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MARKETS

Nov 18, 2022 3:20 PM CST

Stocks Gain, but Chalk Up a Losing Week

Dow rises about 200 points on Friday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Friday on Wall Street, though major indexes finished lower for the week. The Dow rose 199 points to 33,745, the S&P 500 rose 18 points to 3,965, and the Nasdaq managed to gain a single point to close at 11,146. The Dow and...

Fed Official's Comments
Cause Stocks to Slip

MARKETS

Nov 17, 2022 3:40 PM CST

Fed Official's Comments Cause Stocks to Slip

It appears the Fed isn't done with aggressive rate hikes

(Newser) - Stocks fell Thursday on Wall Street after more indications from the Federal Reserve that it may need to raise interest rates even higher to get inflation under control. The indexes are now on pace for weekly losses, while the yield on the two-year Treasury rose to 4.45%.

The S&

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Target, Other Retailers
Weigh Down Markets

MARKETS

Nov 16, 2022 3:52 PM CST

Target, Other Retailers Weigh Down Markets

Target drops 13.1% after dismal financial report

(Newser) - Wall Street closed lower on Wednesay as hefty drops in retailers and technology companies offset gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 fell 32.94 points, or 0.8%, to 3,958.79. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 39.09 points, or 0.1%, to 33,553....

Wall Street's Gains
Tempered by Ukraine Worries

MARKETS

Nov 15, 2022 3:59 PM CST

Wall Street's Gains Tempered by Ukraine Worries

Markets remained shaky despite cooling inflation

(Newser) - Stocks are closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday, boosted by more signs the nation’s high inflation may be falling off faster than expected. But a flare-up of worries about the war in Ukraine kept Wall Street shaky and undercut much of its big morning gains, the AP reports. The...

Last Week's Wall St. Rally Might Have Been Overdone

Hasbro Was Monday's
Biggest Loser in the S&P 500

MARKETS

Nov 14, 2022 3:30 PM CST

Hasbro Was Monday's Biggest Loser in the S&P 500

It fell almost 10% amid 'Magic: The Gathering' worries

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, easing back after posting a big gain last week on hopes that the worst of the nation’s inflation may finally have passed. The S&P 500 fell 35.68 points, or 0.9%, to 3,957.25 Monday after drifting between gains and...

Benchmark S&P 500
Has Best Week Since Summer

MARKETS

Nov 11, 2022 3:15 PM CST

Benchmark S&P 500 Has Best Week Since Summer

Index is back near 4K

(Newser) - Wall Street on Friday tacked more onto its stupendous surge from a day before , resulting in the market's best week since the summer. The S&P 500 rose 36 points, or 0.9%, to 3,992; the Dow rose 32 points, or 0.1%, to 33,747; and the...

Stock Market Just Had Its Best Day in Years

Stock Market Soars
on Inflation Data

MARKETS

Nov 10, 2022 3:18 PM CST

Stock Market Soars on Inflation Data

S&P rises 5% for its best day since 2020

(Newser) - Stocks had their best day in years Thursday after a report showed inflation in the US slowed last month by more than expected:

The benchmark S&P 500 surged 207 points, or 5.5%, to 3,956.
The Dow rose 1,201 points, or 3.7%, to 33,715.
The

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Wall Street Has the
Post-Election Blues

MARKETS

Nov 9, 2022 3:41 PM CST

Wall Street Has the Post-Election Blues

Dow drops 647 points, cryptocurrencies plummet

(Newser) - Wall Street closed sharply lower Wednesday, giving back a big chunk of the gains built in a three-day rally running up to Election Day. The S&P 500 fell 79.54 points, or 2.1%, to 3,748.57. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 646.89 points, or 2%,...

Wall Street's Rally
Continues on Election Day

MARKETS

Nov 8, 2022 3:44 PM CST

Wall Street's Rally Continues on Election Day

Investors may be betting on gridlock in DC

(Newser) - Election Day brought another rise for Wall Street, with stocks climbing Tuesday for a third straight day. The S&P 500 rose 21.31 points, or 0.6%, to 3,828.11, though it flipped between an even bigger gain and a modest loss to get there. The Dow Jones...

Stocks Rise as Investors
Look Ahead to Election

MARKETS

Nov 7, 2022 3:45 PM CST

Stocks Rise as Investors Look Ahead to Election

Investors are anticipating split government, analysts say

(Newser) - Stocks rose on the eve of Election Day as Wall Street looked ahead to the benefits of a possibly split government in Washington, though trading is likely to stay bumpy in a week full of events that could shake the market. The S&P 500 rose 36.25 points, or...

Dow Has Strong Day, but
4-Week Streak Is Snapped

MARKETS

Nov 4, 2022 3:22 PM CDT

Dow Has Strong Day, but 4-Week Streak Is Snapped

Index gains 401 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Friday after an up-and-down day, though all the major indexes lost ground for the week. The Dow rose 401 points, or 1.2%, to 32,403; the S&P 500 rose 50 points, or 1.3%, to 3,770; and the Nasdaq rose 132 points, or 1....

Wall Street Has
a 'Post-Fed Hangover'

MARKETS

Nov 3, 2022 3:27 PM CDT

Wall Street Has a 'Post-Fed Hangover'

Stocks fall again on fears that rate increases will remain aggressive for a while

(Newser) - Stocks fell again on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve indicated that its fight against inflation is far from over. The Dow fell 146 points, or 0.4%, to 32,001, the S&P 500 fell 39 points, or 1%, to 3,719, and the Nasdaq fell 181 points,...

Dow Drops 505 Points
After Fed Chief's Remarks

MARKETS

Nov 2, 2022 4:03 PM CDT

Dow Drops 505 Points After Fed Chief's Remarks

Powell signals that rate hikes will continue

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the central bank will eventually need to bring rates higher than previously anticipated in order to tame the worst inflation in decades. The Fed also announced its fourth straight extra-large rate increase of three-quarters...

Stocks Drop After
Latest Job Market Report

MARKETS

Nov 1, 2022 3:49 PM CDT

Stocks Drop After Latest Job Market Report

'The labor market is still too tight for the Fed'

(Newser) - Stocks gave up early gains and ended lower on Wall Street after an unexpectedly strong report on the job market raised concerns that the Federal Reserve will need to keep the pressure on inflation with aggressive interest rate increases. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% after having been up...

Dow Just Had Its
Best Month Since 1976

MARKETS

Oct 31, 2022 3:49 PM CDT

Dow Just Had Its Best Month Since 1976

But major indexes dipped on Monday

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Monday, but major indexes still wound up with big gains for October, including the best month for the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 1976. The broader S&P 500, the benchmark for many index funds, had its first monthly gain since July, as did...

Dow Jumps More
Than 800 Points

MARKETS

Oct 28, 2022 3:25 PM CDT

Dow Jumps More Than 800 Points

Stock market has first weekly win streak since summer

(Newser) - Wall Street rallied Friday to cap another strong week for stocks, led by Apple and other companies that made even bigger profits during the summer than expected. For the day, the Dow rose 828 points, 2.5%, to 32,861; the S&P 500 rose 93 points, or 2.4%,...

Dow, Benchmark S&P 500
Can't Agree on Direction

MARKETS

Oct 27, 2022 3:15 PM CDT

Dow, Benchmark S&P 500 Can't Agree on Direction

Dow has a strong day, while tech stocks hold down the benchmark S&P

(Newser) - Wall Street had a weird day, with major indexes very much split. The Dow rose a solid 197 points, or 0.6%, to 32,036, but the S&P 500 fell 22 points, or 0.5%, to 3,807, and the Nasdaq fell 178 points, or 1.6%, to 10,...

Tech Giants Drop After
Reporting Weak Earnings

MARKETS

Oct 26, 2022 3:58 PM CDT

Tech Giants Drop After Reporting Weak Earnings

Google's parent company slumped 9.1%

(Newser) - Stock ended mixed on Wall Street on Wednesday as investors weighed the latest batch of earnings reports, including weak results from several heavyweight technology companies. The S&P 500 fell 28.51 points, or 0.7%, to 3,830.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended just barely in the...

Adidas Drops 2.4%
After Dumping Ye

MARKETS

Oct 25, 2022 3:43 PM CDT

Adidas Drops 2.4% After Dumping Ye

Dow rises 337 points as corporate earnings roll in

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, marking the third straight gain for the S&P 500. The benchmark hadn’t been able to string together more than two gains in a row since mid-September. The gains Tuesday came as the flow of company earnings reports stepped up. The S&P...

Stocks Rise as Tech Giants
Prepare to Report Earnings

MARKETS

Oct 24, 2022 3:42 PM CDT

Stocks Rise as Tech Giants Prepare to Report Earnings

In China, markets didn't welcome Xi Jinping's third term

(Newser) - Stocks shook off an early bout of unsettled trading Monday and ended higher ahead of a heavy week of earnings from big tech companies. The S&P 500 rose 44.59 points, or 1.2%, to 3,797.34. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 417.06 points, or 1....