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Apr 7, 2017 3:08 PM CDT

Markets End Day Little Changed

Dow dips 6

(Newser) - After wavering up and down all day, US stock indexes wound up pretty much where they started, the AP reports. US missile strikes in Syria and news Friday of a slowdown in hiring last month left investors with little interest in making big moves in the market, with a handful...

Energy, Banks Lead Tiny Gains for Stocks

Tiny Gains for US Stocks
After Bumpy Day of Trading

Apr 6, 2017 3:25 PM CDT

Tiny Gains for US Stocks After Bumpy Day of Trading

Energy and banks led the way

(Newser) - US stocks managed to end with tiny gains after a bumpy day of trading, the AP reports. Energy companies rose Thursday along with the price of crude oil, and banks also headed higher. Devon Energy climbed 3.3%, while KeyCorp increased 1.9%. High-dividend stocks like phone companies and utilities...

Dow Ends Day Down 41

MARKETS

Apr 5, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 41

Markets close lower after the Fed indicates it could start reducing its bond holdings

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and ended lower on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve indicated it could start reducing its bond holdings, the AP reports. Banks led the declines Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase lost 1.3%. The market had been broadly higher most of the day but started to...

Stocks End Day Little Changed on Wall Street

Gains by Energy Stocks Evened
Out by Losses Elsewhere

Apr 4, 2017 3:45 PM CDT

Gains by Energy Stocks Evened Out by Losses Elsewhere

Stocks end day little changed on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks closed little changed on Wall Street as gains in energy companies were canceled out by losses in banks and other parts of the market, the AP reports. Oil and gas companies benefited from broad increases in energy prices. Chesapeake Energy jumped 6.8% and Range Resources rose 4.2%....

Dow Ends Day Down 13

MARKETS

Apr 3, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 13

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - US stocks started the second quarter with a thud Monday after car makers reported disappointing March sales, a possible warning about other types of spending. But a late rally helped stocks escape bigger losses, the AP reports. On Monday the Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 3.88 points,...

Market Closes Out
Quarter on a Soft Note

Mar 31, 2017 3:15 PM CDT

Market Closes Out Quarter on a Soft Note

Dow loses 65 points

(Newser) - The stock market is closing out a solid quarter on a soft note, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrials ended lower Friday, dragged down by a drop in Exxon Mobil, but small-company stocks posted modest gains. The Nasdaq composite was higher most of the day but a late-day slide...

Dow Ends Day Up 69

MARKETS

Mar 30, 2017 3:08 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 69

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Banks led US stock indexes modestly higher on Wall Street, the AP reports. Bank of America jumped 2.2%. Banks were rising along with bond yields, which can result in higher interest rates on loans and bigger profits for banks from lending money. Energy companies also gained along with the...

Dow Ends Day Down 42

MARKETS

Mar 29, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 42

But S&P 500, Nasdaq rise

(Newser) - Energy companies led US stock indexes mostly higher as crude oil prices rose, the AP reports. Banks and other financial stocks fell Wednesday as bond yields headed lower, which will mean lower interest rates on loans and lower profits for banks. US Bancorp lost 1.3%. Depomed dropped 3% after...

Dow Ends Day Up 150

MARKETS

Mar 28, 2017 3:07 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 150

S&P 500, Nasdaq also rise

(Newser) - A rally in bank stocks led US indexes broadly higher on Wall Street, breaking an eight-day losing streak for the Dow Jones industrial average, the AP reports. Investors were encouraged Tuesday by a survey that showed consumer confidence had climbed to the highest level in more than 16 years. Apple...

Dow Ends Day Down 45

MARKETS

Mar 27, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 45

S&P 500 also down, Nasdaq up

(Newser) - US stock indexes finished a bumpy day mostly lower as losses for phone companies and banks outweighed gains in health care stocks, the AP reports. Major indexes clawed back some of the ground they lost in early Monday as investors worried that the defeat of the Republican-backed health care bill...

Markets Close
Worst Week
Since Election

Mar 24, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Markets Close Worst Week Since Election

Dow falls 59

(Newser) - Stocks erased much of an afternoon loss and ended mixed after the Republican-backed health care reform bill was pulled because of a lack of support in Congress, the AP reports. The market still closed out its worst week since the election Friday. Several health care companies rose as the bill'...

Health Vote Delay
Sinks Early Stock Rally

MARKETS

Mar 23, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Health Vote Delay Sinks Early Stock Rally

Major indexes slip down

(Newser) - An early rally evaporated on Wall Street and left indexes slightly lower after a vote on the Republican-backed health care bill was delayed, the AP reports. Investors worry that the setback Thursday will mean a longer wait for business-friendly policies like tax cuts. Health care and energy stocks fell. Centene...

Markets End the Day
Little Changed

Mar 22, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Markets End the Day Little Changed

Dow slips, Nasdaq and S&P 500 end higher

(Newser) - US stocks shook off a shaky start and finished mostly higher as technology and industrial companies rose, the AP reports. Apple rose 1% Wednesday and Microsoft gained 1.3%. The modest gains came a day after the market had its biggest drop this year. Banks continued to fall along with...

Stocks See Biggest Drop
Since September

MARKETS

Mar 21, 2017 3:07 PM CDT

Stocks See Biggest Drop Since September

Dow falls 237

(Newser) - US stocks had their biggest drop in six months, led by declines in banks, the AP reports. Financial companies, which soared in the months since the US presidential election, fell sharply Tuesday. Bank of America sank 5.8%, while JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo each lost about 3%. A drop...

Dow Slips 9 Points

Mar 20, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Slips 9 Points

S&P 500 also slips, Nasdaq edges up

(Newser) - After an early-afternoon slump, US stocks finished mostly lower Monday in a quiet day of trading, the AP reports. Banks fell along with bond yields as stocks declined for a third straight day. Lower bond yields hurt banks because they force interest rates down on mortgages and other kinds of...

Stocks End Day
Little Changed

MARKETS

Mar 17, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks End Day Little Changed

Dow falls 20

(Newser) - US stocks ended little changed after a day of meandering between small gains and losses, the AP reports. Income-seeking investors bought dividend-paying utilities and phone companies Friday as bond yields fell. Ameren rose 1.3%. Health care stocks sank. Biotech drugmaker Amgen gave up 6.6% after disappointing results from...

Stocks End the Day
Little Changed

MARKETS

Mar 16, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks End the Day Little Changed

Dow closes lower by 15

(Newser) - Stocks ended up little changed on Wall Street after an early morning rally faded away, the AP reports. Health care stocks fell Thursday. Biotechnology drugmaker Biogen gave up 4.7% after two analysts downgraded their ratings on the company. Amgen lost 1.3%. Technology companies rose. Business software company Oracle...

Markets End the Day Lower

Mar 14, 2017 3:11 PM CDT

Markets End the Day Lower

Dow falls 44

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower on Wall Street as another slide in crude oil prices pulled energy companies lower, the AP reports. Marathon Oil slumped 3.3% Tuesday. Pioneer Natural Resources dropped 2.8%. Pandora Media slumped 6.4% after the streaming music company announced it will launch an on-demand service to...

Dow Slips 21

MARKETS

Mar 13, 2017 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Slips 21

S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mixed on Wall Street in subdued trading ahead of this week's meeting of Federal Reserve policymakers, the AP reports. Modest gains in materials companies and utilities Monday were offset by declines in health care and consumer goods stocks. Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan rose 1.6%, while Merck...

Markets Close Higher
After Jobs Report

Mar 10, 2017 3:16 PM CST

Markets Close Higher After Jobs Report

Dow rises 45

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street after the government reported solid job gains in the US last month, the AP reports. The gains Friday were led by technology and industrial companies. Broadcom rose 2% and General Electric gained 2.1%. Cosmetics seller Ulta Beauty jumped 4.6% after reporting...