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MARKETS

Sep 12, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Stocks Rise on Hope for Trade Progress

Dow ends day up 45

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher Thursday as investors grow cautiously optimistic the US and China can make progress in upcoming trade talks, the AP reports. The S&P 500 gained 8 points, or 0.3%, to 3,009, led by technology and consumer-focused companies, although the rally lost some steam in...

Tech Leads US Stocks Higher

MARKETS

Sep 11, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

Tech Leads US Stocks Higher

Dow ends day up 227

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street as investors welcomed China's move to exempt some US products from a recent round of tariffs, the AP reports. Technology, health care and communication services stocks powered much of the gains Wednesday for the S&P 500, which has been essentially...

Wall Street Sees
Late Buying Burst

MARKETS

Sep 10, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

Wall Street Sees Late Buying Burst

Dow ends day up 73

(Newser) - A late burst of buying left stocks mostly higher on Wall Street after indexes spent much of the day lower, the AP reports. Apple rose 1.2% Tuesday after announcing a new slate of iPhones and other products. Apple also announced a $5 a month video service, which would be...

US Stocks See
Mixed Finish

MARKETS

Sep 9, 2019 3:04 PM CDT

US Stocks See Mixed Finish

Smaller companies rose broadly Monday

(Newser) - Major stock indexes turned in a mixed finish on Wall Street as large companies gave up early gains but smaller companies rose broadly, the AP reports. The S&P 500 index of large US companies ended up pretty much where it started on Monday, while measures of small-company stocks climbed....

Markets Close the Week
on a Good Note

MARKETS

Sep 6, 2019 3:20 PM CDT

Markets Close the Week on a Good Note

Dow is up 69

(Newser) - Stocks eked out some narrow gains on Wall Street, enough to give the S&P 500 index its second weekly gain in a row. The market shook off an early stumble Friday thanks largely to gains in health care stocks and makers of consumer products. The S&P 500 rose...

Stocks Climb After
Trade Talks News

MARKETS

Sep 5, 2019 3:20 PM CDT

Stocks Climb After Trade Talks News

Dow rises almost 400 points

(Newser) - Stocks notched solid gains Thursday after news that the US and China plan to hold talks next month and as several reports suggested the US economy was still going strong. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged nearly 400 points, bond yields jumped, and the price of gold fell as investors...

Tech Leads
Broad Rally
on Wall Street

MARKETS

Sep 4, 2019 3:11 PM CDT

Tech Leads Broad Rally on Wall Street

Dow ends day up 237

(Newser) - Technology companies led a broad rally in US stocks, erasing much of the market's losses from a day earlier. Traders pivoted to riskier holdings Wednesday as encouraging developments overseas helped alleviate anxiety over the global economy, the AP reports. Lawmakers in Britain were seeking a less chaotic exit from...

Tech Stocks Lead
Declines on Wall Street

MARKETS

Sep 3, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Tech Stocks Lead Declines on Wall Street

Dow ends day down 285

(Newser) - Technology companies led stocks broadly lower as disappointing economic data and the latest escalation in the US-China trade war put investors in a selling mood, the AP reports. The sell-off Tuesday came as markets opened after a long weekend to expanded tariffs between Washington and Beijing and little sign that...

Markets Mixed to End
a Volatile Month

MARKETS

Aug 30, 2019 3:05 PM CDT

Markets Mixed to End a Volatile Month

Dow rises 41 points

(Newser) - Major stock indexes were mixed on Wall Street in afternoon trading Friday, though the overall market notched solid gains for the week after four straight weeks of losses. Still, the market finished a volatile August with a loss, only the second monthly decline this year after May, per the AP...

Stocks Climb on
US-China Trade Hopes

MARKETS

Aug 29, 2019 3:13 PM CDT

Stocks Climb on US-China Trade Hopes

Dow ends day up 326

(Newser) - Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street as investors hope that new talks set for September can result in progress in resolving the US-China trade dispute, the AP reports. Technology companies and banks were the biggest winners Thursday. Microsoft rose 1.9% and Wells Fargo added 1.6%. Retailers...

Banks, Retailers Lead
US Stocks Higher

MARKETS

Aug 28, 2019 3:12 PM CDT

Banks, Retailers Lead US Stocks Higher

But major indexes are still down more than 3% for the month

(Newser) - Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street Wednesday, led by gains in banks and retailers, the AP reports. Wells Fargo climbed 1.6% and Home Depot rose 1.7%. Tiffany & Co. gained 3% after the luxury jeweler's second quarter results beat analysts' projections. The S&P 500 rose...

Banks Lead US Stocks
Slightly Lower

MARKETS

Aug 27, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Banks Lead US Stocks Slightly Lower

Dow ends day down 120

(Newser) - Banks led stocks modestly lower on Wall Street, erasing some of the markets' gains from a big rally a day earlier, the AP reports. Financial companies were weak Tuesday as investors piled into U.S. government bonds, which sent yields lower. Lower yields mean lower profits for banks because they...

Stocks Rise on
New Hope for
Trade Thaw

MARKETS

Aug 26, 2019 3:16 PM CDT

Stocks Rise on New Hope for Trade Thaw

Dow ends day up 269

(Newser) - Stocks are ending higher on Wall Street after President Trump said China wants to make a deal on trade, the AP reports. Big technology companies, which do a lot of business in China and have much riding on the outcome of the trade dispute, rose the most Monday. Apple climbed...

Dow Plunges Anew After
Trump Tweets on China

MARKETS

Aug 23, 2019 3:03 PM CDT

Dow Plunges Anew After Trump Tweets on China

Index falls more than 600 points

(Newser) - Stocks sank on Wall Street Friday after President Trump demanded that US companies with operations in China consider moving them to other countries—just hours after Beijing announced new tariffs on $75 billion in American goods. The Dow fell 623 points, or 2.3%, to 25,628; the S&P...

Stocks Take a Rocky Ride

markets

Aug 22, 2019 3:20 PM CDT

Stocks Take a Rocky Ride

And remarks by Fed officials leave investors uncertain

(Newser) - Stocks ended an up-and-down day mostly lower as losses for health care and technology companies offset gains in banks and other sectors, the AP reports. UnitedHealth Group gave up 3.1% Thursday and Adobe lost 1.3%. Remarks from two Federal Reserve bank presidents left investors less certain about the...

Retailers: We Have Good News

markets

Aug 21, 2019 3:22 PM CDT

Retailers: We Have Good News

Target jumps 20%, Lowe's 10% on an upbeat day

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as investors applauded encouraging quarterly results from major retailers, the AP reports. Target soared 20% Wednesday after releasing earnings that blew past analysts' expectations. Lowe's also jumped 10% after its results beat forecasts. Technology companies accounted for a big share of the gains....

It's a Bad Day for Banks

markets

Aug 20, 2019 3:19 PM CDT

It's a Bad Day for Banks

And the S&P 500 snaps a 3-day winning streak

(Newser) - Financial companies led a modest slide by stocks on Wall Street as a mixed batch of company earnings and declining bond yields weighed on the market, the AP reports. The selling pulled every major sector lower on Tuesday, snapping a three-day winning streak for the S&P 500. Banks took...

Markets Off to Strong
Start in New Week

MARKETS

Aug 19, 2019 3:11 PM CDT

Markets Off to Strong Start in New Week

Dow is up 249

(Newser) - Stocks notched their third positive day in a row on Monday, powered by gains in technology companies after the US gave Chinese telecom giant Huawei another 90 days to buy equipment from American suppliers. Chipmakers did especially well. Nvidia jumped 7% and Micron Technology added 3.4%. Communications companies also...

Stocks Have Strong Finish
to a Rocky Week

Aug 16, 2019 3:02 PM CDT

Stocks Have Strong Finish to a Rocky Week

Dow climbs more than 300 points

(Newser) - Stocks rose broadly Friday as investors ended a turbulent week on a positive note. The S&P 500 rose 41 points, or 1.4%, to 2,888; the Dow rose 306 points, or 1.2%, to 25,886; and the Nasdaq climbed 129 points, or 1.6%, to 7,895....

Stocks End
Bumpy Day
Mostly Higher

MARKETS

Aug 15, 2019 3:00 PM CDT

Stocks End Bumpy Day Mostly Higher

Make up just a fraction of Wednesday's loss

(Newser) - Stocks ended another roller-coaster day mostly higher on Wall Street, making up just a fraction of the ground they lost in a huge plunge the day before, the AP reports. Walmart was a standout Thursday, putting up a 6.1% gain after turning in solid results and raising its outlook...