Oct 13 After rocky morning, stocks mount biggest comeback in years By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The S&P 500 jumped to a gain of 2.6 percent, a stunning reversal after earlier being down as much as 2.4 percent and touching its lowest level in nearly two years. Continue reading
Oct 07 Stocks slump on fears about rates, recession after jobs data By Stan Choe, Associated Press Good news on the economy remains bad news for Wall Street, as stocks fell sharply Friday on worries a still-strong U.S jobs market may actually make a recession more likely. Continue reading
Sep 06 U.S. stocks continue to fall as inflation remains By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Markets have been slipping in recent weeks and shedding much of the gains made in July and early August as inflation remains hot and the Federal Reserve stays on track to continue raising interest rates to try and tame stubbornly… Continue reading
Jun 14 Stocks up and down a day after Wall Street sinks into a bear market By Stan Choe, Associated Press Wall Street is wobbling Tuesday in its first trading after tumbling into a bear market on worries central banks will clamp the brakes too hard on the economy. Continue reading
May 20 U.S. stocks edge higher at the end of another bruising week By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Stocks are off to a solid start on Wall Street Friday but are still headed for another week of declines following a massive pullback two days ago. Continue reading
Sep 30 S&P 500 fell 4.8 percent in September, worst month since March 2020 By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press After climbing steadily for much of the year, the stock market became unsettled in recent weeks with the spread of the more contagious delta variant of COVID-19, a sudden spike in long-term bond yields and word that the Federal Reserve… Continue reading
Sep 16 Federal Reserve reviews ethics policies after prolific trading uncovered By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve is reviewing the ethics policies that cover the financial holdings of its senior officials in the wake of disclosures that two regional Fed presidents engaged in extensive trading last year. Continue reading
Jul 29 Robinhood goes public, eyes expansion beyond trading By Stan Choe, Associated Press Shares of Robinhood Markets are set to begin trading on the Nasdaq Thursday, a highly anticipated initial offering by the company that's drawn a new generation of investors into the market. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 7:04 How unconventional trading led to turmoil on Wall Street By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis In late January, a handful of unlikely Wall Street stocks began skyrocketing in value, which has led to big market volatility. The spike was driven by an unconventional group of traders who had banded together on a buying spree, determined… Continue watching
Jan 08 Wall Street drifts near records following weak jobs report By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press 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… Continue reading