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Dow Ends Day Up 117
 Dow Ends Day Up 117 
Jan 12, 2016 3:18 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Up 117

S&P 500, Nasdaq also up

(Newser) - A late wave of buying left the stock market higher, led by gains in technology and health care. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 117 points, or 0.7%, to 16,516 Tuesday. It wavered between gains and losses much of the day. The Standard & Poor's 500 index...

Crude Plunges, But Dow's Up 52

Oil ends at just over $31 a barrel

(Newser) - US stocks struggled to end mostly higher, but oil and gas companies were hit by another plunge in the price of crude. Chevron lost 2% and Exxon Mobil fell 1% Monday. Benchmark US oil sank another 5% and ended just above $31 a barrel, its lowest close since December 2003....

Stock Market Ends Worst Week Since 2011

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all decline

(Newser) - The US stock market closed out its worst week since 2011, rattled by concerns over a slowdown in China's economy and plunging oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 167 points, or 1%, to 16,346 Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 21 points, or...

Dow Plunges 392
 Dow Plunges 392 
Jan 7, 2016 3:23 PM CST

Dow Plunges 392

S&P 500, Nasdaq also sharply down

(Newser) - Stocks and oil prices plunged again on more worries about a slowdown in China, giving the market its worst drop in three months. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 392 points, or 2.3%, to 16,514 Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 47 points, or 2....

Dow Ends Day Down 252
 Dow Ends Day Down 252 
Jan 6, 2016 3:16 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 252

S&P 500, Nasdaq also sharply lower

(Newser) - US stocks are closing sharply lower, led by a decline in energy stocks as the price of oil plunged to its lowest level since 2008. The price of crude closed below $34 a barrel Wednesday after more signs emerged that China's huge economy was slowing down. Oil and gas...

Stocks Close Mostly Higher
 Stocks Close Mostly Higher 
Jan 5, 2016 3:16 PM CST

Stocks Close Mostly Higher

Tuesday sees relatively stable trading

(Newser) - US stocks are closing mostly higher after a day of wavering between small gains and losses. The relatively stable trading Tuesday came a day after a plunge in China's main index set off a bout of selling in global markets. The Dow Jones industrial average gained nine points, or...

Dow Claws Back, But It's Still Bad

Dow Jones ends with worst loss in 2 weeks

(Newser) - It was a gloomy start to the new year on Wall Street as stocks sank as part of a global sell-off . Investors worried about new signs of a slowdown in China and a flare-up in tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. That sent the price of oil on another wild...

Dow Tumbles 360 to Open 2016 Market

Worrisome start follows plunge of China's market

(Newser) - It's a bleak start to the new year on Wall Street Monday morning: The Dow fell more than 360 points at the open after China's stock market suffered a huge plunge of its own. Chinese stocks fell 7%, spooking US investors worried about a global slowdown, reports the...

S&P 500 and Dow Jones End 2015 in the Red

It was the worst finish in years

(Newser) - Stocks are closing out 2015 on a downbeat note. Major US indexes declined on Thursday, the last day of the year, putting a main market benchmark slightly in the red for 2015. The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended the year down about three-quarters of a percent. With dividends...

Dow Ends Day Down 117
 Dow Ends Day Down 117 
Dec 30, 2015 3:28 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 117

S&P 500, Nasdaq also down

(Newser) - Oil and gas stocks are leading another decline in US indexes after energy prices dropped again. Marathon Oil sank 5% Wednesday and Chesapeake Energy, a natural gas producer, lost 4%. The Dow Jones industrial average gave up 117 points, or 0.7%, to 17,603. The Standard & Poor's...

Stocks Rebound as US Confidence Improves

The rising price of oil also helped

(Newser) - US stocks closed broadly higher on Tuesday as traders were encouraged by a pickup in consumer confidence and rising prices for energy. Chesapeake Energy jumped 13% Tuesday and Consol Energy rose 5%. Among retailers, Kohl's climbed 3%. The gains put the Standard & Poor's 500 index back into...

Dow Falls 23 Amid Energy, Mining Decline

Chevron falls 1.8%

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower, led by declines in energy and mining companies as prices for oil and other commodities fall. Chevron fell 1.8% Monday, the most in the Dow Jones industrial average. Mining company Freeport-McMoRan sank 10% after announcing that its co-founder was leaving. The Dow average lost 23...

Dow Ends Day Up 185
 Dow Ends Day Up 185 
Dec 23, 2015 3:14 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Up 185

S&P 500, Nasdaq also up

(Newser) - US stocks are closing higher for a third day in a row, once again taking their lead from oil prices. Energy stocks were the biggest winners in the market on Wednesday as the price of crude oil moved higher. Drilling rig operator Transocean jumped 3%, and Hess rose 4%. The...

Dow Ends Day Up 165
 Dow Ends Day Up 165 
Dec 22, 2015 3:13 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Up 165

S&P 500, Nasdaq also up

(Newser) - Energy companies are leading a broad rally on the stock market as the price of crude oil moves higher. Diamond Offshore Drilling was among the biggest gainers with an increase of 5.6% Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 165 points, or 1%, to close at 17,417. The...

Dow Spikes 122, Oil Drops Again

Tenet Healthcare is today's big winner, rising by 11%

(Newser) - US stocks posted moderate gains, recovering a small portion of the big losses recorded late last week. Energy stocks continued to fall as the price of oil fell. Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare rose 11% after it renewed a contract with health insurer Aetna. Crude fell another 1%, nearing levels not...

Dow Ends Day Down 367
 Dow Ends Day Down 367 
Dec 18, 2015 3:21 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 367

S&P 500, Nasdaq also down

(Newser) - Stocks closed sharply lower, led by drops in banks and technology companies, as the market erased its gains from earlier in the week. The Dow Jones industrial average sank 367 points, or 2.1%, to 17,128 Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 36 points, or 1....

Dow Ends Day Down 253
 Dow Ends Day Down 253 
Dec 17, 2015 3:11 PM CST

Dow Ends Day Down 253

S&P 500, Nasdaq also down

(Newser) - US stocks are sliding into the close as the market gives back all of its big gain from the day before. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 253 points, or 1.4%, to 17,495 Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 31 points, or 1.5%, to...

Stocks Rise After Big Fed Move

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher after the Federal Reserve nudged interest rates higher for the first time in nine years, a vote of confidence in the US economy. At the same time the Fed also said Wednesday that it would make any future interest rates gradually, something that will help support...

Dow Continues Run, Jumps 156

Builds on late gains Monday, rising energy stocks

(Newser) - Stocks posted their biggest gains in more than a week Tuesday, led by rising energy companies and banks. The market was higher all day, building on a late gain the day before. Energy stocks rose as the price of crude oil jumped 3%, and banks moved higher a day ahead...

Crude Oil, Stock Market Take a Plunge

Dow loses 309 points, Nasdaq drops 111

(Newser) - Another sharp drop in the price of oil prompted investors to dump stocks again, leaving the US market with its worst weekly loss since the summer. Oil and gas companies led stocks lower Friday, capping an ugly week. Southwestern Energy plunged 14% and Chesapeake Energy sank 9%. Investors sought refuge...

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