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Dow Closes at Record High
 Dow Closes at Record High 
Jul 12, 2016 3:13 PM CDT

Dow Closes at Record High

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - The stock market hit another milestone as the Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record high, a day after the Standard & Poor's 500 index did. Both indexes beat marks they set in May 2015, the AP reports. The gains Tuesday were led by energy companies, materials companies,...

S&P 500 Comes Within a Point of Record High Close

Dow, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks closed with big gains on Wall Street after a solid jobs report for June, putting the Standard & Poor's 500 index within a point of its record high close reached a bit more than a year ago, the AP reports. The rally was extraordinarily broad. Nearly all of...

Stock Markets End the Day Mostly Unchanged

Dow, S&P 500 down; Nasdaq up

(Newser) - US stocks gave up an early gain and finished the day more or less where they started, the AP reports. Energy companies took some losses as the price of crude oil dropped sharply on Thursday. Chevron sank 1.5%. Phone company stocks, utilities, gold, and bonds all fell. Those safe-play...

Dow Ends Day Up 78
 Dow Ends Day Up 78 
Jul 6, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 78

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - US stocks shook off an early stumble and closed moderately higher, but bond yields remained near historic lows as investors remained cautious, the AP reports. Health care stocks had some of the biggest gains Wednesday, and energy stocks rose along with the price of crude oil. Celgene jumped 4% and...

Dow Ends Day Down 108
 Dow Ends Day Down 108 
Jul 5, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 108

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close lower

(Newser) - Stocks are ending lower and bond prices are rising, pushing benchmark yields to record lows, on new concerns about Britain's decision to leave the European Union, the AP reports. European markets mostly fell and the British pound weakened. Trading was unsettled after three financial firms stopped trading in British...

Markets Close Higher
 Markets Close Higher 
Jul 1, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets Close Higher

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all up

(Newser) - Stocks closed out a big week with minor gains as markets stage a comeback after a swoon following Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union, the AP reports. The US market ended the week up 3% Friday, its biggest weekly gain since November. British stocks have regained all...

US Stocks Extend Rally to a 3rd Day

Traders are feeling less anxious about Brexit

(Newser) - US stocks closed higher, extending a rally into a third day as traders feel less anxious about Britain's vote last week to leave the EU, the AP reports. Consumer goods makers and utilities were the biggest risers Thursday. And bank stocks rose after getting clearance from the Federal Reserve...

Dow Ends Day Up 284
 Dow Ends Day Up 284 
Jun 29, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 284

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street for a second day as worries continued to ease over Britain's vote to leave the European Union, the AP reports. The gains over Tuesday and Wednesday erased more than half of the losses US markets suffered in the fallout from last week'...

Dow Ends Day Up 269
 Dow Ends Day Up 269 
Jun 28, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 269

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks closed solidly higher on Wall Street following even bigger gains in Europe as global markets stabilize following a two-day rout triggered by Britain's vote to leave the European Union. Energy stocks rose along with the price of crude oil Tuesday. Bank stocks, which had some of the biggest...

Markets Close Sharply Lower
 Markets Close Sharply Lower 
Jun 27, 2016 3:11 PM CDT

Markets Close Sharply Lower

Dow down 260.51 points

(Newser) - Stocks closed sharply lower on Monday as investors grappled with the economic implications of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, the AP reports. The sell-off followed the market's plunge on Friday, a day after the UK's referendum put the nation on course to exit the EU....

Dow Down 200+ as Markets Wake to Brexit Again

US stocks poised for a 2nd down day

(Newser) - It's Day 2 of the new Brexit reality, at least as far as the markets are concerned, and the Dow started the day down roughly 1%, with the drop hovering around 205 points as of this writing at 17,195 . The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were down roughly...

Markets Plunge After Brexit Vote

Dow ends day down 611

(Newser) - Global stocks and the pound plunged after Britons voted to leave the European Union, the AP reports. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 611 points, or 3.4%, to 17,399 in heavy trading Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 75 points, or 3.6%, to 2,...

Dow Sinks 500+ at Open
 Dow Sinks 500+ at Open 
Jun 24, 2016 8:41 AM CDT

Dow Sinks 500+ at Open

Brexit vote taking a toll on Wall Street, too

(Newser) - The Brexit vote is having the expected effect on the US stock market: The Dow dropped more than 500 points, about 3%, at the open, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were similarly tanking, reports Marketwatch . The dismal start follows awful performances at markets around the world as investors...

Across the World, a Black Friday

The markets are reeling

(Newser) - Brace yourself for an "ugly open," America, warns MarketWatch in dubbing today "the most volatile and frightening trading day" the world has experienced since China fears rocked markets last August. The Brexit shocker sent Dow Jones futures plunging as much as 700 points, though as of this...

Dow Ends Day Up 230
 Dow Ends Day Up 230 
Jun 23, 2016 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Up 230

S&P 500, Nasdaq also close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are closing solidly higher on Wall Street, giving the market its biggest gain in a month, as hopes grow that Britons will vote to remain in the European Union. European markets and the British pound also rose Thursday as Britons went to the polls, the AP reports. US government...

Dow Ends Day Down 48
 Dow Ends Day Down 48 
Jun 22, 2016 3:23 PM CDT

Dow Ends Day Down 48

S&P 500 also down, Nasdaq up

(Newser) - Stocks closed slightly lower on Wall Street after an early gain faded, the AP reports. Energy companies fell along with the price of oil Wednesday and technology companies slumped following weak reports from Adobe and HP. Adobe gave up 6% and HP lost 5%. FedEx fell 5% after giving a...

Markets Edge Higher
 Markets Edge Higher 
Jun 21, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets Edge Higher

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq end the day slightly higher

(Newser) - Stocks ended slightly higher after traders were relieved to hear Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen say the Fed would remain cautious in raising interest rates, the AP reports. Trading remained subdued Tuesday ahead of Britain's referendum on its membership in the European Union later this week. Energy and telecom...

Markets See 2nd Losing Week in a Row

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all close lower

(Newser) - Stocks ended slightly lower on Wall Street, closing out the market's second losing week in a row, the AP reports. Health care and technology stocks did especially poorly on Friday. Giant drugmaker Merck fell 3% and Apple lost 2%, the biggest losses in the Dow Jones industrial average. The...

Markets Break Losing Streak
 Markets Break 
 Losing Streak 
Jun 16, 2016 3:16 PM CDT

Markets Break Losing Streak

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq close higher

(Newser) - Stocks are ending higher, breaking a five-day losing streak, the AP reports. High-dividend stocks like phone companies and utilities rose more than the rest of the market Thursday as bond yields remained low. Verizon Communications and Consolidated Edison each rose 1%. Macy's rose 1% after it reached a tentative...

Markets Close Lower for 5th Consecutive Day

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq all slip

(Newser) - Stocks extended a losing streak to five days after a decline in late afternoon trading erased an early gain, the AP reports. Utilities and health care stocks fell more than the rest of the market Wednesday. Edwards Lifesciences declined 3%. Whole Foods dropped 5% after the Food and Drug Administration...

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