The S&P 500 ended the year down 6.2 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 5.6 percent.
Dec 27

By Gretchen Frazee
The stock market has seen a significant drop in the second half of 2018, despite signs that the U.S. economy is still doing well.
Dec 26

After several days of major losses, the Dow Jones Industrial saw its largest single-day gain ever, more than 1,000 points, as the markets reopened after Christmas. Since not much has changed in terms of policy, what’s at the root of…
Dec 26

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot up more than 1,000 points — its biggest single-day point gain ever — rising nearly 5 percent as investors returned from a one-day Christmas break.
Dec 24

U.S. stocks plunged again after markets finished their worst trading week since the 2008 financial crisis. The drop came after President Trump criticized the Federal Reserve on Twitter and Steve Mnuchin attempted to calm investors, instead causing more concern. Annie…
Dec 24

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press
The major indexes on Wall Street fell another 2 percent Monday, making it very possible that the market will end this month as the worst December for stocks since 1931.
Dec 20

By Marley Jay, Associated Press
It was another miserable day on Wall Street as a series of big December plunges continued, putting stocks on track for their worst month in a decade.
Dec 14

By Marley Jay, Associated Press
Weak economic data from China and Europe sparked concerns about the global economy, prompting a stock sell-off.
In our news wrap Monday, a winter storm departed the South after dumping heavy snow and killing at least three people. More than a foot of snow fell in parts of North Carolina, causing widespread power outages and fears of…
In our Thursday news wrap, the Trump administration wants to roll back Obama-era mandates that require coal-burning plants to install new technology or burn natural gas, which gives off less carbon. The proposal is the latest in a series of…
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