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More Record
Highs on
First Trading
Day of 2020

MARKETS

Jan 2, 2020 3:00 PM CST

More Record Highs on First Trading Day of 2020

US stocks get off to a good start in the new year

(Newser) - Stocks got the New Year off to a roaring start with more solid gains and record highs for major US indexes, following up on a strong finish to 2019. Investors were encouraged by news that China's central bank will free up more money for lending. Technology companies including Apple...

US Stocks Close Out
Their Best Year Since 2013

MARKETS

Dec 31, 2019 3:16 PM CST

US Stocks Close Out Their Best Year Since 2013

S&P 500 index gains 28.9% for the year

(Newser) - Stocks are closing out their best year since 2013 led by huge gains in technology stocks, the AP reports. The benchmark S&P 500 index soared 28.9% for the year. Major indexes ended slightly higher Tuesday after spending most of the day wavering between small gains and losses. Technology...

Dow Ends Day Down 183

MARKETS

Dec 30, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 183

US stocks move broadly lower to start holiday-shortened week

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly lower on Wall Street as the market gives back some of its recent gains, the AP reports. The benchmark S&P 500 index is coming off five straight weeks of gains and multiple all-time highs. It's on track to end the month 2.6% higher....

Dow Ticks Up 23
to Close the Week

MARKETS

Dec 27, 2019 3:05 PM CST

Dow Ticks Up 23 to Close the Week

Markets were generally mixed

(Newser) - Major stock indexes were mixed Friday as the market retreated slightly from its latest highs. Retailers and other companies that rely on consumer spending led the gainers. Technology stocks also rose. Those gains, however, were checked by losses in financial, energy, and communication services companies, per the AP . The S&...

Nasdaq Hits a Milestone

MARKETS

Dec 26, 2019 3:05 PM CST

Nasdaq Hits a Milestone

Index passes 9K for the first time

(Newser) - Stocks moved broadly higher Thursday, nudging the major indexes further into record territory. Technology stocks accounted for a big slice of the gains, which helped push the Nasdaq composite above the 9,000 mark for the first time, per the AP . The index, which is heavily weighted with tech stocks,...

Dow Slips During
Light Trading Day

Dec 24, 2019 3:06 PM CST

Dow Slips During Light Trading Day

Index falls 36

(Newser) - Major stock indexes ended nearly flat Tuesday after an abbreviated trading session ahead of Christmas Day. The Nasdaq composite eked out a tiny gain, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with small losses, per the AP . Trading was lighter than usual during the half day...

Markets Edge Up Again,
Claiming Record Ground

MARKETS

Dec 23, 2019 3:02 PM CST

Markets Edge Up Again, Claiming Record Ground

Dow rises 96

(Newser) - Stocks closed Monday with modest gains, lifting the market's major indexes to record highs, per the AP . Trading was mostly muted as investors look ahead to a shortened holiday week. The S&P 500 rose 2 points to 3,224; the Dow rose 96 points to 28,551; and...

Stocks Keep Climbing
as Year-End Nears

MARKETS

Dec 20, 2019 3:11 PM CST

Stocks Keep Climbing as Year-End Nears

Dow rises 78

(Newser) - Stocks notched broad gains on Wall Street Friday as rising optimism around a "Phase 1" trade deal announced a week ago between the United States and China helped keep pushing stock indexes up. Fears about a possible recession have also faded since the summer after the Federal Reserve cut...

US Stocks Keep Climbing

MARKETS

Dec 19, 2019 3:25 PM CST

US Stocks Keep Climbing

Large companies release earnings reports

(Newser) - Stocks are closing at more record highs on Wall Street, extending the market's gains for the week. The latest gains follow encouraging earnings reports from several big companies, including Rite Aid and Conagra Brands. Stocks, bonds, gold and a gauge measuring fear among traders made only modest moves Thursday,...

Modest Rally for US Stocks
Mostly Gone by Closing Bell

MARKETS

Dec 18, 2019 3:08 PM CST

Modest Rally for US Stocks Mostly Gone by Closing Bell

Nasdaq still ekes out a record

(Newser) - A modest rally for stocks was mostly gone by the closing bell, ending winning streaks for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Nasdaq managed a tiny gain, enough to give it another record high, the AP reports. Trading was mostly listless on a day without...

Indexes Eke Out Gains,
Still Hit Record Highs

MARKETS

Dec 17, 2019 3:11 PM CST

Indexes Eke Out Gains, Still Hit Record Highs

S&P 500 has 5th gain in a row

(Newser) - Stocks eked out slight gains on Wall Street Tuesday, enough to send major indexes to more record highs. The benchmark S&P 500 had its fifth gain in a row, the AP reports. Banks and companies that rely on consumer spending led the way higher. Goldman Sachs rose 1.4%....

Wall Street Rally
Stretches to 4th Day

MARKETS

Dec 16, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Wall Street Rally Stretches to 4th Day

US stocks end the day higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, pushing major indexes to more record highs, the AP reports. Surprisingly strong reports on China's economy helped drive the rally. That's layered on top of investor optimism from last week’s initial trade deal between China and the United...

Markets Flat Despite
Deal Between US, China

MARKETS

Dec 13, 2019 3:09 PM CST

Markets Flat Despite Deal Between US, China

Dow is up 3 points

(Newser) - The US and China announced a "phase one" deal on trade that removes the threat of new US tariffs going into effect this weekend, but the markets barely budged on the news. The Wall Street Journal suspects that analysts want to hear more specifics before deciding whether it's...

S&P 500, Nasdaq
Close at Record Highs

MARKETS

Dec 12, 2019 3:12 PM CST

S&P 500, Nasdaq Close at Record Highs

As hopes build for a trade deal

(Newser) - Stocks are closing at more record highs as traders hope that the US and China can make enough progress on trade to avoid new tariffs kicking in over the weekend, the AP reports. Banks and technology companies led the gains. The S&P 500 rose 26 points, or 0.9%,...

Stocks Edge Higher
After Fed Announcement

MARKETS

Dec 11, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Stocks Edge Higher After Fed Announcement

Dow ends day up 29

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and signaled that it expects to leave them alone in 2020. The Fed's latest policy statement dropped a phrase that referred to “uncertainties” surrounding the economic outlook, suggesting it's less worried about...

US Stocks Close Lower

MARKETS

Dec 10, 2019 3:04 PM CST

US Stocks Close Lower

As tariff deadline approaches

(Newser) - Stocks are closing slightly lower on Wall Street following reports that the US may delay a new round of tariffs on Chinese goods, the AP reports. The tariffs are supposed to take effect Dec. 15, and they threaten to raise prices of cellphones, laptops, and other popular products for US...

US Stocks Close
Broadly Lower

MARKETS

Dec 9, 2019 3:00 PM CST

US Stocks Close Broadly Lower

Dow ends day down 105

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly lower on Wall Street as the market gives back some of its gains from last week, the AP reports. Technology and health care stocks accounted for much of the selling. Those losses outweighed gains in companies that rely on consumer spending, among others. The market pullback...

Dow Reclaims 28K

MARKETS

Dec 6, 2019 3:15 PM CST

Dow Reclaims 28K

Markets rise after strong jobs report

(Newser) - Stocks marched broadly higher on Wall Street Friday after the government reported that employers added far more jobs than expected in November. The surprisingly good employment picture, along with a boost in consumer confidence, comes at the end of what started as a rough week for the market. Increased trade...

US Stocks End
Wobbly Day
Slightly Higher

MARKETS

Dec 5, 2019 3:00 PM CST

US Stocks End Wobbly Day Slightly Higher

Dow ends day up 28

(Newser) - Stocks are ending a wobbly day slightly higher on Wall Street as traders wait for more news on trade talks between the US and China, the AP reports. Gains for technology companies and banks outweighed losses in energy and other sectors Thursday. Apple rose 1.5% and Occidental Petroleum lost...

US Stocks End Higher
on Renewed Trade Hopes

MARKETS

Dec 4, 2019 3:16 PM CST

US Stocks End Higher on Renewed Trade Hopes

Dow ends day up 146

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, gaining back some of the ground they've lost over the previous three trading days, the AP reports. Technology and industrial companies were among the biggest winners Wednesday as traders became become more hopeful that a trade deal between the US and China...