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Bumpy Day Closes Out Wild Quarter for Wall St.

MARKETS

Sep 30, 2020 4:11 PM CDT

Wild 3rd Quarter Is Over for Wall St.

Stocks rallied after a bumpy day

(Newser) - Stocks rallied on Wednesday, but only after zooming up, down and back up again in a fitting end to what was a wild month and quarter for Wall Street. Prospects for additional support from Congress for the economy helped drive the day’s trading, as they have for weeks, the...

Stocks Drop Ahead of
Trump-Biden Debate

WALL STREET

Sep 29, 2020 4:02 PM CDT

Stocks Drop Ahead of Trump-Biden Debate

Dow was down 131 points

(Newser) - Stock. ended with moderate losses Tuesday as investors waited for the first debate between President Trump and Joe Biden. Banks, energy companies, and stocks that depend on consumer spending had some of the biggest losses, the AP reports. The price of oil fell 3.2%, dragging much of the energy...

Wall Street Claws Back Some of Its September Losses

Markets Notch Gains,
But There's an 'Elephant
in the Room'

MARKETS

Sep 28, 2020 3:51 PM CDT

Markets Notch Gains, But There's an 'Elephant in the Room'

'This week’s going to be all about the jobs numbers'

(Newser) - Stocks notched solid gains Monday as Wall Street clawed back some of its sharp and sudden September losses. The S&P 500 rose 1.6%, its third straight gain. The benchmark index was coming off its first four-week losing streak in more than a year and is on track to...

Wall Street Has an Unwanted
4-Week Streak

Sep 25, 2020 3:08 PM CDT

Wall Street Has an Unwanted 4-Week Streak

Stocks do better on Friday, but can't avoid another weekly loss

(Newser) - Stocks had a strong day on Friday, but it wasn't enough to stop a four-week skid. The Dow rose 359 points, or 1.3%, to 27,173; the S&P rose 51 points, or 1.6%, to 3,298; and the Nasda8 rose 241 points, or 2.2%, to...

It's Another Topsy-Turvy
Day on Wall Street

MARKETS

Sep 24, 2020 3:10 PM CDT

It's Another Topsy-Turvy Day on Wall Street

Big gains early end up as smaller ones later

(Newser) - All three major indexes ended up in positive territory on Thursday, just not as positive as they were earlier in the day. The Dow rose 52 points to 26,815, the S&P 500 ticked up 9 points to 3,246, and the Nasdaq rose 39 points to 10,672....

Dow Dives 525 Points
as Tech Sector Takes Hit

MARKETS

Sep 23, 2020 3:42 PM CDT

Dow Dives 525 Points as Tech Sector Takes Hit

S&P 500's September slide continues

(Newser) - Wall Street racked up more losses Wednesday as stocks closed broadly lower, wiping out the market's gains from the day before. The S&P 500 fell 2.4% after giving up an earlier gain. The selling, which accelerated in the afternoon, was widespread, though technology stocks accounted for the...

Wall St. Bounces Back
After 4-Day Losing Streak

MARKETS

Sep 22, 2020 4:14 PM CDT

Wall St. Bounces Back After 4-Day Losing Streak

Strong home sales gave markets a boost

(Newser) - Stocks rebounded on Wall Street Tuesday, recovering some of their losses after tumbling on a raft of worries about the pandemic and governments’ response to it. The S&P 500 gained 1.1%, halting its first four-day losing streak since the market was selling off in February. Trading was erratic,...

Last-Hour Recovery
Stems Wall St. Losses

MARKETS

Sep 21, 2020 3:56 PM CDT

Last-Hour Recovery Stems Wall St. Losses

At one point, the Dow was down 942 points

(Newser) - Wall Street slumped Monday as markets tumbled worldwide on worries about the pandemic’s economic pain, though the S&P 500 had pared its losses by the end of the day. The drop began in Asia as soon as trading opened for the week, and they accelerated in Europe on...

Wall Street Begins Week
in a Foul Mood

Sep 21, 2020 9:43 AM CDT

Wall Street Begins Week in a Foul Mood

Dow falls more than 800 points

(Newser) - Wall Street is off to a decidedly rough start in the new week. A slew of bad news reports on everything from the coronavirus to a banking scandal seems to have investors in the mood to sell, reports CNBC and the AP . In the first hour of trading, the Dow...

An Unwanted Streak
Continues for S&P

Sep 18, 2020 3:06 PM CDT

An Unwanted Streak Continues for S&P

Index falls for the third consecutive week

(Newser) - The stock market fell again on Friday as investors continued to lose their mojo in September. The benchmark S&P 500 declined for the third straight week, per the Wall Street Journal . The index fell 37 points to 3,319, while the Dow fell 244 points to 27,657, and...

Tech Firms Again Put
a Damper on Wall Street

Sep 17, 2020 3:10 PM CDT

Tech Firms Again Put a Damper on Wall Street

Dow falls 130

(Newser) - The stock market had a rough day on Thursday, with big tech stocks leading the fall. For the day, the Dow fell 130 points to 27,901, the S&P 500 fell 28 points to 3,357, and the Nasdaq fell 140 points to 10,910. Facebook and Amazon were...

Stocks Close Lower
Despite Fed Decision

MARKETS

Sep 16, 2020 4:25 PM CDT

Stocks Close Lower Despite Fed Decision

Brief rally ran out of steam

(Newser) - Stock indexes closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday after a getting a brief boost from the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged at nearly zero. The central bank also issued a less dire outlook for economic growth and unemployment. The S&P 500 was down 0.5%...

Tech Stocks Are
Climbing Again

MARKETS

Sep 15, 2020 3:56 PM CDT

Tech Stocks Are Climbing Again

They helped pull markets higher Tuesday

(Newser) - Stocks overcame a late-afternoon burst of selling and closed higher Tuesday, as gains in big technology companies outweighed losses in banks and elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% after being up 1.1% earlier. It's the second straight sizable gains for the benchmark index...

Surge in Dealmaking
Gives Wall St. a Boost

MARKETS

Sep 14, 2020 3:53 PM CDT

Surge in Dealmaking Gives Wall St. a Boost

Markets have clawed back some of last week's losses

(Newser) - Wall Street kicked off the week with a broad rally Monday, clawing back much of the stock market's losses from last week.The S&P 500 rose 1.3%, led by gains in technology, health care and financial stocks. Small company stocks were among the biggest gainers. The rally...

Turbulent Week Ends
in Fitting Fashion

MARKETS

Sep 11, 2020 3:05 PM CDT

Turbulent Week Ends in Fitting Fashion

Markets are mixed after another up-and-down day of trading

(Newser) - Wall Street has had a volatile week, so it's only fitting that it ended with a volatile day. After wild swings Friday, the markets ended in decidedly mixed fashion: The Dow rose 131 points to 27,665, the S&P 500 edged up 1 point to 3,340, and...

Wall Street Does a 180
After Strong Start

MARKETS

Sep 10, 2020 3:06 PM CDT

Wall Street Does a 180 After Strong Start

Dow falls more than 400 as tech selloff continues

(Newser) - Wall Street's strong Wednesday now looks like an anomaly. The stock market started off in positive territory Thursday morning but resumed its recent downward trend later in the day as tech stocks in particular got roughed up, reports CNBC . The Dow fell 405 points, or 1.4%, to 27,...

Dow Jumps 439 Points
as Tech Stocks Rebound

MARKETS

Sep 9, 2020 3:50 PM CDT

Dow Jumps 439 Points as Tech Stocks Rebound

'We were due for a bounce'

(Newser) - Wall Street snapped back Wednesday from its recent tumble, as the bloodletting for big technology stocks came to at least a temporary halt. Apple, Amazon, Zoom Video Communications, and other tech companies that suddenly lost their momentum late last week on worries their stocks soared too high all regained some...

Dow Drops 632 Points
as Tech Stocks Slump

MARKETS

Sep 8, 2020 3:39 PM CDT

Dow Drops 632 Points as Tech Stocks Slump

Nasdaq is down 10% over 3 trading days

(Newser) - Big technology stocks tumbled again on Tuesday, continuing the Icarus-like flight path for companies that just a week ago were the high-flyers carrying Wall Street to record heights. The S&P 500 fell 95.12, or 2.8%, to 3,331.84 and clinched its first three-day losing streak in...

Stocks Surge in Europe
as Asian Markets Struggle

MARKETS

Sep 7, 2020 2:12 PM CDT

Stocks Surge in Europe as Asian Markets Struggle

US markets are closed for Labor Day

(Newser) - European stocks rallied on Monday after a mixed close in Asia, while Wall Street remained closed for Labor Day after turning in its biggest weekly decline in more than two months. In Europe, the FTSE 100 in London rose 2.4% to close at 5,937.40 and Frankfurt's...

Dramatic Trading Week
Comes to a Close

MARKETS

Sep 4, 2020 3:04 PM CDT

Dramatic Trading Week Comes to a Close

Late rally helps the Dow reclaim some lost ground

(Newser) - The closing bell on Friday brought to a close a week of a dramatic trading. On Friday, for example, the Dow was down more than 600 points at one point before a late rally—led by tech stocks—helped wipe out much of the losses, reports CNBC . And that came...