Stocks Close In on Big 2009 Gains

(NEWSER) - Markets were up today on a successful sale of 30-year Treasury notes and other indicators of economic recovery, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bank of America saw a 9% upswing after its CEO testified on Capitol Hill. The Dow gained 31.90 to 8,770.92. The S&P rose 5.74 to 944.89. And the Nasdaq tacked on 9.29 to finish at 1,862.37. More»

S&P 500 and Nasdaq join the rebound

(NEWSER) - Dizzy yet? The stock market rebounded strongly yet again, with analysts giving credit to decent jobs data, better-than expected results from tech bellwether Cisco, and decreased worries about Europe. The numbers:

• Dow: Up 423 (3.9%) to 11,143
• S&P 500: Up 52 points (4.6%) to 1,173
• Nasdaq: Up 112 points (4.7%) to 2,493

Nasdaq and S&P 500 plummet, too

(NEWSER) - Yesterday's big market gains vanished and then some today as investors worried about Europe's debt problems and the weak US recovery, reports MarketWatch .

• Dow: Down 520 points, or 4.6%, to 10,719
• S&P 500: Down 52 points, or 4.4%, to 1,121
• Nasdaq: Down 101 points, or 4%, to 2,381

Nasdaq, S&P also post huge gains

(AP) - Another crazy day for the markets, but this time they ended way up in positive territory. The Dow rose 430 points to close at 11,239, up nearly 4%. The Nasdaq rose 125 to 2,483 (5.29%) and the S&P 500 jumped 53 to 1,173 (4.74%). The Dow had been up triple digits most of the day until the Fed came out with a statement after 2pm saying that because the economy is weaker than thought, it would leave interest rates unchanged for another two years. More»

2009 the best year for the market since 2003

(NEWSER) - Stocks are expected to rise this week, capping off Wall Street’s best year in recent memory. It’s the first time in two years that stocks have posted annual growth, and for the S&P 500, it could be the best year since 2003. Though the economy is far from healthy, investors think economic indicators will keep improving, Reuters reports. “There’s an upward bias,” says the head of one investment firm. More»