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Stock Market Closes Out Best Week of the Year

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all up

(Newser) - The stock market is closing out its best week this year with a modest gain, helped by airlines and industrial companies. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 33 points, or 0.2%, to 17,084 Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 gained a point to 2,014. The Nasdaq...

Dow Ends Day Up 138
 Dow Ends Day Up 138 

Dow Ends Day Up 138

Nasdaq, S&P 500 also up

(Newser) - Stocks are closing solidly higher on Wall Street, continuing a weeklong advance. Investors were relieved Thursday by minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting, which showed that policymakers were in wide agreement to keep rates low. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 138 points, or 0.8%, to 17,...

Dow Ends Day Up 13
 Dow Ends Day Up 13 

Dow Ends Day Up 13

S&P 500, Nasdaq both down

(Newser) - A rally in energy stocks wasn't enough to lift the broader market, leaving indexes mostly lower at the closing bell Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 13 points, less than 0.1%, to 16,790. It jumped 304 points the day before. The Standard & Poor's...

Dow Ends Week Up 200
 Dow Ends Week Up 200 

Dow Ends Week Up 200

S&P 500, Nasdaq also up

(Newser) - The stock market reversed an early stumble and ended higher, led by gains in energy companies. The Dow gained 200 points, or 1.2%, to 16,472. It was down as much as 258 earlier. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 27 points, or 1.4%, to 1,...

Dow Ends Day Down 12
 Dow Ends Day Down 12 

Dow Ends Day Down 12

S&P 500, Nasdaq both slightly up

(Newser) - Stocks are getting the fourth quarter off to a weak start as investors wait for the government's monthly jobs report. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 12 points, or 0.1%, to 16,271 on Thursday. The S&P 500 rose three points, or 0.2%, to 1,923....

Dow Ends Day Up 235
 Dow Ends Day Up 235 

Dow Ends Day Up 235

S&P 500, Nasdaq also up as third quarter closes

(Newser) - US stocks are closing out a rough quarter on a positive note. Major indexes rallied on Wednesday, but the market still ended the third quarter with its worst loss in four years. All five of the biggest drops in the year occurred in the last three months as traders worried...

Dow Ends Day Up 47
 Dow Ends Day Up 47 

Dow Ends Day Up 47

S&P 500 also up, but Nasdaq is down

(Newser) - US stocks are closing mixed as the market stabilizes a day after a big drop. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 47 points, or 0.3%, to 16,049 Tuesday. It plunged 312 points the day before. The Standard & Poor's 500 index eked out a gain of two...

Dow Ends Week Up 113
 Dow Ends Week Up 113 

Dow Ends Week Up 113

S&P 500, Nasdaq fall

(Newser) - Early gains for US stocks were mostly gone by the end of the day, leaving indexes mixed at the closing bell. A late slump in health care stocks offset gains in financial stocks today. Banks and other financial companies got a boost after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said that...

Dow Ends Day Down 78
 Dow Ends Day Down 78 

Dow Ends Day Down 78

S&P 500, Nasdaq also down

(Newser) - US stocks are closing lower as traders worry again about slowing global growth. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 78 points, or 0.5%, to 16,201 today. It had been down 263 points earlier. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell six points, or 0.3%, to 1,...

Dow Ends Day Down 51
 Dow Ends Day Down 51 

Dow Ends Day Down 51

S&P 500, Nasdaq also down

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly lower, led by another drop in materials and energy companies as worries about global growth continue. The Dow Jones industrial average declined 51 points, or 0.3%, to 16,279 today. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gave up four points, or 0.2%, to...

Dow Ends Day Down 179
 Dow Ends Day Down 179 

Dow Ends Day Down 179

Nasdaq, S&P 500 also down

(Newser) - Stocks are closing sharply lower as materials companies sink along with the prices of oil and copper. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 179 points, or 1.1%, to 16,330 today. The Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped 24 points, or 1.2%, to 1,942 and the...

Dow Drops 292 to End Week
Dow Drops 292 to End Week 

Dow Drops 292 to End Week

The day's losses wipe out all stock market's gains for the week

(Newser) - US stocks are falling sharply on concern about the outlook for global growth after the Federal Reserve decided to hold off raising interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 292 points, or 1.8%, to 16,382 today. The Standard & Poor's 500 index slumped 32 points,...

Dow Falls 65 After Fed Announcement

S&P 500 also falls, but Nasdaq is up

(Newser) - Stocks ended mostly lower after a volatile day as traders tried to figure out what was next for US interest rates. The bumpy trading today came after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates low , citing weakness in the global economy and unsettled financial markets. Bond prices rose, sending...

Dow Ends Day Up 140
 Dow Ends Day Up 140 

Dow Ends Day Up 140

Energy stocks led today's rally

(Newser) - Energy stocks led a rally on the stock market as the price of oil turned sharply higher. The Dow gained 140 points, or 0.8%, to close at 16,739 today. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 17 points, or 0.9%, to 1,995. The Nasdaq composite climbed...

Dow Closes Up 228 Ahead of Fed Meeting

S&P 500, Nasdaq also end the day up

(Newser) - US stocks are closing solidly higher ahead of the start of a crucial Federal Reserve policy meeting. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 228 points, or 1.4%, to 16,599 today. The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 25 points, or 1.3%, to 1,978. The Nasdaq...

Dow Ends Day Up 102
 Dow Ends Day Up 102 

Dow Ends Day Up 102

Nasdaq, S&P 500 also see modest gains

(Newser) - Stocks are ending moderately higher after overcoming a few early stumbles. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 102 points, or 0.6%, to close at 16,433. The Standard & Poor's 500 index increased eight points, or 0.5%, to 1,961. The Nasdaq composite climbed 26 points, or...

Dow Ends Day Up 76
 Dow Ends Day Up 76 

Dow Ends Day Up 76

Nasdaq, S&P 500 also up modestly

(Newser) - Stocks are closing modestly higher as investors parse the latest news on the job market and try to anticipate what's next for US interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 76 points, or 0.5%, to close at 16,330 today. The Standard & Poor's 500 index...

Dow Ends Day Down 239
 Dow Ends Day Down 239 

Dow Ends Day Down 239

S&P 500, NASDAQ also decline

(Newser) - US stocks are closing lower after an early rally fizzled. The declines today were led by energy stocks as the price of crude oil fell sharply. Traders also worried that a report showing that the number of available jobs soared in July could help convince Federal Reserve policymakers to raise...

Dow Sees 2nd-Biggest Gain of the Year

Ends the day up 390

(Newser) - Stocks are closing sharply higher, bouncing back from a drop last week, as the market's recent bout of volatility continues. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 390 points, or 2.4%, to 16,492 today. That's the Dow's second-biggest gain this year following an even bigger surge...

Market Ends Second-Worst Week This Year

Dow ends day down 272

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower after the latest jobs report gave investors few clues about the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates. It was the second-worst week for the market so far this year. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 272 points, or 1.7%, to 16,102 today....

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