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Small-Company Stocks
Had a Great Day on Wall St.

MARKETS

Dec 15, 2020 3:53 PM CST

Small-Company Stocks Had a Great Day on Wall St.

Markets snapped a 4-day losing streak

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, breaking a four-day losing streak for the S&P 500. Small-company stocks did especially well, a sign that investors are feeling more optimistic about prospects for the economy, the AP reports. A measure of small-company stocks hit a record high, as did...

Markets Sag Despite
COVID Vaccine Rollout

MARKETS

Dec 14, 2020 3:45 PM CST

Markets Sag Despite COVID Vaccine Rollout

'To a large degree, we're in a wait-and-see mode'

(Newser) - Stocks ended mostly lower on Wall Street Monday after an early rally evaporated. In the US, investors are waiting to see if Congress can break a logjam on delivering more aid to people, businesses and local governments affected by the coronavirus pandemic, while in Europe talks continue on trying to...

Dow Ticks Up, but
Investors Are Leery

Dec 11, 2020 3:04 PM CST

Dow Ticks Up, but Investors Are Leery

Wall Street anxious for a stimulus package, which remains in limbo

(Newser) - The Dow dipped below 30,000 on Thursday, but managed to reclaim the milestone at the close of Friday. Still, the day was a relatively flat one on Wall Street as prospects for another aid package from Congress remained in limbo and a surge in virus cases threatened to inflict...

Stocks Have a Wobbly Day

Dec 10, 2020 3:02 PM CST

Stocks Have a Wobbly Day

Dow falls but Nasdaq rises

(Newser) - Wall Street had a lackluster day as investors weighed news on the pandemic and the prospects of a relief package in Congress. The Dow fell 69 points to 29,999, the S&P 500 fell 4 points to 3,668, and the Nasdaq rose 66 points to 12,405. A...

Stocks Slip Back
From Record Highs

MARKETS

Dec 9, 2020 3:27 PM CST

Stocks Slip Back From Record Highs

Tech stocks dragged indexes down

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Wednesday, led by weakness in technology companies. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, easing the benchmark index below the record high it set a day earlier. Health care and communications companies also slipped. Investors have been balancing hopes for approvals and distribution...

Stocks Hit Record Highs as UK Begins Vaccinations

Markets Are 'Excited
for Post-Vaccine World'

MARKETS

Dec 8, 2020 3:56 PM CST

Markets Are 'Excited for Post-Vaccine World'

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record hights

(Newser) - Steady gains throughout the day delivered another round of record highs for major indexes on Wall Street Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to 3,702.25, closing above 3,700 points for the first time . The tech-heavy Nasdaq also hit a record high. Small-company stocks rose much...

Tech Stocks Hold Steady as Market Rally Pauses

Market Rally Pauses
as COVID Cases Surge

MARKETS

Dec 7, 2020 3:43 PM CST

Market Rally Pauses as COVID Cases Surge

Tech stocks were the exception

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street Monday, taking a pause from their recent rally. The S&P 500 lost 0.2%. Companies that would benefit most from a reopening economy, like banks and industrial stocks, took some of the sharper losses. Technology stocks, meanwhile, bucked the downward trend...

Weak Jobs Report May Have
Actually Helped the Markets

MARKETS

Dec 4, 2020 3:04 PM CST

Weak Jobs Report May Have Actually Helped the Markets

Because it puts more pressure on Congress to act

(Newser) - A weaker-than-expected jobs report didn't hurt the markets on Friday. In fact, it might have helped as Wall Street pushed further into record territory, reports CNBC . The Dow rose 248 points to 30,218, the S&P 500 rose 32 points to 3,699, and the Nasdaq rose 87...

S&P 500 Gives Back
Record in Final Hour

MARKETS

Dec 3, 2020 3:08 PM CST

S&P 500 Gives Back Record in Final Hour

But Dow ticks up on Thursday

(Newser) - The stock market had a not-so-great final hour on news that Pfizer was running into supply-chain problems with its pending vaccine, reports CNBC . The benchmark S&P 500, which set an intraday record earlier Thursday, ended up losing 2 points to close at 3,666. The Dow pared gains but...

Stock Value Sinks After
'Deal Made in Heaven'

markets

Dec 2, 2020 3:40 PM CST

Stock Value Sinks After 'Deal Made in Heaven'

But stocks mostly move up after early losses Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks shook off early losses and managed to end mostly higher on Wall Street, even as weakness in technology companies weighed on major US indexes, the AP reports. The S&P 500 edged up 0.2% Wednesday after trading lower for much of the day. The Nasdaq fell slightly and...

Stocks Start December
With Record Highs

MARKETS

Dec 1, 2020 3:54 PM CST

Stocks Start December With Record Highs

S&P 500, Nasdaq beat records set Friday

(Newser) - Stocks scored more record highs on Wall Street Tuesday, a day after the S&P 500 closed out November with its biggest monthly gain since April. The benchmark index climbed 1.1% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.3%. Both beat the all-time highs they set on Friday. Stocks have...

Dow Closes Out Its
Best Month Since 1987

MARKETS

Nov 30, 2020 3:43 PM CST

Dow Closes Out Its Best Month Since 1987

It was S&P 500's best month since April

(Newser) - Stocks pulled back slightly from their record levels Monday as Wall Street put a quiet coda on one of its most rocking months in decades. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, but the benchmark index still clocked a surge of 10.8% for November, its biggest monthly gain since...

On Wall Street, a New Record

markets

Nov 27, 2020 2:48 PM CST

On Wall Street, a New Record

The S&P 500 smashes yet another ceiling in shortened session

(Newser) - The S&P 500 rose to a record high in a shortened session Friday as investors continue to look forward to the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for the global economy, the AP reports. The benchmark index rose 8.70 points, or 0.2%, led by gains in...

Markets Fall Back
From Record Highs

MARKETS

Nov 25, 2020 4:07 PM CST

Markets Fall Back From Record Highs

Investors discouraged by economic data

(Newser) - Stocks gave back some of their recent gains Wednesday as a batch of discouraging economic data prompted investors to take a pause a day after the market's record-setting climb. The S&P 500 dropped 0.2% a day after setting an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped...

Dow Smashes 30K Barrier

MARKETS

Nov 24, 2020 3:52 PM CST

Dow Smashes 30K Barrier

'We are one step closer to moving past the election uncertainty'

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through 30,000 points Tuesday as investors were encouraged by the latest progress on developing coronavirus vaccines and news that the transition of power in the US to President-elect Joe Biden will finally begin. Traders were also encouraged to see that Biden had selected...

Dow Just Hit
a Major Milestone

Nov 24, 2020 10:34 AM CST

Dow Just Hit a Major Milestone

Index reaches 30K for the first time

(Newser) - The Dow hit 30,000 for the first time on Tuesday. The index eclipsed the mark in morning trading, and the Wall Street Journal reports that Monday's shift toward an orderly White House transition was a big factor. "This is very positive," says Luc Filip of SYZ...

Investors Are Seeing the
'Light at the End of the Tunnel'

MARKETS

Nov 23, 2020 3:55 PM CST

Investors Are Seeing the 'Light at the End of the Tunnel'

Latest vaccine developments lifted markets

(Newser) - More encouraging news on the development of coronavirus vaccines and treatments helped power stocks higher on Wall Street Monday, as the market clawed back most of its losses from last week The S&P 500 index rose 0.6%, led by banks, energy, and industrial companies, sectors that have been...

Wall Street Tumbles
Amid COVID Worries

MARKETS

Nov 20, 2020 3:05 PM CST

Wall Street Tumbles Amid COVID Worries

Dow falls 219

(Newser) - US stocks fell on Friday as worries about the worsening pandemic undercut growing optimism about a coming coronavirus vaccine, per the AP. The Dow dropped 219 points to 29,263, the S&P 500 fell 24 points to 3,557, and the Nasdaq fell 49 points to 11,854. Wall...

Wall Street Reverses
Early Losses

MARKETS

Nov 19, 2020 3:04 PM CST

Wall Street Reverses Early Losses

Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all rise

(Newser) - Wall Street shrugged off early losses and finished Thursday in positive territory. The Dow rose 44 points to 29,483, the S&P 500 rose 14 points to 3,581, and the Nasdaq rose 103 points to 11,904. One thing that helped: Democratic Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer said...

Worries About Virus Surge
Drag Markets Down Again

MARKETS

Nov 18, 2020 3:42 PM CST

Worries About Virus Surge Drag Markets Down Again

Dow was down 344 points despite good news on vaccine

(Newser) - An afternoon slump left stock indexes broadly lower on Wall Street, erasing early gains, as traders worried anew about the rapid spread of the coronavirus in the US. The S&P 500 lost 1.2%. It was up 0.3% in morning trading and small-company stocks were headed for another...