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Stocks Fizzle, and COVID Isn't the Sole Reason

This Time, COVID Not Sole
Reason for Market's Fall

MARKETS

Jul 24, 2020 3:10 PM CDT

This Time, COVID Not Sole Reason for Market's Fall

Investors worried about new tensions with China

(Newser) - Wall Street ended the week with losses, though rising coronavirus cases were not the only thing weighing on investors' minds. Renewed tension with China also played a role in Friday's in-the-red trading, reports the Wall Street Journal . The Dow fell 182 points to 26,469, the S&P 500...

Dow Has a Rough Day
After Jobless Numbers

MARKETS

Jul 23, 2020 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Has a Rough Day After Jobless Numbers

Index falls 353 points

(Newser) - A not-so-great report on unemployment led to a not-so-great day on Wall Street. The Dow fell 353 points, 1.3%, to 26,652; the S&P 500 fell 40 points, 1.2%, to 3,235; and the Nasdaq fell 244 points, 2.2%, to 10,461. The Nasdaq is tech-heavy,...

Stimulus Hopes Give
Markets a Boost

MARKETS

Jul 21, 2020 4:02 PM CDT

Stimulus Hopes Give Markets a Boost

Indexes closed higher despite ate stumble

(Newser) - Stocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday despite a late stumble that nearly wiped out the market’s gains for the day. The S&P 500 added 0.2%, after having been up as much as 0.8% earlier. Banks and energy companies led the gains, outweighing losses in...

Tech Stocks Lead
Wall Street to Gains

MARKETS

Jul 20, 2020 3:17 PM CDT

Tech Stocks Lead Wall Street to Gains

Good news on a vaccine candidate also helps

(Newser) - A strong day for tech companies and hope on the coronavirus vaccine front to led to gains Monday on Wall Street. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 263 points, or 2.5%, to 10,767, while the benchmark S&P 500 rose 27 points to 3,251, and the Dow eked out...

S&P Has Another Weekly
Gain on 'Muted' Day

MARKETS

Jul 17, 2020 3:06 PM CDT

S&P Has Another Weekly Gain on 'Muted' Day

But the Dow fell 62 points

(Newser) - "Muted" and "meandering" are two words used by the AP to describe Friday's stock market trading. And when all was said and done, the major indexes saw mixed results: The Dow fell 62 points to 26,671, the S&P 500 ticked up 9 points to 3,...

4-Day Rally Fizzles

MARKETS

Jul 16, 2020 3:15 PM CDT

4-Day Rally Fizzles

Dow falls 135

(Newser) - Wall Street fell for the first time in five days Thursday amid mixed reports about the coronavirus around the world. The Dow dropped 135 points to 26,734, the S&P 500 dipped 10 points to 3,215, and the Nasdaq fell 76 points to 10,473. All the losses...

Stock Markets Close
Higher After Shaky Start

MARKETS

Jul 14, 2020 4:03 PM CDT

Stock Markets Close Higher After Shaky Start

Dow finished up 566 points

(Newser) - Wall Street rebounded on Tuesday, and the S&P 500 more than made up all its losses from the day before, after stocks pinballed through another day of erratic trading. The S&P 500 climbed 1.3%, led by energy producers and other companies whose profits would benefit greatly from...

Stocks Surrender Early Gains

MARKETS

Jul 13, 2020 3:47 PM CDT

Stocks Surrender Early Gains

Dismal earnings reports expected Tuesday

(Newser) - Stocks gave up an early gain and turned lower Monday in another day of roller-coaster trading. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% after being up more than 1.6% earlier. Technology companies, which led the market higher in the morning, led it lower in the afternoon. Investors were discouraged...

Dow Reclaims 26K

MARKETS

Jul 10, 2020 3:06 PM CDT

Dow Reclaims 26K

Investors optimistic for now about recovery

(Newser) - On Friday, Wall Street investors decided to be optimistic again about the coronavirus recovery. The Dow rose 369 points to 26,075, the S&P 500 rose 32 points to 3,185, and the Nasdaq rose 69 points to 10,617. All the indexes posted gains for the week. The...

Market Mostly Sinks,
With One Exception

MARKETS

Jul 9, 2020 3:13 PM CDT

Market Mostly Sinks, With One Exception

Tech sector again lifts Nasdaq

(Newser) - The market's seesaw reaction to the nation's coronavirus recovery was mostly on the downswing Thursday. The Dow fell 361 points to 25,706 and the S&P 500 fell 17 points to 3,152, but the tech-heavy Nasdaq bucked that trend and rose 55 points to 10,547....

Markets Drop After
Sobering News
From Europe

MARKETS

Jul 7, 2020 4:43 PM CDT

Markets Drop After Sobering News From Europe

EU says recession will be deeper than forecast

(Newser) - Technology companies and banks led stocks broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, as the market gave back some of the big gains it made the past couple of weeks. The sell-off snapped the S&P 500 index’s five-day winning streak. Bond yields fell and the price of gold rose,...

Dow Surges Almost
460 Points Amid
Mounting Optimism

MARKETS

Jul 6, 2020 3:48 PM CDT

Dow Surges Almost 460 Points Amid Mounting Optimism

'The economic damage isn’t going to be as dire and severe as was initially predicted'

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, reflecting investor optimism that the economy can continue its turnaround despite all the challenges ahead of it. Technology companies accounted for a big slice of the gains, which helped to push the Nasdaq to another all-time high, the AP reports. Only utilities...

Wall Street Heads Into
Long Weekend on a Lift

MARKETS

Jul 2, 2020 3:15 PM CDT

Wall Street Heads Into Long Weekend on a Lift

Jobs report helps Dow rise 92

(Newser) - The stock market has Friday off for the holiday, and Wall Street's shortened week ended on an upbeat note. The Dow rose 92 points to 25,827, the S&P 500 rose 14 points to 3,130, and the Nasdaq rose 53 points to 10,207. All the gains...

Stocks Just Had Their
Best Quarter Since 1998

MARKETS

Jun 30, 2020 3:58 PM CDT

Stocks Just Had Their Best Quarter Since 1998

It followed the worst quarter since the financial crisis

(Newser) - Wall Street closed out its best quarter since 1998 with more gains Tuesday but still well below the record high it reached in February, before the coronavirus pandemic ground the economy to a halt and millions of people lost their jobs. The S&P 500 gained 1.5%, bringing its...

Markets Bounce Back After
Strong Housing Report

MARKETS

Jun 29, 2020 4:11 PM CDT

Markets Bounce Back After Strong Housing Report

They clawed back half of last week's losses

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday, clawing back half of their losses from last week. The S&P 500 rose 1.5%. The index shook off a wobbly start and drove decisively higher after a much healthier-than-expected report on the housing market. Among big-name companies, Boeing and Apple did...

Market Falls More Than 2%
as COVID Cases Rise

Jun 26, 2020 3:05 PM CDT

Market Falls More Than 2% as COVID Cases Rise

Uncertainty again rattles investors on Wall Street

(Newser) - The stock market keeps sliding as the number of coronavirus cases keeps rising. The major indexes all ended with the week with losses. For the day, the Dow fell 730 points, or 2.8%, to 25,015; the S&P 500 fell 74 points, or 2.4%, to 3,009;...

Change in Banking Rule
Gives Boost to Wall Street

MARKETS

Jun 25, 2020 3:11 PM CDT

Change in Banking Rule Gives Boost to Wall Street

Dow rises nearly 300 points

(Newser) - Wednesday rough selloff didn't continue Thursday on Wall Street. The Dow rose 299 points to 25,745, the S&P 500 rose 33 points to 3,083, and the Nasdaq rose 107 points to 10,017. All the gains were just above 1%. CNBC attributes much of the afternoon...

Stocks Slide as
COVID Cases Surge

MARKETS

Jun 24, 2020 4:01 PM CDT

Stocks Slide as COVID Cases Surge

Dow was down 710 points

(Newser) - Wall Street's recent rally hit a snag Wednesday as new coronavirus cases in the US climbed to the highest level in two months, dimming investors’ hopes for a relatively quick economic turnaround. The S&P 500 skidded 2.6%, shedding its gains for the week and leaving it nearly...

Hopeful Investors Push
Markets to More Gains

MARKETS

Jun 23, 2020 3:05 PM CDT

Hopeful Investors Push Markets to More Gains

Dow rises 131

(Newser) - Wall Street notched another solid day of gains on Tuesday. Investors seem generally happy with how things are going in terms of the reopening of the economy, per the AP . On the day, the Dow rose 131 points to 26,156, the S&P 500 rose 13 points to 3,...

Nasdaq Sets New Record

MARKETS

Jun 22, 2020 4:41 PM CDT

Nasdaq Sets New Record

Other indexes also saw solid gains

(Newser) - Stocks on Wall Street shook off a choppy start and closed higher Monday, extending the market's gains from last week. The initial drop followed weakness in overseas markets as the global tally of coronavirus infections approached 9 million. Technology companies led the way, outweighing losses in health care and...