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Stocks Hit Record Highs as UK Begins Vaccinations

Markets Are 'Excited
for Post-Vaccine World'

MARKETS

Dec 8, 2020 3:56 PM CST

Markets Are 'Excited for Post-Vaccine World'

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record hights

(Newser) - Steady gains throughout the day delivered another round of record highs for major indexes on Wall Street Tuesday. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to 3,702.25, closing above 3,700 points for the first time . The tech-heavy Nasdaq also hit a record high. Small-company stocks rose much...

Tech Stocks Hold Steady as Market Rally Pauses

Market Rally Pauses
as COVID Cases Surge

MARKETS

Dec 7, 2020 3:43 PM CST

Market Rally Pauses as COVID Cases Surge

Tech stocks were the exception

(Newser) - Stocks are closing mostly lower on Wall Street Monday, taking a pause from their recent rally. The S&P 500 lost 0.2%. Companies that would benefit most from a reopening economy, like banks and industrial stocks, took some of the sharper losses. Technology stocks, meanwhile, bucked the downward trend...

Stocks Start December
With Record Highs

MARKETS

Dec 1, 2020 3:54 PM CST

Stocks Start December With Record Highs

S&P 500, Nasdaq beat records set Friday

(Newser) - Stocks scored more record highs on Wall Street Tuesday, a day after the S&P 500 closed out November with its biggest monthly gain since April. The benchmark index climbed 1.1% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.3%. Both beat the all-time highs they set on Friday. Stocks have...

Dow Jones Just Had Its Best Month Since 1987

Dow Closes Out Its
Best Month Since 1987

MARKETS

Nov 30, 2020 3:43 PM CST

Dow Closes Out Its Best Month Since 1987

It was S&P 500's best month since April

(Newser) - Stocks pulled back slightly from their record levels Monday as Wall Street put a quiet coda on one of its most rocking months in decades. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, but the benchmark index still clocked a surge of 10.8% for November, its biggest monthly gain since...

Markets Fall Back
From Record Highs

MARKETS

Nov 25, 2020 4:07 PM CST

Markets Fall Back From Record Highs

Investors discouraged by economic data

(Newser) - Stocks gave back some of their recent gains Wednesday as a batch of discouraging economic data prompted investors to take a pause a day after the market's record-setting climb. The S&P 500 dropped 0.2% a day after setting an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped...

Dow Smashes 30K Barrier

MARKETS

Nov 24, 2020 3:52 PM CST

Dow Smashes 30K Barrier

'We are one step closer to moving past the election uncertainty'

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through 30,000 points Tuesday as investors were encouraged by the latest progress on developing coronavirus vaccines and news that the transition of power in the US to President-elect Joe Biden will finally begin. Traders were also encouraged to see that Biden had selected...

Investors Are Seeing the
'Light at the End of the Tunnel'

MARKETS

Nov 23, 2020 3:55 PM CST

Investors Are Seeing the 'Light at the End of the Tunnel'

Latest vaccine developments lifted markets

(Newser) - More encouraging news on the development of coronavirus vaccines and treatments helped power stocks higher on Wall Street Monday, as the market clawed back most of its losses from last week The S&P 500 index rose 0.6%, led by banks, energy, and industrial companies, sectors that have been...

Worries About Virus Surge
Drag Markets Down Again

MARKETS

Nov 18, 2020 3:42 PM CST

Worries About Virus Surge Drag Markets Down Again

Dow was down 344 points despite good news on vaccine

(Newser) - An afternoon slump left stock indexes broadly lower on Wall Street, erasing early gains, as traders worried anew about the rapid spread of the coronavirus in the US. The S&P 500 lost 1.2%. It was up 0.3% in morning trading and small-company stocks were headed for another...

Dow Closes at Record High

MARKETS

Nov 16, 2020 3:30 PM CST

Dow Closes at Record High

It jumped 470 points after Moderna vaccine news

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high Monday, erasing the last of its pandemic losses, after a second drug company announced encouraging progress on developing a coronavirus vaccine. The Dow jumped 470.63 points, or 1.6%, to 29,950.44. It surpassed its prior closing record...

Wall St. Rally Loses Steam

MARKETS

Nov 11, 2020 3:29 PM CST

Wall St. Rally Loses Steam

But tech stocks clawed back some losses

(Newser) - An early rally on Wall Street lost steam by the closing bell Wednesday, leaving major indexes mixed. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, thanks largely to gains in big technology companies. The Nasdaq rose 2% to 11,786.43, and the Dow Jones industrials edged down 0.1%, or...

Vaccine Hopes Rearrange
Market's Winners, Losers

MARKETS

Nov 10, 2020 3:49 PM CST

Vaccine Hopes Rearrange Market's Winners, Losers

S&P dipped 0.1%; Dow rose 263 points

(Newser) - Stocks downshifted on Tuesday, a day after their powerful worldwide rally, but optimism remained high that the global economy may still be headed for a return to normal. It was the second straight day that rising hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine pushed investors to reorder which stocks they see winning...

Wall St. Had 'Very Quick'
Reaction to Election

MARKETS

Nov 4, 2020 3:37 PM CST

Wall St. Had 'Very Quick' Reaction to Election

Stocks rallied despite unclear results

(Newser) - Stocks rallied on Wall Street Wednesday, sending the S&P 500 index up 2.2%, as investors embraced the upside of more gridlock in Washington. Technology stocks, which have proved impervious to the damage inflicted on other industries by the coronavirus pandemic, led the way higher, the AP reports. The...

Dow Up 555 Points
as Clarity Approaches

MARKETS

Nov 3, 2020 3:49 PM CST

Dow Up 555 Points as Clarity Approaches

'The markets are neither red nor blue'

(Newser) - Wall Street posted solid gains on Election Day, with sharp rises in morning trading , sending the S&P 500 up 1.8%. More than anything, what investors hope for is a clear winner to emerge relatively soon from the election, the AP reports. Whether that’s President Trump or Joe...

Stocks Rally as Election Looms

MARKETS

Nov 2, 2020 3:55 PM CST

Stocks Rally as Election Looms

Dow was up more than 400 points

(Newser) - Stocks notched broad gains on Wall Street Monday as investors looked ahead to Election Day and the potential for a turbulent stretch for markets. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2%, recouping some of its losses from a sharp sell-off last week, as more companies reported stronger profits for the...

Dow Just Had Its
Worst Day Since June

MARKETS

Oct 28, 2020 3:30 PM CDT

Dow Just Had Its Worst Day Since June

Markets plunge worldwide amid pandemic fears

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 943 points Wednesday as surging coronvirus cases in the US and Europe threaten more business shutdowns and pain for the economy. The S&P 500 dropped 3.5%, its third straight loss. The index has now given up 5.6% so far this week...

Wall Street's Losses
Mount for a Second Day

MARKETS

Oct 27, 2020 3:58 PM CDT

Wall Street's Losses Mount for a Second Day

Dow dropped 222 points

(Newser) - Wall Street's losses mounted for the second straight day Tuesday as momentum slowed on worries about rising virus counts and Washington's inability to deliver more aid to the economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after spending much of the day swinging between small gains and losses....

Stocks Drop Sharply
Amid 'Perfect Storm'

MARKETS

Oct 26, 2020 4:08 PM CDT

Stocks Drop Sharply Amid 'Perfect Storm'

Dow drops 650 points as virus cases surge

(Newser) - Stocks fell sharply Monday, deepening last week's losses, as a troubling increase in coronavirus counts put investors in a selling mood. The skid came as doubts mount on Wall Street that Washington will come through with more stimulus for the economy before Election Day, the AP reports. The S&...

Earnings Reports
Provide a Lift

MARKETS

Oct 22, 2020 3:35 PM CDT

Earnings Reports Provide a Lift

Market welcomes Pelosi's confidence on stimulus bill

(Newser) - Stocks shook off a wobbly start Thursday and ended higher on Wall Street. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5%. Several earnings reports from big US companies came in better than analysts had expected, the AP reports, which helped put investors in a buying mood. Also, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi...

Netflix Stock Drops After
Weak Profit Report

MARKETS

Oct 21, 2020 3:35 PM CDT

Netflix Stock Drops After Weak Profit Report

It was a much better day for social media firms

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday as negotiations continued to drag on in Washington over delivering more aid for the economy. The S&P 500 lost 0.2% Wednesday after spending much of the day wobbling between gains and losses. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she’s made progress...

Solid Earning Reports
Give Markets a Boost

MARKETS

Oct 20, 2020 4:02 PM CDT

Solid Earning Reports Give Markets a Boost

Netflix, however, had disappointing news

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher Tuesday as Wall Street welcomed a batch of solid earnings reports from US companies. The S&P 500 gained 0.5%, recouping some of its loss from a day earlier. Technology, communication, and financial stocks powered most of the gains, while household goods makers fell, the...