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Fri., Nov. 29, 2019
U.S. stocks close out half-day session with broad losses
Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street Friday following a shortened trading session a day after the Thanksgiving holiday that left the market slightly below its record highs.
Tue., Nov. 26, 2019
Major U.S. stock indexes hit record highs amid trade optimism
More encouraging signs that trade talks between the U.S. and China are on track kept investors in a buying mood Tuesday, nudging the major stock indexes to record highs for …
UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 25, 2019
U.S. stocks jump to records as tech, small companies lead way
A flurry of buyout deals and rising optimism about U.S.-China trade talks sent stocks back to record heights Monday, the latest bit of fuel for a market that’s been climbing …
UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 15, 2019
Stocks end week of milestones at new highs; Dow tops 28,000
Wall Street closed out the week with more milestones Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 28,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record …
UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 11, 2019
Stocks slip as uncertainty reigns in US-China trade talks
Stocks are falling Monday on Wall Street as investors weigh mixed signals about the status of U.S. trade talks with China.
UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 4, 2019
Dow hits record as stock market rally extends into 5th week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average returned to a record on Monday, joining other market gauges at all-time highs, as the stock market’s rally carried into a fifth week.
UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 20, 2019
Fresh U.S.-China trade worries erase early gains for stocks
Wall Street closed out a volatile week with losses Friday as investors worried that upcoming trade talks aimed at resolving the costly trade war between Washington and Beijing could be …
Sat., Sept. 14, 2019
Yes, stocks are up again. No, recession worries aren’t gone
The U.S. economy is sending some worrying signals about a possible recession, yet the stock market has gone on a what-me-worry ride toward record heights.
UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 11, 2019
U.S. stocks notch solid gains as China eases trade tensions
Stocks rose broadly on Wall Street in afternoon trading Wednesday as investors welcomed China’s move to exempt some U.S. products from a recent round of tariffs.
Thu., Sept. 5, 2019
U.S. stocks jump on planned resumption of US-China trade talks
Stocks moved broadly higher as investors cheered plans for the U.S. and China to resume trade negotiations in October.
UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 4, 2019
Stocks notch gains, erase prior day’s losses for S&P 500
Technology companies led stocks broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, erasing the S&P 500’s losses from a day earlier.
UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 29, 2019
Dow surges 326 points on hopes for U.S.-China trade talks
Investors holding out fresh hope that new talks between the U.S. and China set for September can lead to progress in the nations’ ongoing trade war spurred the rally, which …
Wed., Aug. 28, 2019
Banks help drive U.S. stocks broadly higher after wobbly start
Banks and energy companies helped power U.S. stocks broadly higher in midday trading Wednesday as the market clawed back some of its losses from a day earlier.
UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 26, 2019
U.S. stocks rally on optimism for a U.S.-China trade war thaw
Stocks are marching broadly higher on Wall Street in early trading after President Donald Trump claimed China was willing to reopen talks on the costly trade war that has roiled …
Fri., Aug. 23, 2019
U.S. stocks tumble as US-China trade war rattles investors
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 600 points Friday after the latest escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and China rattled investors. The broad sell-off sent …
UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 21, 2019
Solid earnings from major U.S. retailers drive stocks higher
U.S. stocks marched broadly higher in midday trading Wednesday as investors welcomed a batch of strong earnings reports from several big retailers.
UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 20, 2019
Major U.S. stock indexes finish lower, snapping a 3-day rally
Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street Tuesday after another slide in bond yields and a mixed batch of corporate earnings weighed on the market.
UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 19, 2019
Technology companies drive a broad rally on Wall Street
The surge in tech stocks followed a decision by the U.S. to give Chinese telecom giant Huawei another 90 days to buy equipment from American suppliers. Chipmakers including Qualcomm, Intel …
UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 16, 2019
U.S. stocks end turbulent week with broad gains
Stocks around the world jumped Friday to cap another tumultuous week.
UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 15, 2019
U.S. stock indexes end mostly higher after volatile day
Stocks around the world remained stuck in the spin cycle Thursday, as worries about a possible recession collided with hopes that the strongest part of the U.S. economy – shoppers …
Wed., Aug. 14, 2019
What is an ‘inverted yield curve,’ and why does it matter?
What it means is that people are so worried about the near-term future that they are piling into safer long-term investments.
UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 14, 2019
Dow slumps 800 points after bonds flash recession warning
Stocks fell sharply Wednesday after the bond market threw up another warning flag on the economy.
UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 13, 2019
Stocks rebound on U.S. plan to delay some China tariffs
Investors flipped back into buying mode Tuesday after the U.S. said it would hold off on tariffs of Chinese imports of mobile phones, toys and several other items typically on …
UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 12, 2019
Stocks move broadly lower as trade war anxiety lingers
The benchmark S&P 500 had its worst day in a week as the sell-off put the market deeper into the red for August. The selling was widespread, with technology companies …
UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 9, 2019
Stocks stumble on trade-war worries, capping wild week
Stocks stumbled Friday as worries flared yet again that President Donald Trump’s trade war with China may be worsening.
Thu., Aug. 8, 2019
Stocks move higher as investors push through trade anxiety
Stocks moved broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday as investors tried to shake off several days of volatile trading brought on by escalations in the U.S.-China trade war.
UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 7, 2019
U.S. stocks erase most of an early loss as volatility surges
Stocks overcame a big loss on Wall Street Wednesday, though the market’s recovery left plenty of signs of worry among investors that the fallout from the trade war between the …
UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 6, 2019
U.S. stocks notch solid gains as China stabilizes currency
Stocks closed broadly higher Tuesday as Wall Street regained its footing a day after the market had its biggest decline in a year.
UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 5, 2019
S&P 500 plunges in worst loss of year as trade war escalates
U.S. stocks plunged to their worst loss of the year Monday, and investors around the world scrambled to sell on worries about how much President Donald Trump’s worsening trade war …
Fri., July 26, 2019
U.S. stocks return to records following strong earnings
U.S. stocks pushed to record heights Friday following strong profit reports from Google’s parent company, Twitter and other big corporations.