices rose and the price of gold jumped to a six-year...

Wednesday Brings Another
Ugly Start on Wall Street

Aug 7, 2019 9:06 AM CDT

Wednesday Brings Another Ugly Start on Wall Street

Dow was down more than 500 points in early trading

(Newser) - "August swoon resumes on Wall Street," proclaims CNBC's headline as the Dow plunged more than 500 points early Wednesday as fearful investors dumped stocks and shoveled money into bonds. The Dow is down about 510 points as of this writing. Bond prices continued to rise sharply, sending...

Stock Indexes
Claw Back
Some Lost Ground

MARKETS

Aug 6, 2019 3:11 PM CDT

Stock Indexes Claw Back Some Lost Ground

Wall Street rebounds a bit after wild Monday

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street as gains by technology companies and banks helped the market gain back almost half the ground it lost in a big sell-off the day before , the AP reports. Apple and Microsoft each rose 1.9% Tuesday, and video game maker Take-Two Interactive...

Dow Down 98
Over Trade Worries

MARKETS

Aug 2, 2019 3:15 PM CDT

Dow Down 98 Over Trade Worries

S&P 500 loses 3.1% for the week

(Newser) - Stocks are closing out their worst week of the year as traders worry that President Trump's escalating trade war with China could damage the economy. Technology stocks came under the heaviest selling pressure Friday. Apple lost 2.2% and Broadcom gave back 2.4%. Safe-play stocks did relatively well...

Stocks Sink After
Trump Raises Tariffs

MARKETS

Aug 1, 2019 3:24 PM CDT

Stocks Sink After Trump Raises Tariffs

They had been on track for a good day

(Newser) - Stocks took a nosedive and bond prices spiked after President Trump said the US would raise tariffs on more Chinese goods, increasing the stakes in an ongoing trade battle, the AP reports. The market had been on track for its biggest gain in nearly two months Thursday. The Dow Jones...

Stocks Sink as
Hopes for More
Rate Cuts Fade

MARKETS

Jul 31, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Stocks Sink as Hopes for More Rate Cuts Fade

Dow ends day down 333

(Newser) - Stocks fell and bond yields rose after the Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate for the first time in a decade but left investors feeling uncertain about the likelihood of further cuts, the AP reports. The quarter-point cut announced Wednesday was widely expected, so investors focused on Chairman Jerome...

Stocks Edge Lower
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Jul 30, 2019 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks Edge Lower on Wall Street

Dow slips 23 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street as traders didn't find much to like in a mixed batch of corporate earnings, the AP reports. The modest slide Tuesday came after President Trump ramped up criticism of China just as negotiators began a new round of talks in the nations'...

Stocks See
Mixed Finish
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Jul 29, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks See Mixed Finish on Wall Street

S&P 500, Nasdaq slip while Dow ends up 28 points

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly lower on Wall Street as losses for banks and communications companies offset gains in other sectors, the AP reports. Wells Fargo gave up 2.1% Monday and Capital One lost 1.2%. Banks were hurt by a decline in long-term bond yields, which force interest rates...

S&P 500, Nasdaq
End on Record Highs

MARKETS

Jul 26, 2019 3:08 PM CDT

S&P 500, Nasdaq End on Record Highs

The Dow also jumps 51 points

(Newser) - Stock indexes rose Friday following strong profit reports from Google's parent company, Twitter, and other big corporations, per the AP . A government report also showed that US economic growth slowed in the spring, down to an annual pace of 2.1%, but it was still stronger than economists expected....

Stocks Retreat From
Latest Record Highs

MARKETS

Jul 25, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

Stocks Retreat From Latest Record Highs

Dow ends day down 128

(Newser) - Stocks retreated from record highs set a day earlier as large companies delivered weak earnings reports and disappointing forecasts, the AP reports. Technology stocks sustained the steepest declines throughout the day Thursday. PayPal slid 5.1% after cutting its revenue forecast. Facebook dropped 1.9% following the social media company'...

S&P 500, Nasdaq
Close at Record Highs

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Jul 24, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at Record Highs

Dow loses 79 points

(Newser) - Stocks gained ground steadily and closed broadly higher on Wall Street as investors rewarded solid earnings results from several large companies, the AP reports. The S&P 500 got off to a weak start Wednesday but gained steam throughout the afternoon. Technology stocks shone the brightest, and chipmaker Texas Instruments...

Tech, Banks Lead
Gains on Wall Street

MARKETS

Jul 23, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Tech, Banks Lead Gains on Wall Street

Dow ends day up 177

(Newser) - Stocks rose again on Wall Street as a wave of buying built momentum as the day went on, pushing indexes closer to their recent record highs, the AP reports. Banks and technology companies did the heavy lifting Tuesday. Bank of America added 2.3% and Nvidia climbed 2.5%. Earnings...

Tech Gains, but Other Sectors
Stumble on Wall Street

MARKETS

Jul 22, 2019 3:17 PM CDT

Tech Gains, but Other Sectors Stumble on Wall Street

Dow edges up

(Newser) - It was a good day for big technology stocks on Wall Street but a middling to crummy day for everyone else, the AP reports. Apple rose 2.3% Monday and Intel climbed 2.1%, leading the tech sector to the biggest gains of the day. Just under half of all...

Markets End the Week
With a Loss

MARKETS

Jul 19, 2019 3:20 PM CDT

Markets End the Week With a Loss

Dow falls 68

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and closed broadly lower, giving the market its first weekly loss after two weeks of gains. Indexes set record highs on Monday but then wobbled for the rest of the week. Traders assessed a mixed bag of earnings reports from big companies Friday including...

It's a Bad Day for Netflix

markets

Jul 18, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

It's a Bad Day for Netflix

But overall, stocks closed mostly higher

(Newser) - Stocks shook off early losses and closed mostly higher on Wall Street as technology and bank stocks rallied Thursday, the AP reports. IBM rose 4.5% Thursday after reporting solid results. The company, along with Apple, helped lift the technology sector to lead the broader gains. Banks led financial stocks...

Stocks Close Lower
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Jul 17, 2019 3:12 PM CDT

Stocks Close Lower on Wall Street

Dow ends day down 115

(Newser) - Stock indexes are closing lower for the second day in a row as a sharp drop in railroad operator CSX pulled other industrial companies broadly lower, the AP reports. Banks also fell Wednesday as investors worry that lower interest rates will hurt their profits going forward. CSX plunged 10.3%...

Stocks Close Lower
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Jul 16, 2019 3:15 PM CDT

Stocks Close Lower on Wall Street

Dow slips 23

(Newser) - Stocks are ending broadly lower on Wall Street, breaking a five-day winning streak for the S&P 500 index, the AP reports. Technology companies posted some of the biggest losses Tuesday. Microsoft lost 1.3%. Some banks rose after reporting results that beat analysts' forecasts. Goldman Sachs rose 1.9%...

Stocks End
Wobbly Day
Slightly Higher

MARKETS

Jul 15, 2019 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks End Wobbly Day Slightly Higher

Dow edges up 27

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes ended a wobbly day with meager gains, enough to push them slightly further into record territory, the AP reports. Trading was indecisive for much of the day Monday, as losses for banks mostly offset gains in other sectors including technology and health care. Citigroup ended a...

Dow Rises Further
Into Record Territory

MARKETS

Jul 12, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Dow Rises Further Into Record Territory

Index is up another 243 points

(Newser) - The market continued its climb into record territory on Friday, as declines in health care stocks were offset by gains in technology, consumer discretionary, and industrial company stocks. The gains came a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 27,000 points for the first time, per the...

Dow Closes Above
27K for First Time

MARKETS

Jul 11, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Dow Closes Above 27K for First Time

S&P 500 also hits closing high

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above 27,000 for the first time after a turbulent day on Wall Street, the AP reports. The S&P 500 also hit a closing high milestone of its own Thursday, a day after its first move above 3,000. Steep losses in drugmakers...