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Stocks Post Best Week
Since 2020

MARKETS

Mar 18, 2022 3:09 PM CDT

Stocks Post Best Week Since 2020

All the major indexes rise again

(Newser) - The stock market rose again on Friday, putting the wraps on its best week since November 2020, reports CNBC . The benchmark S&P 500 rose 51 points to 4,463, good for a weekly gain of more than 5%. The Dow rose 273 points to 34,754, also up 5%...

Stocks Extend Rally
Even as Oil Climbs Again

MARKETS

Mar 17, 2022 3:14 PM CDT

Stocks Extend Rally Even as Oil Climbs Again

Benchmark S&P rises more than 1%, as does the Dow

(Newser) - Wall Street extended a rally into a third day on Thursday, even as oil prices jumped back above $100 per barrel. The benchmark S&P 500 rose 53 points to 4,411, notching a 1.2% gain after drifting between small gains and losses in the early going, per the...

Stocks, Bond Yields
Rise Sharply After
Fed Announcement

MARKETS

Mar 16, 2022 4:03 PM CDT

Stocks, Bond Yields Rise Sharply After Fed Announcement

S&P 500 jumped 2.2%

(Newser) - Stocks shook off an afternoon stumble and ended higher on Wall Street Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate hike since 2018. Bond yields also rose as the Fed started to shift its policy to fighting inflation, the AP reports. The S&P 500 rose 95.41...

Stocks Rally
as Oil Price
Tumbles Again

MARKETS

Mar 15, 2022 3:33 PM CDT

Stocks Rally as Oil Price Tumbles Again

Dow surged almost 600 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday as inflation worries ebbed and oil prices slid. The S&P 500 gained 2.1% after a report showed inflation’s rapid acceleration paused at the wholesale level last month, the AP reports. Oil tumbled more than 6%. Treasury yields were mixed as...

US Oil Price
Drops Almost 6%

MARKETS

Mar 14, 2022 3:41 PM CDT

US Oil Price Drops Almost 6%

Traders exercise caution ahead of Fed meeting

(Newser) - Stocks swayed lower on Wall Street Monday, crude oil prices fell, and bond yields rose sharply as waves of market-moving forces crashed into each other. Markets remained jumbled as investors try to assess the various impacts on the economy from the war in Ukraine, upcoming rate hikes from the Federal...

Dow Racks Up
5th Straight Losing Week

MARKETS

Mar 11, 2022 3:05 PM CST

Dow Racks Up 5th Straight Losing Week

Early optimism out of Ukraine does not hold up

(Newser) - The boost of optimism on Ukraine that gave the markets an early boost could not be sustained. In the end, all the major indexes finished in the red on Friday and the Dow logged its fifth straight losing week, reports CNBC . The Dow dropped 229 points to 32,944, the...

Seesawing Dow Decides
to Dip This Time

MARKETS

Mar 10, 2022 3:39 PM CST

Seesawing Dow Decides to Dip This Time

Index fall 112 points after Wednesday's strong gains

(Newser) - The only thing consistent about the stock market these days is the volatility. After a great day Wednesday, the markets slipped back into negative territory on Thursday—though nowhere near the depths of early in the week. The Dow fell 112 points to 33,174, the S&P 500 fell...

Stocks Surge Back Up
as Oil Price Drops

MARKETS

Mar 9, 2022 3:51 PM CST

Stocks Surge Back Up as Oil Price Drops

It was Wall Street's best day since June 2020

(Newser) - Stocks had their biggest jump since June 2020 Wednesday as a sharp drop in oil prices eased fears that inflation was about to get worse around the globe. The S&P 500 rose 2.6%. The rally broke a four-day losing streak for stocks but wasn’t enough to erase...

Nickel Trading Halted
After Price Doubles

MARKETS

Mar 8, 2022 3:47 PM CST

Nickel Trading Halted After Price Doubles

(Newser) - Stocks ended lower after another day of yo-yoing between gains and losses after crude oil prices rose anew as the US banned imports from Russia. The price of nickel surged so much that trading for the metal was shut on Tuesday as the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of...

S&P 500 Just Had Its
Biggest Drop in 16 Months

MARKETS

Mar 7, 2022 3:47 PM CST

S&P 500 Just Had Its Biggest Drop in 16 Months

Oil price briefly touched $130 a barrel

(Newser) - Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street Monday after another big leap for oil prices threatened to squeeze inflation’s grip on the global economy. The S&P 500 fell 3%, its biggest drop in 16 months, after a barrel of US crude surged to nearly $120 on the possibility that...

US, Allies Move Closer
to Big Step Against Russia

Mar 7, 2022 6:05 AM CST

US, Allies Move Closer to Big Step Against Russia

Investors bracing for a ban on Russian oil imports

(Newser) - It's a familiar story on the world markets Monday: Oil prices keep rising and stocks keep falling. Investors are particularly nervous because the US and its allies appear poised to take a major step against Russia and ban the import of oil and natural gas, reports CNBC . The global...

Ukraine Worries Overshadow
a Strong Jobs Report

MARKETS

Mar 4, 2022 3:06 PM CST

Ukraine Worries Overshadow a Strong Jobs Report

Market racks up fourth straight losing week

(Newser) - Often, a stronger-than-expected jobs report translates into a strong day for the market. Not so on Friday, thanks to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Dow fell 179 points to 33,614, the S&P 500 fell 34 points to 4,328, and the Nasdaq fell 224 points to 13,...

Dow Slips Into the Red

MARKETS

Mar 3, 2022 3:07 PM CST

Dow Slips Into the Red

Index had been positive most of the day

(Newser) - The markets dropped into negative territory late in the trading day after being up most of the session prior to that, reports CNBC . In the end, the Dow fell 96 points to 33,794, the S&P fell 23 points to 4,363, and the Nasdaq fell 214 points to...

Wall Street Is
Back in Rally Mode

MARKETS

Mar 2, 2022 4:02 PM CST

Wall Street Is Back in Rally Mode

Indexes jumped despite war worries, spike in oil prices

(Newser) - Wall Street took another sharp swing Wednesday, this time back to rally mode, as stocks and Treasury yields rose even as oil prices continued to climb. The S&P 500 rose 1.9%, putting it back into the green for the week, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he...

Dow Drops, Oil Price Surges
as War Rages in Ukraine

MARKETS

Mar 1, 2022 3:59 PM CST

Dow Drops, Oil Price Surges as War Rages in Ukraine

Wheat, corn prices have also spiked

(Newser) - Oil prices soared and investors shifted more money out of stocks and into ultra-safe US government bonds Tuesday as Russia stepped up its war on Ukraine. The price of oil surged back above $100 a barrel to its highest level since 2014 after Russia, a major energy producer, faced further...

Oil Prices Jump
After Russia Sanctions

MARKETS

Feb 28, 2022 4:02 PM CST

Oil Prices Jump After Russia Sanctions

Dow dropped 161 points

(Newser) - Markets quivered Monday amid worries about how high oil prices will go and how badly the global economy will get hit after the US and allies upped the financial pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Stocks swung down, up and down again, while investors herded into gold in...

Dow Has Best Day
in More Than a Year

MARKETS

Feb 25, 2022 3:01 PM CST

Dow Has Best Day in More Than a Year

Index rises more than 800 points

(Newser) - A big rally that began on Wall Street Thursday afternoon continued into Friday and resulted in the best day since late 2020 for the Dow, reports CNBC . The index rose 834 points, or 2.5%, to 34,058; the S&P 500 rose 95 points, or 2.2%, to 4,...

What Invasion?
Stocks Actually Rise

MARKETS

Feb 24, 2022 3:01 PM CST

What Invasion? Stocks Actually Rise

Major indexes shrug off earlier losses in wake of Russia's invasion

(Newser) - The stock market began the day on track for huge losses because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In the end, major indexes actually finished in positive territory. The benchmark S&P 500 rose 63 points to 4,288, the Dow rose 92 points to 33,223, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq surged...

Dow Set to Open Down
More Than 800 Points

MARKETS

Feb 24, 2022 8:08 AM CST

Dow Set to Open Down More Than 800 Points

Oil prices top $100 for first time since 2014

(Newser) - Asian and European markets plunged after Russia launched its attack on Ukraine and markets in the US are following suit, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average set to open down more than 800 points, or 2.5%, CNN reports. S&P futures also dropped around 2.5% and Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Plunge, Oil Surges
as Russia Attacks Ukraine

Feb 23, 2022 11:53 PM CST

Stocks Plunge, Oil Surges as Russia Attacks Ukraine

'Equities are tanking in Asia,' says an analyst

(Newser) - Asian stock markets plunged and oil prices surged to nearly $100 a barrel Thursday after President Vladimir Putin announced Russian military action in Ukraine, the AP reports. Market benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul fell 2%. Hong Kong and Sydney lost more than 3%. Oil prices jumped more than $4 on...