Economy Sep 11

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

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

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 are pushing higher in afternoon trading Friday as Wall Street nears the end of its tumultuous week.

Economy Apr 21

Stocks are falling in afternoon trading on Wall Street and the collapse in oil prices is deepening as the economic carnage caused by the coronavirus pandemic turns markets upside down.

Economy Apr 20

A barrel of benchmark U.S. oil for May delivery fell to negative $3.70 per barrel.

Economy Apr 17

U.S. stocks joined a worldwide rally and closed out their first back-to-back weekly gain since the market began selling off two months ago.

Economy Apr 17

Stocks are rising Friday as investors latch onto strands of hope about progress in the fight against the coronavirus.

Economy Apr 02

Stocks rose on Wall Street Thursday, largely due to gains for energy companies, after the price of oil bounced further off its lowest level in 18 years.

Economy Apr 01

Treasury yields sank as investors moved into safer investments. Stocks worldwide fell following a weak reading on Japanese business sentiment and after big British banks cut their dividends to preserve cash. …