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Stock Market Just Finished
Worst Week in 7 Years

Dec 21, 2018 3:20 PM CST

Stock Market Just Finished Worst Week in 7 Years

Dow falls 414 on another brutal day

(Newser) - Another day of big losses left the stock market with its worst weekly drop in more than seven years. The benchmark S&P 500 index ended a brutal week down 7% Friday, led by big drops in former market favorites like Facebook and Amazon. The S&P fell 50 points,...

Another Brutal Day
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Dec 20, 2018 3:11 PM CST

Another Brutal Day on Wall Street

Dow plunges 464

(Newser) - Another miserable day on Wall Street knocked 464 points off the Dow Jones Industrial average, bringing its losses since Friday to more than 1,700 points, the AP reports. The index is now down more than 10% for December, putting it on track for its worst monthly loss in almost...

Stocks Sink After Fed News

MARKETS

Dec 19, 2018 3:21 PM CST

Stocks Sink After Fed News

Dow sees abrupt swing lower

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly lower in choppy trading after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the fourth time this year and said more hikes were on the way given the strength of the economy, the AP reports. The Fed's decision Wednesday, and comments by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, didn'...

Plunging Oil Price
Sinks Energy Stocks

MARKETS

Dec 18, 2018 3:18 PM CST

Plunging Oil Price Sinks Energy Stocks

But major indexes edge up

(Newser) - An early rally on the stock market was largely gone by the closing bell as another plunge in the price of oil sank energy stocks, the AP reports. US crude fell to its lowest price since August 2017 Tuesday and is now down nearly 40% since early October. Exxon Mobil...

Dow Plunges 500

MARKETS

Dec 17, 2018 3:04 PM CST

Dow Plunges 500

Another steep drop

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 500 points, its second straight drop of that size and its fourth big decline this month, the AP reports. Longtime market favorites like Microsoft and Amazon took heavy losses Monday. Health care companies also fell sharply. A measure of small-company stocks fell into a...

S&P 500 Drops to
Lowest Level Since April

MARKETS

Dec 14, 2018 3:17 PM CST

S&P 500 Drops to Lowest Level Since April

Concerns about slowing growth in China put investors in a selling mood

(Newser) - Stocks ended the week with a steep loss on Wall Street as the S&P 500 dropped to its lowest level since April, the AP reports. The benchmark index is now down almost 3% for the year. New concerns about slowing growth in China as well as growing disarray surrounding...

US Stocks See Mixed Finish

MARKETS

Dec 13, 2018 3:00 PM CST

US Stocks See Mixed Finish

Stocks drift to mostly lower close on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks drifted to a mostly lower close on Wall Street as trading calmed down following a turbulent few days earlier this week, the AP reports. Small-company stocks fell broadly Thursday, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average of big-name companies managed a small gain thanks to increases in a few of...

US Stocks End the Day Higher

MARKETS

Dec 12, 2018 3:18 PM CST

US Stocks End the Day Higher

Dow rises 157 points

(Newser) - Stocks ended higher as traders keep up hope that the US and China will make progress on resolving their trade dispute, the AP reports. Technology and health care companies helped pull the market higher. Facebook rose 1.7% and UnitedHealth added 1.3%. The market rallied for most of the...

US Stocks See Mixed Finish

MARKETS

Dec 11, 2018 3:16 PM CST

US Stocks See Mixed Finish

After a bumpy day

(Newser) - The stock market ended another see-saw day broadly mixed after a big rally in the morning gave way to a brief drop in the afternoon, the AP reports. Stocks got off to a strong start Tuesday on encouraging news that the US and China appeared to be restarting talks on...

US Stocks
End Bumpy Day
Slightly Higher

MARKETS

Dec 10, 2018 3:11 PM CST

US Stocks End Bumpy Day Slightly Higher

Dow was down 507 at one point

(Newser) - Stocks ended another bumpy day slightly higher as gains by big technology companies helped the market erase an early plunge, the AP reports. Facebook added 3.2% and Microsoft rose 2.6% Monday. Chipmaker Qualcomm rose 2.2% after a Chinese court banned some Apple phones as part of a...

Recent Stock Market
Declines Continue

MARKETS

Dec 7, 2018 3:19 PM CST

Recent Stock Market Declines Continue

Traders worry about a trade war and slower economic growth

(Newser) - Stocks dove again on Wall Street, extending recent declines, as traders worry about a US-China trade war and slower economic growth, the AP reports. Major US indexes ended a tumultuous week down more than 4% Friday, marking the worst weekly decline since March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more...

Stocks Claw Back
After Early Plunge

MARKETS

Dec 6, 2018 3:11 PM CST

Stocks Claw Back After Early Plunge

Recover much of the ground they lost

(Newser) - Stocks clawed back much of the ground they lost in an early plunge triggered by the arrest of a senior Chinese technology executive, the AP reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index ended slightly lower Thursday, having taken a nosedive in the morning. Technology shares...

Dow Continues Its Plunge
as Markets Reopen

Dec 6, 2018 8:49 AM CST

Dow Continues Its Plunge as Markets Reopen

Worries over China, including a new arrest, weigh on investors

(Newser) - Markets had the day off Wednesday following Tuesday's brutal selloff , and things are picking up where they left off. The Dow fell more than 400 points, or 1.7%, at Thursday's open, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell by similar percentages, reports the Wall Street Journal ...

Dow Plunges Nearly
800 Points

Dec 4, 2018 3:16 PM CST

Dow Plunges Nearly 800 Points

US stocks dive as trade jitters return

(Newser) - Stocks took a nosedive on Wall Street as investors worried that a US-China trade truce reached over the weekend wasn't all it was cracked up to be, the AP reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank almost 800 points Tuesday. Boeing and Caterpillar, two major exporters which would have...

Stock Market Plunges
on US-China Worries

Dec 4, 2018 12:22 PM CST

Stock Market Plunges on US-China Worries

Dow falls 600 points at midday

(Newser) - On Monday, the stock market surged upward on the heels of the US-China announcement of a truce in the trade war. On Tuesday, the market was giving it all back and then some over uncertainty about the deal, reports MarketWatch . At midday, the Dow was down 600 points, or 2....

Trade Truce Sends
Stocks Solidly Higher

MARKETS

Dec 3, 2018 3:04 PM CST

Trade Truce Sends Stocks Solidly Higher

Dow ends day up 287

(Newser) - Stocks finished solidly higher on Wall Street as investors welcomed news of a 90-day truce in the trade battle between the US and China, the AP reports. The broad rally Monday, which lost some of its early morning momentum, followed gains in overseas markets. The stand-down was agreed to over...

Dow Surges at Open
on Trade-War Truce

Dec 3, 2018 8:47 AM CST

Dow Surges at Open on Trade-War Truce

Index up more than 400 points early

(Newser) - Investors appear to be pretty happy with the truce between the US and China in their trade war. The Dow jumped more than 400 points, 1.6%, in the first minutes of trading, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq had similar percentage gains, per MarketWatch . Markets in Europe and...

Stocks Up Ahead of
US-China Meeting

MARKETS

Nov 30, 2018 3:21 PM CST

Stocks Up Ahead of US-China Meeting

Tech and health care companies rose the most

(Newser) - Stocks shook off a shaky start and ended higher as investors wait for President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China to meet and discuss trade, the AP reports . Tech and health care companies rose the most Friday. The price of oil briefly dropped under $50 a barrel for...

After 3 Days of Gains,
Stocks Close Lower

MARKETS

Nov 29, 2018 3:00 PM CST

After 3 Days of Gains, Stocks Close Lower

Dow ends day down 27

(Newser) - Stocks are closing slightly lower on Wall Street after a mid-afternoon rally faded away, the AP reports. The modest declines Thursday came after three days of gains, including the market's biggest jump in eight months on Wednesday. Technology companies and banks had the biggest declines, offsetting gains in health...

Stocks Surge After
Fed Drops Hint

MARKETS

Nov 28, 2018 3:04 PM CST

Stocks Surge After Fed Drops Hint

Dow ends day up 617

(Newser) - Stocks surged on Wall Street, powering a 600-point gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted at slower interest rate increases . The market snapped higher shortly after noon Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested the central bank might consider a pause...