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Dow Drops, Oil Price Surges as War Rages in Ukraine

Wheat, corn prices have also spiked

(Newser) - Oil prices soared and investors shifted more money out of stocks and into ultra-safe US government bonds Tuesday as Russia stepped up its war on Ukraine. The price of oil surged back above $100 a barrel to its highest level since 2014 after Russia, a major energy producer, faced further...

Oil Prices Jump After Russia Sanctions
Oil Prices Jump
After Russia Sanctions
MARKETS
Feb 28, 2022 4:02 PM CST

Oil Prices Jump After Russia Sanctions

Dow dropped 161 points

(Newser) - Markets quivered Monday amid worries about how high oil prices will go and how badly the global economy will get hit after the US and allies upped the financial pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Stocks swung down, up and down again, while investors herded into gold in...

Dow Has Best Day in More Than a Year
Dow Has Best Day
in More Than a Year
MARKETS
Feb 25, 2022 3:01 PM CST

Dow Has Best Day in More Than a Year

Index rises more than 800 points

(Newser) - A big rally that began on Wall Street Thursday afternoon continued into Friday and resulted in the best day since late 2020 for the Dow, reports CNBC . The index rose 834 points, or 2.5%, to 34,058; the S&P 500 rose 95 points, or 2.2%, to 4,...

Surprise: Stock Market Actually Rises
What Invasion?
Stocks Actually Rise
MARKETS
Feb 24, 2022 3:01 PM CST

What Invasion? Stocks Actually Rise

Major indexes shrug off earlier losses in wake of Russia's invasion

(Newser) - The stock market began the day on track for huge losses because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In the end, major indexes actually finished in positive territory. The benchmark S&P 500 rose 63 points to 4,288, the Dow rose 92 points to 33,223, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq surged...

Dow Set to Open Down More Than 800 Points
Dow Set to Open Down
More Than 800 Points
MARKETS
Feb 24, 2022 8:08 AM CST

Dow Set to Open Down More Than 800 Points

Oil prices top $100 for first time since 2014

(Newser) - Asian and European markets plunged after Russia launched its attack on Ukraine and markets in the US are following suit, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average set to open down more than 800 points, or 2.5%, CNN reports. S&P futures also dropped around 2.5% and Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Plunge, Oil Surges as Russia Attacks Ukraine

'Equities are tanking in Asia,' says an analyst

(Newser) - Asian stock markets plunged and oil prices surged to nearly $100 a barrel Thursday after President Vladimir Putin announced Russian military action in Ukraine, the AP reports. Market benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul fell 2%. Hong Kong and Sydney lost more than 3%. Oil prices jumped more than $4 on...

S&amp;P 500 Sinks to 14-Month Low
S&P 500 Slides Deeper
Into Correction Territory
MARKETS
Feb 23, 2022 3:54 PM CST

S&P 500 Slides Deeper Into Correction Territory

Index is now at a 14-month low

(Newser) - Wall Street's losses mounted Wednesday as world leaders waited to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin orders troops deeper into Ukraine. The S&P 500 fell 1.8% to a 14-month low, worsening what is now the benchmark index's second correction in two years. Treasury yields inched higher,...

S&amp;P 500 Enters Correction Territory Amid Ukraine Crisis
Ukraine Tensions
Drag Stocks Down
MARKETS
Feb 22, 2022 4:13 PM CST

Ukraine Tensions Drag Stocks Down

S&P 500 is now in correction territory

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly lower Tuesday after Russia sent forces into Ukraine’s eastern region and the US, European Union, and UK responded with economic sanctions. The rising geopolitical tensions kept financial markets on edge, pulling the S&P 500 into a correction—Wall Street speak for a drop of at...

Dow Racks Up Another Losing Week
Dow Racks Up Another
Losing Week
MARKETS
Feb 18, 2022 3:12 PM CST

Dow Racks Up Another Losing Week

Ukraine-Russia tension continues to worry investors

(Newser) - The market capped a losing week with another losing day, and mounting tension between Ukraine and Russia again got most of the blame. The Dow fell 232 points to 34,079, the S&P 500 fell 31 points to 4,348, and the Nasdaq fell 168 points to 13,548....

Dow Suffers Its Worst Drop of the Year
Dow Suffers Its Worst
Drop of the Year
MARKETS
Feb 17, 2022 3:16 PM CST

Dow Suffers Its Worst Drop of the Year

Index falls 622 points on rising Russia-Ukraine tension

(Newser) - The stock market rose earlier this week when Russia-Ukraine tensions appeared to ease. Now that the global standoff is worsening , so, too, is the stock market. The Dow fell 622 points on Thursday, or 1.7%, to 34,312; the S&P 500 fell 94 points, or 2.1%, to...

S&amp;P 500 Shakes Off Slump After Fed Releases Minutes
Minutes From Fed Meeting
Give Markets a Boost
MARKETS
Feb 16, 2022 4:24 PM CST

Minutes From Fed Meeting Give Markets a Boost

Central bank is ready to raise interest rates

(Newser) - Stocks shook off an early slump and ended mixed on Wall Street Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting showed policymakers still leaning toward moving decisively to fight inflation. The S&P 500 wound up with a slight gain, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the...

Stocks Rebound as Ukraine Tensions Ease
Stocks Rebound as
Ukraine Tensions Ease
MARKETS
Feb 15, 2022 3:48 PM CST

Stocks Rebound as Ukraine Tensions Ease

Feds say inflation surged 9.7% year-on-year

(Newser) - Stocks ended broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday as investors welcomed signs that tensions might ease in Ukraine. Moscow said some troops near Ukraine’s borders would begin returning to their bases , however President Biden said that claim remains unverified. Bond yields rose after another indicator on inflation came in...

Oil, Natural Gas Prices Rise Amid Ukraine Tensions

Major indexes slid Monday

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday as the US moved to close its embassy in Ukraine amid heightened geopolitical tensions over the thousands of Russian troops that have been amassing on the border. Financial, health care, and energy companies were among the biggest weights dragging the market lower. Moderna...

India Has a Bizarre Stock Market Scandal

Former head of largest exchange is accused of being a 'puppet' of a Himalayan yogi

(Newser) - This might be the most unusual financial scandal in a while: The former chief of India's biggest stock exchange is accused of sharing sensitive financial data with a Himalayan yogi and relying on the guru for major decisions, reports the BBC . The Securities and Exchange Board of India leveled...

Global War Worries Rattle the Markets
Global War Worries
Rattle the Markets
MARKETS
Feb 11, 2022 3:15 PM CST

Global War Worries Rattle the Markets

S&P 500 falls nearly 2%

(Newser) - Stocks sank Friday as worries about an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine piled onto Wall Street’s already heavy list of concerns about inflation and interest rates, per the AP . The Dow fell 503 points, or 1.4%, to 34,738; the S&P 500 fell 85 points, or 1....

Red-Hot Inflation Is Bad News for the Dow
Red-Hot Inflation
Is Bad News for the Dow
MARKETS
Feb 10, 2022 3:13 PM CST

Red-Hot Inflation Is Bad News for the Dow

Index falls more than 500 points

(Newser) - The stock market had a rough day, thanks to a familiar theme: A report showing that inflation remains super-charged has renewed fears that the Federal Reserve will act aggressively to try to tame it, reports CNBC . The benchmark S&P 500 fell 83 points, or 1.8%, to 4,504;...

Chipotle Jumps 10.1% Despite Menu Price Hikes
Chipotle Stock Sizzles
on Strong Earnings
MARKETS
Feb 9, 2022 3:58 PM CST

Chipotle Stock Sizzles on Strong Earnings

It jumped 10.1% despite menu price hikes

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, putting the market further into the green for the week after a solid gain a day earlier. Technology and communications stocks were among the biggest gainers. Microsoft rose 2.2% and Google's parent company, Alphabet, rose 1.6%. Chipmaker Nvidia rose...

Markets Bounce Back From Monday Losses
Peloton Jumps 25.3%
After Corporate Shake-Up
MARKETS
Feb 8, 2022 4:01 PM CST

Peloton Jumps 25.3% After Corporate Shake-Up

Indexes bounce back from Monday losses

(Newser) - Technology companies and banks led stocks higher on Wall Street Tuesday, more than making up the market’s losses a day earlier. Peloton jumped 25.3% after the exercise bike maker announced a corporate shake-up and big job cuts. Bond yields rose. The S&P 500 rose 37.67 points,...

Tyson Foods Jumps 12.2% After Strong Results
Tyson Foods Jumps
12.2% After Strong Results
MARKETS
Feb 7, 2022 3:45 PM CST

Tyson Foods Jumps 12.2% After Strong Results

It was a bumpy day for the S&P 500

(Newser) - Stocks ended another bumpy day with mixed results on Wall Street Monday. The S&P 500 went up, down, up, and then down again in the last hour of trading to wind up with a loss of 0.4%. Losses in several big tech companies left the Nasdaq down 0....

Stocks Finish Mixed After Gangbuster Jobs Report

Dow slips a bit while S&P ticks up

(Newser) - Stock indexes ended mixed and Treasury yields jumped Friday amid Wall Street’s expectations that the Federal Reserve will soon start raising interest rates sharply. The Dow fell 21 points to 35,089, the S&P 500 rose 23 points to 4,500, and the Nasdaq rose 219 points to...

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