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Stocks Surge, Making Up for Friday's Losses

MARKETS

Oct 17, 2022 3:58 PM CDT

Tech Stocks Lead Surge on Wall Street

Dow jumps 551 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed sharply higher Monday on Wall Street, marking the latest about-face for a market that has been unsteadily lurching between gains and losses in recent weeks. The S&P 500 rose 94.88 points, or 2.6%, to 3,677.95, more than recovering the ground it lost in...

Markets Consistent
on Only One Thing: Volatility

MARKETS

Oct 14, 2022 3:20 PM CDT

Markets Consistent on Only One Thing: Volatility

Dow falls more than 400 points one day after surge

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly lower on Friday as investors weighed the latest updates on inflation expectations, consumer spending, and corporate earnings. A report showing US consumers raised their expectations for future inflation hurt markets worldwide, offering another signal the Federal Reserve may have to continue aggressively hiking interest rates to temper...

Stock Market Booms
in Surprise Turnaround

MARKETS

Oct 13, 2022 3:22 PM CDT

Stock Market Booms in Surprise Turnaround

Despite a bad report on inflation, the Dow surges more than 800 points

(Newser) - When the latest inflation report came in worse than expected Thursday morning, the markets responded in expected fashion and immediately tanked. The Dow, for example, fell more than 500 points in early trading, notes CNBC . It was a much different story at the closing bell, however. The Dow surged 827...

Cruise Lines Were Among
Wall St.'s Biggest Winners

MARKETS

Oct 12, 2022 3:58 PM CDT

Cruise Lines Were Among Wall St.'s Biggest Winners

But indexes closed lower after a late wobble

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day lower on Wall Street after a late-afternoon drop erased the tentative gains major indexes had been clinging to for much of the day. The S&P 500 fell 11.81 points, or 0.3%, to 3,577.03 Wednesday, its sixth consecutive loss. The Dow...

Uber, Lyft Slump After
Government Labor Proposal

MARKETS

Oct 11, 2022 3:56 PM CDT

Uber, Lyft Slump After Government Labor Proposal

Rule would make it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors

(Newser) - Stocks ended mostly lower after an afternoon hiccup on Wall Street as trading remains unsettled ahead of key reports on inflation and corporate earnings. The S&P 500 fell 23.55 points, or 0.7%, to 3,588.84 after wavering down, up, then back down again. The Dow Jones...

After Volatile Week,
Markets Dip Some More

MARKETS

Oct 10, 2022 3:25 PM CDT

After Volatile Week, Markets Dip Some More

But losses are relatively modest

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower Monday on Wall Street, ahead of the beginning of the corporate earnings reporting season, per the AP . The week should provide insight into how high inflation and rising interest rates have been affecting US companies. The S&P 500 fell 27 points, or 0.8%, to 3,...

Stocks Tumble After Positive Jobs Report

Encouraging Jobs Report
Unsettles Wall Street

markets

Oct 7, 2022 3:55 PM CDT

Encouraging Jobs Report Unsettles Wall Street

Recession fears resurface as stocks tumble

(Newser) - Good news on the economy remains bad news for Wall Street, as stocks fell sharply Friday on worries a still-strong US jobs market may actually make a recession more likely. The S&P 500 ended 2.8% lower, falling 104.86 points to close at 3,639.66, after briefly...

Indexes Mostly Hold Steady, but
Stocks Fall Before Jobs Report

markets

Oct 6, 2022 4:00 PM CDT

Indexes Mostly Hold Steady, but Stocks Fall Before Jobs Report

Market is 'waiting for clarity,' analyst says

(Newser) - A choppy day of trading Thursday ended with stocks broadly lower on Wall Street, though indexes have managed to hold onto most of their sizeable gains from a big rally at the start of the week. The S&P 500 fell 1%, to 3,744.52, after having been up...

Wall Street's Rally
Runs Out of Gas

MARKETS

Oct 5, 2022 3:41 PM CDT

Wall Street's Rally Runs Out of Gas

Stocks are in a 'tug of war between reality and expectation'

(Newser) - Stocks ended slightly lower on Wall Street as a gangbuster two-day rally ran out of gas. The S&P 500 fell 7.65 points, or 0.2%, to 3,783.28 Wednesday after briefly heading into the green late in the day. Its early rally this week was the biggest...

Stocks Claw Back
More Ground as
Rally Continues

MARKETS

Oct 4, 2022 3:47 PM CDT

Stocks Claw Back More Ground as Rally Continues

Twitter jumps 22.1% after reports Musk plans to proceed with deal

(Newser) - Stocks rose sharply again on Wall Street Tuesday and clawed back more of the ground they lost in a miserable several weeks. The S&P 500 rose 112.50 points, or 3.1%, to 3,790.93. The benchmark index has been rallying since hitting its lowest point of the...

Indexes Rise Sharply
Despite Big Tesla Drop

MARKETS

Oct 3, 2022 3:36 PM CDT

Indexes Rise Sharply Despite Big Tesla Drop

Dow jumps 765 points

(Newser) - Wall Street rallied to its best day since late July as falling bond yields eased some of the pressure that’s battered markets. The S&P 500 rose 2.6% Monday, the latest swing for a scattershot market that’s been mostly falling this year on worries about a possible...

A Brutal Month Finally
Ends on Wall Street

MARKETS

Sep 30, 2022 3:20 PM CDT

A Brutal Month Finally Ends on Wall Street

Markets dropped again

(Newser) - The only good thing that can said of this month and even this quarter on Wall Street is that it's over. Markets dropped yet again on Friday. The Dow fell 500 points, or 1.7%, to 28,725; the S&P 500 fell 54 points, or 1.5%, to...

Wall Street
Resumes Its Plunge

MARKETS

Sep 29, 2022 3:11 PM CDT

Wall Street Resumes Its Plunge

Dow falls more than 400 points

(Newser) - After Wednesday's strong performance , stocks fell hard again on Thursday as worries about a possible recession and rising bond yields put the squeeze back on markets. The Dow sank 458 points, or 1.5%, to 29,225; the S&P 500 fell 78 points, or 2.1%, to 3,...

Dow Jumps 549 Points as
UK Calms World Markets

MARKETS

Sep 28, 2022 3:45 PM CDT

Dow Jumps 549 Points as UK Calms World Markets

Wall St. breaks longest losing streak since COVID crash

(Newser) - Stocks on Wall Street soared to their first gain in more than a week as some calm returned to financial markets around the world. The S&P 500 jumped 2% Wednesday for its best day in seven weeks. That snapped Wall Street’s longest losing streak since the coronavirus crash...

Dow Keeps Sliding After
Entering Bear Market

MARKETS

Sep 27, 2022 3:31 PM CDT

Dow Keeps Sliding After Entering Bear Market

S&P 500 also dropped Tuesday

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street as markets continue to be unstable amid worries about a possible recession. The volatile trading came a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average followed other major US indexes into a bear market. The S&P 500 fell 7....

Stocks Drop Again as
Pessimism Grips Markets

MARKETS

Sep 26, 2022 3:42 PM CDT

Stocks Drop Again as Pessimism Grips Markets

'We're starting to have a handoff from fears about inflation and the Fed to global economic worries'

(Newser) - Stocks fell on Wall Street Monday and put major indexes deeper into a slump as recession fears grow. The S&P 500 fell 38.19 points, or 1%, to 3,655.04. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 329.60 points, or 1.1%, to 29,260.81. The Nasdaq...

This Year, a Tried-and True
Investment Strategy Backfires

Sep 26, 2022 11:05 AM CDT

This Year, a Tried-and True Investment Strategy Backfires

'Buy the dip' doesn't work if the market keeps dipping

(Newser) - The stock market had another brutal week last week, and investors who decided to "buy the dip" in anticipation of a rebound might have been regretting it early Monday. The market began the new week in the red once again, reports CNBC . Such regret has been common in 2022,...

Dow Closes at New
Low for 2022

MARKETS

Sep 23, 2022 3:12 PM CDT

Dow Closes at New Low for 2022

Index falls nearly 500 points in another brutal day on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks plunged again on Wall Street and worldwide Friday on more signs the global economy is weakening. The bleak numbers:

The S&P 500 fell 64 points, or 1.7%, to 3,693.
The Dow fell 486 points, or 1.6%, to 29,590.
The Nasdaq fell 198 points, or

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Wall Street Ticks
Lower Again

MARKETS

Sep 22, 2022 3:40 PM CDT

Wall Street Ticks Lower Again

World banks raise rates after the Federal Reserve's move

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower Thursday on Wall Street, deepening their losses for the week, as central banks around the world raised interest rates to fight inflation, per the AP .

The S&P 500 fell 31 points to 3,757, a loss of 0.3%.
The Dow fell 107 points to 30,

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Dow Drops 522 Points
After Fed Raises Rates

MARKETS

Sep 21, 2022 3:57 PM CDT

Dow Drops 522 Points After Fed Raises Rates

Central bank also raised forecast on how high rates might have to go

(Newser) - Wall Street closed sharply lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve stepped up its fight against inflation by raising interest rates . The S&P 500 fell 66 points, or 1.7%, to 3,789.93. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 522.45 points, or 1.7%, to 30,183.78....