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MARKETS

Jun 24, 2020 4:01 PM CDT

Stocks Slide as COVID Cases Surge

Dow was down 710 points

(Newser) - Wall Street's recent rally hit a snag Wednesday as new coronavirus cases in the US climbed to the highest level in two months, dimming investors’ hopes for a relatively quick economic turnaround. The S&P 500 skidded 2.6%, shedding its gains for the week and leaving it nearly...

Hopeful Investors Push
Markets to More Gains

MARKETS

Jun 23, 2020 3:05 PM CDT

Hopeful Investors Push Markets to More Gains

Dow rises 131

(Newser) - Wall Street notched another solid day of gains on Tuesday. Investors seem generally happy with how things are going in terms of the reopening of the economy, per the AP . On the day, the Dow rose 131 points to 26,156, the S&P 500 rose 13 points to 3,...

Stocks Make Solid Gains After Choppy Start

Nasdaq Sets New Record

MARKETS

Jun 22, 2020 4:41 PM CDT

Nasdaq Sets New Record

Other indexes also saw solid gains

(Newser) - Stocks on Wall Street shook off a choppy start and closed higher Monday, extending the market's gains from last week. The initial drop followed weakness in overseas markets as the global tally of coronavirus infections approached 9 million. Technology companies led the way, outweighing losses in health care and...

After a Volatile Day,
Dow Ends Lower

MARKETS

Jun 19, 2020 3:05 PM CDT

After a Volatile Day, Dow Ends Lower

At one point, it was up by 370 points

(Newser) - Talk about a seesaw day. At one point, the Dow was up more than 370 points on Friday, notes CNBC . But when the market closed, the index was well into the red. The reason? A spate of negative headlines in regard to the coronavirus, including Apple's decision to re-close...

With App Showing a Huge Loss, 20-Year-Old Takes His Own Life

College Student Kills Himself
After Seeing Huge Stock Loss

Jun 18, 2020 4:35 PM CDT

College Student Kills Himself After Seeing Huge Stock Loss

20-year-old using Robinhood app may have misunderstood his balance

(Newser) - Alex Kearns was enjoying investing, family members say—spending time on Robinhood, a free trading app, and experimenting with the stock market. The 20-year-old had just started during the pandemic, Forbes reports, while he was home with his parents from college. But late Thursday night, he apparently was shocked to...

Market Sends
Mixed Messages

MARKETS

Jun 18, 2020 3:05 PM CDT

Market Sends Mixed Messages

Dow dips, while S&P and tech-heavy Nasdaq notch small gains

(Newser) - The Dow lost some ground again Thursday, while the benchmark S&P 500 remained essentially flat and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained for the fifth consecutive day, reports CNBC . All in all, the market "struggled for direction," according to the network, as investors kept an eye on coronavirus resurgences...

S&P 500's
Winning Streak
Fizzles Out

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Jun 17, 2020 3:22 PM CDT

S&P 500's Winning Streak Fizzles Out

The S&P 500 falls 0.4% after a shaky day of trading

(Newser) - The S&P 500 gave up an early gain and ended slightly lower, ending a three-day winning streak, the AP reports. The benchmark index fell 0.4% after a wobbly day of trading. Like other markets worldwide, Wall Street took a pause following some recent gains. Treasury yields held steady...

Dow Jumps
More Than
500 Points

MARKETS

Jun 16, 2020 4:19 PM CDT

Dow Jumps More Than 500 Points

Markets rallied after encouraging figures on retail sales

(Newser) - Stocks rose on Wall Street, notching their third gain in a row, after US retail sales rebounded last month by much more than economists were expecting. The S&P 500 climbed 1.9% Tuesday in another volatile day. The spending data bolstered hopes that the economy can pull out of...

Wall Street Bounces Back
After Latest News From Fed

MARKETS

Jun 15, 2020 3:59 PM CDT

Wall Street Bounces Back After Latest News From Fed

'Volatility is here to stay, at least for a little while'

(Newser) - It took just a few hours for fear to turn back into greed on Wall Street Monday, and stocks erased a sharp, early slump to notch healthy gains after the Federal Reserve unveiled its latest push to prop up the economy, the AP reports. The S&P 500 climbed 0....

Coronavirus Worries
Continue on Wall Street

Jun 15, 2020 8:36 AM CDT

Coronavirus Worries Continue on Wall Street

Dow falls 700 at the open on fears about resurgence

(Newser) - Last week's lousy performance on Wall Street is continuing. The markets opened in bleak shape Monday: The Dow fell more than 700 points, or 2.7%, and the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were in similar straits. As with last week, when the Dow lost 5.5% and...

Dow Claws Back Some
of Thursday's Big Losses

MARKETS

Jun 12, 2020 3:06 PM CDT

Dow Claws Back Some of Thursday's Big Losses

Index rises 477 points

(Newser) - The stock market on Friday regained some of its losses from Thursday's big selloff , just not as much as the morning numbers suggested it might. The Dow rose 477 points, or 1.9%, to 25,605; the S&P 500 rose 39 points, or 1.3%, to 3,041;...

Market Bounces Back Up
After Thursday's Plunge

Jun 12, 2020 9:04 AM CDT

Market Bounces Back Up After Thursday's Plunge

Dow rises 700 points in early trading

(Newser) - The stock market had its worst day in months on Thursday, but Friday is looking much better on Wall Street. The Dow was up more than 700 points, nearly 3%, in the first half-hour of trading, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq had similar gains. This time, no single...

Dow Has Its Worst
Day in Months

Jun 11, 2020 3:04 PM CDT

Dow Has Its Worst Day in Months

Index falls nearly 1,900 points on second-wave concerns

(Newser) - Wall Street's day started ugly and finished even uglier. The Dow fell 1,861 points, or 6.9%, to 25,128; the S&P 500 fell 188 points, 5.8%, to 3,002; and the Nasdaq fell 527 points, 5.2%, to 9,492. All in all, the market...

Dow Plunge Worsens
on 'Second Wave' Worries

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Jun 11, 2020 11:56 AM CDT

Dow Plunge Worsens on 'Second Wave' Worries

Index sinks more than 1,500 points

(Newser) - The market's optimism that the worst of COVID-19 is behind us seems to be vanishing quickly. The Dow on Thursday plunged 900 points at the open, and things have only gotten worse. The index was down more than 1,500 points, or 5.5%, shortly before 1pm Eastern. The...

Wall Street Hits the Brakes

MARKETS

Jun 9, 2020 4:08 PM CDT

Wall Street Hits the Brakes

S&P 500 back in the red for 2020

(Newser) - Wall Street hit the brakes Tuesday, a day after its remarkable, weekslong rally brought the S&P 500 back to positive for the year and the Nasdaq to a record high. The benchmark index fell 0.8%, its largest loss in almost three weeks, as traders cashed in on some...

Wall Street Takes a Breather
as Markets Slide

MARKETS

Jun 9, 2020 9:02 AM CDT

Wall Street Takes a Breather as Markets Slide

Dow is down 300 points early

(Newser) - Stocks opened broadly lower on Wall Street on Tuesday as a rally that drove the market higher over the past three weeks lost steam, per the AP . The Dow fell about 300 points, the S&P 500 fell 30, and the Nasdaq dropped 24 points in the first half-hour of...

Nasdaq Rises Above
Pre-COVID High

MARKETS

Jun 8, 2020 3:58 PM CDT

Nasdaq Rises Above Pre-COVID High

S&P 500 hit its highest level since February

(Newser) - Wall Street’s enthusiasm about the reopening economy sent stocks scrambling even higher on Monday, and the Nasdaq composite wiped away the last of its coronavirus-induced losses to set a record. The S&P 500, which dictates how more 401(k) accounts perform, climbed back within 4.5% of its own...

Fox News: Sorry About
That Stock Report

Jun 6, 2020 5:00 PM CDT

Fox News: Sorry About That Stock Report

The graphic aired Friday on 'Special Report with Bret Baier'

(Newser) - Fox News apologized Saturday for how it displayed a chart correlating the stock market's performance with the aftermath of the deaths of George Floyd, Martin Luther King Jr., and Michael Brown, the AP reports. The graphic that aired Friday to illustrate market reactions to historic periods of civil unrest...

Dow Surges on
Surprising Jobs Report

MARKETS

Jun 5, 2020 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Surges on Surprising Jobs Report

Index rises 3%

(Newser) - The stock market had a big day after a much better-than-expected jobs report gave Wall Street’s recent rally another shot of adrenaline. The Dow rose 829 points, or 3.1%, to 27,110; the benchmark S&P 500 rose 81 points, or 2.6%, to 3,193; and the...

S&P's 4-Day Rally Ends

MARKETS

Jun 4, 2020 3:22 PM CDT

S&P's 4-Day Rally Ends

Though the Dow inched up

(Newser) - Stocks ended mostly lower on Wall Street after a day of wavering, ending a four-day winning streak for the S&P 500, its longest in nearly four months. The benchmark index slipped 0.3% Thursday. It’s still about 8% below its record set in February after being down nearly...