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MARKETS

Jun 13, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

Stocks Rise, Break Short Losing Streak

Dow ends day up 101

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher Thursday, led by gains in retailers and media and energy companies, the AP reports. Hess rose 2.9% and Halliburton gained 2.8% as an increase in oil prices boosted energy stocks. Oil rose 2.2% after two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz...

US Stocks Fall Again

MARKETS

Jun 12, 2019 3:18 PM CDT

US Stocks Fall Again

Dow ends day down 43

(Newser) - Stocks are ending lower for the second day straight, dragged down by losses in technology companies and banks, the AP reports. Energy companies also fell Wednesday as the price of crude oil continued to decline. Investors shifted money into safer holdings after more than a week of aggressive buying. Consumer...

Stocks Fall
for First Time
in 6 Days

MARKETS

Jun 11, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Fall for First Time in 6 Days

Dow slips 14 points

(Newser) - Stocks lost some early momentum Tuesday and finished with their first loss in six days, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrials slipped 14 points, or 0.1%, to 26,048, after rising as much as 186 points just after trading began. Shares of defense contractors led the declines. Raytheon...

Stocks Rise on
US Deal With Mexico

MARKETS

Jun 10, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Rise on US Deal With Mexico

Dow ends day up 78

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher Monday after President Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, the AP reports. General Motors gained 1.5% and Ford rose 0.6% after the US and Mexico struck a deal on immigration that avoided the tariffs. Technology stocks rose, with Apple...

'It's a Strange Market
Right Now'

MARKETS

Jun 7, 2019 3:12 PM CDT

'It's a Strange Market Right Now'

Stocks rise fourth straight day, as bad news about jobs is seen as good news for investors

(Newser) - US stocks moved broadly higher for a fourth consecutive day Friday as investors started June with a strong weekly gain after May's downturn. The S&P 500 index rose 29 points, or 1%, to 2,873; the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 263 points, or 1%, to 25,983;...

Stocks Post 3rd
Straight Day of Gains

MARKETS

Jun 6, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Post 3rd Straight Day of Gains

S&P 500 is up 3.3% this week

(Newser) - Stocks are rising for a third straight day as investors hope US and Mexican officials can reach a deal that avoids tariffs on goods from Mexico, the AP reports. One report said the US could delay the tariffs, set for June 10, but there was no official word from Washington....

Stocks Rise Again,
Though Energy Tanks

MARKETS

Jun 5, 2019 3:14 PM CDT

Stocks Rise Again, Though Energy Tanks

Dow ends day up 207

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, although a sharp drop in the price of oil tempered the gains, the AP reports. Energy shares fell as the price of oil plunged 3.4% following a report showing an unexpected surge in US supplies. Exxon Mobil fell 0.8%...

Dow Ends Day Up 512

MARKETS

Jun 4, 2019 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 512

And rebound in tech shares helps Nasdaq

(Newser) - Hopes for a cut in interest rates and for a resolution in the US-Mexico trade dispute are propelling stocks to a higher close Tuesday, the AP reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped over 500 points, while a rebound in technology shares helped the Nasdaq recover steep losses from Monday....

Stocks Fall as
Internet Giants Drop

MARKETS

Jun 3, 2019 3:18 PM CDT

Stocks Fall as Internet Giants Drop

S&P 500 suffered first losing month of 2019 in May

(Newser) - Major US stock indexes were closing mostly lower Monday as a sell-off in some big technology and internet companies weighed down the market, the AP reports. Facebook plunged 7.5% following a Wall Street Journal report that the Federal Trade Commission will lead any antitrust investigation into the company as...

May Ends on Sour Note
Over Tariffs' Worry

MARKETS

May 31, 2019 3:08 PM CDT

May Ends on Sour Note Over Tariffs' Worry

Dow falls 354

(Newser) - Stocks tumbled on Wall Street Friday after the US announced plans to expand its trade war to Mexico, its third-biggest trading partner. The S&P dropped 36 points, or 1.3%, to 2,752; the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 354 points, or 1.4%, to 24,815; and the...

Markets in a Bad Mood
Over Mexico Tariffs

May 31, 2019 8:37 AM CDT

Markets in a Bad Mood Over Mexico Tariffs

Dow falls 260 at the open

(Newser) - Markets in the US and around the world do not like President Trump's plan to levy new tariffs on Mexico . The Dow was down as much as 300 points at the open, a bit more than 1%, with the NASDAQ and S&P 500 suffering similar percentage losses. The...

US Stocks End
Wobbly Day
Slightly Higher

MARKETS

May 30, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

US Stocks End Wobbly Day Slightly Higher

But market is on track for its 4th consecutive weekly loss

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day modestly higher after two days of broad declines, the AP reports. The gains Thursday weren't enough to put the market into the black for the week, keeping it on track for its fourth weekly loss in a row and its first losing month of...

Dow Ends Day Down 221

MARKETS

May 29, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 221

Stocks slide again on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks slid again on Wall Street, putting the market closer to its first monthly loss of the year, the AP reports. Bond prices continued to rise Wednesday as investors worried about slower economic growth and parked money in lower-risk assets. Technology and communications companies took some of the heaviest losses,...

Stocks Close Lower
on Wall Street

MARKETS

May 28, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Close Lower on Wall Street

As investors shift money into bonds

(Newser) - Stocks turned broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as investors shifted money into bonds, sending yields to their lowest level in nearly two years, the AP reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 237 points, or 0.9%, to 25,347. The Dow had risen as much as 131 points...

Markets Rise, but Can't
Avoid Another Weekly Loss

MARKETS

May 24, 2019 3:15 PM CDT

Markets Rise, but Can't Avoid Another Weekly Loss

Dow is up 95

(Newser) - Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street Friday, though the market ended a turbulent week of trading with its third straight weekly loss. Financial companies led the buying as the yield on the 10-year Treasury note reversed part of a steep slide a day earlier. Rising yields boost interest rates on...

Dow Falls 352
Before Long Weekend

MARKETS

May 23, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Dow Falls 352 Before Long Weekend

It had sunk 448 points earlier in the day

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 352 points Thursday as investors worried that the US and China are headed for a long standoff in their costly trade dispute, the AP reports. The broad sell-off, which followed a slide in global markets, placed the benchmark S&P 500 index on track...

Stocks Close Lower
on Wall Street

MARKETS

May 22, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Close Lower on Wall Street

Energy, retail stocks drop

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Wednesday as energy companies and retailers bear the brunt of the declines, the AP reports. Lowe's and Nordstrom were among the biggest decliners in the S&P 500 after the companies reported quarterly results that fell short of Wall Street's expectations....

Tech Rebound Powers
Wall Street Gains

MARKETS

May 21, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Tech Rebound Powers Wall Street Gains

US stocks close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street Tuesday as technology companies lead solid gains across the market, the AP reports. Chipmakers rallied after the US government issued a 90-day grace period on its order to restrict US firms from selling to Chinese telecom gear maker Huawei. Micron Technology rose 2....

US Stocks Close Lower

MARKETS

May 20, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

US Stocks Close Lower

As chipmakers slump

(Newser) - Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Monday as technology stocks suffer steep declines, the AP reports. The stock market has turned lower in May amid heightened tensions over trade between the US and China. In the latest turn, the Trump administration is cracking down on Chinese telecom giant Huawei....

Stocks End the Week in the Red

MARKETS

May 17, 2019 3:05 PM CDT

Stocks End the Week in the Red

Dow falls nearly 100

(Newser) - A morning rebound on Wall Street faded by Friday afternoon, sending major stock indexes lower and giving the market its second straight weekly loss. Technology and industrial stocks accounted for much of the slide, outweighing gains in health care, utilities, and other sectors. The S&P 500 index fell 16...