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Dow Ends Day Down 103
Dow Ends Day Down 103
MARKETS
Jun 18, 2018 3:18 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 103

Stocks see mixed results

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mixed Monday after recovering from early losses, the AP reports. Energy stocks helped the comeback. Chevron gained 1.5%, getting a boost from a 1.2% rise in the price of US crude oil. Some big technology shares also posted gains. Alphabet, the parent company of Google,...

US Markets Close Slightly Lower on Trade Concerns

Industrial, technology stocks fell after White House announces tariff on China imports

(Newser) - After some sharp early losses, stocks are closing only slightly lower after the US announced tariffs on Chinese exports and China responded in kind, reports the AP . Energy companies dropped with oil prices Friday, and industrial and technology companies also fell after the White House announced a 25% tariff on...

Dow Ends Day Down 119
Dow Ends Day Down 119
MARKETS
Jun 13, 2018 3:04 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 119

Stocks slip after Fed raises rates

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled that faster interest rate hikes are on the way, the AP reports. AT&T fell 6.2% and Time Warner gained 1.8% after a judge cleared the way for AT&T's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner. Other...

Nasdaq Closes at Record High
Nasdaq Closes at Record High
MARKETS
Jun 12, 2018 3:00 PM CDT

Nasdaq Closes at Record High

But Dow Jones slips

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mixed as technology companies and retailers rise, and the S&P 500 is ending at a four-month high, the AP reports. Twitter climbed 5% Tuesday and Dollar Tree gained 3%. However energy companies and banks took losses. A federal judge is expected to rule shortly on whether...

Stocks Close Slightly Higher
Stocks Close Slightly Higher
MARKETS
Jun 11, 2018 3:15 PM CDT

Stocks Close Slightly Higher

Dow edges up 5 points

(Newser) - Stocks are closing slightly higher on Wall Street, helped by corporate deal news, the AP reports. Physician services provider Envision Healthcare rose 2.3% Monday after KKR agreed to buy it for about $10 billion. Household goods makers continued their recent rally. General Mills rose 3.5%. The market had...

After Rough Start, Markets End With Gains

Dow rises 75 points

(Newser) - Stocks shook off a bumpy start Friday and ended modestly higher on Wall Street, led by gains in health care companies and makers of consumer goods. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 75 points, or 0.3%, to 25,316, per the AP . The Nasdaq composite edged up 10 points,...

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...

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