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Market Shakes Inflation Worries, Ends Up
Market Shakes Inflation
Worries, Ends Up
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Market Shakes Inflation Worries, Ends Up

Banks had a good day

(Newser) - Stocks rose for the fourth day in a row Wednesday on Wall Street after shaking off an early stumble following another sign that inflation was picking up slightly, the AP reports. The market started slightly lower but turned higher within the first hour of trading and kept going. The Dow...

Stocks Swing Back to Gains, Dow up 330
Stocks Swing Back to
Gains, Dow up 330
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Stocks Swing Back to Gains, Dow up 330

But Dow and S&P 500 both end week down over 5% overall

(Newser) - Stocks staged a late rally Friday, ending a wild week marked by dramatic point swings on a positive note, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 330 points, or 1.4%, to 24,190. Earlier in the day it had dropped by 500. The S&P 500 gained...

Dow Plunges 1K Points as Market Swoons Again
Dow Sees 2nd-Worst
Point Decline in Its History
The Rundown

Dow Sees 2nd-Worst Point Decline in Its History

But some experts say not to worry

(Newser) - The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 1,000 points on Thursday as a weeklong market swoon continued, the AP reports. Worries about inflation set the market rout in motion last Friday, and many market watchers have been predicting a pullback after the market's relentless march higher...

Stocks End Lower After Wobbly Day
Stocks End Lower
After Wobbly Day
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Stocks End Lower After Wobbly Day

Tech companies hit by some of the biggest losses

(Newser) - Stocks are ending a wobbly Wednesday lower, but with far less volatility than the market has seen over the previous three days, the AP reports. Technology companies posted some of the biggest losses. Apple gave up 2.1% and Facebook lost 2.8%. Energy companies also fell. Exxon Mobil gave...

Stocks Swoon, Sending Dow Down Over 600 Points
Stocks Swoon, Sending
Dow Down Over 600 Points
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Stocks Swoon, Sending Dow Down Over 600 Points

It ends worst week for stocks in 2 years

(Newser) - The stock market closed sharply lower Friday, extending a week-long slide, as the Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 600 points, the AP reports. Stocks ended their worst week in two years, and the Dow's drop was its biggest in percentage terms since June 2016. Several giant US...

After Stumble, Stocks End Bit Higher
After Stumble,
Stocks End Bit Higher
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After Stumble, Stocks End Bit Higher

Health care stocks down, tech companies up

(Newser) - Stock indexes ended slightly higher Wednesday on Wall Street after overcoming a brief stumble in the afternoon, the AP reports. The dip came after the Federal Reserve released its latest statement on interest rate policy and the economy. The Fed, as expected, held off on raising interest rates. Losses in...

Stock Indexes Power to More Record Highs
Stock Indexes Power
to More Record Highs
MARKETS

Stock Indexes Power to More Record Highs

Technology, health care companies see gains

(Newser) - Stocks surged further into record territory Friday on Wall Street, driven by more gains in technology and health care companies, the AP reports. Chipmaker Intel jumped 10.6% after turning in strong quarterly results. AbbVie, a drugmaker, soared 13.8% after releasing a strong report of its own. Health care...

Stocks End a Choppy Day of Trading Mixed
Stocks End a Choppy
Day of Trading Mixed
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Stocks End a Choppy Day of Trading Mixed

Tech companies held back gains elsewhere

(Newser) - The stock market ended a choppy day of trading Thursday with mixed results as slumping technology companies held back gains elsewhere, the AP reports. The Standard & Poor's 500 notched a tiny gain, enough to mark another all-time high for the widely used index. Safe-play stocks like utilities and...

Tech Losses Weigh on US Stock Indexes
Tech Losses Weigh
on US Stock Indexes
MARKETS

Tech Losses Weigh on US Stock Indexes

And airlines suffered steep losses

(Newser) - US stocks wobbled and finished mostly lower Wednesday on Wall Street as technology companies, including chip-makers, dropped, the AP reports. Industrial companies were weighed down by steep losses in airlines. United Continental plunged 11% after saying it would ramp up passenger capacity to compete with lower-priced airlines. Delta fell 5%...

US Stocks Finish Higher
US Stocks Finish Higher
MARKETS

US Stocks Finish Higher

Several major indexes hit new highs Friday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Friday on Wall Street, driving several of the major indexes to new highs, the AP reports. Retailers and consumer goods companies led the gainers. Energy stocks fell along with the price of crude oil. Utilities declined as bond yields rose. Lowe's rose 3.5% after naming...

Stock Indexes Pull Back Below Records
Stock Indexes Pull
Back Below Records
MARKETS

Stock Indexes Pull Back Below Records

Thanks to losses in industrial, energy stocks

(Newser) - Stocks closed slightly lower Thursday on Wall Street, pulling the market below the record highs it set the day before, the AP reports. Losses in industrial and energy stocks contributed the most to the modest declines. Boeing lost 3.1% while Kinder Morgan fell 2.9%. La Quinta rose 3....

Dow Has 1st Close Above 26K Points
Dow Has 1st Close
Above 26K Points
MARKETS

Dow Has 1st Close Above 26K Points

Tech stocks were some of biggest winners Wednesday

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Wednesday on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its first close above 26,000 points, the AP reports. The Dow had traded above that level on Tuesday but wound up closing lower that day. The Dow's surge on Wednesday was driven in part...

Banks, Retailers Lead Stock Gains
Banks, Retailers
Lead Stock Gains
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Banks, Retailers Lead Stock Gains

(Newser) - Rising retailers pushed stocks further into record territory Friday on Wall Street, the AP reports. The Standard & Poor's 500 closed out its seventh week of gains in the last eight. .Bond yields rose following a report that inflation rose more than expected last month. The yield on the...

Energy Stocks Lead US Indexes Higher
Energy Stocks Lead
US Indexes Higher
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Energy Stocks Lead US Indexes Higher

Price of crude oil hits highest point since 2014

(Newser) - Stocks closed Thursday at more all-time highs as energy companies led the way, the AP reports. The price of crude oil rose again and is the highest it's been since 2014. Chevron climbed 3% and Exxon Mobil rose 1%. Trading was calmer following a wobble the day before, when...

Stocks Fade, Ending a New Year&#39;s Rally
Stocks Fade, Ending
a New Year's Rally
MARKETS

Stocks Fade, Ending a New Year's Rally

Standard & Poor's declines for first time in 7 days

(Newser) - A stellar start for the New Year on Wall Street has faded as the market posted its first loss of the year on Wednesday, the AP reports. The slight declines came after six straight gains for the Standard & Poor's 500 index, its longest winning streak to open a...

Stocks Close Higher, Led by Technology
Stocks Close Higher,
Led by Technology
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Stocks Close Higher, Led by Technology

It was solid 1st week of 2018 on New York Stock Exchange

(Newser) - Stocks capped a solid opening week of the year with big gains for technology, materials, and energy companies on Friday, the AP reports. Tech stocks, which were the biggest stars of the market last year, continued in that role in the opening week of 2018. Cisco Systems rose 1.4%,...

Dow Closes Over 25K for 1st Time Ever
Dow Closes Over
25K for 1st Time Ever
MARKETS

Dow Closes Over 25K for 1st Time Ever

Tech stocks continued to do well Thursday

(Newser) - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 25,000 points for the first time, just five weeks after its first close above 24,000, the AP reports. Technology companies, which put up some of the biggest gains in the last year, continued to outpace the rest of the market Thursday....

Tech Gains Power More US Stock Records
Tech Gains Power
More US Stock Records
MARKETS

Tech Gains Power More US Stock Records

Energy and health care stocks also did well

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Wednesday on Wall Street and pushed major US indexes to more record highs, the AP reports. Technology companies were once again the main driver of the gains. Chipmaker Nvidia rose 6.6% and business software maker Oracle increased 2.3%. Health care and energy stocks also did...

Stocks Slip on Last Trading Day of 2017
Stocks Slip on Last
Trading Day of 2017
MARKETS

Stocks Slip on Last Trading Day of 2017

But Standard & Poor's 500 index closes its best year 4 years

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower on the final trading day of 2017, capping the best year for the Standard & Poor's 500 index in four years, the AP reports. Losses in the technology, financial, and health care sectors outweighed slight gains for consumer products makers Friday. Advanced Micro Devices gave up...

Stocks Slightly Lower Ahead of Christmas Holiday

Health care companies and banks fell the most

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly lower Friday on Wall Street as a subdued week of trading came to a close, the AP reports. Health care companies and banks fell the most. Nike fell 2.3% after reporting disappointing results in its North American business. Trading in bitcoin futures was volatile . Futures dropped...

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