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Jul 11, 2016 3:11 PM CDT

S&P 500 Closes at Record High

Dow, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at a record high, beating the mark it set last year, the AP reports. It's been more than a year since the benchmark index hit a record high. Its gain on Monday was enough to beat the peak it set in...

S&P 500 Comes
Within a Point of
Record High Close

Jul 8, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

S&P 500 Comes Within a Point of Record High Close

Dow, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks closed with big gains on Wall Street after a solid jobs report for June, putting the Standard & Poor's 500 index within a point of its record high close reached a bit more than a year ago, the AP reports. The rally was extraordinarily broad. Nearly all of...

Stock Markets End the Day Basically Unchanged

Stock Markets
End the Day
Mostly Unchanged

Jul 7, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Stock Markets End the Day Mostly Unchanged

Dow, S&P 500 down; Nasdaq up

(Newser) - US stocks gave up an early gain and finished the day more or less where they started, the AP reports. Energy companies took some losses as the price of crude oil dropped sharply on Thursday. Chevron sank 1.5%. Phone company stocks, utilities, gold, and bonds all fell. Those safe-play...

Dow Ends Day Up 78

Jul 6, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 78

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - US stocks shook off an early stumble and closed moderately higher, but bond yields remained near historic lows as investors remained cautious, the AP reports. Health care stocks had some of the biggest gains Wednesday, and energy stocks rose along with the price of crude oil. Celgene jumped 4% and...

Dow Ends Day Down 108

Jul 5, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 108

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - Stocks are ending lower and bond prices are rising, pushing benchmark yields to record lows, on new concerns about Britain's decision to leave the European Union, the AP reports. European markets mostly fell and the British pound weakened. Trading was unsettled after three financial firms stopped trading in British...

Markets Close Higher

Jul 1, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets Close Higher

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all up

(Newser) - Stocks closed out a big week with minor gains as markets stage a comeback after a swoon following Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union, the AP reports. The US market ended the week up 3% Friday, its biggest weekly gain since November. British stocks have regained all...

US Stocks Extend
Rally to a 3rd Day

Jun 30, 2016 3:26 PM CDT

US Stocks Extend Rally to a 3rd Day

Traders are feeling less anxious about Brexit

(Newser) - US stocks closed higher, extending a rally into a third day as traders feel less anxious about Britain's vote last week to leave the EU, the AP reports. Consumer goods makers and utilities were the biggest risers Thursday. And bank stocks rose after getting clearance from the Federal Reserve...

Dow Ends Day Up 284

Jun 29, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 284

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street for a second day as worries continued to ease over Britain's vote to leave the European Union, the AP reports. The gains over Tuesday and Wednesday erased more than half of the losses US markets suffered in the fallout from last week'...

Dow Ends Day Up 269

Jun 28, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 269

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks closed solidly higher on Wall Street following even bigger gains in Europe as global markets stabilize following a two-day rout triggered by Britain's vote to leave the European Union. Energy stocks rose along with the price of crude oil Tuesday. Bank stocks, which had some of the biggest...

Markets Close Sharply Lower

Jun 27, 2016 3:11 PM CDT

Markets Close Sharply Lower

Dow down 260.51 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed sharply lower on Monday as investors grappled with the economic implications of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, the AP reports. The sell-off followed the market's plunge on Friday, a day after the UK's referendum put the nation on course to exit the EU....

Markets Plunge
After Brexit Vote

Jun 24, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets Plunge After Brexit Vote

Dow ends day down 611

(Newser) - Global stocks and the pound plunged after Britons voted to leave the European Union, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 611 points, or 3.4%, to 17,399 in heavy trading Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 75 points, or 3.6%, to 2,...

Dow Sinks 500+ at Open

Jun 24, 2016 8:41 AM CDT

Dow Sinks 500+ at Open

Brexit vote taking a toll on Wall Street, too

(Newser) - The Brexit vote is having the expected effect on the US stock market: The Dow dropped more than 500 points, about 3%, at the open, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were similarly tanking, reports Marketwatch . The dismal start follows awful performances at markets around the world as investors...

Across the World,
a Black Friday

Jun 24, 2016 6:44 AM CDT

Across the World, a Black Friday

The markets are reeling

(Newser) - Brace yourself for an "ugly open," America, warns MarketWatch in dubbing today "the most volatile and frightening trading day" the world has experienced since China fears rocked markets last August. The Brexit shocker sent Dow Jones futures plunging as much as 700 points, though as of this...

Dow Ends Day Up 230

Jun 23, 2016 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 230

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing solidly higher on Wall Street, giving the market its biggest gain in a month, as hopes grow that Britons will vote to remain in the European Union. European markets and the British pound also rose Thursday as Britons went to the polls, the AP reports. US government...

Dow Ends Day Down 48

Jun 22, 2016 3:23 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 48

S&P 500 also down, Nasdaq up

(Newser) - Stocks closed slightly lower on Wall Street after an early gain faded, the AP reports. Energy companies fell along with the price of oil Wednesday and technology companies slumped following weak reports from Adobe and HP. Adobe gave up 6% and HP lost 5%. FedEx fell 5% after giving a...

Markets Edge Higher

Jun 21, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets Edge Higher

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end the day slightly higher

(Newser) - Stocks ended slightly higher after traders were relieved to hear Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen say the Fed would remain cautious in raising interest rates, the AP reports. Trading remained subdued Tuesday ahead of Britain's referendum on its membership in the European Union later this week. Energy and telecom...

Dow Surges 129 on Hope
Britain Will Stay in EU

Jun 20, 2016 3:25 PM CDT

Dow Surges 129 on Hope Britain Will Stay in EU

The NASDAQ rose 36 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed solidly higher as investors grow more optimistic that Britain will remain in the European Union, the AP reports. Industrial and consumer stocks had some of the biggest gains Monday. Prices of bonds, gold, and utility stocks fell as investors dumped ultra-safe assets. The British pound and European stocks...

Markets See 2nd
Losing Week in a Row

Jun 17, 2016 3:08 PM CDT

Markets See 2nd Losing Week in a Row

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all close lower

(Newser) - Stocks ended slightly lower on Wall Street, closing out the market's second losing week in a row, the AP reports. Health care and technology stocks did especially poorly on Friday. Giant drugmaker Merck fell 3% and Apple lost 2%, the biggest losses in the Dow Jones industrial average. The...

Markets Break
Losing Streak

Jun 16, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets Break Losing Streak

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are ending higher, breaking a five-day losing streak, the AP reports. High-dividend stocks like phone companies and utilities rose more than the rest of the market Thursday as bond yields remained low. Verizon Communications and Consolidated Edison each rose 1%. Macy's rose 1% after it reached a tentative...

Markets Close Lower
for 5th Consecutive Day

Jun 15, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets Close Lower for 5th Consecutive Day

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all slip

(Newser) - Stocks extended a losing streak to five days after a decline in late afternoon trading erased an early gain, the AP reports. Utilities and health care stocks fell more than the rest of the market Wednesday. Edwards Lifesciences declined 3%. Whole Foods dropped 5% after the Food and Drug Administration...