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S&P 500 and Dow Jones End 2015 in the Red

It was the worst finish in years

(Newser) - Stocks are closing out 2015 on a downbeat note. Major US indexes declined on Thursday, the last day of the year, putting a main market benchmark slightly in the red for 2015. The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended the year down about three-quarters of a percent. With dividends...

Dow Ends Day Down 117
 Dow Ends Day Down 117 
Dec 30, 2015 3:28 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 117

S&P 500, Nasdaq also down

(Newser) - Oil and gas stocks are leading another decline in US indexes after energy prices dropped again. Marathon Oil sank 5% Wednesday and Chesapeake Energy, a natural gas producer, lost 4%. The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 117 points, or 0.7%, to 17,603. The Standard & Poor's...

Stocks Rebound as US Confidence Improves

The rising price of oil also helped

(Newser) - US stocks closed broadly higher on Tuesday as traders were encouraged by a pickup in consumer confidence and rising prices for energy. Chesapeake Energy jumped 13% Tuesday and Consol Energy rose 5%. Among retailers, Kohl's climbed 3%. The gains put the Standard & Poor's 500 index back into...

Dow Falls 23 Amid Energy, Mining Decline

Chevron falls 1.8%

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower, led by declines in energy and mining companies as prices for oil and other commodities fall. Chevron fell 1.8% Monday, the most in the Dow Jones industrial average. Mining company Freeport-McMoRan sank 10% after announcing that its co-founder was leaving. The Dow average lost 23...

Dow Ends Day Up 185
 Dow Ends Day Up 185 
Dec 23, 2015 3:14 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Up 185

S&P 500, Nasdaq also up

(Newser) - US stocks are closing higher for a third day in a row, once again taking their lead from oil prices. Energy stocks were the biggest winners in the market on Wednesday as the price of crude oil moved higher. Drilling rig operator Transocean jumped 3%, and Hess rose 4%. The...

Dow Ends Day Up 165
 Dow Ends Day Up 165 
Dec 22, 2015 3:13 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Up 165

S&P 500, Nasdaq also up

(Newser) - Energy companies are leading a broad rally on the stock market as the price of crude oil moves higher. Diamond Offshore Drilling was among the biggest gainers with an increase of 5.6% Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 165 points, or 1%, to close at 17,417. The...

Dow Ends Day Down 367
 Dow Ends Day Down 367 
Dec 18, 2015 3:21 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 367

S&P 500, Nasdaq also down

(Newser) - Stocks closed sharply lower, led by drops in banks and technology companies, as the market erased its gains from earlier in the week. The Dow Jones industrial average sank 367 points, or 2.1%, to 17,128 Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 36 points, or 1....

Dow Ends Day Down 253
 Dow Ends Day Down 253 
Dec 17, 2015 3:11 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 253

S&P 500, Nasdaq also down

(Newser) - US stocks are sliding into the close as the market gives back all of its big gain from the day before. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 253 points, or 1.4%, to 17,495 Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 31 points, or 1.5%, to...

Stocks Rise After Big Fed Move

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher after the Federal Reserve nudged interest rates higher for the first time in nine years, a vote of confidence in the US economy. At the same time the Fed also said Wednesday that it would make any future interest rates gradually, something that will help support...

Dow Ends Day Up 82
 Dow Ends Day Up 82 
Dec 10, 2015 3:14 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Up 82

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close slightly higher

(Newser) - US stocks are closing modestly higher as a rebound in the energy sector helped break a three-day losing streak for the market. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 82 points, or 0.5%, to 17,574 Thursday. The S&P 500 index rose four points, or 0.2%, to 2,...

Stock Market Sees 3rd Straight Day of Declines

Tech stocks led the dip

(Newser) - A slump in several big technology companies is leaving the stock market broadly lower at the closing bell on Wednesday. Indexes were higher for most of the morning but took a turn lower shortly after midday and stayed negative for the rest of the day. Big tech names fell the...

Oil Price Continues to Fall, Takes Stock Market With It

Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P500 all down on Tuesday

(Newser) - Sharp drops in materials and energy shares led to a broad decline in the stock market on Tuesday. The price of crude oil continued to fall, and the US benchmark for crude remained near its lowest level in seven years. Mining stocks in particular were hurt by weak economic news...

Crude Oil Plunges, Dow Falls 117

Plunging crude closes at less than $38 a barrel

(Newser) - Energy companies are closing sharply lower, leading a broad decline on the stock market, after the price of oil dropped to its lowest point in nearly seven years. US crude plunged almost 6% to close below $38 a barrel Monday. That's the lowest level since February 2009, at the...

Strong Job Gains Send US Stock Market Higher

Friday saw 2.1% increases for Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P500

(Newser) - The stock market had its biggest gain since September after the US government reported another solid month of job gains. The encouraging news on the economy Friday paved the way for the Federal Reserve to begin nudging interest rates back toward normal levels at its policy meeting later this month....

Nasdaq Ends Thursday Down 85 Points

Dow and S&P500 also see declines

(Newser) - Stocks fell sharply in the US on Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 251 points–or 1.4%–to close at 17,477. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 29 points–1.4% – to 2,049. And the Nasdaq declined 85 points–or 1.7%–...

Dow Ends Day Down 158
 Dow Ends Day Down 158 
Dec 2, 2015 3:05 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 158

S&P 500, Nasdaq also down

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower Wednesday, led by declines in energy stocks as the price of oil fell sharply. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 158 points, or 0.9%, to 17,729. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 23 points, or 1.1%, to 2,079. The Nasdaq...

Dow Ends the Day Up 168
 Dow Ends the Day Up 168 
Dec 1, 2015 3:14 PM CST

Dow Ends the Day Up 168

S&P 500, Nasdaq also up

(Newser) - Stocks are closing with solid gains Tuesday, led by health care companies and banks. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 168 points, or 1%, to 17,888. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 22 points, or 1.1%, to 2,102. The Nasdaq composite rose 47 points, or...

Black Friday Pretty Quiet for the Markets

Stocks edge mostly higher, but Dow is slightly down

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly higher in an abbreviated day of trading. The Standard & Poor's 500 index edged up a point, less than 0.1%, to 2,090 Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 14 points, also less than 0.1%, to 17,798. The Nasdaq composite rose...

Stocks Edge Up Ahead of Holiday

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end the day slightly up or unchanged

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly higher in light trading ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. The Dow Jones industrial average edged up a point to 17,813 Wednesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was little changed at 2,088. The Nasdaq composite gained 13 points, or 0....

Stocks End Day Slightly Higher

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all edge up

(Newser) - US stocks managed to shake off an early slump and end slightly higher Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 19 points, or 0.1%, to 17,812. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose two points, or 0.1%, to 2,089. The Nasdaq composite inched up...

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