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MARKETS

Oct 4, 2019 3:17 PM CDT

Jobs Report Gives a Lift to Markets

Dow rises 372

(Newser) - Stocks marched broadly higher on Wall Street Friday after steady US job gains and a decline in the unemployment rate allayed investors' concerns about slowing growth. The broad gains Friday erased nearly all of the significant losses the market suffered earlier in the week brought on by dismal news on...

Stocks End Higher
After Early Stumble

MARKETS

Oct 3, 2019 3:07 PM CDT

Stocks End Higher After Early Stumble

Dow ends day up 122

(Newser) - The stock market shook off an early stumble and ended broadly higher, breaking a two-day slump that got October off to a miserable start, the AP reports. Big technology companies and drug makers led the gains Thursday, while materials makers and banks pulled up the rear. The early slide was...

Stock Losses
Accelerate on
Wall Street

MARKETS

Oct 2, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Stock Losses Accelerate on Wall Street

Dow ends day down 494

(Newser) - Stocks tumbled again as investors became more worried that worsening trade tensions and other factors could further weaken the global economy, the AP reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost almost 500 points Wednesday, its second big drop in a row. The latest bout of selling followed a report showing...

Weak Factory Report
Sinks Stock Market

MARKETS

Oct 1, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Weak Factory Report Sinks Stock Market

Dow ends day down 343

(Newser) - The stock market stumbled after a surprise contraction in manufacturing last month renewed worries that President Trump's trade wars were hurting the economy, the AP reports. The market had been rallying early Tuesday until the Institute for Supply Management reported that the manufacturing sector reached its lowest level in...

Stocks End
Bumpy Quarter
With a Gain

MARKETS

Sep 30, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks End Bumpy Quarter With a Gain

S&P 500 is up 1.2% for the quarter

(Newser) - Stocks rose on Wall Street, capping another turbulent quarter with modest gains, the AP reports. Technology and health care stocks led the way Monday. Apple rose 2.4% and Merck added 1.4%. Banks and energy companies lagged the rest of the market. Raymond James lost 1.3% and ConocoPhillips...

US Stocks End
Week Down
After China
Trade Report

MARKETS

Sep 27, 2019 5:30 PM CDT

US Stocks End Week Down After China Trade Report

Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 fall

(Newser) - Wall Street capped a choppy week with a second straight weekly loss for the S&P 500 Friday as worries about a potential escalation in the trade war between the US and China erased early gains. Technology companies led the broad slide, the AP reports, as investors weighed a report...

US Stocks Fall as
Investors Turn Cautious

MARKETS

Sep 26, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

US Stocks Fall as Investors Turn Cautious

Dow ends day down 79

(Newser) - Stocks fell and bond prices rose as investors turned cautious and shifted money into lower-risk holdings, the AP reports. The selling came as traders weighed the implications of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump and a slowdown in US economic growth. Facebook led communications stocks lower after Bloomberg reported that...

Stocks Rise as Trump
Teases Trade Deal

MARKETS

Sep 25, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks Rise as Trump Teases Trade Deal

Dow ends day up 162

(Newser) - Stocks are closing with solid gains Wednesday after President Trump indicated a trade deal with China could happen soon, the AP reports. The comment from Trump, along with strong numbers on the housing market, helped stocks overcome early losses. Technology companies, which have strong business ties to China, were the...

US Stocks Have Volatile Day

MARKETS

Sep 24, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

US Stocks Have Volatile Day

As Democrats eye Trump inquiry

(Newser) - Stocks had their most volatile day in a month Tuesday as a growing number of Democrats called for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump and a report showed a decline in consumer confidence, the AP reports. The S&P 500 fell 25 points, or 0.8%, to 2,966. The...

Stocks Close Flat
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Sep 23, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks Close Flat on Wall Street

US stocks give up early gains Monday

(Newser) - Stocks are closing flat Monday, giving up early gains by technology companies and makers of household products, the AP reports. The market turned lower in the late afternoon after wobbling earlier as investors digested some weak economic figures out of Germany. Chip stocks rose. Nvidia gained 1.2% and Qualcomm...

Stocks Slip After
Chinese Delegation Leaves

MARKETS

Sep 20, 2019 3:38 PM CDT

Stocks Slip After Chinese Delegation Leaves

Dow drops 105 points, Nasdaq 56

(Newser) - Stocks veered lower on Wall Street in afternoon trading Friday after reports that a Chinese delegation has cut short a visit to the US, fueled speculation that upcoming talks aimed at resolving the costly trade war between Washington and Beijing are in trouble. The selling, which erased modest early gains...

Stocks End Little Changed
After Early Rally Wanes

MARKETS

Sep 19, 2019 3:15 PM CDT

Stocks End Little Changed After Early Rally Wanes

Dow ends day down 52

(Newser) - Stocks are sputtering at the close on Wall Street Thursday after an early rally fizzled, the AP reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 52 points, or 0.2%, to 27,094, while the S&P 500 was essentially flat at 3,006. Banks and industrial companies were the biggest...

Stocks Sink, Then Recover
After Fed Rate Cut

MARKETS

Sep 18, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Sink, Then Recover After Fed Rate Cut

Dow, S&P 500 edge up while Nasdaq drops a bit

(Newser) - Stocks are rebounding at the close of trading, led by banks and big tech names, after the Federal Reserve delivered an expected cut in interest rates, the AP reports. Stocks initially fell after the Fed announcement, after the Fed showed its members are divided about the upcoming path for interest...

US Stocks Notch Small Gains

MARKETS

Sep 17, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

US Stocks Notch Small Gains

As price of oil falls

(Newser) - Stocks are closing a lackluster session Tuesday with small gains as investors await a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, the AP reports. The Fed concludes a policy meeting Wednesday and is expected to announce its second rate cut this year. Oil prices gave up a chunk of the huge...

Stocks Fall as Oil Prices Spike

MARKETS

Sep 16, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks Fall as Oil Prices Spike

Dow ends day down 142, breaking an 8-day win streak

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower Monday as a spike in oil prices raises fresh worries about the strength of the global economy, the AP reports. The US and international benchmarks for crude oil each rose more than 14% after a weekend attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Shares of oil...

Markets Mixed, but Dow
Keeps Streak Alive

MARKETS

Sep 13, 2019 3:06 PM CDT

Markets Mixed, but Dow Keeps Streak Alive

Index up for the 8th straight day, rising 37 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly lower Friday as a decline in technology stocks offsets a strong performance by Wall Street banks, per the AP . Apple dropped 1.9% and Broadcom fell 3.4% after the chipmaker warned that demand remains weak. JPMorgan rose 2% and Citigroup gained 1.6%. Banks were bolstered...

Stocks Rise on Hope
for Trade Progress

MARKETS

Sep 12, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks Rise on Hope for Trade Progress

Dow ends day up 45

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher Thursday as investors grow cautiously optimistic the US and China can make progress in upcoming trade talks, the AP reports. The S&P 500 gained 8 points, or 0.3%, to 3,009, led by technology and consumer-focused companies, although the rally lost some steam in...

Tech Leads US Stocks Higher

MARKETS

Sep 11, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Tech Leads US Stocks Higher

Dow ends day up 227

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street as investors welcomed China's move to exempt some US products from a recent round of tariffs, the AP reports. Technology, health care and communication services stocks powered much of the gains Wednesday for the S&P 500, which has been essentially...

Wall Street Sees
Late Buying Burst

MARKETS

Sep 10, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

Wall Street Sees Late Buying Burst

Dow ends day up 73

(Newser) - A late burst of buying left stocks mostly higher on Wall Street after indexes spent much of the day lower, the AP reports. Apple rose 1.2% Tuesday after announcing a new slate of iPhones and other products. Apple also announced a $5 a month video service, which would be...

US Stocks See
Mixed Finish

MARKETS

Sep 9, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

US Stocks See Mixed Finish

Smaller companies rose broadly Monday

(Newser) - Major stock indexes turned in a mixed finish on Wall Street as large companies gave up early gains but smaller companies rose broadly, the AP reports. The S&P 500 index of large US companies ended up pretty much where it started on Monday, while measures of small-company stocks climbed....