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Markets Hold Steady After Report on Consumer Spending

Shoppers spent more than expected last month

(Newser) - Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Tuesday following the latest signal that the US economy remains solid, though perhaps too strong for the Federal Reserve's liking.
  • The S&P 500 edged down by 0.43, which is well less than 0.1%, to 4,373.20 after flipping
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Lululemon, Set to Join S&amp;P 500, Jumps 10.3%
Activision's S&P 500
Replacement Jumps 10.3%
MARKETS
Oct 16, 2023 3:39 PM CDT

Activision's S&P 500 Replacement Jumps 10.3%

Lululemon rises on a good day for major indexes

(Newser) - US stocks closed higher Monday as some of last week's moves driven by worries about war in the Middle East unwound.
  • The S&P 500 rose 45.85 points, or 1.1%, to 4,373.63.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 314.25 points, or 0.9%, to
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Big Banks Outperform Expectations
Big Banks Outperform
Expectations
MARKETS
Oct 13, 2023 3:15 PM CDT

Big Banks Outperform Expectations

But S&P still dips, weighed down in part by war worries

(Newser) - US stocks had a topsy-turvy day on Friday as fears about war in the Middle East collided in financial markets with hopes for stronger profits at big US companies. In the end, the markets finished in mixed territory:
  • The Dow rose 28 points, or 0.08%, to 33,659.
  • The
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Markets Slip After Digesting Inflation News
Markets Slip After
Digesting Inflation News
MARKETS
Oct 12, 2023 3:30 PM CDT

Markets Slip After Digesting Inflation News

S&P snaps a 4-day winning streak

(Newser) - Stocks slipped Thursday as the clamps tightened on Wall Street from rising yields in the bond market and new inflation news:
  • The S&P 500 fell 27 points, or 0.6%, to 4,349, breaking a four-day win streak, per the AP .
  • The Dow fell 173 points, or 0.5%,
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ExxonMobil Drops After Announcing Huge Merger
ExxonMobil Drops After
Announcing Huge Merger
MARKETS
Oct 11, 2023 3:42 PM CDT

ExxonMobil Drops After Announcing Huge Merger

Pioneer Natural Resources deal is company's biggest buyout since Mobil

(Newser) - Stocks edged higher in wobbly trading Wednesday as yields were mixed in the bond market, which has been Wall Street's main driver recently.
  • The S&P 500 rose 18.71 points, or 0.4%, to 4,376.95.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 65.57 points, or 0.
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Stocks Rise as Pressure From Bond Market Eases
PepsiCo Rises After
Profits Surprise Analysts
MARKETS
Oct 10, 2023 3:33 PM CDT

PepsiCo Rises After Profits Surprise Analysts

Defense stocks give back some of their gains

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher Tuesday as pressure relaxed on Wall Street from the bond market.
  • The S&P 500 rose 22.58 points, or 0.5%, to 4,358.24.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 134.65 points, or 0.4%, to 33,739.30.
  • The Nasdaq composite rose 78.
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Oil, Defense Stocks Climb
Oil, Defense Stocks Climb
MARKETS
Oct 9, 2023 4:00 PM CDT

Oil, Defense Stocks Climb

Fed officials suggest interest rates won't go up at next meeting

(Newser) - Oil prices climbed with worries about the possible spillover effects of violence in the Middle East. The stock market was less fearful, though, and flipped from modest morning losses following potentially encouraging news on interest rates, which have been dragging Wall Street mainly lower since the summer.
  • The S&P
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After Thinking About Jobs News, Wall Street Climbs

Stocks fell after report's release, then headed up

(Newser) - Wall Street rallied in a whipsaw Friday and erased its morning losses after looking deeper into the nuances of a surprisingly strong report on the US job market . The S&P 500 climbed 1.2% after charging back from an earlier drop of 0.9%; the Dow Jones rose 288...

Stocks Shift Little Ahead of Jobs Report
Stocks Shift
Little Ahead
of Jobs Report
markets
Oct 5, 2023 3:37 PM CDT

Stocks Shift Little Ahead of Jobs Report

An employment picture that's too bright could add to inflation fears

(Newser) - Wall Street drifted to a quiet close Thursday as pressure from the bond market remained high due to worries about a too-hot US job market. The S&P slipped 5.56, or 0.1%, to 4,258.19, a day before a highly anticipated report on the job market that...

Oil Drops by $5 a Barrel, Easing Inflation Pressure

Markets close higher after reports suggest economy is cooling

(Newser) - Wall Street closed higher Wednesday as the bond market loosened its vise on the stock market.
  • The S&P 500 rose 34.30 points, or 0.8%, to 4,263.75, coming off a 1.4% tumble that sent it to its lowest level in four months.
  • The Dow Jones
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Sharp Drop Wipes Out Dow&#39;s Gain for the Year
Surprisingly Strong
Jobs Report Shakes Markets
MARKETS
Oct 3, 2023 3:37 PM CDT

Surprisingly Strong Jobs Report Shakes Markets

Sharp drop wipes out Dow's gain for the year

(Newser) - Wall Street tumbled Tuesday as it focused on the downside of a surprisingly strong job market.
  • The S&P 500 fell 58.94 points, or 1.4%, to 4,229.45.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 430.97 points, or 1.3%, to 33,002.38 and wiped out
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Utilities, Energy Stocks Slump
Utilities Drop Sharply as
Treasury Yields Rise
MARKETS
Oct 2, 2023 3:46 PM CDT

Utilities Drop Sharply as Treasury Yields Rise

Energy stocks dropped, as did oil prices

(Newser) - Most stocks closed lower Monday as the constrictor of higher interest rates tightens its coils around Wall Street. The S&P 500 ended little changed, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 74 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.7%. Slumps for oil-and-gas stocks weighed on the market after...

Wall Street Ends Worst Month of the Year
Wall Street Ends
Worst Month of the Year
MARKETS
Sep 29, 2023 3:15 PM CDT

Wall Street Ends Worst Month of the Year

Benchmark S&P 500 index is down about 5% for September

(Newser) - Wall Street has put the wraps on a miserable September, with the benchmark S&P 500 logging its worst month of the year.
  • The S&P slipped 11 points Friday, or 0.2%, to 4,288, and lost about 5% for the month, per CNBC .
  • The Dow fell 158 points,
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Wall Street Rises, Still on Track for Lousy Month

Dow was up more than 100 points on Thursday

(Newser) - Wall Street ticked higher Thursday as the pressures squeezing it this month from the oil and bond markets relaxed a bit.
  • The S&P 500 rose 25 points, or 0.5%, to 4,299.
  • The Dow rose 116 points, or 0.3%, to 33,666.
  • The Nasdaq rose 108 points,
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Rising Oil Prices, Bond Yields Add to Pressure on Stocks
Surging Bond Yields
Add to Pressure on Stocks
MARKETS
Sep 27, 2023 3:46 PM CDT

Surging Bond Yields Add to Pressure on Stocks

Spurt in crude prices boosts energy stocks

(Newser) - Wall Street yo-yoed to a mixed finish Wednesday as rising oil prices and bond yields cranked up the pressure even higher on the stock market.
  • The S&P 500 rose 0.98 points, or less than 0.1%, to 4,274.51.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 68.61
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Amazon Drops 4% After Huge Antitrust Lawsuit Filed

Stocks drop to lowest level since June

(Newser) - Wall Street's ugly September got even worse Tuesday, as a sharp drop for stocks brought them back to where they were in June.
  • The S&P 500 tumbled 63.91 points, or 1.5%, to 4,273.53 for its fifth loss in the last six days.
  • The Dow
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Oil-Related Stocks Rise as Markets Claw Back Losses

But Monday was a bad day for travel stocks

(Newser) - Wall Street clawed back some of its steep losses from last week, but September is still on track to be its worst month of the year despite Monday's gains.
  • The S&P 500 rose 17.38, or 0.4%, to 4,337.44, coming off its worst week in
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Wall Street Ends Rough Week With Smaller Losses
Wall Street Ends Rough
Week With Smaller Losses
MARKETS
Sep 22, 2023 3:15 PM CDT

Wall Street Ends Rough Week With Smaller Losses

Dow falls more than 100 points

(Newser) - Wall Street slipped again on Friday, but with losses not as large as earlier in the week.
  • The S&P fell by 9 points to 4,320.
  • The Dow fell 106 points to 33,963.
  • The Nasdaq fell 12 points to 13,211.
  • For the week, the S&P was
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Wall Street Still Falling After Fed's Prediction

Dow drops 370 points

(Newser) - Wall Street tumbled again Thursday as stock prices dropped worldwide on expectations that US interest rates will stay high well into next year. Fears of a government shutdown aren't helping, either.
  • The S&P 500 fell 72 points, or 1.6%, to 4,330.
  • The Dow fell 370 points,
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Stocks Slump After Fed&#39;s Latest Projections
Stocks Drop as Fed's
Latest Projections Sink In
MARKETS
Sep 20, 2023 3:35 PM CDT

Stocks Drop as Fed's Latest Projections Sink In

Rates may only go down by half a point next year

(Newser) - US stocks slumped after the Federal Reserve said it may not cut interest rates next year by as much as it earlier thought, regardless of how much Wall Street wants it. The S&P 500 fell 41.75 points, or 0.9%, to 4,402.20. The Dow Jones Industrial...

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