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Stocks Tumble After Positive Jobs Report
Encouraging Jobs Report
Unsettles Wall Street
markets
Oct 7, 2022 3:55 PM CDT

Encouraging Jobs Report Unsettles Wall Street

Recession fears resurface as stocks tumble

(Newser) - Good news on the economy remains bad news for Wall Street, as stocks fell sharply Friday on worries a still-strong US jobs market may actually make a recession more likely. The S&P 500 ended 2.8% lower, falling 104.86 points to close at 3,639.66, after briefly...

Indexes Mostly Hold Steady, but Stocks Fall Before Jobs Report

Market is 'waiting for clarity,' analyst says

(Newser) - A choppy day of trading Thursday ended with stocks broadly lower on Wall Street, though indexes have managed to hold onto most of their sizeable gains from a big rally at the start of the week. The S&P 500 fell 1%, to 3,744.52, after having been up...

Wall Street&#39;s Rally Runs Out of Gas
Wall Street's Rally
Runs Out of Gas
MARKETS
Oct 5, 2022 3:41 PM CDT

Wall Street's Rally Runs Out of Gas

Stocks are in a 'tug of war between reality and expectation'

(Newser) - Stocks ended slightly lower on Wall Street as a gangbuster two-day rally ran out of gas. The S&P 500 fell 7.65 points, or 0.2%, to 3,783.28 Wednesday after briefly heading into the green late in the day. Its early rally this week was the biggest...

Stocks Claw Back More Ground as Rally Continues

Twitter jumps 22.1% after reports Musk plans to proceed with deal

(Newser) - Stocks rose sharply again on Wall Street Tuesday and clawed back more of the ground they lost in a miserable several weeks. The S&P 500 rose 112.50 points, or 3.1%, to 3,790.93. The benchmark index has been rallying since hitting its lowest point of the...

Wall Street Just Had Its Best Day Since July
Indexes Rise Sharply
Despite Big Tesla Drop
MARKETS
Oct 3, 2022 3:36 PM CDT

Indexes Rise Sharply Despite Big Tesla Drop

Dow jumps 765 points

(Newser) - Wall Street rallied to its best day since late July as falling bond yields eased some of the pressure that’s battered markets. The S&P 500 rose 2.6% Monday, the latest swing for a scattershot market that’s been mostly falling this year on worries about a possible...

A Brutal Month Finally Ends on Wall Street
A Brutal Month Finally
Ends on Wall Street
MARKETS
Sep 30, 2022 3:20 PM CDT

A Brutal Month Finally Ends on Wall Street

Markets dropped again

(Newser) - The only good thing that can said of this month and even this quarter on Wall Street is that it's over. Markets dropped yet again on Friday. The Dow fell 500 points, or 1.7%, to 28,725; the S&P 500 fell 54 points, or 1.5%, to...

Wall Street Resumes Its Plunge
Wall Street
Resumes Its Plunge
MARKETS
Sep 29, 2022 3:11 PM CDT

Wall Street Resumes Its Plunge

Dow falls more than 400 points

(Newser) - After Wednesday's strong performance , stocks fell hard again on Thursday as worries about a possible recession and rising bond yields put the squeeze back on markets. The Dow sank 458 points, or 1.5%, to 29,225; the S&P 500 fell 78 points, or 2.1%, to 3,...

Wall Street Snaps Longest Losing Streak Since COVID Crash
Dow Jumps 549 Points as
UK Calms World Markets
MARKETS
Sep 28, 2022 3:45 PM CDT

Dow Jumps 549 Points as UK Calms World Markets

Wall St. breaks longest losing streak since COVID crash

(Newser) - Stocks on Wall Street soared to their first gain in more than a week as some calm returned to financial markets around the world. The S&P 500 jumped 2% Wednesday for its best day in seven weeks. That snapped Wall Street’s longest losing streak since the coronavirus crash...

Dow Keeps Sliding After Entering Bear Market
Dow Keeps Sliding After
Entering Bear Market
MARKETS
Sep 27, 2022 3:31 PM CDT

Dow Keeps Sliding After Entering Bear Market

S&P 500 also dropped Tuesday

(Newser) - Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street as markets continue to be unstable amid worries about a possible recession. The volatile trading came a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average followed other major US indexes into a bear market. The S&P 500 fell 7....

Stocks Continue Slump as Recession Fears Grow
Stocks Drop Again as
Pessimism Grips Markets
MARKETS
Sep 26, 2022 3:42 PM CDT

Stocks Drop Again as Pessimism Grips Markets

'We're starting to have a handoff from fears about inflation and the Fed to global economic worries'

(Newser) - Stocks fell on Wall Street Monday and put major indexes deeper into a slump as recession fears grow. The S&P 500 fell 38.19 points, or 1%, to 3,655.04. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 329.60 points, or 1.1%, to 29,260.81. The Nasdaq...

This Year, a Tried-and True Investment Strategy Backfires

'Buy the dip' doesn't work if the market keeps dipping

(Newser) - The stock market had another brutal week last week, and investors who decided to "buy the dip" in anticipation of a rebound might have been regretting it early Monday. The market began the new week in the red once again, reports CNBC . Such regret has been common in 2022,...

Dow Closes at New Low for 2022
Dow Closes at New
Low for 2022
MARKETS
Sep 23, 2022 3:12 PM CDT

Dow Closes at New Low for 2022

Index falls nearly 500 points in another brutal day on Wall Street

(Newser) - Stocks plunged again on Wall Street and worldwide Friday on more signs the global economy is weakening. The bleak numbers:
  • The S&P 500 fell 64 points, or 1.7%, to 3,693.
  • The Dow fell 486 points, or 1.6%, to 29,590.
  • The Nasdaq fell 198 points, or
...

Wall Street Ticks Lower Again
Wall Street Ticks
Lower Again
MARKETS
Sep 22, 2022 3:40 PM CDT

Wall Street Ticks Lower Again

World banks raise rates after the Federal Reserve's move

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower Thursday on Wall Street, deepening their losses for the week, as central banks around the world raised interest rates to fight inflation, per the AP .
  • The S&P 500 fell 31 points to 3,757, a loss of 0.3%.
  • The Dow fell 107 points to 30,
...

Stocks Slump After Fed Raises Rates
Dow Drops 522 Points
After Fed Raises Rates
MARKETS
Sep 21, 2022 3:57 PM CDT

Dow Drops 522 Points After Fed Raises Rates

Central bank also raised forecast on how high rates might have to go

(Newser) - Wall Street closed sharply lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve stepped up its fight against inflation by raising interest rates . The S&P 500 fell 66 points, or 1.7%, to 3,789.93. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 522.45 points, or 1.7%, to 30,183.78....

Stocks Drop on Eve of Big Fed Decision
Stocks Drop on Eve
of Big Fed Decision
MARKETS
Sep 20, 2022 4:12 PM CDT

Stocks Drop on Eve of Big Fed Decision

Ford plunges 12.4% after slashing earnings forecast

(Newser) - Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Tuesday ahead of a key decision on interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 fell 43.96 points, or 1.1%, to 3,855.93. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 313.45 points, or 1%, to 30,706.23. The...

Tech Stocks Help Lift Markets Ahead of Expected Fed Move

Wall Street started the week with gains

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street on Monday after swaying between small gains and losses much of the day as investors brace for another big interest rate increase this week from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 26.56 points, or 0.7%, to 3,899.89. The...

Stocks Fall Again, Led Down by FedEx
Stocks Fall Again,
Led Down by FedEx
MARKETS
Sep 16, 2022 3:15 PM CDT

Stocks Fall Again, Led Down by FedEx

Delivery service falls more than 20%

(Newser) - The stock market finished in the red again on Friday to cap another week of sizable losses. The latest discouraging news for traders came from corporate giants FedEx and General Electric, which warned about worsening trends in the economy, per the AP . The Dow fell 140 points to 30,821,...

Stocks Resume Slump, Slide Deeper Into the Red
Stocks Resume Slump,
Slide Deeper Into the Red
MARKETS
Sep 15, 2022 3:20 PM CDT

Stocks Resume Slump, Slide Deeper Into the Red

Dow falls 173 points

(Newser) - Stocks fell again on Thursday, putting major indexes deeper in the red for the week. The Dow slid 173 points to 30,961, the S&P 500 fell 44 points to 3,901, and the Nasdaq fell 167 points to 11,552. Technology stocks were among the biggest weights on...

Indexes Inch Upward Following Tuesday&#39;s Rout
Rail Stocks Drop
Ahead of Possible Strike
MARKETS
Sep 14, 2022 3:53 PM CDT

Rail Stocks Drop Ahead of Possible Strike

Indexes inched upward the day after Tuesday's plunge

(Newser) - Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street after a day of veering between gains and losses. The tentative trading came a day after the market’s worst drop in two years , which was set off by fears that higher interest rates could cause a recession. The S&P 500 rose...

Wall Street Just Had Its Worst Day Since 2020
Wall Street Just Had Its
Worst Day Since 2020
MARKETS
Sep 13, 2022 3:44 PM CDT

Wall Street Just Had Its Worst Day Since 2020

Stocks nosedive after disappointing report on inflation

(Newser) - The stock market fell the most since June 2020 following Wall Street’s humbling realization Tuesday that inflation is not slowing as much as hoped. The S&P 500 fell 177.72 points, or 4.3%, to 3,932.69. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,276.37 points,...

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