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Dow Ends Day Up 512
Dow Ends Day Up 512
MARKETS
Jun 4, 2019 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 512

And rebound in tech shares helps Nasdaq

(Newser) - Hopes for a cut in interest rates and for a resolution in the US-Mexico trade dispute are propelling stocks to a higher close Tuesday, the AP reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped over 500 points, while a rebound in technology shares helped the Nasdaq recover steep losses from Monday....

Stocks Fall as Internet Giants Drop
Stocks Fall as
Internet Giants Drop
MARKETS
Jun 3, 2019 3:18 PM CDT

Stocks Fall as Internet Giants Drop

S&P 500 suffered first losing month of 2019 in May

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes were closing mostly lower Monday as a sell-off in some big technology and internet companies weighed down the market, the AP reports. Facebook plunged 7.5% following a Wall Street Journal report that the Federal Trade Commission will lead any antitrust investigation into the company as...

Tariffs&#39; Worry Results in Rough Day for Markets
May Ends on Sour Note
Over Tariffs' Worry
MARKETS
May 31, 2019 3:08 PM CDT

May Ends on Sour Note Over Tariffs' Worry

Dow falls 354

(Newser) - Stocks tumbled on Wall Street Friday after the US announced plans to expand its trade war to Mexico, its third-biggest trading partner. The S&P dropped 36 points, or 1.3%, to 2,752; the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 354 points, or 1.4%, to 24,815; and the...

Markets in a Bad Mood Over Mexico Tariffs

Dow falls 260 at the open

(Newser) - Markets in the US and around the world do not like President Trump's plan to levy new tariffs on Mexico . The Dow was down as much as 300 points at the open, a bit more than 1%, with the NASDAQ and S&P 500 suffering similar percentage losses. The...

US Stocks End Wobbly Day Slightly Higher
US Stocks End
Wobbly Day
Slightly Higher
MARKETS
May 30, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

US Stocks End Wobbly Day Slightly Higher

But market is on track for its 4th consecutive weekly loss

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day modestly higher after two days of broad declines, the AP reports. The gains Thursday weren't enough to put the market into the black for the week, keeping it on track for its fourth weekly loss in a row and its first losing month of...

Dow Ends Day Down 221
Dow Ends Day Down 221
MARKETS
May 29, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 221

Stocks slide again on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks slid again on Wall Street, putting the market closer to its first monthly loss of the year, the AP reports. Bond prices continued to rise Wednesday as investors worried about slower economic growth and parked money in lower-risk assets. Technology and communications companies took some of the heaviest losses,...

Stocks Close Lower on Wall Street
Stocks Close Lower
on Wall Street
MARKETS
May 28, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Close Lower on Wall Street

As investors shift money into bonds

(Newser) - Stocks turned broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as investors shifted money into bonds, sending yields to their lowest level in nearly two years, the AP reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 237 points, or 0.9%, to 25,347. The Dow had risen as much as 131 points...

Markets Rise, but Can't Avoid Another Weekly Loss

Dow is up 95

(Newser) - Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street Friday, though the market ended a turbulent week of trading with its third straight weekly loss. Financial companies led the buying as the yield on the 10-year Treasury note reversed part of a steep slide a day earlier. Rising yields boost interest rates on...

Dow Falls 352 Before Long Weekend
Dow Falls 352 
Before Long Weekend
MARKETS
May 23, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Dow Falls 352 Before Long Weekend

It had sunk 448 points earlier in the day

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 352 points Thursday as investors worried that the US and China are headed for a long standoff in their costly trade dispute, the AP reports. The broad sell-off, which followed a slide in global markets, placed the benchmark S&P 500 index on track...

Stocks Close Lower on Wall Street
Stocks Close Lower
on Wall Street
MARKETS
May 22, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Close Lower on Wall Street

Energy, retail stocks drop

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Wednesday as energy companies and retailers bear the brunt of the declines, the AP reports. Lowe's and Nordstrom were among the biggest decliners in the S&P 500 after the companies reported quarterly results that fell short of Wall Street's expectations....

Tech Rebound Powers Wall Street Gains
Tech Rebound Powers
Wall Street Gains
MARKETS
May 21, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Tech Rebound Powers Wall Street Gains

US stocks close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street Tuesday as technology companies lead solid gains across the market, the AP reports. Chipmakers rallied after the US government issued a 90-day grace period on its order to restrict US firms from selling to Chinese telecom gear maker Huawei. Micron Technology rose 2....

US Stocks Close Lower
US Stocks Close Lower
MARKETS
May 20, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

US Stocks Close Lower

As chipmakers slump

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Monday as technology stocks suffer steep declines, the AP reports. The stock market has turned lower in May amid heightened tensions over trade between the US and China. In the latest turn, the Trump administration is cracking down on Chinese telecom giant Huawei....

Stocks End the Week in the Red
Stocks End the Week in the Red
MARKETS
May 17, 2019 3:05 PM CDT

Stocks End the Week in the Red

Dow falls nearly 100

(Newser) - A morning rebound on Wall Street faded by Friday afternoon, sending major stock indexes lower and giving the market its second straight weekly loss. Technology and industrial stocks accounted for much of the slide, outweighing gains in health care, utilities, and other sectors. The S&P 500 index fell 16...

Dow Ends Day Up 214
Dow Ends Day Up 214
MARKETS
May 16, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 214

US stocks rise for the 3rd day in a row

(Newser) - Stocks marched higher on Wall Street for the third straight day, erasing most of the plunge they took at the start of the week on worries about the worsening trade fight between China and the US. Technology stocks, banks and health care companies accounted for much of the market's...

US Stocks Notch Solid Gains
US Stocks Notch Solid Gains
MARKETS
May 15, 2019 3:18 PM CDT

US Stocks Notch Solid Gains

As tariff worries ease

(Newser) - Stocks are closing solidly higher on Wall Street as traders become more hopeful that some of the US's frictions with its trading partners will ease, the AP reports. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday that Washington is getting closer to lifting tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and...

Stocks Bounce Back a Day After Plunge
Stocks Bounce Back
a Day After Plunge
MARKETS
May 14, 2019 3:03 PM CDT

Stocks Bounce Back a Day After Plunge

Dow ends day up 207

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street as investors got a reprieve a day after the market took a nosedive on worries over the worsening trade relations between the US and China, the AP reports. Technology companies, which took a beating a day earlier, led the market higher on...

Nasdaq Sees Biggest Drop of Year as Trade War Escalates

Dow plunges 617

(Newser) - Stocks are closing sharply lower as an escalating trade war between the US and China rattles investors, the AP reports. Technology companies, which do a lot of business with China and would stand to lose greatly in an extended trade battle, fell far more than the rest of the market...

Trump Hits China Again as Markets Tumble

Beijing 'should not retaliate,' warns president

(Newser) - Will China retaliate? Uncertainty over what happens next in the US-China trade dispute took a toll on markets Monday in both Asia and Europe, reports the Wall Street Journal . Dow futures, meanwhile, suggested the American index would follow suit and open about 250 points in the red, per CNBC , with...

Markets Calm as Trump Praises 'Candid' China Talks

Dow rises 114, and president says his relations with Chinese counterpart are solid

(Newser) - The stock market ended a bumpy week with a late gain as traders hoped that this week's flare-up in trade tensions between the US and China would fade. Stocks fell sharply early Friday after the US raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Hours later, remarks from...

Dow Ends Day Down 138
Dow Ends Day Down 138
MARKETS
May 9, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 138

Stocks sink as tariff deadline approaches

(Newser) - Stocks recovered much of an early swoon and ended moderately lower as a midnight deadline approached for the US and China to reach a trade deal, the AP reports. Negotiators met in Washington Thursday. If they don't reach a deal, the US has said it would raise its tariffs...

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