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Nasdaq Rises Above Pre-COVID High
Nasdaq Rises Above
Pre-COVID High
MARKETS
Jun 8, 2020 3:58 PM CDT

Nasdaq Rises Above Pre-COVID High

S&P 500 hit its highest level since February

(Newser) - Wall Street’s enthusiasm about the reopening economy sent stocks scrambling even higher on Monday, and the Nasdaq composite wiped away the last of its coronavirus-induced losses to set a record. The S&P 500, which dictates how more 401(k) accounts perform, climbed back within 4.5% of its own...

Fox News: Sorry About That Stock Report

The graphic aired Friday on 'Special Report with Bret Baier'

(Newser) - Fox News apologized Saturday for how it displayed a chart correlating the stock market's performance with the aftermath of the deaths of George Floyd, Martin Luther King Jr., and Michael Brown, the AP reports. The graphic that aired Friday to illustrate market reactions to historic periods of civil unrest...

Dow Surges on Surprising Jobs Report
Dow Surges on
Surprising Jobs Report
MARKETS
Jun 5, 2020 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Surges on Surprising Jobs Report

Index rises 3%

(Newser) - The stock market had a big day after a much better-than-expected jobs report gave Wall Street’s recent rally another shot of adrenaline. The Dow rose 829 points, or 3.1%, to 27,110; the benchmark S&P 500 rose 81 points, or 2.6%, to 3,193; and the...

S&amp;P&#39;s 4-Day Rally Ends
S&P's 4-Day Rally Ends
MARKETS
Jun 4, 2020 3:22 PM CDT

S&P's 4-Day Rally Ends

Though the Dow inched up

(Newser) - Stocks ended mostly lower on Wall Street after a day of wavering, ending a four-day winning streak for the S&P 500, its longest in nearly four months. The benchmark index slipped 0.3% Thursday. It’s still about 8% below its record set in February after being down nearly...

You Might Want to Brace for 401(k) Trouble in Near Future

Most fund managers say this current rally is too much, too fast, see turbulence ahead

(Newser) - Just because stocks have scrambled nearly all the way back to their record heights doesn't necessarily mean the market is in the clear, per the AP . Stocks have a long history of making big gains within long-term down markets, only for the bottom to give out again. Such mini-,...

Stock Market Says &#39;Protests, What Protests?&#39;
Stock Market
Says 'Protests,
What Protests?'
markets
Jun 3, 2020 3:15 PM CDT

Stock Market Says 'Protests, What Protests?'

The S&P 500 rises 1.4%

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, extending the market's winning streak to a fourth day. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% Wednesday. Investors are hoping that the economy will continue to open up following the lockdowns put in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the AP...

Stocks Extend Gains for 3rd Straight Day
Stocks Extend Gains
for 3rd Straight Day
MARKETS
Jun 2, 2020 4:26 PM CDT

Stocks Extend Gains for 3rd Straight Day

NASA astronauts rang Nasdaq opening bell

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, extending the market's winning streak to a third day. The latest gains, which followed a rally in global stocks, were driven by optimism that the global economy will begin to recover as governments gradually allow businesses that were closed due to...

Trump Stops Short on China, and Markets Breathe Easier

Dow slips 17, but investors braced for worse

(Newser) - Stock indexes edged mostly higher in afternoon trading Friday after President Trump outlined several actions in response to China eroding the autonomy of Hong Kong but did not mention any moves to upend a trade pact struck with Beijing earlier this year, per the AP . The Dow finished the day...

Dow Turns Negative After Trump China Announcement

President says he will give a news conference Friday amid rising tension

(Newser) - Wall Street's recently rally sputtered Thursday as the major indexes ended up in the red. The Dow fell 147 points to 25,400, the S&P 500 fell 6 points to 3,029, and the Nasdaq fell 43 points to 9,368. All three losses were well under 1%....

Optimism Bubbles With Banks, Retailers
Optimism Bubbles
With Banks, Retailers
markets
May 27, 2020 3:15 PM CDT

Optimism Bubbles With Banks, Retailers

S&P 500 gained 1.5% in a choppy day of trading

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, extending the market's gains into a third day on hopes for a coming economic revival as larger swaths of the country relax stay-at-home mandates imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic and clear the way for more businesses to reopen, the AP reports....

Stocks Surge as NYSE Partially Reopens
Stocks Surge as NYSE
Partially Reopens
MARKETS
May 26, 2020 4:02 PM CDT

Stocks Surge as NYSE Partially Reopens

Dow, S&P hit highest levels since March

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday, driving the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to their highest levels in nearly three months as optimism over the reopening of the economy overshadowed lingering worries about the pandemic. The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, for a time climbing...

Before Long Weekend, Stocks 'in a Bit of a Hold'

Dow slips 8 points, while the S&P ticks up

(Newser) - Stock indexes will head into the long weekend on a bit of a choppy note. The Dow fell 8 points to 24,465, while the S&P 500 rose 6 points to 2,955, and the Nasdaq gained 39 points to 9,324. Earlier in the day, the numbers were...

Markets Slip Back After Jobs Report
Markets Slip Back
After Jobs Report
MARKETS
May 21, 2020 3:12 PM CDT

Markets Slip Back After Jobs Report

Dow falls 101

(Newser) - Stocks on Thursday gave back some gains from a solid rally a day earlier. The Dow fell 101 points to 24,474, the S&P 500 fell 23 points to 2,948, and the Nasdaq fell 90 points to 9,284. All the losses were under 1%. They came during...

One Stock Sector Plays Outsize Role Today
One Stock Sector
Plays Outsize
Role Today
markets
May 20, 2020 3:05 PM CDT

One Stock Sector Plays Outsize Role Today

Wall Street has an up day as the S&P 500 rises 1.7%

(Newser) - Stocks posted solid gains on Wall Street Wednesday, erasing their losses from a day earlier. Big-name investor favorites like Facebook, Apple, and Amazon helped pull the market higher, the AP reports. The S&P 500 rose 1.7%. Technology, the only sector that's holding on to a gain for...

Dow Slumps After Results From Big Retailers
Dow Slumps After Results
From Big Retailers
MARKETS
May 19, 2020 4:32 PM CDT

Dow Slumps After Results From Big Retailers

Markets erased some of Monday's gains

(Newser) - A late-day slide left stocks broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, as the market gave back some of the ground it gained in a big rally a day earlier . Losses in banks, health care stocks, and household goods companies accounted for a big portion of the selling, the AP reports....

Dow Surges 963 Points After Encouraging Vaccine Results

Markets had their best day since early April

(Newser) - The stock market bounced back from its worst week in nearly two months Monday as optimism about a potential vaccine for the coronavirus and hopes for a US economic recovery in the second half of the year put investors in a buying mood. The S&P 500 climbed 3.2%,...

Vaccine Results Expected to Give Stock Market a Lift

Dow futures jump 650 points, in part on good news from Moderna trials

(Newser) - The stock market is expected to get off to a strong start on Monday after last week's struggles. Dow futures jumped 650 points, nearly 3%, and part of the reason is a promising report from drug-maker Moderna about a coronavirus vaccine, reports CNBC . The company says its vaccine contender...

Investors Waffle as Discouraging Reports Roll In

Market is of two minds, analyst says

(Newser) - Stocks capped another wobbly day of trading on Wall Street with modest gains Friday, though the S&P 500 still ended with its biggest weekly loss in nearly two months, per the AP . The benchmark index rose 0.4% after falling 1.3% earlier in the day as investors weighed...

Stocks Shake Off Early Stumbles, End Higher
Stocks Shake Off Early
Stumbles, End Higher
MARKETS
May 14, 2020 3:15 PM CDT

Stocks Shake Off Early Stumbles, End Higher

Dow rises 377

(Newser) - The stock market ended a choppy day higher as a turnaround by banks and energy companies helped end a two-day losing streak, per the AP . The S&P 500 managed a gain of 1.2%, rising 32 points to 2,852, but it’s still down 2.6% for the...

Reserve Chair Speaks, and Wall Street Slides Again

The S&P 500 lost 1.7% as stocks fell for second straight day

(Newser) - Stocks fell for the second day in a row Wednesday on Wall Street, weighed down by worries about a slow recovery for the economy, the AP reports. The weakness came after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned about the threat of a prolonged recession because of the shutdowns related to...

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