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Wall Street Has Its Best Day Since 2022
Wall Street Has Its
Best Day Since 2022
MARKETS
Aug 8, 2024 3:09 PM CDT

Wall Street Has Its Best Day Since 2022

S&P 500 jumps more than 2%

(Newser) - US stocks rallied to their best day since 2022 following an encouraging update on the job market. And, yes, this is just days after the market had its worst day since 2022:
  • The S&P 500 jumped 119 points, or 2.3%, to 5,319.
  • The Dow rose 683 points,
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Wall Street&#39;s Morning Rally Evaporates
Super Micro Computer,
Airbnb Drop Sharply
MARKETS
Aug 7, 2024 3:37 PM CDT

Super Micro Computer, Airbnb Drop Sharply

Indexes closed lower after morning rally fizzled

(Newser) - Wall Street slumped on Wednesday after a morning rally evaporated, but the losses weren't as bad as the manic moves that wracked markets worldwide over the last week.
  • The S&P 500 fell 40.53 points, or 0.8%, to 5,199.50.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell
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Wall Street Bounces Back From Monday's Sell-Off

Strong profit reports boosted the market

(Newser) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Tuesday as calm returned to the market a day after its biggest pullback in almost two years .
  • The S&P 500 rose 53.70 points, or 1%, to 5,240.03, breaking a brutal three-day losing streak.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 294.
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Trump's New Line of Attack on Harris: the Stock Market

'Kamala Crash' slogan is seen as both superficial and potentially effective

(Newser) - Donald Trump and his campaign didn't waste time in coming up with a term for Monday's market sell-off —the "Kamala Crash." Trump sought to blame VP Kamala Harris for the rough economic day in a series of social media posts using that phrase, and he...

Stock Market Chaos Appears to Cool Off

US markets poised to open in positive territory, and Japan had a huge rebound

(Newser) - The US stock market's steep plunge on Monday does not appear to be carrying over into Tuesday, at least for the moment. World markets also rebounded:
  • In the US: Futures for the American market were rising modestly a few hours ahead of trading—Dow futures were up 0.3%,
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Dow Falls More Than 1K on Wall St.'s Worst Day Since 2022

Sell-off sparked by fears about US economy

(Newser) - Wall Street fell the most in nearly two years on Monday, continuing a global rout in financial markets, as fear worsens that the US economy is slowing down.
  • The S&P 500 fell 160.23 points, or 3%, to 5,186.33.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,033.
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Stock Market Plunges 4% Amid Recession Fears

Investors fear the US is headed toward recession

(Newser) - Don't peek at the 401(k) on Monday. To say the stock market opened in negative territory would be an understatement. In the opening minutes after the opening bell, the benchmark S&P 500 fell 4%; the Dow plunged more than 1,100 points, or nearly 3%; and the tech-focused...

Financial Contagion Slams World Markets

Japan's index has worst day since 1987 crash, and Dow futures are down 800 points

(Newser) - The stock market ended last week in rough shape thanks to renewed fears of a US recession . Things appear to be getting worse Monday, with Dow futures plunging and world markets in similar shape:
  • In the US: Dow futures dropped more than 800 points, or 2%, reports CNBC . Futures for
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Economic Red Flags Weigh Down Wall Street
Economic Red Flags
Weigh Down Wall Street
MARKETS
Aug 2, 2024 3:18 PM CDT

Economic Red Flags Weigh Down Wall Street

Dow falls more than 600 points after weak jobs report

(Newser) - A weak jobs report put Wall Street on shaky footing Friday morning, and while things improved in the afternoon, it still ended up being a rough day all around:
  • The Dow fell 610 points, or 1.5%, to 39,737.
  • The S&P 500 fell 100 points, or 1.8%,
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Wall Street Selloff Intensifies After Jobs Report
Dow Is Plunging
After Jobs Report
Aug 2, 2024 10:50 AM CDT

Dow Is Plunging After Jobs Report

Index down more than 900 points after weak employment data

(Newser) - Friday morning's weak jobs report has led to a selloff on Wall Street: The Dow plunged more than 900 points, or 2.3%, in late-morning trading, while the S&P 500 was off 2.2% and the tech-centric Nasdaq was down 2.4%. In fact, the benchmark S&P...

Stocks Falter on &#39;Winds of Recession&#39;
Wall Street Worries
Fed Missed Its Window
MARKETS
Aug 1, 2024 3:25 PM CDT

Wall Street Worries Fed Missed Its Window

Dow fall nearly 500 points on weak economic data

(Newser) - US stocks tumbled on Thursday after weak data raised worries the Federal Reserve may have missed its window to cut interest rates before undercutting the economy's growth, per the AP :
  • The Dow fell 494 points, or 1.2%, to 40,347.
  • The S&P 500 fell 75 points, or 1.
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S&amp;P 500 Jumps to Best Day in 5 Months
S&P 500 Jumps to
Best Day in 5 Months
MARKETS
Jul 31, 2024 4:12 PM CDT

S&P 500 Jumps to Best Day in 5 Months

Oil prices surge after assassination of Hamas leader

(Newser) - Big technology stocks drove a rally for US indexes Wednesday as Wall Street grew even more convinced long-sought cuts to interest rates will be arriving soon.
  • The S&P 500 jumped 85.86 points, or 1.6%, to 5,522.30 for its best day in five months.
  • The Dow
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More Weakness for Big Tech Drags Down S&amp;P 500
JetBlue Climbs 12.3%
After Surprising Analysts
MARKETS
Jul 30, 2024 3:31 PM CDT

JetBlue Climbs 12.3% After Surprising Analysts

Drops for Big Tech drag down S&P 500

(Newser) - More drops for Big Tech stocks kept US stock indexes in check on Tuesday.
  • The S&P 500 fell 27.10 points, or 0.5%, to 5,436.44, although most stocks within it rose.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 203.40 points, or 0.5%, to 40,743.
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McDonald&#39;s Rises 3.7% Despite Disappointing Earnings Report
This Is a Huge Week
for Earnings Reports
MARKETS
Jul 29, 2024 3:29 PM CDT

This Is a Huge Week for Earnings Reports

Markets will be closely watching results from tech giants

(Newser) - US stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish Monday to kick off a week full of earnings reports from Wall Street's most influential companies and a Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates.
  • The S&P 500 edged up by 4.44 points, or 0.1%, to 5,463.54,
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Tech Rebound Fizzles on Wall Street
Tech Rebound Fizzles
on Wall Street
MARKETS
Jul 25, 2024 3:05 PM CDT

Tech Rebound Fizzles on Wall Street

S&P 500 falls again, as does Nasdaq

(Newser) - US stocks wavered Thursday as they tried to rebound from Wednesday's blowout losses . The Dow ended in positive territory, though both the benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-focused Nasdaq gave up early gains and finished in the red:
  • The S&P 500 fell 27 points, or 0.5%,
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Wall Street Just Had Its Worst Day Since 2022
Wall Street Just Had
Its Worst Day Since 2022
MARKETS
Jul 24, 2024 3:49 PM CDT

Wall Street Just Had Its Worst Day Since 2022

Investors were rattled by profit reports from Tesla, Alphabet

(Newser) - A wipeout on Wednesday sent US stock indexes to their worst losses since 2022 after profit reports from Tesla and Alphabet helped suck momentum from Wall Street's frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology.
  • The S&P 500 tumbled 128.61 points, or 2.3%, to 5,427.13 for its fifth drop
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UPS Tumbles 12.1% After Weak Profit, Revenue Report

Sherwin-Williams, GE Aerospace were on the winning side

(Newser) - Stocks held steady Tuesday in a calm day on Wall Street, as earnings reporting season ramped up for big companies.
  • The S&P 500 slipped 8.67 points, or 0.2%, to 5,555.74
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down by 57.35, or 0.1%, to 40,
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Stocks Rebound From Last Week&#39;s Losses
Big Tech Bounces Back
MARKETS
Jul 22, 2024 3:42 PM CDT

Big Tech Bounces Back

'Trump trade' in bond market may be unwinding

(Newser) - US stocks closed broadly higher on Monday, clawing back some of the losses from their worst week since April.
  • The S&P 500 rose 59.41 points, or 1.1% to 5,564.41, breaking a three-day losing streak. It was the first gain for the index since setting an
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CrowdStrike Shares in Slide After Outage
CrowdStrike Shares
in Slide After Outage
markets
Jul 19, 2024 3:35 PM CDT

CrowdStrike Shares in Slide After Outage

Wall Street posts worst week since April

(Newser) - US stocks closed lower Friday, extending a slump that left Wall Street with its worst week since April. The losses came as businesses around the world scrambled to contain the effects of a disruptive technology outage. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike sank after saying the issue believed to be behind the global...

Stocks Fall Across the Board
Stocks Fall Across the Board
markets
Jul 18, 2024 3:48 PM CDT

Stocks Fall Across the Board

Nasdaq again plunges with tech shares

(Newser) - A widespread washout for US stocks dragged Wall Street lower on Thursday.
  • The Dow fell 533.06 points, or 1.3% to 40,665.02.
  • The S&P 500 fell 43.68 points, or 0.8%, to 5,544.59, pulling further from its all-time high set on Tuesday.
  • The
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