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Up-and-Down Week
Ends in Fitting Fashion

MARKETS

Feb 17, 2023 3:12 PM CST

Up-and-Down Week Ends in Fitting Fashion

Dow is up and S&P is down

(Newser) - The accurate description of Wall Street on Friday: mixed. The Dow jumped 129 points, or 0.3%, to 33,826; the S&P 500 fell 11 points, or 0.2%, to 4,079; and the Nasdaq fell 68 points, or 0.5%, to 11,787. That marks back-to-back weekly losses...

Stocks Just Had Worst
Day in 4 Weeks

MARKETS

Feb 16, 2023 3:45 PM CST

Stocks Just Had Worst Day in 4 Weeks

Dow falls 431 points

(Newser) - Wall Street tumbled Thursday, and stocks fell by the most in four weeks following more evidence that high inflation is staying stickier than expected, per the AP . A suite of mixed data on the economy also chipped away at hopes that the Fed could get inflation to continue to come...

Blowout Retail Sales
Data Lifts Markets

MARKETS

Feb 15, 2023 4:08 PM CST

Blowout Retail Sales Data Lifts Markets

S&P 500 erases early loss

(Newser) - Stocks closed slightly higher on Wall Street after a report showed US shoppers opened their wallets at stores last month by much more than expected, even as they contended with higher interest rates on credit cards and other loans. The S&P 500 eked out a gain of 0.3%...

Key Inflation Report
Didn't Shake Markets

MARKETS

Feb 14, 2023 3:52 PM CST

Key Inflation Report Didn't Shake Markets

Indexes dropped slightly after report suggested inflation is cooling more slowly than hoped

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street following several sharp reversals after a report suggested inflation may not be slowing as quickly and as smoothly as hoped. The S&P 500 closed virtually unchanged Tuesday after swinging between losses and gains throughout the day. The index fell 1.16 points, less...

Dow Jumps 377 Points
Ahead of Inflation Report

MARKETS

Feb 13, 2023 3:48 PM CST

Dow Jumps 377 Points Ahead of Inflation Report

Traders are betting figures will show inflation is continuing to cool

(Newser) - Wall Street closed higher Monday as traders made their final moves in anticipation of a report that could show whether inflation is cooling in the right way or setting the market up for worse pain. The S&P 500 rose 46.83 points, or 1.1%, to 4,137.29....

Mixed Day
Closes Out
Rough Week

MARKETS

Feb 10, 2023 3:47 PM CST

Mixed Day Closes Out Rough Week

News Corp., Lyft shares plummet

(Newser) - The toughest week for Wall Street in nearly two months came to a quiet end on Friday, as stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish. The S&P 500 rose 8.96 points, or 0.2%, to 4,090.46 but still ended the week with a drop of 1....

'Wall Street Couldn't Keep
the Upbeat Mood'

MARKETS

Feb 9, 2023 3:15 PM CST

'Wall Street Couldn't Keep the Upbeat Mood'

Dow sheds 249 points, giving up gains from the morning

(Newser) - Wall Street started Thursday in fine form but didn't end that way. After a mixed batch of earnings reports, the Dow fell 249 points, or 0.7%, to 33,699; the S&P 500 fell 36 points, or 0.8%, to 4,081; and the Nasdaq fell 120 points,...

Chipotle Falls 5% on a
Rough Day for Wall St.

MARKETS

Feb 8, 2023 3:41 PM CST

Chipotle Falls 5% on a Rough Day for Wall St.

Major indexes drop amid continued uncertainty

(Newser) - Wall Street gave back some of its recent gains Wednesday as uncertainty about interest rates and inflation continued to reign. The S&P 500 fell 46.14 points, or 1.1%, to 4,117.86 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 207.68 points, or 0.6%, to 33,949....

Fed Chair's Remarks
Lift Wall Street

MARKETS

Feb 7, 2023 3:46 PM CST

Fed Chair's Remarks Lift Wall Street

Dow rises 266 point

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street after the head of the Federal Reserve signaled last week’s stunningly strong jobs report isn’t likely to change where interest rates are heading on its own, as some investors had feared. The S&P 500 rose 52.92 points, or 1.3%,...

Stocks Drop for a 2nd Day
After Stunning Jobs Report

MARKETS

Feb 6, 2023 3:43 PM CST

Stocks Drop for a 2nd Day After Stunning Jobs Report

Investors are worried about more rate hikes

(Newser) - Stocks slipped again on Wall Street Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, its second straight fall after a stunningly strong report on the jobs market dented the market’s hopes that interest rates would ease. The S&P 500 fell 25.40 points to 4,111.08. The...

Booming Jobs Report
Puts a Damper on Wall Street

Feb 3, 2023 3:15 PM CST

Booming Jobs Report Puts a Damper on Wall Street

Good news was bad news in this case

(Newser) - Wall Street's rally hit a wall Friday after a surprisingly strong jobs report fueled worries about inflation and higher interest rates. All three major indexes fell: The Dow lost 127 points, or 0.3%, to 33,926; the S&P 500 lost 43 points, or 1%, to 4,136;...

Tech Surge Leaves S&P
at Highest Mark in Months

MARKETS

Feb 2, 2023 3:19 PM CST

Tech Surge Leaves S&P at Highest Mark in Months

Facebook parent Meta led the charge

(Newser) - Wall Street rallied again on Thursday, led by excitement around tech stocks and a surge for Facebook’s parent company . The benchmark S&P 500 rose 60 points, or 1.4%, to 4,179, its highest level in five months, per CNBC . The tech-centric Nasdaq fared even better, rising 384...

Stocks Do U-Turn
After Fed Chief Speaks

MARKETS

Feb 1, 2023 4:00 PM CST

Stocks Do U-Turn After Fed Chief Speaks

S&P 500 jumps from 1% loss to 1% gain as Powell sees progress against inflation

(Newser) - Stocks climbed Wednesday to send Wall Street to its best level since the summer following the latest hike to interest rates by the Federal Reserve, which said it’s finally seeing improvements in inflation. The S&P 500 rallied back from an early 1% loss to finish 1% higher 4,...

Wall Street
Ends January
on a Strong Note

MARKETS

Jan 31, 2023 3:45 PM CST

Wall Street Ends January on a Strong Note

But McDonald's fell despite strong profits

(Newser) - Wall Street closed out a strong January with more gains. The S&P 500 rose 58.83 points Tuesday, or 1.5%, to 4,076.60, marking its third winning month in the last four. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 368.95 points, or 1.1%, to 34,086....

Stocks Drop as Investors
Prepare for Fed Decision

MARKETS

Jan 30, 2023 3:56 PM CST

Stocks Drop as Investors Prepare for Fed Decision

Earnings reports, jobs report also due this week

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street ahead of a week full of potentially market-moving events. The S&P 500 fell 52.79 points, or 1.3%, to 4,017.77 Monday as markets prepared for decisions on interest rates around the world and a slew of earnings reports. The Dow...

American Express, Tesla
Give Markets a Boost

MARKETS

Jan 27, 2023 3:17 PM CST

American Express, Tesla Give Markets a Boost

S&P posts third winning week in the last four

(Newser) - Stocks rose modestly on Friday to finish the week in positive territory. The benchmark S&P 500 rose 10 points, or 0.2%, to 4,070 for its third winning week in the last four. The Dow rose 28 points, or 0.08%, to 33,978, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq...

Wall Street Rises
as Reports Lift Mood

Jan 26, 2023 3:20 PM CST

Wall Street Rises as Reports Lift Mood

Benchmark S&P 500 was up more than 1%

(Newser) - Stocks moved higher Thursday on Wall Street following reports suggesting the economy and corporate profits may be doing better than expected. The Dow rose 205 points, or 0.6%, to 33,949; the S&P 500 rose 44 points, or 0.9%, to 4,060; and the Nasdaq rose 199...

Indexes Finish Flat in
'Jekyll and Hyde' Market

MARKETS

Jan 25, 2023 3:45 PM CST

Indexes Finish Flat in 'Jekyll and Hyde' Market

Microsoft rebounded from big losses in early trading

(Newser) - Stocks shook off an early slide and wound up little changed Wednesday as worries about corporate profits weighed on the market. The S&P 500 fell 0.73 points, or less than 0.1%, to 4,016.22. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 9.88 points, or less than...

3M Drops 6.3% After
Disappointing Earnings Report

MARKETS

Jan 24, 2023 3:31 PM CST

3M Drops 6.3% After Disappointing Earnings Report

Indexes drifted between gains, losses

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street Tuesday after drifting between gains and losses as more big US companies delivered their earnings reports for the last three months of 2022. Some of them came up short of what investors were expecting, leading to drops in their stock prices, the AP reports....

Markets Rally as
Fed Rate Move
Approaches

MARKETS

Jan 23, 2023 3:49 PM CST

Markets Rally as Fed Rate Move Approaches

Tech stocks led the way, with Nasdaq up 2%

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as investors grew more convinced the Federal Reserve will keep downshifting the size of its rate hikes and as several major companies prepared to report their latest results. Tech companies led the way in a broad rally, pushing the Nasdaq composite up 223.98...