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Markets Shrug Off Trump Threat to Reject Stimulus

S&P 500 broke 3-day losing streak

(Newser) - Stocks managed small gains on Wall Street Wednesday following a mixed set of reports on the economy. The S&P 500 inched up less than 0.1%, enough to break a three-day losing streak. Banks and communication services companies led the gains. Weakness in tech stocks pulled the Nasdaq slightly...

Dow Drops 200 Points Despite Stimulus Deal
Dow Drops 200 Points
Despite Stimulus Deal
MARKETS
Dec 22, 2020 3:38 PM CST

Dow Drops 200 Points Despite Stimulus Deal

Nasdaq hits another all-time high

(Newser) - Stocks drifted to a mostly lower close on Wall Street Tuesday, even as more gains for technology companies pushed the Nasdaq to another all-time high. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, pulled down by losses in banks and communications companies including Facebook, the AP reports. The weak showing came...

Stocks Drop Amid COVID Variant Fears
Stocks Drop Amid 
COVID Variant Fears
MARKETS
Dec 21, 2020 3:52 PM CST

Stocks Drop Amid COVID Variant Fears

Tesla shares slump in S&P 500 debut

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower on Wall Street as a new, potentially more infectious strain of the coronavirus has countries around the world restricting travel from the United Kingdom , raising worries that the economy is about to take even worse punishment. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Monday, its second straight...

Another Wobbly Day on Wall Street
Nasdaq, Bitcoin
Hit All-Time Highs
MARKETS
Dec 16, 2020 3:55 PM CST

Nasdaq, Bitcoin Hit All-Time Highs

But Dow dipped after report showing weak retail sales

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results Wednesday after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep buying bonds until the economy makes substantial progress from its virus-wracked state, per the AP . The S&P 500 eked out a gain of 0.2%, even though most stocks in the index fell....

Small-Company Stocks Had a Great Day on Wall St.

Markets snapped a 4-day losing streak

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, breaking a four-day losing streak for the S&P 500. Small-company stocks did especially well, a sign that investors are feeling more optimistic about prospects for the economy, the AP reports. A measure of small-company stocks hit a record high, as did...

Markets Sag Despite COVID Vaccine Rollout
Markets Sag Despite
COVID Vaccine Rollout
MARKETS
Dec 14, 2020 3:45 PM CST

Markets Sag Despite COVID Vaccine Rollout

'To a large degree, we're in a wait-and-see mode'

(Newser) - Stocks ended mostly lower on Wall Street Monday after an early rally evaporated. In the US, investors are waiting to see if Congress can break a logjam on delivering more aid to people, businesses and local governments affected by the coronavirus pandemic, while in Europe talks continue on trying to...

Stocks Slip Back From Record Highs
Stocks Slip Back
From Record Highs
MARKETS
Dec 9, 2020 3:27 PM CST

Stocks Slip Back From Record Highs

Tech stocks dragged indexes down

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Wednesday, led by weakness in technology companies. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, easing the benchmark index below the record high it set a day earlier. Health care and communications companies also slipped. Investors have been balancing hopes for approvals and distribution...

Stocks Hit Record Highs as UK Begins Vaccinations
Markets Are 'Excited
for Post-Vaccine World'
MARKETS
Dec 8, 2020 3:56 PM CST

Markets Are 'Excited for Post-Vaccine World'

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record hights

(Newser) - Steady gains throughout the day delivered another round of record highs for major indexes on Wall Street Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to 3,702.25, closing above 3,700 points for the first time . The tech-heavy Nasdaq also hit a record high. Small-company stocks rose much...

Tech Stocks Hold Steady as Market Rally Pauses
Market Rally Pauses
as COVID Cases Surge
MARKETS
Dec 7, 2020 3:43 PM CST

Market Rally Pauses as COVID Cases Surge

Tech stocks were the exception

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street Monday, taking a pause from their recent rally. The S&P 500 lost 0.2%. Companies that would benefit most from a reopening economy, like banks and industrial stocks, took some of the sharper losses. Technology stocks, meanwhile, bucked the downward trend...

S&amp;P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs
Stocks Start December
With Record Highs
MARKETS
Dec 1, 2020 3:54 PM CST

Stocks Start December With Record Highs

S&P 500, Nasdaq beat records set Friday

(Newser) - Stocks scored more record highs on Wall Street Tuesday, a day after the S&P 500 closed out November with its biggest monthly gain since April. The benchmark index climbed 1.1% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.3%. Both beat the all-time highs they set on Friday. Stocks have...

Dow Jones Just Had Its Best Month Since 1987
Dow Closes Out Its
Best Month Since 1987
MARKETS
Nov 30, 2020 3:43 PM CST

Dow Closes Out Its Best Month Since 1987

It was S&P 500's best month since April

(Newser) - Stocks pulled back slightly from their record levels Monday as Wall Street put a quiet coda on one of its most rocking months in decades. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, but the benchmark index still clocked a surge of 10.8% for November, its biggest monthly gain since...

Wall Street Hits a New Record
On Wall Street, a New Record
markets
Nov 27, 2020 2:48 PM CST

On Wall Street, a New Record

The S&P 500 smashes yet another ceiling in shortened session

(Newser) - The S&P 500 rose to a record high in a shortened session Friday as investors continue to look forward to the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for the global economy, the AP reports. The benchmark index rose 8.70 points, or 0.2%, led by gains in...

Markets Fall Back From Record Highs
Markets Fall Back
From Record Highs
MARKETS
Nov 25, 2020 4:07 PM CST

Markets Fall Back From Record Highs

Investors discouraged by economic data

(Newser) - Stocks gave back some of their recent gains Wednesday as a batch of discouraging economic data prompted investors to take a pause a day after the market's record-setting climb. The S&P 500 dropped 0.2% a day after setting an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped...

Dow Smashes 30K Barrier
Dow Smashes 30K Barrier
MARKETS
Nov 24, 2020 3:52 PM CST

Dow Smashes 30K Barrier

'We are one step closer to moving past the election uncertainty'

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through 30,000 points Tuesday as investors were encouraged by the latest progress on developing coronavirus vaccines and news that the transition of power in the US to President-elect Joe Biden will finally begin. Traders were also encouraged to see that Biden had selected...

Congratulations, Trump Says, but Not to Biden

President praises administration and nation as Dow breaks 30,000

(Newser) - President Trump had no public appearances scheduled Tuesday before the annual pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkey in the afternoon, but events changed that. With only moments' notice, the president walked into the White House briefing room to make the announcement, the Hill reports. "The stock market Dow Jones Industrial...

Dow Reaches 30K for the First Time
Dow Just Hit
a Major Milestone
Nov 24, 2020 10:34 AM CST

Dow Just Hit a Major Milestone

Index reaches 30K for the first time

(Newser) - The Dow hit 30,000 for the first time on Tuesday. The index eclipsed the mark in morning trading, and the Wall Street Journal reports that Monday's shift toward an orderly White House transition was a big factor. "This is very positive," says Luc Filip of SYZ...

Investors Are Seeing the 'Light at the End of the Tunnel'

Latest vaccine developments lifted markets

(Newser) - More encouraging news on the development of coronavirus vaccines and treatments helped power stocks higher on Wall Street Monday, as the market clawed back most of its losses from last week The S&P 500 index rose 0.6%, led by banks, energy, and industrial companies, sectors that have been...

Worries About Virus Surge Drag Markets Down Again

Dow was down 344 points despite good news on vaccine

(Newser) - An afternoon slump left stock indexes broadly lower on Wall Street, erasing early gains, as traders worried anew about the rapid spread of the coronavirus in the US. The S&P 500 lost 1.2%. It was up 0.3% in morning trading and small-company stocks were headed for another...

Wall Street Hits the Brakes After Record High
Amazon's Latest Move
Hits Pharmacy Stocks Hard
MARKETS
Nov 17, 2020 3:53 PM CST

Amazon's Latest Move Hits Pharmacy Stocks Hard

Wall Street retreats from record highs

(Newser) - Stocks took a pause on Tuesday from their big rally this month that vaulted them back to record heights. Treasury yields also dipped after a report showed US shoppers spent less at retailers last month than economists expected. The numbers underscore how the coronavirus pandemic is worsening and threatening to...

Dow Closes at Record High
Dow Closes at Record High
MARKETS
Nov 16, 2020 3:30 PM CST

Dow Closes at Record High

It jumped 470 points after Moderna vaccine news

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high Monday, erasing the last of its pandemic losses, after a second drug company announced encouraging progress on developing a coronavirus vaccine. The Dow jumped 470.63 points, or 1.6%, to 29,950.44. It surpassed its prior closing record...

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