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S&P Drops US Credit Outlook to 'Negative'

They say there's 'material risk' that politicians won't fix fiscal problemsr

(Newser) - Standard & Poor’s reaffirmed America’s AAA credit rating today, but dropped its outlook to “negative,” saying there was “material risk” that US policy makers wouldn’t figure out how to handle the nation’s fiscal woes by 2013. “If an agreement is not reached...

Dow Plunges 242 on Japan Anxiety
 Dow Plunges 242 
 on Japan Anxiety 
MARKETWATCH
Mar 16, 2011 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Plunges 242 on Japan Anxiety

Street worries about nuclear catastrophe

(Newser) - Fears that a nuclear reactor in Japan may be in the midst of a partial meltdown is shaking financial markets. Stock indexes lost 2% and gave up nearly all of their gains for the year today. All 10 company groups that make up the Standard & Poor's 500 index fell....

Dow Drops 228, Sinks Below 12,000
 Dow Drops 228, 
 Sinks Below 12,000 
MARKETWATCH
Mar 10, 2011 3:13 PM CST

Dow Drops 228, Sinks Below 12,000

Worries over global economy kneecap Dow

(Newser) - Weak economic news from China, the US, and Spain combined with a slump in oil companies sent stocks sharply lower. The Dow Jones industrial average had its biggest one-day drop since August. It fell 228 points, or 1.9%, to close at 11,984, while the S&P 500 index...

Dow Up 8, Ends Year at Highest Mark Since '08
Dow Up 8, Ends Year
at Highest Mark Since '08
MARKETWATCH
Dec 31, 2010 3:15 PM CST

Dow Up 8, Ends Year at Highest Mark Since '08

Almost half of stocks' 2010 gains were made this month

(Newser) - Stocks have ended a rocky 2010 quietly. The major indexes were little changed and trading volume was at one of its lowest levels of the year as many traders took the day off. Despite investors' concerns about the US and world economy, the S&P 500 and the Dow both...

Dow Cracks 11K for First Time Since May

Investors think Fed will move to prop up economy

(Newser) - Stocks are rising after another weak report on unemployment added to expectations that the Federal Reserve will step in to prop up the US economy. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed above 11,000 this morning for the first time since early May. At midday, the Dow was up 53,...

Dow Plunges on Fears Over Europe, Korea

May close below 10,000

(Newser) - The Dow opened below 10,000 today—a mark it hasn't closed below since February—as investors panicked over the conflict between North and South Korea and instability in European banks. The Dow fell 238 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq dropped 23 and 53 points respectively, according to...

Stock Exchanges to Get 'Circuit Breakers'

SEC rules hope to prevent crazy plunges

(Newser) - US stock exchanges would briefly halt trading of some stocks that have big prices swings under new trading rules aimed at avoiding market plunges and proposed today by federal regulators. The rules would take effect in mid-June under a 6-month pilot program agreed to by major US exchanges and the...

Dow Drops 348 in Volatile Day
 Dow Drops 348 
 in Volatile Day 
MARKETS
May 6, 2010 3:19 PM CDT

Dow Drops 348 in Volatile Day

Market was down nearly 1,000 points in afternoon

(Newser) - Wall Street was in full panic mode today, as a drastic sell-off saw the Dow off nearly 1,000 points just one hour before the close, MarketWatch reports. A quick rebound followed, however, to less severe numbers. The Dow finished down 348 points at 10,520; Nasdaq fell 83 points...

Dow Drops 13, Pharma Lags
 Dow Drops 13, Pharma Lags 
MARKETS
Mar 12, 2010 3:25 PM CST

Dow Drops 13, Pharma Lags

UMich/Reuters consumer sentiment index falls

(Newser) - Stocks ended the week mixed with some gains in basic materials but sagging health care stocks, led by Pfizer, which released disappointing results from trials of a breast-cancer drug, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow gained 13 points to close at 10,625.
  • The Nasdaq lost a point to
...

Dow Rises 45 on Citigroup Optimism
 Dow Rises 45 on 
 Citigroup Optimism 
MARKETS
Mar 11, 2010 3:24 PM CST

Dow Rises 45 on Citigroup Optimism

CEO Vikram Pandit confident government will sell Citi stake

(Newser) - A possible move by China to tighten monetary policy sapped stocks today, but optimistic comments from Citigroup's CEO led the indexes higher in the final hour, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow added 45 points to close at 10,612.
  • The Nasdaq gained 10 points, closing at 2,368.
...

Dow Up 3; Financials Climb
 Dow Up 3; Financials Climb 
MARKETS
Mar 10, 2010 3:17 PM CST

Dow Up 3; Financials Climb

Investors predict payroll gains for March

(Newser) - Gains in financial stocks kept the markets afloat today. Both AIG and Citigroup closed up, in part because of a successful offering of $2 billion in trust preferred securities, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow gained 2.95 points to close at 10,567.33.
  • The Nasdaq added 18.
...

Dow Up 12; Day's Gains Fizzle
 Dow Up 12; Day's Gains Fizzle 
MARKETS
Mar 9, 2010 3:20 PM CST

Dow Up 12; Day's Gains Fizzle

Merck drops on health-care uncertainty

(Newser) - Stocks lost hold of the day's gains as investors pulled out of commodity producing stocks. Alcoa led Dow lower with a 1.3% decline, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow gained 12 points to close at 10,564.
  • The Nasdaq rose 8 points, closing at 2,341.
  • The S&
...

Dow Falls 14; Cisco Boosts Tech
 Dow Falls 14; 
 Cisco Boosts Tech 
MARKETS
Mar 8, 2010 3:22 PM CST

Dow Falls 14; Cisco Boosts Tech

Low-volume day 'slowest of the year,' Miller Tabak strategist says

(Newser) - Cisco Systems led the tech sector ahead of a major announcement tomorrow, but the rest of the markets dragged today as investors tried to gauge the state of the global economy, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow lost 13.68 points to close at 10,552.52.
  • The Nasdaq
...

Dow Up 122 on Jobs Report
 Dow Up 122 on Jobs Report 
MARKETS
Mar 5, 2010 3:19 PM CST

Dow Up 122 on Jobs Report

Unemployment rate holds at 9.7%

(Newser) - A better-than-expected jobs report fueled a rally in stocks to close out the week. Nonfarm payrolls fell by 36,000 in February, far less than the predicted level of 75,000, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow gained 122.06 points to close at 10,566.20.
  • The Nasdaq
...

Dow Up 47, Returns to Black for 2010
 Dow Up 47, Returns 
 to Black for 2010 
MARKETS
Mar 4, 2010 3:21 PM CST

Dow Up 47, Returns to Black for 2010

Investors await tomorrow's unemployment report

(Newser) - A spate of analyst upgrades for companies including Walt Disney, Coca-Cola, and Boeing led to modest advances for stocks today, as investors look ahead to tomorrow's unemployment report, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow gained 47 points to close at 10,444, putting it back into the black (by
...

Dow Down 9 as Health Stocks Drop
 Dow Down 9 as 
 Health Stocks Drop 
MARKETS
Mar 3, 2010 3:15 PM CST

Dow Down 9 as Health Stocks Drop

Early gains on jobs report evaporate

(Newser) - Stocks turned negative going into the close, led by the health care sector. Investors weighed the effects of reform, and Pfizer lost big after a study showed a promising Alzheimer's drug to be ineffective, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow Jones fell 9 points to close at 10,397.
...

Dow Edges Up 2 Points
 Dow Edges Up 2 Points 
MARKETS
Mar 2, 2010 3:20 PM CST

Dow Edges Up 2 Points

Traders avoid big bets ahead of jobless figures

(Newser) - Stocks fell from their daily highs but managed to preserve token gains as American Express said overall credit quality was improving and the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index rose 1.1%, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow gained 2 points to close at 10,406.
  • The Nasdaq added 7 points,
...

Dow Climbs 79 on AIG Deal
 Dow Climbs 79 on AIG Deal 
MARKETS
Mar 1, 2010 3:21 PM CST

Dow Climbs 79 on AIG Deal

Manufacturing employment rises

(Newser) - News of Prudential's agreement to buy AIG's Asia division sowed confidence on Wall Street today. Stocks rose, boosted as well by a jump in manufacturing employment, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow rose 78.53 points to close at 10,403.79.
  • The Nasdaq added 35.31, closing at
...

Dow Rises 4 on Good GDP Data, Bad Housing News

GDP grows 5.9% in last quarter of 2009

(Newser) - Stocks closed out February by nudging into positive territory as investors weighed the news that GDP grew by 5.9% last quarter but existing-home sales plunged, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow gained 4.23 points to close at 10,325.26.
  • The Nasdaq added 4.04, settling at
...

Dow Drops 53 on Weak Jobs Data
 Dow Drops 53 on 
 Weak Jobs Data 
MARKETS
Feb 25, 2010 3:19 PM CST

Dow Drops 53 on Weak Jobs Data

Dow recovers from 188-point drop

(Newser) - Stocks dropped sharply after the Labor Department reported an unexpected uptick in weekly jobless claims, but a recovery in commodities-related stocks helped the broader market trim its losses, Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow closed down 53 points at 10,321.
  • The Nasdaq lost 2 points, settling at 2,234.
...

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