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Dow Soars 339, May Have Best October Ever

Dow Soars 340,
May Have Best
October Ever

Oct 27, 2011 3:04 PM CDT

Dow Soars 340, May Have Best October Ever

Bank stocks lead the way after deal in Europe

(Newser) - Wall Street had a banner day in the wake of the financial accord in Europe , with banks stocks leading the way:

Dow: Up 340 (2.9%) to 12,209; (it had been up more than 400 points in the final hour)
Nasdaq: Up 88 (3.3%) to 2,739
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Stocks Diving to
Bear Market Levels

MARKETS

Oct 4, 2011 8:42 AM CDT

Stocks Diving to Bear Market Levels

S&P slips below threshold at this morning's open

(Newser) - Wall Street is getting nervous, and not because of protesters. Stocks have been plummeting hard, and are now just inches above the threshold for what traders consider a bear market. The Dow dove 240 points on Friday and another 258 yesterday, leaving it perilously close to the bear market threshold...

Dow Dives 391

Sep 22, 2011 3:09 PM CDT

Dow Dives 391

Market had been down more than 500 at one point

(Newser) - The markets have closed on a brutal day, with US stocks joining what MarketWatch characterizes as a global selloff. At one point, the Dow was down more than 500 points, though it rebounded in the final hour. The Wall Street Journal notes that yields on 10-year Treasuries are at 1940s...

Stocks Plummet
on Greece Fears

MARKETS

Sep 19, 2011 9:48 AM CDT

Stocks Plummet on Greece Fears

Dow down more than 200 points

(Newser) - Stocks took a dive this morning as investors fretted over Greece’s deepening debt crisis. The Dow plunged 246 points, according to the Wall Street Journal , while the S&P and Nasdaq shed 26 and 55 points, respectively. Crude oil sank as well, dropping below $85 a barrel. “The...

Dow Drops 300+ Points

Sep 9, 2011 11:50 AM CDT

Dow Drops 300+ Points

Investors worried about Europe again

(Newser) - President Obama might be getting good reviews for his plan to shore up the US economy, but investors are far more worried about Europe, reports MarketWatch . The Dow was down more than 300 points at midday to below 11,000, and both Nasdaq and the S&P 500 were each...

Stocks Soar, Dow Up 322

MARKETS

Aug 23, 2011 3:42 PM CDT

Stocks Soar, Dow Up 322

Analyst chalks it up to psychology

(Newser) - Stocks had their best day in more than a week today, with the Dow jumping a whopping 322 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P gained 101 and 39 points respectively. Investors are betting that the Federal Reserve will heap more stimulus on the economy this week, Bloomberg reports, while...

Stocks Soar on Fed Hopes

MARKETS

Aug 22, 2011 8:37 AM CDT

Stocks Soar on Fed Hopes

Dow sees triple-digit gain

(Newser) - Stocks soared at the open today, with the Dow climbing 188 points as of 9:35am, and the S&P and Nasdaq gaining 21 and 50 points, respectively. Fueling the optimism: speculation that the Federal Reserve’s speech on Friday will bring a new round of measures to bolster the...

Dow Down 100 at Open

MARKETS

Aug 19, 2011 8:39 AM CDT

Dow Down 100 at Open

S&P 500, Nasdaq follow suit

(Newser) - No major relief for the markets today, at least not so far: The Dow was down about 100 points at open, resting below 10,900, according to MarketWatch . The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also down, 7 points and 5 points, respectively. And the news from abroad isn't...

Dow Plunges 419

Aug 18, 2011 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Plunges 419

Markets drop again on fears of global recession

(Newser) - Recession worries home and abroad made for a miserable day on Wall Street, reports MarketWatch . At one point, the Dow was down nearly 530 points, though it recovered some. The grim numbers:

Dow: Fell 419 (3.7%) to 10,991
Nasdaq: Down 131 (5.2%) to 2,380
S&P

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Dow Plunges 480+, Below 11K

UPDATED

Aug 18, 2011 9:19 AM CDT

Dow Plunges 480+, Below 11K

S&P, Nasdaq follow suit

(Newser) - The Dow plunged more than 300 points at the open today, and dropped almost 500 before retreating, as investors worried about Europe and the global economy. It's currently hovering just below 11,000, according to Marketwatch . The S&P 500 also dropped 48 points to 1,146, while the...

Stocks Shoot Up at Open

MARKETS

Aug 15, 2011 8:46 AM CDT

Stocks Shoot Up at Open

Dow sees triple-digit rise

(Newser) - Is the panic over on Wall Street? The Dow shot up around 131 points, and the S&P and Nasdaq were up 13.5 and 26.2 as of 9:39am EST. Part of the gain came from Google’s blockbuster acquisition of Motorola , which sent the latter’s stock...

Dow Rises Again: Up 126

Aug 12, 2011 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Rises Again: Up 126

Markets end crazy week in relatively tame fashion

(Newser) - The Dow broke its up-down streak and rose for the second straight day today to wrap up a wild week. A solid retail sales report seemed to outweigh a negative one on consumer confidence, and Europe's (maybe) stabilizing markets also helped, report MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal . The...

Dow Rises 100+ on
Retail Sales Report

Aug 12, 2011 8:48 AM CDT

Dow Rises 100+ on Retail Sales Report

S&P 500, Nasdaq also rise

(Newser) - Markets are up, at least for now: The Dow was up more than 100 points at open, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq following suit, up about 11 and 13 points, respectively, MarketWatch reports. An upbeat report on retail sales no doubt prodded stocks upward: July sales rose a...

Dow Surges
Back Again:
Up 423

Aug 11, 2011 3:06 PM CDT

Dow Surges Back Again: Up 423

S&P 500 and Nasdaq join the rebound

(Newser) - Dizzy yet? The stock market rebounded strongly yet again, with analysts giving credit to decent jobs data, better-than expected results from tech bellwether Cisco, and decreased worries about Europe. The numbers:

Dow: Up 423 (3.9%) to 11,143
S&P 500: Up 52 points (4.6%) to 1,173

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Stocks Bounce Back,
Dow Up 250+ Points

updated

Aug 11, 2011 10:54 AM CDT

Stocks Bounce Back, Dow Up 250+ Points

Pre-market trading was ... all over the place

(Newser) - What goes way, way down must come up? Stocks continued their climb throughout the morning, with the Dow gaining as much as 309 points on the news that jobless claims, which were expected to rise, decreased by 7,000 to 395,000, reports MarketWatch . The Dow is currently up 251...

Dow Plunges 520

Aug 10, 2011 3:06 PM CDT

Dow Plunges 520

Nasdaq and S&P 500 plummet, too

(Newser) - Yesterday's big market gains vanished and then some today as investors worried about Europe's debt problems and the weak US recovery, reports MarketWatch .

Dow: Down 520 points, or 4.6%, to 10,719
S&P 500: Down 52 points, or 4.4%, to 1,121
Nasdaq: Down 101

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Dow Bounces
Back, Soars
430

Aug 9, 2011 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Bounces Back, Soars 430

Nasdaq, S&P also post huge gains

(Newser) - Another crazy day for the markets, but this time they ended way up in positive territory. The Dow rose 430 points to close at 11,239, up nearly 4%. The Nasdaq rose 125 to 2,483 (5.29%) and the S&P 500 jumped 53 to 1,173 (4.74%)....

Dow Licks Wounds,
Rises Above 11K

updated

Aug 9, 2011 9:43 AM CDT

Dow Licks Wounds, Rises Above 11K

Stocks rebound at the bell, open up 100+ points

(Newser) - After yesterday's beating, the Dow opened with cautious optimism, up about 137 points to 10,947—and it has inched above the 11,000 mark since then. As of 10:40am EST, it was up 215 points to 11,025. The Nasdaq opened up 41, and the S&P...

Battered
Dow Ends
Down 635

UPDATED

Aug 8, 2011 3:14 PM CDT

Battered Dow Ends Down 635

US' downgraded credit rocks Wall Street in punishing session

(Newser) - The Dow Jones plummeted under 11,000 today, dropping 635 points as the United States' downgraded credit rating punished the markets. The drubbing took the Dow down 5.55% to 10,810, reports MarketWatch . The Nasdaq and S&P 500 bled more, shedding 6.90% and 6.66% respectively.

Dow Dives Below
11K on Downgrade

Updated

Aug 8, 2011 1:28 PM CDT

Dow Dives Below 11K on Downgrade

Dow loses 135 points at open, now down more than 500

(Newser) - Investors reacted to the S&P's US credit rating downgrade and Europe's debt woes today exactly the way you'd expect: They panicked. Stocks started low, and have sunk ever deeper throughout the day. As of 2:26pm EST, the Dow was down a whopping 600 points, taking...