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MARKETS

Jul 8, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Stocks Close Lower Again

They drop on shifting odds for rate cut

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower for a second straight day as investors try to gauge the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates, the AP reports. A strong US jobs report Friday dimmed investors' expectations that the Fed would cut its benchmark interest rate by as much as half a...

Markets Dip Thanks
to Strong Jobs Report

MARKETS

Jul 5, 2019 3:15 PM CDT

Markets Dip Thanks to Strong Jobs Report

Dow falls 43 points

(Newser) - Major US indexes closed slightly lower Friday after a surprisingly strong government jobs report raised doubts about whether the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates later this month. Technology stocks fell, but bank stocks rose. The S&P 500 fell 5 points, or 0.2%, to 2,990, per the...

Dow Closes Early,
and at a Record High

Jul 3, 2019 12:28 PM CDT

Dow Closes Early, and at a Record High

Holiday curtailed the trading day, but the finish was a big one

(Newser) - Major US indexes closed at record highs on a holiday-shortened trading day: The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday easily beat the record it marked in October, rising 179 points, or 0.7%, to 26,966. The S&P 500 closed at its third straight record high, up 22 points...

Dow Ends Day Up 69

MARKETS

Jul 2, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 69

Trading subdued ahead of July 4 holiday

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day mostly higher as gains for technology and health care stocks offset losses in the energy sector, the AP reports. Cisco Systems climbed 2% Tuesday and Pfizer added 1%. Energy stocks slumped broadly as the price of crude oil gave back almost 5%. Chevron lost 1....

S&P 500 Hits Record
on Trade Optimism

MARKETS

Jul 1, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

S&P 500 Hits Record on Trade Optimism

Dow ends day up 117

(Newser) - The S&P 500 is closing at a record Monday as investors welcome a truce in the trade dispute between the US and China, the AP reports. The two sides agreed to resume talks and the US said it would hold off on imposing new tariffs on $300 billion of...

Dow Has Best June Since 1938

Jun 28, 2019 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Has Best June Since 1938

For the day, Dow is up 73

(Newser) - Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday as investors closed out a wobbly week ahead of key trade talks between the US and China. Every major index closed the month and quarter with solid gains, per the AP . In fact, the Washington Post notes that the Dow Jones Industrial Average had...

S&P 500 Breaks
4-Day Losing Streak

MARKETS

Jun 27, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

S&P 500 Breaks 4-Day Losing Streak

But Dow slips

(Newser) - The S&P 500 index broke a four-day losing streak thanks to gains in banks and health care companies, but a drop in Boeing pulled the Dow Jones Industrial Average slightly lower, the AP reports. Wells Fargo rose 1.1% Thursday and AbbVie, which is buying fellow drugmaker Allergan, rose...

Dow, S&P 500
Close With Small Losses

Jun 26, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Dow, S&P 500 Close With Small Losses

After failing to hold on to early gains

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 are closing with small losses Wednesday after failing to hold onto early gains, the AP reports. Stocks rose earlier after comments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin raised hopes for a US-China trade deal. But losses in what are considered the market'...

Stocks Drop on
Economic Worries

MARKETS

Jun 25, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Stocks Drop on Economic Worries

Dow ends day down 179

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Tuesday with technology and communications stocks leading the declines, the AP reports. Reports showing a drop in consumer confidence and weakness in the housing market, plus some cautionary remarks from the head of the Federal Reserve, weighed on investor sentiment. The S&P...

Stocks Slip, Led by Health Care

MARKETS

Jun 24, 2019 3:08 PM CDT

Stocks Slip, Led by Health Care

It was a day of listless trading on Wall Street

(Newser) - Health care companies helped pull the broader market slightly lower in a day of listless trading as investors focused on upcoming trade talks between the US and China, the AP reports. Bristol-Myers Squibb fell 7.4% Monday. Caesar's rose 14.5% after Eldorado Resorts said it would buy the...

Wall Street Rally Fizzles

MARKETS

Jun 21, 2019 3:17 PM CDT

Wall Street Rally Fizzles

Markets suffer modest drops to end the week

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day slightly lower on Wall Street as a weeklong rally fizzled out. The modest losses Friday came a day after the S&P 500 set a record closing high. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average also briefly traded above the all-time closing high it reached...

S&P 500 Closes at Record High

MARKETS

Jun 20, 2019 3:15 PM CDT

S&P 500 Closes at Record High

And the Dow rises 249 on strong day for Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks marched broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday afternoon, helping the S&P 500 to close at an all-time high. The benchmark index rose 27 points to 2,954; the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 249 points to 26,753; and the Nasdaq composite rose 64 points to 8,051....

Stocks React to Fed's
Afternooon Statement

markets

Jun 19, 2019 3:20 PM CDT

Stocks React to Fed's Afternooon Statement

There are modest gains after a slow start on Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks brushed off a muted start on Wall Street and notched modest gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed that it is prepared to cut interest rates if needed to shield the US economy from trade conflicts or other threats, the AP reports. In a widely expected move, the central...

Trade Deal Hopes
Send Dow Up 353 Points

MARKETS

Jun 18, 2019 3:15 PM CDT

Trade Deal Hopes Send Dow Up 353 Points

Dow adds 353 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher Tuesday as traders hoped that a meeting next week between President Trump and Xi Jinping of China could ease trade tensions between the two economic powers. The AP reports technology and industrial companies, which would benefit the most from easing trade tensions, rose more than the...

Cancer-Drug Maker
Has an Incredible Day

markets

Jun 17, 2019 3:15 PM CDT

Cancer-Drug Maker Has an Incredible Day

Array spikes 57% after agreeing to Pfizer acquisition

(Newser) - Stocks built on their recent momentum on Wall Street but the gains were relatively modest and trading remained choppy, the AP reports. Facebook jumped 4.2% and Netflix added 3.2% Monday, leading the way higher among communications companies. Health care stocks were also higher. Cancer drug maker Array jumped...

Markets Tumble Anew
on Trade Fears

Jun 14, 2019 3:07 PM CDT

Markets Tumble Anew on Trade Fears

Dow is off 17

(Newser) - US stocks fell Friday after a major chipmaker issued a sharp warning about how the US-China trade war is disrupting a key industry. Technology led the broader market lower at the end of an uneven week of trading. Broadcom warned that demand for chips has slumped because of restrictions on...

Stocks Rise, Break
Short Losing Streak

MARKETS

Jun 13, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

Stocks Rise, Break Short Losing Streak

Dow ends day up 101

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher Thursday, led by gains in retailers and media and energy companies, the AP reports. Hess rose 2.9% and Halliburton gained 2.8% as an increase in oil prices boosted energy stocks. Oil rose 2.2% after two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz...

US Stocks Fall Again

MARKETS

Jun 12, 2019 3:18 PM CDT

US Stocks Fall Again

Dow ends day down 43

(Newser) - Stocks are ending lower for the second day straight, dragged down by losses in technology companies and banks, the AP reports. Energy companies also fell Wednesday as the price of crude oil continued to decline. Investors shifted money into safer holdings after more than a week of aggressive buying. Consumer...

Stocks Fall
for First Time
in 6 Days

MARKETS

Jun 11, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Fall for First Time in 6 Days

Dow slips 14 points

(Newser) - Stocks lost some early momentum Tuesday and finished with their first loss in six days, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrials slipped 14 points, or 0.1%, to 26,048, after rising as much as 186 points just after trading began. Shares of defense contractors led the declines. Raytheon...

Stocks Rise on
US Deal With Mexico

MARKETS

Jun 10, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Rise on US Deal With Mexico

Dow ends day up 78

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher Monday after President Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, the AP reports. General Motors gained 1.5% and Ford rose 0.6% after the US and Mexico struck a deal on immigration that avoided the tariffs. Technology stocks rose, with Apple...