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Investors Bullish on Tech as 2 More Records Fall

Nasdaq and S&P 500 close at all-time-highs

(Newser) - The stock market ended up in mixed territory on day No. 2 of the new White House. The Dow fell 12 points to 31,117 on Thursday, but the S&P 500 rose a point to 3,853, and the Nasdaq climbed 73 points to 13,530. The latter two...

Markets Close at Record Highs on Day 1 of Biden Presidency

S&P 500 jumped 1.4%

(Newser) - Wall Street marked the dawn of President Joe Biden's administration with stocks rallying to record highs as hopes build that new leadership in Washington will mean more support for the struggling US economy. The S&P 500 rose 1.4%, topping its previous all-time high set earlier this month....

Stocks Hit All-Time Highs as Biden Inaugurated

Dow jumps more than 200 points

(Newser) - Then-President Trump often warned that stock markets would crash if Joe Biden was elected president—but that definitely wasn't the case after the election, or when Biden was sworn in Wednesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit all-time highs in trading Wednesday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Momentum Returns to Wall St.
Wall Street Rally
Is Back on Track
MARKETS
Jan 19, 2021 3:26 PM CST

Wall Street Rally Is Back on Track

Dow jumped 116 points to start shortened week

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday, recovering some of last week’s losses and pulling closer to their record highs. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Tuesday and got back within 1% of its record set earlier this month. Markets have been rising on enthusiasm about a coming...

COVID Stimulus Fails to Deliver Jolt to Market
COVID Stimulus Fails
to Deliver Jolt to Market
MARKETS
Jan 15, 2021 3:04 PM CST

COVID Stimulus Fails to Deliver Jolt to Market

Indexes fall, having already priced in the Biden plan

(Newser) - Stocks fell on Friday after reports showed the pandemic is deepening the hole for the economy, even as Washington prepares to throw it another lifeline, per the AP . The Dow fell 177 points to 30,814, the S&P 500 fell 27 points to 3,768, and the Nasdaq fell...

Markets Can't Wait to Hear Biden Plan on Stimulus

Another grim report on unemployment helps put the Dow into the red

(Newser) - Stocks ended in negative territory on Thursday after another bleak report on US unemployment. The Dow fell 68 points to 30,991, the S&P 500 fell 14 points to 3,795, and the Nasdaq fell 16 points to 13,112. The modest declines came after the Labor Department reported...

Big Tech Stocks Help S&amp;P 500 Drift Upward
Big Tech Stocks 
Help S&P 500
Drift Upward
MARKETS
Jan 13, 2021 4:10 PM CST

Big Tech Stocks Help S&P 500 Drift Upward

Bond auction pulled Treasury yields lower

(Newser) - Stocks notched modest gains Wednesday following another choppy day of trading on Wall Street, leaving the market near its recent record highs. The S&P 500 inched up 0.2% after flipping between small gains and losses in the early going. Gains in several Big Tech companies, including Intel, Apple,...

Markets Edge Upward, With Focus on &#39;Value Stocks&#39;
Investors Switch Focus
to 'Value Stocks'
MARKETS
Jan 12, 2021 3:50 PM CST

Investors Switch Focus to 'Value Stocks'

Markets edge upward, led by smaller companies

(Newser) - Stocks shook off a midday slide and ended broadly higher on Wall Street. The S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1% Tuesday. Small-company stocks continued to outpace the rest of the market by a wide margin, a sign that investors are becoming more optimistic about an economic rebound....

Stocks Slip, Ending 4-Day Winning Streak
Stocks Slip, Ending
4-Day Winning Streak
MARKETS
Jan 11, 2021 3:30 PM CST

Stocks Slip, Ending 4-Day Winning Streak

Investors shrugged off a lot of bad news last week

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday as trading cools in markets around the world following record-setting runs. The S&P 500 fell 0.7%, breaking a four-day winning streak. Analysts said a pullback was no surprise following the big rally recently for everything from stocks to bond yields to...

Wall Street Rises Again Despite Weak Jobs Report

Nasdaq continues its push into record territory

(Newser) - Wall Street had a seesaw session but ended the day in positive territory. The Dow rose 56 points to 31,097, the S&P 500 rose 20 points to 3,824, and the Nasdaq continued its strong push into record territory by rising 134 points to 13,201. All this...

For Tech-Heavy Nasdaq, It&#39;s a Milestone Day
For Tech-Heavy Nasdaq,
It's a Milestone Day
MARKETS
Jan 7, 2021 3:08 PM CST

For Tech-Heavy Nasdaq, It's a Milestone Day

Index closes above 13K for the first time

(Newser) - Wall Street kept pushing into record territory on Thursday despite the chaos in Washington. The Dow rose 211 points (0.6%) to 31,041, the S&P 500 rose 55 points (1.4%) to 3,803, and the Nasdaq surged 326 points (2.5%) to 13,067. That's the...

Despite DC Chaos, Stocks Rally on Hopes of Senate Turnover

Investors are shifting away from big tech stocks

(Newser) - Wall Street rallied Wednesday on expectations of more stimulus for the economy, the AP reports, although the enthusiasm was dampened by chaotic scenes in Washington as pro-Trump protesters stormed the US Capitol. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, giving up much of an earlier rally, while the Dow Jones...

Stocks Claw Back Losses After Monday&#39;s Slide
Bull Is 'Not Ready to
Wind Down Just Yet'
MARKETS
Jan 5, 2021 4:21 PM CST

Bull Is 'Not Ready to Wind Down Just Yet'

Stocks claw back some of Monday's losses

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, regaining their footing a day after suffering their worst loss in months amid the worsening pandemic and potentially market-moving Senate elections. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, recovering about half of the index's losses from a day earlier. The majority...

2021 Is Off to a &#39;Wobbly Start&#39; on Wall Street
'We've Got a Wobbly
Start to the Year Here'
MARKETS
Jan 4, 2021 3:41 PM CST

'We've Got a Wobbly Start to the Year Here'

S&P 500 drops 1.5% as virus surges worldwide

(Newser) - Us stocks pulled back from their recent record highs Monday, as big swings returned to Wall Street at the onset of a year where the dominant expectation is for a powerful economic rebound to sweep the world. The S&P 500, which ended 2020 at an all-time high, slid 1....

2021 Hopes Take Hold Early
2021 Hopes Take Hold Early
MARKETS
Dec 31, 2020 4:15 PM CST

2021 Hopes Take Hold Early

Chaotic year has a solid finish

(Newser) - The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 2020 at more record highs Thursday, closing out one of the most tumultuous years in recent memory. The S&P 500 rose 24.03 points, or 0.6%, to 3,756.07, ending the year up 16%, or roughly...

Dow Jones Hits a New Record High
Vaccine News From
Britain Lifts Markets
MARKETS
Dec 30, 2020 3:40 PM CST

Vaccine News From Britain Lifts Markets

Dow Jones hit a new record high

(Newser) - Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, keeping major indexes at or near record highs. The S&P 500 added 0.1%, keeping it just below the all-time high it reached on Monday, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched another record. Small-company stocks again outpaced their larger rivals...

Stock Pull Back From Record Highs
Investors Turn Cautious
After Record Highs
MARKETS
Dec 29, 2020 3:45 PM CST

Investors Turn Cautious After Record Highs

S&P 500 sees first loss in four days

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and closed modestly lower on Wall Street, giving the S&P 500 is first loss in four days. The 0.2% fall Tuesday came a day after major indexes had notched their latest all-time highs. The market had started the day higher after President...

On Wall Street, the 'Santa Claus Rally' Has Arrived

Stocks hit new highs after Trump signs relief bill

(Newser) - Stocks closed at record highs Monday as Wall Street entered the final week of 2020. President Trump signed a $900 billion economic aid package that helps reduce uncertainty as governments re-impose travel and business curbs in response to a new coronavirus variant. The measure also includes money for other government...

Stocks Tick Higher in Short Trading Day
Stocks Tick Higher
in Short Trading Day
MARKETS
Dec 24, 2020 12:22 PM CST

Stocks Tick Higher in Short Trading Day

Dow rises 70

(Newser) - US stock indexes closed modestly higher on Thursday in a shortened trading day on Christmas Eve. The Dow rose 70 points to 30,199, the S&P 500 rose 13 points to 3,703, and the Nasdaq rose 33 points to 12,804. The markets will reopen on Monday, per...

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...

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