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MARKETS

Aug 19, 2009 3:10 PM CDT

Dow Up 61 After Shaky Day

(Newser) - Markets ended higher today after a dismal start, buoyed by an ascendant energy sector, the Wall Street Journal reports. The seesaw comes as no surprise to one strategist: “This market is highly vulnerable to get pushed around right now. That’s a factor of light volume.” The Dow,...

Dow Off 77 on Consumer Data

MARKETS

Aug 14, 2009 3:19 PM CDT

Dow Off 77 on Consumer Data

(Newser) - Stocks dipped today on worse-than-expected information about consumer sentiment, the Wall Street Journal reports. A Reuters index dropped 3 points instead of the anticipated 2-point rise. A downward spiral has been evident since the Fed announced it would not raise interest rates Wednesday. “A day like today has been...

Dow Cools, Still Rises 34

MARKETS

Aug 4, 2009 3:17 PM CDT

Dow Cools, Still Rises 34

(Newser) - Yesterday’s rally segued into a regular day today as markets remained mostly flat on mixed economic data, the Wall Street Journal reports. Home sales were up, but incomes down, and an expected report on rising US oil reserves hurt energy stocks. “It's a day of consolidation after we've...

Dow Climbs 84, Hits '09 High

MARKETS

Jul 30, 2009 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Climbs 84, Hits '09 High

(Newser) - Good earnings reports and stellar performance by General Electric had markets at 2009 highs for a time today, the Wall Street Journal reports. “We have gotten so close to the S&P 1,000 level, you just sort of sense that unless there’s a horrible GDP number tomorrow,...

Dow Slips 26 as Oil Prices Fall

MARKETS

Jul 29, 2009 3:13 PM CDT

Dow Slips 26 as Oil Prices Fall

(Newser) - Markets were off today on plunges in the energy and manufacturing sectors brought on by falling oil prices, the Wall Street Journal reports. A poorly received auction of T-notes also did little to inspire confidence. The world’s largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, slipped 7% on a larger than expected loss, and...

Ultra-Fast Computers
Corner Stock Market

Jul 24, 2009 2:52 AM CDT

Ultra-Fast Computers Corner Stock Market

(Newser) - Traders using high-speed computers are making billions of dollars and leaving the rest of the stock market in the dust, the New York Times reports. "High-frequency" traders, who use algorithms to make millions of trades in microseconds, have helped big banks and hedge funds bounce back quickly, but critics...

Dow Falls 35 on Energy Fears

MARKETS

Jul 22, 2009 3:13 PM CDT

Dow Falls 35 on Energy Fears

(Newser) - Markets were off today as falling oil prices put the press on the energy sector and Wall Street took a stern look at the recent rally, the Wall Street Journal reports. Though tech stocks surged, bringing NASDAQ up, oil prices were off and health care concerns tumbled. The financial sector...

Tech Rally Sends Dow Up 257

MARKETS

Jul 15, 2009 3:13 PM CDT

Tech Rally Sends Dow Up 257

(Newser) - The tech sector drove a substantial market rally today led by rosy projections from chipmaker Intel, the Wall Street Journal reports. Other technology stocks followed Intel—up 7.5%—as investors predicted a resurgence of the consumer electronics market. Good news from the Fed and the credit industry also helped...

Dow Up 57 on Housing Data

MARKETS

Jul 1, 2009 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Up 57 on Housing Data

(Newser) - Markets were up today on a surging food sector and good data from the manufacturing and housing industries, the Wall Street Journal reports. A key manufacturing activity index jumped from May to June, and an indicator of pending home sales also climbed for the fourth straight month. Amid the gains,...

Dow Up 173 on Housing, Retail

MARKETS

Jun 25, 2009 3:08 PM CDT

Dow Up 173 on Housing, Retail

(Newser) - Markets rallied today on positive news from the retail and housing sectors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Major builders saw stocks go up as much as 15%, leading some to predict an end to the crisis in the housing market. In retail, meanwhile, companies such as Bed Bath and Beyond...

Dow Off 23 on Fed Rate News

MARKETS

Jun 24, 2009 3:09 PM CDT

Dow Off 23 on Fed Rate News

(Newser) - Markets were mixed today as positive economic indicators and surging tech stocks battled with a Fed announcement that interest rates would be held near zero, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow lost early momentum, but the Nasdaq flourished. “We’ve basically come through a panic phase,” an...

Health Care Nudges Dow Up 58

MARKETS

Jun 18, 2009 3:11 PM CDT

Health Care Nudges Dow Up 58

(Newser) - Markets were up today on a strong performance from the volatile financial sector and continued gains for health-care stocks, the Wall Street Journal reports. Investors are confident that President Obama's health reform will be whittled down, leaving room for industry profits. The Dow was up 58.42, to 8,555....

Dow Jumps 28,
Ends at 2009 High

MARKETS

Jun 12, 2009 3:15 PM CDT

Dow Jumps 28, Ends at 2009 High

(Newser) - Markets were mixed today, but the Dow closed at its highest end point in 2009 even as tech and material stocks pulled down other indices, the Wall Street Journal reports. The resurgent dollar cut deeply into the commodities sector. A NYSE computer malfunction also temporarily halted trading in some stocks....

Bond Sales Drive Dow Up 32

MARKETS

Jun 11, 2009 3:16 PM CDT

Bond Sales Drive Dow Up 32

(Newser) - Markets were up today on a successful sale of 30-year Treasury notes and other indicators of economic recovery, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bank of America saw a 9% upswing after its CEO testified on Capitol Hill. The Dow gained 31.90 to 8,770.92. The S&P rose...

T-Note Auction Puts Dow Off 24

MARKETS

Jun 10, 2009 3:11 PM CDT

T-Note Auction Puts Dow Off 24

(Newser) - Markets fell today as an auction pushed yields on 10-year Treasury notes higher, the Wall Street Journal reports. A 30-year sale is scheduled for Friday. “Higher interest rates are not good for anyone,” said one broker. “It’s going to kill the refinancing boom.” The Dow...

Dow Off 1 on TARP Repayment

MARKETS

Jun 9, 2009 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Off 1 on TARP Repayment

(Newser) - The market was mixed today after the government announced TARP repayment plans, the Wall Street Journal reports. Oil surged past $70 a gallon, and the transport industry saw declines. The Nasdaq rose on hopes that electronics retail is picking up. The Dow was off 1.43 to 8,763.06....

Banks Rally Late; Dow Up 1

MARKETS

Jun 8, 2009 3:10 PM CDT

Banks Rally Late; Dow Up 1

(Newser) - The market was level today as financials awaited notice of which companies would be allowed to pay back TARP funds, the Wall Street Journal reports. The good news contrasted with a drop-off in commodities and a poor performance by Apple, which announced new iPhones, laptops, and operating systems. The Dow...

Dow Ends Big Week Up 13

MARKETS

Jun 5, 2009 3:15 PM CDT

Dow Ends Big Week Up 13

(Newser) - The markets stalled today even as the Dow flirted with its peak for the year, the Wall Street Journal reports. An early rally on better-than-expected job loss data lost steam on news that the unemployment rate itself grew to its highest since 1983. And insiders aren’t sure that oil...

Dow Up 75 on Jobless Data

MARKETS

Jun 4, 2009 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Up 75 on Jobless Data

(Newser) - Markets edged up today on good unemployment claims and productivity data, the Wall Street Journal reports. But traders appear to be holding out for tomorrow’s employment report, and the rising price of oil continues to worry. “We have to hope it doesn't go to $80,” one trader...

US Oil Surplus Puts Dow Off 65

MARKETS

Jun 3, 2009 3:12 PM CDT

US Oil Surplus Puts Dow Off 65

(Newser) - Reports of greater-than-expected US oil reserves sent crude prices and markets tumbling today, the Wall Street Journal notes. The manufacturing sector fell, and the Dow’s energy component was off 4.1%. “People are looking at the inventory report today as a really good chance to take some money...