Economy May 16 Dow Jones hits record-high 40,000 points The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new milestone Thursday.
Economy Dec 13 Dow hits a record after the Fed signals rate cuts in 2024 A powerful rally across Wall Street sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated that the cuts to interest rates investors crave so much may be coming next year.
Politics Mar 22 WATCH: Yellen testifies on budget in Senate hearing amid questions about banking system Stocks fell sharply after the Federal Reserve said it doesn’t expect to cut rates anytime soon despite Wall Street’s hopes.
Economy Mar 15 How the digital era helped speed up bank runs What made the failure of Silicon Valley Bank unique compared to past failures of large banks was how quickly it collapsed. Last Wednesday afternoon, the $200 billion bank announced a plan to raise fresh capital; by Friday morning it was…
Economy Mar 15 As fears renews of bank weakness, stocks tumble on Wall Street Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street as worries worsen about the strength of banks on both sides of the Atlantic.
Economy Mar 14 Stocks rally on Wall Street following inflation report, bank failures The S&P 500 was 1.5 percent higher in early trading after a report showed inflation is still high but heading lower. Stocks of smaller and mid-sized banks recovered some of their prior plunges caused by worries that customers could yank…
Economy Mar 13 Stocks fall and Wall Street fearful after SVB failure followed by second bank Investors are worried that a relentless rise in interest rates meant to get inflation under control have hit a tipping point and may be cracking the banking system and broader economy.
Economy Mar 11 Silicon Valley Bank’s failure shakes companies worldwide, from wine country to London It was called Silicon Valley Bank, but its collapse is causing shockwaves around the world.
Economy Feb 24 Wall Street closes out on its worst week of the year Stocks have dropped through February as reports on inflation, the job market and spending by shoppers have come in hotter than expected.
Economy Feb 10 With rough start to the year, stocks heading for worst week since December NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting on Friday as stocks head toward the close of their worst week since December. The S&P 500 was up just 0.1% in morning trading and on pace for a 1.2% loss for…