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MARKETS

Aug 12, 2020 4:05 PM CDT

S&P 500 Breaks All-Time Closing High

'Economic data is coming in much better than expected'

(Newser) - Stocks marched broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, briefly nudging the S&P 500 above its all-time closing high set in February, before the coronavirus pandemic led to a historic market plunge. The benchmark index notched a 1.4% gain, its eighth in nine days. It ended within 0.2%...

Wall Street Hits the Brakes

MARKETS

Aug 11, 2020 4:34 PM CDT

Wall Street Hits the Brakes

S&P 500's 7-day winning streak is over

(Newser) - Wall Street pumped the brakes on its recent rally Tuesday, as a late slide in big technology companies left stocks broadly lower, erasing an early gain. The reversal left the S&P 500 with a 0.8% loss after having been up 0.6% earlier. The decline in big-name technology...

Markets Start
Week With a Roar

MARKETS

Aug 10, 2020 3:49 PM CDT

Markets Start Week With a Roar

S&P 500 now within 1% of all-time high

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly higher Monday, nudging the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time high set in February. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% after wavering between small gains and losses in the early going. The benchmark index is now within 1% of its February record high....

Jim Cramer Targets 'Clueless'
Buyers as Stocks Keep Rising

markets

Aug 5, 2020 3:55 PM CDT

Jim Cramer Targets 'Clueless' Buyers as Stocks Keep Rising

On the bright side, the S&P 500 rose yet again

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, lifting the S&P 500 to its fourth straight gain and pulling it within 2% of the all-time high it set in February, the AP reports. Companies that rely on consumer spending, banks, industrial, and technology stocks accounted for a big share of...

Stocks Drift Higher Amid Mixed Earnings Reports

Stocks Tread Water as
Congress Discusses Relief

MARKETS

Aug 4, 2020 3:46 PM CDT

Stocks Tread Water as Congress Discusses Relief

Earnings reports were a very mixed bag

(Newser) - Stocks ended another bumpy day on Wall Street with modest gains. The benchmark S&P 500 index climbed 0.4% Tuesday after being down as much as 0.3% earlier in the day. A mixed batch of corporate earnings news and scant progress in Congress on a new package of...

S&P 500 Is
Closing in
on Record

MARKETS

Aug 3, 2020 3:54 PM CDT

S&P 500 Is Closing in on Record

Dow up 236 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street and around the world Monday following several encouraging reports on the economy. The S&P 500 added another 0.7% onto its four-month winning streak. The benchmark index is now back within 3% of the record high it set in February. Big Tech...

Stocks Continue Climb
After Latest News from Fed

MARKETS

Jul 29, 2020 3:40 PM CDT

Stocks Continue Climb After Latest News from Fed

Eastman Kodak surges 318%

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve said it will keep the accelerator floored on its aid for the economy. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2% Wednesday, its best day in two weeks. Treasury yields held steady and gold reached another record high. The Fed...

Markets Slump After
Weak Earnings Reports

MARKETS

Jul 28, 2020 3:48 PM CDT

Markets Slump After Weak Earnings Reports

McDonald's, 3M reported disappointing results

(Newser) - A late slump left stocks broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, while cautious investors continued to push money into gold and Treasurys, leaving gold at another record high. Weak earnings from several big US companies also dampened the mood. The S&P 500 gave up 0.6% after falling steadily...

'If There Ever Was a
Week to Pay Attention,
This Is Likely the One'

MARKETS

Jul 27, 2020 3:38 PM CDT

'If There Ever Was a Week to Pay Attention, This Is Likely the One'

Rally resumes ahead of 2-day Fed meeting

(Newser) - Wall Street’s rally got back on track Monday, while gold rushed to a record at the start of a week packed with potentially market-moving events. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% to more than recover all its losses from last week, as Apple and other tech giants returned...

United Stock Sinks
Amid 87% Revenue Plunge

markets

Jul 22, 2020 3:34 PM CDT

United Stock Sinks Amid 87% Revenue Plunge

But other stocks come out OK on a choppy day

(Newser) - Stocks closed with solid gains on Wall Street on Wednesday but only after a choppy day of trading that pulled indexes temporarily into the red, the AP reports. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%. The bumpy day came as investors sized up a mix of company earnings and another...

Stocks Rise After Good
News Breaks on the Virus

markets

Jul 15, 2020 3:45 PM CDT

Stocks Rise After Good News Breaks on the Virus

The S&P 500 rises 0.9% following early results on a coronavirus vaccine

(Newser) - Stocks rose across the board on Wall Street Wednesday following some encouraging, though very early results in developing a coronavirus vaccine , the AP reports. Researchers said late Tuesday that one developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna revved up people’s immune systems in a preliminary test, as...

Stock Markets Close
Higher After Shaky Start

MARKETS

Jul 14, 2020 4:03 PM CDT

Stock Markets Close Higher After Shaky Start

Dow finished up 566 points

(Newser) - Wall Street rebounded on Tuesday, and the S&P 500 more than made up all its losses from the day before, after stocks pinballed through another day of erratic trading. The S&P 500 climbed 1.3%, led by energy producers and other companies whose profits would benefit greatly from...

Stocks Surrender Early Gains

MARKETS

Jul 13, 2020 3:47 PM CDT

Stocks Surrender Early Gains

Dismal earnings reports expected Tuesday

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and turned lower Monday in another day of roller-coaster trading. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% after being up more than 1.6% earlier. Technology companies, which led the market higher in the morning, led it lower in the afternoon. Investors were discouraged...

Markets Drop After
Sobering News
From Europe

MARKETS

Jul 7, 2020 4:43 PM CDT

Markets Drop After Sobering News From Europe

EU says recession will be deeper than forecast

(Newser) - Technology companies and banks led stocks broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, as the market gave back some of the big gains it made the past couple of weeks. The sell-off snapped the S&P 500 index’s five-day winning streak. Bond yields fell and the price of gold rose,...

Dow Surges Almost
460 Points Amid
Mounting Optimism

MARKETS

Jul 6, 2020 3:48 PM CDT

Dow Surges Almost 460 Points Amid Mounting Optimism

'The economic damage isn’t going to be as dire and severe as was initially predicted'

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, reflecting investor optimism that the economy can continue its turnaround despite all the challenges ahead of it. Technology companies accounted for a big slice of the gains, which helped to push the Nasdaq to another all-time high, the AP reports. Only utilities...

A Day After Making
History, the Dow Dips

markets

Jul 1, 2020 3:42 PM CDT

A Day After Making History, the Dow Dips

It's a mixed day on Wall Street despite technology gains

(Newser) - Stocks are winding up with a mixed finish on Wall Street, even as gains for technology stocks pushed the Nasdaq to another record close, the AP reports. The Dow edged lower Wednesday but the S&P 500 rose 0.5%, a day after wrapping up its best quarter since 1998....

Stocks Just Had Their
Best Quarter Since 1998

MARKETS

Jun 30, 2020 3:58 PM CDT

Stocks Just Had Their Best Quarter Since 1998

It followed the worst quarter since the financial crisis

(Newser) - Wall Street closed out its best quarter since 1998 with more gains Tuesday but still well below the record high it reached in February, before the coronavirus pandemic ground the economy to a halt and millions of people lost their jobs. The S&P 500 gained 1.5%, bringing its...

Markets Bounce Back After
Strong Housing Report

MARKETS

Jun 29, 2020 4:11 PM CDT

Markets Bounce Back After Strong Housing Report

They clawed back half of last week's losses

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday, clawing back half of their losses from last week. The S&P 500 rose 1.5%. The index shook off a wobbly start and drove decisively higher after a much healthier-than-expected report on the housing market. Among big-name companies, Boeing and Apple did...

S&P 500's
Winning Streak
Fizzles Out

markets

Jun 17, 2020 3:22 PM CDT

S&P 500's Winning Streak Fizzles Out

The S&P 500 falls 0.4% after a shaky day of trading

(Newser) - The S&P 500 gave up an early gain and ended slightly lower, ending a three-day winning streak, the AP reports. The benchmark index fell 0.4% after a wobbly day of trading. Like other markets worldwide, Wall Street took a pause following some recent gains. Treasury yields held steady...

Dow Jumps
More Than
500 Points

MARKETS

Jun 16, 2020 4:19 PM CDT

Dow Jumps More Than 500 Points

Markets rallied after encouraging figures on retail sales

(Newser) - Stocks rose on Wall Street, notching their third gain in a row, after US retail sales rebounded last month by much more than economists were expecting. The S&P 500 climbed 1.9% Tuesday in another volatile day. The spending data bolstered hopes that the economy can pull out of...