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Stocks See Mixed Finish as Tech Sector Sags
Stocks See Mixed Finish
as Tech Sector Sags
MARKETS
Jun 7, 2018 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks See Mixed Finish as Tech Sector Sags

S&P 500 slips, ending 4-day winning streak

(Newser) - Stocks closed mixed on Wall Street as technology companies took their worst losses in six weeks but energy companies rose along with oil prices, the AP reports. A small loss for the S&P 500 ended a four-day winning streak for the index. Energy companies rallied as the price of...

Dow Jumps 346 Points
Dow Jumps 346 Points
MARKETS
Jun 6, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Dow Jumps 346 Points

Nasdaq again sets record

(Newser) - US stocks are closing with strong gains as the market extends its winning streak to four days, the AP reports. Banks and raw materials companies were among the top performers. The S&P 500 rose 23 points, or 0.9%, to 2,772. All sectors in the index posted gains...

Nasdaq Sets Another Record
Nasdaq Sets Another Record
MARKETS
Jun 5, 2018 3:16 PM CDT

Nasdaq Sets Another Record

As Dow Jones slips

(Newser) - Stocks are finishing mostly higher as retailers and technology companies continue to rise, the AP reports. Macy's climbed 8% Tuesday and eBay rose 2.5%. That helped cancel out losses for banks, which fell with interest rates. Citigroup fell 0.9%. Starbucks fell 2.4% after announcing that Howard...

Nasdaq Closes at All-Time High
Nasdaq Closes at All-Time High
MARKETS
Jun 4, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Nasdaq Closes at All-Time High

As does the Russell 2000 index

(Newser) - Stocks rose again on Wall Street, led by gains for technology companies, retailers and household goods makers, the AP reports. The Nasdaq composite and an index measuring small-company stocks, which have both done well in recent weeks, each set all-time highs on Monday. Google's parent company, Alphabet, rose 1....

Markets Reclaim Most of Week's Lost Ground

Dow rises 219

(Newser) - The stock market clawed back most of the ground it lost earlier this week following a surprisingly robust jobs report for last month. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 219 points, or 0.9%, to 24,635, per the AP . The Nasdaq composite climbed 112 points, or 1.5%, to...

Stocks Fall as US Imposes Steel Tariffs
Stocks Fall as US
Imposes Steel Tariffs
MARKETS
May 31, 2018 3:08 PM CDT

Stocks Fall as US Imposes Steel Tariffs

Dow ends day down 251

(Newser) - Stocks skidded after the Trump administration said it is imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Europe, Canada and Mexico, the AP reports. Canada and Mexico responded with tariffs of their own Thursday, and the European Union is expected to follow suit. American steel makers mostly rose, while industrial...

Dow Ends Day Up 306
Dow Ends Day Up 306
MARKETS
May 30, 2018 3:04 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 306

US stocks recover ground

(Newser) - Stocks are closing solidly higher on Wall Street, led by gains in banks, technology and energy companies, the AP reports. Banks rose along with bond yields Wednesday after sustaining big losses a day ago. JPMorgan Chase rose 2.3%. Investors were relieved by signs that Italy might have not hold...

Political Turmoil in Italy Shakes Up Global Markets

Dow ends day down 391

(Newser) - Stocks in the US and Europe sank following political turmoil in Italy, which stoked fears of instability in the euro bloc, the AP reports. Investors dumped Italian government bonds Tuesday, driving borrowing costs sharply higher for that country, and shifted money into US bonds. A steep drop in US bond...

On Historic Day, Markets Have So-So Performance

Dow falls 58 as NYSE gets first female president

(Newser) - Energy companies and oil prices took their worst losses in months following reports that OPEC countries plan to produce more oil soon. The drops Friday left major US market indexes mostly lower at the end of an indecisive week. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 58 points, or 0.2%,...

Energy Companies Skid, Sending Indexes Lower
Energy Companies Skid,
Sending Indexes Lower
MARKETS
May 24, 2018 3:07 PM CDT

Energy Companies Skid, Sending Indexes Lower

Dow ends day down 75

(Newser) - US stocks are finishing mostly lower as energy companies skidded along with oil prices, the AP reports. The market dropped Thursday after President Donald Trump said he canceled a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but recovered most of those losses. Crude oil prices and energy companies fell...

Stocks End Higher After Fed News
Stocks End Higher
After Fed News
MARKETS
May 23, 2018 3:11 PM CDT

Stocks End Higher After Fed News

Fed indicates it will keep raising interest rates gradually

(Newser) - US stocks turned higher and finished with small gains after the Federal Reserve indicated it's not in a hurry to raise interest rates too quickly, the AP reports. Retailers and technology companies led the way Wednesday. Lowe's jumped 10.4% after turning in a strong quarter. Microsoft climbed...

Dow Ends Day Down 178
Dow Ends Day Down 178
MARKETS
May 22, 2018 3:20 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 178

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - Stocks turned lower in the late afternoon after being higher for much of the day and ended with modest losses, the AP reports. Industrial companies and retailers fell more than the rest of the market Tuesday. Boeing gave up 2.4% and Home Depot lost 1.5%. Smaller companies slumped...

Stocks Close Higher as Trade Tensions Ease
Stocks Close Higher as
Trade Tensions Ease
MARKETS
May 21, 2018 3:07 PM CDT

Stocks Close Higher as Trade Tensions Ease

Dow ends day up 298

(Newser) - Signs of easing trade tensions between the US and China sent stocks solidly higher on Wall Street, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its biggest gain in two weeks, the AP reports. Technology and industrial companies led the way higher Monday. Micron Technology jumped 3.9% after the chipmaker raised...

Dow Ends Day Up 62
Dow Ends Day Up 62
MARKETS
May 16, 2018 3:18 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 62

US stock indexes close broadly higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street as technology and health care companies post solid gains, the AP reports. Retailers also did well Wednesday, led by a 10.8% surge in Macy's after the company reported a surprisingly strong quarter. Target added 2.9%. Small-company stocks fared even better...

Dow Ends Day Down 193
Dow Ends Day Down 193
MARKETS
May 15, 2018 3:07 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 193

10-year Treasury yield hits its highest level in almost 7 years

(Newser) - Losses in technology and health care companies helped pull US stocks lower, breaking an eight-day winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average, the AP reports. The broad sell-off Tuesday followed a spike in bond yields, which sent the 10-year Treasury yield to its highest in almost seven years. That...

Stocks Struggle to Mixed Finish
Stocks Struggle to Mixed Finish
MARKETS
May 14, 2018 3:18 PM CDT

Stocks Struggle to Mixed Finish

After an early rally Monday

(Newser) - Stocks struggled to a mixed finish on Wall Street as weakness in smaller-company stocks offset gains in large companies, the AP reports. The market had rallied early Monday on hopes that trade tensions were easing between the US and China. By afternoon, those gains were mostly gone. Casino operators and...

Dow Has Strongest Week Since March
Dow Has Strongest
Week Since March
May 11, 2018 3:25 PM CDT

Dow Has Strongest Week Since March

Market climbs another 91 points Friday

(Newser) - Health care companies led US indexes modestly higher on Wall Street Friday, closing out the market's biggest weekly gain since March. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 91 points to 24,831, per the AP . The Nasdaq composite edged down 2 points to 7,402, and the S&P...

Dow Ends Day Up 196
Dow Ends Day Up 196
MARKETS
May 10, 2018 3:03 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 196

Technology leads more gains for US stocks

(Newser) - Stocks are closing solidly higher on Wall Street for the second day in a row, extending the market's gains for the week, the AP reports. Technology companies, which have continued to lead the market this year, contributed the most to the rally. Apple rose 1.4% and Facebook climbed...

US Stock Indexes Post Solid Gains
US Stock Indexes
Post Solid Gains
MARKETS
May 9, 2018 3:04 PM CDT

US Stock Indexes Post Solid Gains

Dow ends day up 182

(Newser) - Stocks posted solid gains on Wall Street, led by technology companies and banks, the AP reports. Energy stocks rose along with the price of oil. The price of US crude climbed back above $70 a barrel Wednesday, a day after the US moved to withdraw from a nuclear accord with...

Stocks End Day Little Changed
Stocks End Day Little Changed
MARKETS
May 8, 2018 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks End Day Little Changed

Oil prices fall

(Newser) - Stocks are ending little changed and oil prices fell after President Donald Trump said the US was withdrawing from a landmark nuclear deal with Iran and would reimpose sanctions on the country, the AP reports. The price of oil ended 2.4% lower Tuesday, paring some of its earlier losses....

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