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 Jan 08 Wall Street drifts near records following weak jobs report The Dow Jones Industrial Average was swinging between gains and losses and was down 20 points, or 0.1%, at 31,020, as of 12:15 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.8% higher. All the major U.S. stock indexes set…
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 Jul 10 Wall Street drifts as week of erratic swings comes to close Stocks are drifting in early trading on Wall Street Friday, the latest eddies in a week full of erratic swings driven by worries about rising coronavirus counts.
World Jun 15 Stocks sink worldwide as coronavirus infections rise again The S&P 500 was down 0.9% in midday trading, though it pared its loss through the morning after being down 2.5% earlier.
Economy Apr 30 Wall Street pulls back as dismal economic data piles higher The U.S. government reported more than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, and data showed the European economy contracted by a record 3.8% in the first three months of the year.