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Tech, Banking Stocks
Send Indexes Higher

MARKETS

Mar 22, 2022 3:58 PM CDT

Tech, Banking Stocks Send Indexes Higher

Dow rose 254 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday and oil prices eased as investors remained focused on the outlook for inflation. The indexes more than made up for a modest pullback for stocks to start the week, the AP reports. Energy stocks slipped as oil prices fell. The S&P 500...

Stocks Retreat From Some of Last Week's Gains

Boeing Stock Slides
After China Crash

MARKETS

Mar 21, 2022 3:53 PM CDT

Boeing Stock Slides After China Crash

(Newser) - Wall Street ended modestly lower Monday after giving up an early gain and bouncing around for much of the day. The indecisive trading came on the first trading day after the market posted its best week since November 2020 and as the chair of the Federal Reserve said the central...

Stocks, Bond Yields
Rise Sharply After
Fed Announcement

MARKETS

Mar 16, 2022 4:03 PM CDT

Stocks, Bond Yields Rise Sharply After Fed Announcement

S&P 500 jumped 2.2%

(Newser) - Stocks shook off an afternoon stumble and ended higher on Wall Street Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate hike since 2018. Bond yields also rose as the Fed started to shift its policy to fighting inflation, the AP reports. The S&P 500 rose 95.41...

Stocks Rally
as Oil Price
Tumbles Again

MARKETS

Mar 15, 2022 3:33 PM CDT

Stocks Rally as Oil Price Tumbles Again

Dow surged almost 600 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday as inflation worries ebbed and oil prices slid. The S&P 500 gained 2.1% after a report showed inflation’s rapid acceleration paused at the wholesale level last month, the AP reports. Oil tumbled more than 6%. Treasury yields were mixed as...

US Oil Price
Drops Almost 6%

MARKETS

Mar 14, 2022 3:41 PM CDT

US Oil Price Drops Almost 6%

Traders exercise caution ahead of Fed meeting

(Newser) - Stocks swayed lower on Wall Street Monday, crude oil prices fell, and bond yields rose sharply as waves of market-moving forces crashed into each other. Markets remained jumbled as investors try to assess the various impacts on the economy from the war in Ukraine, upcoming rate hikes from the Federal...

Stocks Just Had Their Biggest Jump Since 2020

Stocks Surge Back Up
as Oil Price Drops

MARKETS

Mar 9, 2022 3:51 PM CST

Stocks Surge Back Up as Oil Price Drops

It was Wall Street's best day since June 2020

(Newser) - Stocks had their biggest jump since June 2020 Wednesday as a sharp drop in oil prices eased fears that inflation was about to get worse around the globe. The S&P 500 rose 2.6%. The rally broke a four-day losing streak for stocks but wasn’t enough to erase...

Nickel Trading Halted
After Price Doubles

MARKETS

Mar 8, 2022 3:47 PM CST

Nickel Trading Halted After Price Doubles

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower after another day of yo-yoing between gains and losses after crude oil prices rose anew as the US banned imports from Russia. The price of nickel surged so much that trading for the metal was shut on Tuesday as the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of...

S&P 500 Just Had Its
Biggest Drop in 16 Months

MARKETS

Mar 7, 2022 3:47 PM CST

S&P 500 Just Had Its Biggest Drop in 16 Months

Oil price briefly touched $130 a barrel

(Newser) - Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street Monday after another big leap for oil prices threatened to squeeze inflation’s grip on the global economy. The S&P 500 fell 3%, its biggest drop in 16 months, after a barrel of US crude surged to nearly $120 on the possibility that...

Wall Street Is
Back in Rally Mode

MARKETS

Mar 2, 2022 4:02 PM CST

Wall Street Is Back in Rally Mode

Indexes jumped despite war worries, spike in oil prices

(Newser) - Wall Street took another sharp swing Wednesday, this time back to rally mode, as stocks and Treasury yields rose even as oil prices continued to climb. The S&P 500 rose 1.9%, putting it back into the green for the week, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he...

Dow Drops, Oil Price Surges
as War Rages in Ukraine

MARKETS

Mar 1, 2022 3:59 PM CST

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

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 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...

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,...

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...

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

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

MARKETS

Feb 14, 2022 3:49 PM CST

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...

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...

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

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....