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Markets Had a Mild Reaction to Inflation Report
Key Inflation Report
Didn't Shake Markets
MARKETS
Feb 14, 2023 3:52 PM CST

Key Inflation Report Didn't Shake Markets

Indexes dropped slightly after report suggested inflation is cooling more slowly than hoped

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street following several sharp reversals after a report suggested inflation may not be slowing as quickly and as smoothly as hoped. The S&P 500 closed virtually unchanged Tuesday after swinging between losses and gains throughout the day. The index fell 1.16 points, less...

Dow Jumps 377 Points Ahead of Inflation Report
Dow Jumps 377 Points
Ahead of Inflation Report
MARKETS
Feb 13, 2023 3:48 PM CST

Dow Jumps 377 Points Ahead of Inflation Report

Traders are betting figures will show inflation is continuing to cool

(Newser) - Wall Street closed higher Monday as traders made their final moves in anticipation of a report that could show whether inflation is cooling in the right way or setting the market up for worse pain. The S&P 500 rose 46.83 points, or 1.1%, to 4,137.29....

Mixed Day Closes Out Rough Week
Mixed Day
Closes Out
Rough Week
MARKETS
Feb 10, 2023 3:47 PM CST

Mixed Day Closes Out Rough Week

News Corp., Lyft shares plummet

(Newser) - The toughest week for Wall Street in nearly two months came to a quiet end on Friday, as stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish. The S&P 500 rose 8.96 points, or 0.2%, to 4,090.46 but still ended the week with a drop of 1....

&#39;Wall Street Couldn&#39;t Keep the Upbeat Mood&#39;
'Wall Street Couldn't Keep
the Upbeat Mood'
MARKETS
Feb 9, 2023 3:15 PM CST

'Wall Street Couldn't Keep the Upbeat Mood'

Dow sheds 249 points, giving up gains from the morning

(Newser) - Wall Street started Thursday in fine form but didn't end that way. After a mixed batch of earnings reports, the Dow fell 249 points, or 0.7%, to 33,699; the S&P 500 fell 36 points, or 0.8%, to 4,081; and the Nasdaq fell 120 points,...

Chipotle Drops 5% as Wall St. Gives Up Gains
Chipotle Falls 5% on a
Rough Day for Wall St.
MARKETS
Feb 8, 2023 3:41 PM CST

Chipotle Falls 5% on a Rough Day for Wall St.

Major indexes drop amid continued uncertainty

(Newser) - Wall Street gave back some of its recent gains Wednesday as uncertainty about interest rates and inflation continued to reign. The S&P 500 fell 46.14 points, or 1.1%, to 4,117.86 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 207.68 points, or 0.6%, to 33,949....

Fed Chair&#39;s Remarks Lift Wall Street
Fed Chair's Remarks
Lift Wall Street
MARKETS
Feb 7, 2023 3:46 PM CST

Fed Chair's Remarks Lift Wall Street

Dow rises 266 point

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street after the head of the Federal Reserve signaled last week’s stunningly strong jobs report isn’t likely to change where interest rates are heading on its own, as some investors had feared. The S&P 500 rose 52.92 points, or 1.3%,...

Stocks Drop for a 2nd Day After Stunning Jobs Report

Investors are worried about more rate hikes

(Newser) - Stocks slipped again on Wall Street Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, its second straight fall after a stunningly strong report on the jobs market dented the market’s hopes that interest rates would ease. The S&P 500 fell 25.40 points to 4,111.08. The...

Booming Jobs Report Puts a Damper on Wall Street

Good news was bad news in this case

(Newser) - Wall Street's rally hit a wall Friday after a surprisingly strong jobs report fueled worries about inflation and higher interest rates. All three major indexes fell: The Dow lost 127 points, or 0.3%, to 33,926; the S&P 500 lost 43 points, or 1%, to 4,136;...

Tech Surge Leaves S&P at Highest Mark in Months

Facebook parent Meta led the charge

(Newser) - Wall Street rallied again on Thursday, led by excitement around tech stocks and a surge for Facebook’s parent company . The benchmark S&P 500 rose 60 points, or 1.4%, to 4,179, its highest level in five months, per CNBC . The tech-centric Nasdaq fared even better, rising 384...

Wall Street Climbs as Fed Sees Progress in Inflation Fight
Stocks Do U-Turn
After Fed Chief Speaks
MARKETS
Feb 1, 2023 4:00 PM CST

Stocks Do U-Turn After Fed Chief Speaks

S&P 500 jumps from 1% loss to 1% gain as Powell sees progress against inflation

(Newser) - Stocks climbed Wednesday to send Wall Street to its best level since the summer following the latest hike to interest rates by the Federal Reserve, which said it’s finally seeing improvements in inflation. The S&P 500 rallied back from an early 1% loss to finish 1% higher 4,...

Wall Street Adds to a Strong January
Wall Street
Ends January
on a Strong Note
MARKETS
Jan 31, 2023 3:45 PM CST

Wall Street Ends January on a Strong Note

But McDonald's fell despite strong profits

(Newser) - Wall Street closed out a strong January with more gains. The S&P 500 rose 58.83 points Tuesday, or 1.5%, to 4,076.60, marking its third winning month in the last four. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 368.95 points, or 1.1%, to 34,086....

Stocks Drop as Investors Prepare for Fed Decision

Earnings reports, jobs report also due this week

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street ahead of a week full of potentially market-moving events. The S&P 500 fell 52.79 points, or 1.3%, to 4,017.77 Monday as markets prepared for decisions on interest rates around the world and a slew of earnings reports. The Dow...

American Express, Tesla Give Markets a Boost
American Express, Tesla
Give Markets a Boost
MARKETS
Jan 27, 2023 3:17 PM CST

American Express, Tesla Give Markets a Boost

S&P posts third winning week in the last four

(Newser) - Stocks rose modestly on Friday to finish the week in positive territory. The benchmark S&P 500 rose 10 points, or 0.2%, to 4,070 for its third winning week in the last four. The Dow rose 28 points, or 0.08%, to 33,978, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq...

Wall Street Rises as Reports Lift Mood

Benchmark S&P 500 was up more than 1%

(Newser) - Stocks moved higher Thursday on Wall Street following reports suggesting the economy and corporate profits may be doing better than expected. The Dow rose 205 points, or 0.6%, to 33,949; the S&P 500 rose 44 points, or 0.9%, to 4,060; and the Nasdaq rose 199...

Stocks Rebound From Big Losses in &#39;Jekyll and Hyde&#39; Market
Indexes Finish Flat in
'Jekyll and Hyde' Market
MARKETS
Jan 25, 2023 3:45 PM CST

Indexes Finish Flat in 'Jekyll and Hyde' Market

Microsoft rebounded from big losses in early trading

(Newser) - Stocks shook off an early slide and wound up little changed Wednesday as worries about corporate profits weighed on the market. The S&P 500 fell 0.73 points, or less than 0.1%, to 4,016.22. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 9.88 points, or less than...

3M Drops 6.3% After Disappointing Earnings Report

Indexes drifted between gains, losses

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street Tuesday after drifting between gains and losses as more big US companies delivered their earnings reports for the last three months of 2022. Some of them came up short of what investors were expecting, leading to drops in their stock prices, the AP reports....

Markets Rally as Fed Rate Move Approaches
Markets Rally as
Fed Rate Move
Approaches
MARKETS
Jan 23, 2023 3:49 PM CST

Markets Rally as Fed Rate Move Approaches

Tech stocks led the way, with Nasdaq up 2%

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as investors grew more convinced the Federal Reserve will keep downshifting the size of its rate hikes and as several major companies prepared to report their latest results. Tech companies led the way in a broad rally, pushing the Nasdaq composite up 223.98...

After Worrying, Market Rallies
Market Rallies After Comments
markets
Jan 20, 2023 4:04 PM CST

Market Rallies After Comments

Fed governor says he wants just quarter-point increase in interest rates

(Newser) - A rough week on Wall Street dominated by worries about a weakening economy ended Friday with a broad rally that gave the market its best day in two weeks. The Dow rose 330.93 points, or 1%, to 33,375.49; the S&P 500 climbed 73.76 points, or...

No Relief: Stocks Lose More Ground
No Relief: Stocks
Lose More Ground
MARKETS
Jan 19, 2023 3:13 PM CST

No Relief: Stocks Lose More Ground

Dow falls another 252 points

(Newser) - Stocks lost ground again on Thursday as worries build that the US may be headed for a painful recession. The Dow fell 252 points to 33,044, the S&P 500 fell 30 points to 3,898, and the Nasdaq fell 104 points to 10,852. All of the losses...

Wall Street Just Had Its Biggest Pullback of the Year

Dow fell 614 points

(Newser) - Wall Street had its biggest pullback of the year Wednesday as a January market rally sputtered. Technology stocks led the way lower, including a 1.9% drop in Microsoft after the tech titan joined others in its industry in announcing layoffs . Weak readings on retail sales and industrial production also...

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