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Back From Drop Over Tariffs, Stocks Close at All-Time High

Recovery was twice as fast as usual, analyst says

(Newser) - US stocks closed at an all-time high Friday, another milestone in the market's remarkable recovery from a springtime plunge caused by fears that the Trump administration's trade policies could harm the economy.
  • The Dow gained 432.43 points to 43,819.27, up 3.8% for the week.
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Stocks Rise to the Brink of All-Time High
Stocks Rise to the
Brink of All-Time High
MARKETS
Jun 26, 2025 3:38 PM CDT

Stocks Rise to the Brink of All-Time High

S&P 500 is just 0.05% below its record

(Newser) - US stocks ran up to the edge of another record on Thursday.
  • The S&P 500 rose 48.86 points, or 0.8%, to 6,141.02, just 0.05% below its all-time closing high, which was set in February.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 404.41 points, or
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Stocks Mostly Slip as Traders Await Israel-Iran Answers

Kroger, CarMax climb while Smith & Wesson drops nearly 20%

(Newser) - US stocks finished mostly lower on Friday, the Wall Street Journal reports, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the declines.
  • The Dow finished 0.1% higher, closing out the week up less than 0.1%.
  • The S&P was off 0.2% for the day and the week.
  • The Nasdaq fell
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Crude Prices Rise, Dow Falls Over Concern About Oil Supply

Weapons contractors' shares climb after Israel attacks Iran

(Newser) - Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped Friday on worries that escalating violence following Israel's attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy.
  • The S&P 500 fell 68.29 points to 5,976.97.
  • The Dow
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Broad Gains Follow Solid Jobs Report
Broad Gains Follow
Solid Jobs Report
markets
Jun 6, 2025 3:47 PM CDT

Broad Gains Follow Solid Jobs Report

Tesla rebounds a bit after plunge the day before

(Newser) - Stocks rose Friday on Wall Street following a better-than-expected report on the US job market .
  • The Dow rose 443.13 points, or 1%, to 42,762.87, ending the week up 1.2%.
  • The S&P 500 rose 61.06 points, or 1%, to 6,000.36, for a gain
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Traders Close Out a Solid Month
Traders Close Out a Solid Month
markets
May 30, 2025 3:32 PM CDT

Traders Close Out a Solid Month

Nvidia pulls down S&P 500 as companies issue mixed profit reports

(Newser) - Wall Street closed its winning week and month with a quiet Friday following a mixed set of profit reports from Gap, Ulta Beauty, and other companies navigating the challenges created by President Trump's on-and-off tariffs.
  • The Dow rose 54.34 points, or 0.1%, to 42,270.07, ending
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Wall Street Rallies, Then Loses Steam After Tariff Ruling

Nvidia's 3.2% gain lifts S&P 500

(Newser) - A big rally for stocks that began in Asia ran out of momentum Thursday amid uncertainty about what will happen next after a court blocked many of President Trump's tariffs.
  • The S&P 500 rose 23.62 points, or 0.4%, to 5,912.17 after giving up most
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Stocks Fall After Latest Trump Threats
Stocks Fall
After Latest
Trump Threats
markets
May 23, 2025 3:28 PM CDT

Stocks Fall After Latest Trump Threats

Apple pulls S&P down after president's post about making iPhones in the US

(Newser) - US stocks fell Friday after President Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the European Union that could begin in a little more than a week.
  • The Dow dropped 256.02 points, or 0.6%, to 41,603.07, off 2.5% for the week.
  • The S&P 500 declined 39.19
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Stocks Approach Records, but Analysts Expect More Volatility

Inflation reports, deal with China encourage markets

(Newser) - Wall Street cruised to the finish of its strong week on Friday, as US stocks glided closer to the all-time high they set just a few months earlier, though it may feel like an economic era ago.
  • The Dow rose 331.99 points, or 0.8%, to 42,654.74,
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Mixed Day of Trading Ends Relatively Calm Week
Mixed Day of Trading
Ends Relatively Calm Week
markets
May 9, 2025 3:36 PM CDT

Mixed Day of Trading Ends Relatively Calm Week

Trump's comments on China tariffs briefly shake up markets

(Newser) - US stocks drifted through a quiet Friday as Wall Street closed out an unusually calm week.
  • The Dow fell 119.07 points, or 0.3%, to 41,249.38, ending the week down 0.2%.
  • The S&P 500 fell 4.03 points, or 0.1%, to 5,659.91,
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Stocks Climb for 9th Day, Regaining Lost Ground

Rally follows a hiring report that topped expectations

(Newser) - Wall Street extended its gains to a ninth straight day on Friday, marking its longest winning streak since 2004 and reclaiming the ground it lost since President Trump escalated his trade war in early April.
  • The Dow rose 564.47 points, or 1.4%, to 41,317.43, leaving it
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Big Tech Lifts Stocks to Close a Chaotic Week
Big Tech Lifts Stocks
to Close a Chaotic Week
markets
Apr 25, 2025 3:35 PM CDT

Big Tech Lifts Stocks to Close a Chaotic Week

Overall, it's a mixed day of trading against the trade war backdrop

(Newser) - Big Tech stocks carried Wall Street on Friday to the close of a winning, roller coaster week, one that saw markets swing from fear to relief and back to caution because of President Trump's trade war.
  • The Dow rose 20.10 points, or 0.1%, to 40,113.50,
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Opposing Views on Trump Moves: He 'Blinked,' or It's Chess
Trump Appears
to Be Listening
to Wall Street
the rundown
Apr 24, 2025 12:07 PM CDT

Trump Appears to Be Listening to Wall Street

A look at why the president is walking back economic threats on tariffs, China, the Fed chief

(Newser) - President Trump has seemed to relish escalating the fight against his detractors on a range of issues in his second term. With one exception: economic policy. Trump has lowered the temperature on a number of key issues, including the trade war against China, threats to fire Fed chief Jerome Powell,...

Stocks Climb as Dollar Drops, Wrapping Up a Volatile Week

Indications are that trade war fears remain

(Newser) - US stocks jumped Friday in another manic day on Wall Street, while the falling value of the dollar and other swings in financial markets suggested fear is still high about escalations in President Trump's trade war with China.
  • The Dow rose 619.05 points, or 1.6%, to 40,
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Dimon: Yeah, We're 'Likely' Spiraling Toward Recession

JPMorgan Chase chief had warned earlier this week that Trump's tariff war might be problematic

(Newser) - Earlier this week, Jamie Dimon sent up a red flag on the tit-for-tat trade war spurred by the Trump administration, which has sent markets into a tailspin , warning that the resulting tariffs will likely bring about "inflationary outcomes" and "slow down growth." He hedged at the time...

Four-Week Losing Streak Comes to an End
Four-Week
Losing Streak
Comes to an End
markets
Mar 21, 2025 3:35 PM CDT

Four-Week Losing Streak Comes to an End

Technology stocks rise, countering other drops in S&P 500

(Newser) - Stocks on Wall Street shook off a weak start and closed slightly higher Friday, snapping a four-week losing streak.
  • The Dow rose 32.03 points, or 0.1%, to 41,985.35, closing out the week up 1.2%.
  • The S&P 500 rose 4.67 points, or 0.1%,
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Accenture Drops 7.3% Despite Strong Profit Report

Consulting firm could take a hit from government spending cuts

(Newser) - US stock indexes edged lower Thursday despite more signals suggesting the US economy remains solid for now.
  • The S&P 500 fell 12.40 points, or 0.2%, to 5,662.89 after flipping between modest gains and losses through the day.
  • The Dow fell 11.31 points, or less
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Stocks Rally but Can't Save the Week
Stocks Rally but
Can't Save the Week
markets
Mar 14, 2025 3:25 PM CDT

Stocks Rally but Can't Save the Week

Concern about government shutdown eases

(Newser) - US stocks rallied to their best day in months on Friday as Wall Street's roller coaster suddenly shot back upward. That still wasn't enough to keep the US market from a fourth straight losing week, though, its longest such streak since August.
  • The Dow climbed 674.62 to
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Stocks Take a Tumble as Trump Adds Tariff Threats

S&P falls more than 10% below record set in February

(Newser) - Wall Street's sell-off hit a new low Thursday after President Trump's escalating trade war dragged the S&P 500 more than 10% below its record, which was set just last month.
  • The Dow dropped 537.36 points to 40,813.57.
  • The S&P 500 lost 77.78
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Rough Week Ends With Reassurance From Fed
Rough Week Ends With
Reassurance From Fed
markets
Mar 7, 2025 3:41 PM CST

Rough Week Ends With Reassurance From Fed

Shares climb for the day but are still down for the week

(Newser) - Wall Street rose on Friday, but only after careening through another wild day. It was a fitting ending to a brutal week of scary swings dominated by worries about the US economy and uncertainty about what President Trump will do with tariffs.
  • The Dow rose 222.64 points, or 0.
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