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US Stocks Sink as
Trade Conflicts Escalate

MARKETS

Dec 3, 2019 3:13 PM CST

US Stocks Sink as Trade Conflicts Escalate

Dow ends day down 280

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly lower after President Trump indicated he was in no hurry to make a trade deal with China, the AP reports. Stocks for technology companies, which do a lot of business with China, led the declines. Intel lost 2.8%. Trump said he had "no deadline"...

Tech Companies Lead
US Stocks Broadly Lower

MARKETS

Dec 2, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Tech Companies Lead US Stocks Broadly Lower

Dow ends day down 268

(Newser) - Technology companies led stocks broadly lower, getting the market off to a weak start for the month after a strong November, the AP reports. Adobe fell 2.2% Monday and Applied Materials gave up 2.1%. Traders were focusing on more tensions between the US and China and weak reports...

Markets Fizzle
in Short Trading Day

MARKETS

Nov 29, 2019 12:32 PM CST

Markets Fizzle in Short Trading Day

Dow falls 112

(Newser) - Stocks ended an abbreviated session of trading with losses after sharp drops in oil and gas prices dragged down energy companies. Trading ended earlier than usual on Friday, which was a half day for markets following Thanksgiving. All 11 sectors that make up the S&P 500 index lost ground,...

Slight Gains Leave
Stocks at Record Highs

MARKETS

Nov 27, 2019 3:03 PM CST

Slight Gains Leave Stocks at Record Highs

US markets are closed Thursday

(Newser) - Stocks moved broadly higher on Wall Street, marking more record highs on a holiday-shortened week, the AP reports. Optimism on trade talks between the US and China as well as encouraging reports on the economy kept the market chugging higher Wednesday. Technology stocks and companies that rely on consumer spending...

US Stocks Hit
More Record Highs

MARKETS

Nov 26, 2019 3:16 PM CST

US Stocks Hit More Record Highs

For the second consecutive day

(Newser) - Technology companies and retailers led stocks modestly higher on Wall Street, adding to the market’s solid start to the week, the AP reports. The latest gains were enough to leave major indexes at record highs Tuesday for the second day in a row. Investors were encouraged by more signs...

Trade Hopes Send
US Stocks Higher

MARKETS

Nov 25, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Trade Hopes Send US Stocks Higher

Dow ends day up 190

(Newser) - Stocks are closing at more record highs as traders welcomed new signs of progress in trade talks between the US and China, the AP reports. Technology and health care companies made some of the biggest gains Monday. Intel rose 2.1% and Gilead Sciences climbed 3%. Several stocks were moving...

Markets Rise, but a Streak
Is Snapped for S&P 500

MARKETS

Nov 22, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Markets Rise, but a Streak Is Snapped for S&P 500

6-week winning streak is over

(Newser) - Stock indexes closed higher on Wall Street Friday as a week dominated by the progress in US-China trade talks—or lack thereof—came to a close. The S&P 500 rose 6 points to 3,110, the Dow rose 109 points to 27,875, and the Nasdaq rose 13 points...

Markets Dip
for 3rd Straight Day

MARKETS

Nov 21, 2019 3:05 PM CST

Markets Dip for 3rd Straight Day

Dow falls 54

(Newser) - Stocks closed slightly lower on Wall Street Thursday, giving the market its third straight drop. Technology stocks and companies that rely on consumer spending led the way lower, per the AP . Those losses offset gains in the energy, communication services, and health care sectors. Investors have turned cautious this week...

It's a Down Day for Stocks,
Brutal for One Retailer

markets

Nov 20, 2019 3:19 PM CST

It's a Down Day for Stocks, Brutal for One Retailer

Urban Outfitters plunges 15.2%

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street as investors worry that the US and China may not reach a trade deal this year, the AP reports. Technology and communications stocks helped pull the market lower Wednesday. Analog Devices, a chipmaker, fell 2.8%. AT&T lost 2.2%. Several retailers...

Wobbly Day Ends With More
Record Highs for US Indexes

MARKETS

Nov 18, 2019 3:00 PM CST

Wobbly Day Ends With More Record Highs for US Indexes

Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 all edge up

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day with tiny gains on Wall Street, enough to nudge major indexes to more record highs, the AP reports. The market started lower Monday as traders waited for clues about where trade talks between the US and China were headed. Technology companies and makers of consumer...

Dow Closes Week
With a Milestone

MARKETS

Nov 15, 2019 3:12 PM CST

Dow Closes Week With a Milestone

It crosses 28,000 for the first time

(Newser) - Stocks moved broadly higher on Wall Street Friday as major indexes closed at record highs. The Dow, for example, crossed 28,000 for the first time, closing at 28,004 after a gain of 222 points. The S&P 500 gained 23 to close at 3,120, and the Nasdaq...

S&P 500 Ekes Out a Record

MARKETS

Nov 14, 2019 3:04 PM CST

S&P 500 Ekes Out a Record

Other US indexes slip

(Newser) - The S&P 500 has eked out a new record on an otherwise uneventful day on Wall Street, the AP reports. The benchmark index closed with a gain of 2 points at 3,096, its third straight increase after a decline on Monday. Consumer-focused stocks, including Target and Lowe’s,...

Stocks Struggle to a
Mixed Finish on Wall Street

MARKETS

Nov 13, 2019 3:14 PM CST

Stocks Struggle to a Mixed Finish on Wall Street

S&P 500, Dow close at records; Nasdaq falls

(Newser) - Stocks struggled to a mixed finish on Wall Street but with enough lift to set more record highs for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrials, the AP reports. Major indexes had been higher at midday Wednesday but took a stumble in the early afternoon following a report...

Stocks Manage Meager Gains

MARKETS

Nov 12, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Stocks Manage Meager Gains

Dow ends the day unchanged

(Newser) - Stocks are closing with tiny gains on Wall Street, eking out another record high close for the Nasdaq, the AP reports. Health care and materials companies rose the most on Tuesday, but the gains were checked by losses in real estate, energy and other sectors. Disney rose 1.3% on...

Stocks Fall on
Trade Uncertainty

MARKETS

Nov 11, 2019 3:14 PM CST

Stocks Fall on Trade Uncertainty

Dow ekes out tiny gain, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slip

(Newser) - Stocks are closing slightly lower on Wall Street Monday as traders look for clarity on the status of trade talks between the US and China, the AP reports. Comments from President Trump on Saturday created some uncertainty about how far the US would go in rolling back tariffs as part...

Dow, S&P 500
Close at Record Highs

MARKETS

Nov 7, 2019 3:03 PM CST

Dow, S&P 500 Close at Record Highs

Nasdaq also rises

(Newser) - Stocks are ending higher on Wall Street following hopes that China and the US are getting closer to a trade deal, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrials and the S&P 500 ended at record highs again Thursday, but they would have been even higher if not for a...

US Stocks See Mixed Finish

MARKETS

Nov 6, 2019 3:00 PM CST

US Stocks See Mixed Finish

Close mostly lower on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street after a day of waffling between small gains and losses, the AP reports. The market stumbled in the late morning Wednesday following a report that the US and China wouldn't sign their initial trade deal until next month, but the losses...

Dow, Nasdaq Hit New Highs

MARKETS

Nov 5, 2019 3:02 PM CST

Dow, Nasdaq Hit New Highs

But S&P 500 slips slightly

(Newser) - Stocks are ending mostly higher on Wall Street, marking another set of records for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq, the AP reports. The S&P 500 index slipped slightly on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in health care, technology and other sectors. Banks and energy companies did...

Dow Ends Day
at Record High

MARKETS

Nov 4, 2019 3:16 PM CST

Dow Ends Day at Record High

Its first since the summer

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at its first record high since the summer as the stock market's rally carried into a fifth week, the AP reports. Energy and technology companies did the most to pull the market higher Monday. Chevron rose 4.6% and chipmaker Nvidia rose 3....

Dow Hits a Milestone

MARKETS

Nov 4, 2019 9:07 AM CST

Dow Hits a Milestone

Index reaches a new intraday high

(Newser) - The stock market opened in milestone fashion Monday morning—the Dow quickly rose 138 points to hit an intraday high of 27,486, reports the Wall Street Journal . If this holds up, the Dow would post its first record close since July 15, notes MarketWatch . The Nasdaq and S&P...