Economy Jan 28 Brokerages limit trading in GameStop, sparking outcry GameStop stock has rocketed from below $20 to more than $400 this month as a volunteer army of investors on social media challenged big institutions who has placed market bets that the stock would fall.
Economy Jan 20 Wall Street hits records amid profit reports, inauguration U.S. stocks are rallying to records Wednesday on encouraging earnings reports and continued optimism that new leadership in Washington will mean more support for the struggling economy.
Economy Nov 24 Dow crests 30,000 points on vaccine hopes, Biden transition The gains extend a monthlong market rally driven by growing optimism that development of coronavirus vaccines and treatments will loosen the pandemic's stranglehold on the economy.
Economy Oct 28 S&P 500 sinks 3.5 percent as surging virus cases threaten shutdowns The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 943 points Wednesday as surging coronavirus cases in the U.S. and Europe threaten more business shutdowns and pain for the economy.
Economy Oct 26 U.S. stocks tumble toward worst day in a month amid virus woes Stocks of companies that need the virus to abate and the economy to return to normal had some of the sharpest losses on Wall Street. Stocks also weakened across much of Europe and Asia.
Economy Oct 06 Stocks drop after President Trump calls off stimulus talks Stocks dropped on Wall Street Tuesday after President Donald Trump ordered a stop to negotiations with Democrats over another round of aid for the economy until after the election.
Economy Sep 11 Tech falters again as Wall Street ends worst week in months The S&P 500 rose 0.1%, but only after a roller-coaster day where a gain of 0.9% gave way to a loss of 0.9%.
Economy Aug 18 S&P 500 closes at a record, erasing last of pandemic losses Wall Street clawed back the last of the historic, frenzied losses unleashed by the coronavirus, as the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high Tuesday.
Economy Jun 11 Dow sinks 1,800 as virus cases rise, deflating optimism The Dow Jones industrials lost more than 1,800 points, nearly 7%, as increases in coronavirus cases deflated optimism that the economy could recover quickly from its worst crisis in decades.
Economy Apr 24 Stocks push higher on Wall Street following tumultuous week Stocks are pushing higher in afternoon trading Friday as Wall Street nears the end of its tumultuous week.