Economy Apr 15 Wall Street hits record as S&P 500 continues 2-week rally, boosted by hopes for Iran war's end By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Economy Apr 09 Doubts about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire push oil prices toward $100 and slow stocks Oil prices skipped higher early Thursday and Wall Street veered toward modest losses on skepticism over a fragile and muddled ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Economy Apr 08 Oil plunges below $95 as Dow surges 1,100 following Iran ceasefire deal Stock prices are still below where they were before the war. And oil prices are still significantly higher because the threat remains that the war could continue and keep oil tankers blocked in the Persian Gulf. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Economy Apr 02 Volatility hits Wall Street and U.S. oil tops $110 a barrel The unsettled trading follows a national address late Wednesday from President Donald Trump, where he vowed the U.S. will continue to attack Iran and failed to offer a clear timetable for ending the conflict in the Middle East. By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press
Economy Mar 18 U.S. stocks sink on worries about inflation as gold falls below $5,000 per ounce U.S. stocks are sinking Wednesday after a report said inflation was primed to worsen even before oil prices began spiking because of the war with Iran. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Feb 23 Stocks drop after Trump ramps up new tariffs and investors dump potential AI losers By Stan Choe, Associated Press U.S. stocks slumped Monday after President Donald Trump ramped up his newest tariffs, while investors continued to punish companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. Continue reading
Jan 29 Microsoft weighs on Wall Street as gold's price suddenly snaps back By Stan Choe, Associated Press The worst day for Microsoft in years is pulling the U.S. stock market away from its record heights on Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 20 Wall Street rallies on AI and interest rate hopes By Stan Choe, Associated Press Not only did Nvidia provide another blockbuster profit report that suggested AI superstar stocks can keep rising, a mixed report on the U.S. jobs market kept alive hopes that the Federal Reserve can deliver more cuts to interest rates. Continue reading
Oct 10 Wall Street tumbles in its worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered Friday, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs much higher on China. Continue reading
Sep 12 Wall Street finishes its best week in over a month By Stan Choe, Associated Press Stocks have rallied with expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate for the first time this year at its meeting next week. Such a move would give the economy a kickstart, and mortgage rates have already… Continue reading