How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 12/16/2024
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How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 12/16/2024

Associated Press  

U.S. stock indexes drifted through mixed trading ahead of a meeting by the Federal Reserve later this week that could set Wall Street’s direction into next year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.2% to a record. Bitcoin hit a record above $107,000 before pulling back, while Treasury yields held relatively steady in the bond market ahead of Wednesday’s Fed meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 110.58 points, or 0.3%, to 43,717.48.

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Stock market today: A mixed day for world shares as Wall Street steadies
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Stock market today: A mixed day for world shares as Wall Street steadies

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — World shares were mixed on Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data calmed frazzled nerves on Wall Street. The government reported that the consumer price index rose 0.1% in December from a year earlier, while wholesale or producer prices dropped 2.3%, signaling that demand remains slack in the world’s second-largest economy. “Investors continue to navigate the unpredictable ‘what …

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 1/8/2025
20 hours, 20 minutes ago

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 1/8/2025

Associated Press  

U.S. stock indexes ended mixed after drifting between small losses and gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. On Wednesday: The S&P 500 rose 9.22 points, or 0.2%, to 5,918.25. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 106.84 points, or 0.3%, to 42,635.20. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 10.84 points, or …

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 1/7/2025
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1 day, 20 hours ago

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 1/7/2025

Associated Press  

Good news on the U.S. economy is back to being bad for Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 1.9%. While the strong reports on the U.S. job market and business activity were good news for anyone worried about a possible recession, they could also make it less likely the Federal Reserve will …

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 1/3/2025
5 days, 20 hours ago

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 1/3/2025

Associated Press  

Wall Street rallied out of its holiday-season funk. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1.8%. On Friday: The S&P 500 rose 73.92 points, or 1.3%, to 5,942.47. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 339.86 points, or 0.8%, to 42,732.13. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 36.80 points, or 1.6%, to 2,268.47.

Stock market today: S&P 500 rallies to its first gain since Christmas
6 days, 13 hours ago

Stock market today: S&P 500 rallies to its first gain since Christmas

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Wall Street snapped out of its holiday-season funk on Friday. The S&P 500 rallied 1.3% for its first gain since Christmas and its best day in nearly two months. On the losing end of Wall Street was U.S. Steel, which fell 6.5% after President Joe Biden blocked a nearly $15 billion deal proposed by Japan’s Nippon Steel …

Standard & Poor’s 500 rallies to its first gain since Christmas
6 days, 17 hours ago

Standard & Poor’s 500 rallies to its first gain since Christmas

LA Times  

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 rallied 1.3% for its first gain since Dec. 24 and its best day in nearly two months. On the losing end of Wall Street was U.S. Steel, which fell 6.5% after President Biden blocked a nearly $15-billion deal proposed by Japan’s Nippon …

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/31/2024
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1 week, 1 day ago

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/31/2024

Associated Press  

Stock indexes closed mostly lower on Wall Street on the final day of another record-setting year. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% Tuesday, but still managed to rack up a gain of 23.3% for the year, its second straight year with gains of more than 20%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 0.9%. Big Tech …

Wall Street today: US stocks rise on final day of bullish 2024
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1 week, 2 days ago

Wall Street today: US stocks rise on final day of bullish 2024

Live Mint  

Wall Street stocks edged higher on the final trading session of 2024 on Tuesday, extending a bull run of the year fuelled by a nearly 100 basis point cut in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve and a boost from the AI revolution At 09:53 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 79.15 points, or 0.19 per cent, to …

Stock market today: Wall Street indexes lose ground as market closes another record-breaking year
1 week, 2 days ago

Stock market today: Wall Street indexes lose ground as market closes another record-breaking year

Associated Press  

Stock indexes closed mostly lower Tuesday as the market delivered a downbeat finish on the final day of another milestone-shattering year on Wall Street. The stock market’s record-breaking turn in 2024 was “certainly much better that what most people on Wall Street, myself included, thought we would get this year,” said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA. Receding inflation, …

Stocks just did something they haven’t done in nearly three decades
1 week, 2 days ago

Stocks just did something they haven’t done in nearly three decades

CNN  

New York CNN — US markets wrapped up a blockbuster 2024 by marking an achievement so rare that it’s only ever happened a handful of times. Despite US stocks closing lower Tuesday in a disappointing December that saw the Dow drop over 2,000 points, or about 5%, and the S&P 500 slide 2.5%, this was a stellar year for stocks. …

Wall Street ends lower on penultimate trading day of a strong 2024
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1 week, 2 days ago

Wall Street ends lower on penultimate trading day of a strong 2024

Live Mint  

* Crypto stocks drop tracking bitcoin's slide * Boeing dips as South Korea begins crash investigation * U.S. stock markets closed on Jan 9 * Indexes down: Dow 0.59%, S&P 500 0.61%, Nasdaq 0.61% By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Dec 30 - Wall Street closed in negative territory on Monday in light volume at the top of a holiday-shortened week …

Stock market today: Wall Street slips in final days of a banner year for US stocks
1 week, 3 days ago

Stock market today: Wall Street slips in final days of a banner year for US stocks

Associated Press  

U.S. stocks closed broadly lower Monday as a banner year on Wall Street looked set to finish on a sour note. Wall Street expects companies within the S&P 500 to report broad earnings growth of more than 9% for the year, according to FactSet. Wall Street was encouraged by cooling inflation throughout the year that had brought the rate of …

Stock market today: Wall Street slips in final days of a banner year for US stocks
1 week, 3 days ago

Stock market today: Wall Street slips in final days of a banner year for US stocks

LA Times  

The New York Stock Exchange is shown in New York’s Financial District on Dec. 23, 2024. U.S. stocks closed broadly lower Monday as a banner year on Wall Street looked set to finish on a sour note. Wall Street expects companies within the S&P 500 to report broad earnings growth of more than 9% for the year, according to FactSet. …

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/27/2024
1 week, 5 days ago

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/27/2024

Associated Press  

Stocks closed lower as Wall Street ended a holiday-shortened week on a down note. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Friday and the the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 333 points, or 0.8%. On Friday: The S&P 500 fell 66.75 points, or 1.1%, to 5,970.84. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 333.59 points, or 0.8%, to 49,992.21. The Russell 2000 index …

Wall Street Today: US stocks extend holiday-thin trading dragged by Nvidia, set for 1% weekly gain; S&P up 25% YTD
1 week, 6 days ago

Wall Street Today: US stocks extend holiday-thin trading dragged by Nvidia, set for 1% weekly gain; S&P up 25% YTD

Live Mint  

Wall Street Today: Wall Street's main indices opened lower after US stocks fell in morning trading on Friday, December 27, dampening an upbeat holiday-shortened week that started looking like a classic "Santa Claus" rally was unfolding. The S&P 500 fell 1.4 per cent, with over 80 per cent of stocks in the benchmark index losing ground. MSCI's broad global share …

Stocks slip as the ‘Magnificent 7’ tech firms weigh down the market
1 week, 6 days ago

Stocks slip as the ‘Magnificent 7’ tech firms weigh down the market

LA Times  

The statue “Fearless Girl” stands outside the New York Stock Exchange. That weaker-than-expected report follows an update on the labor market Thursday that showed unemployment benefits held steady last week. The stream of upbeat economic data and easing inflation helped prompt a reversal in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy this year. Even though inflation has come closer to the …

Dow ends up to extend win run to five; rising yields pressure megacap stocks
1 week, 6 days ago

Dow ends up to extend win run to five; rising yields pressure megacap stocks

Live Mint  

* Weekly jobless claims at 219,000, below estimates * Crypto stocks fall tracking losses in bitcoin * Yield on U.S. 10-year Treasuries hits highest since May * Indexes: Dow up 0.07%, S&P 500 down 0.04%, Nasdaq off 0.05% By David French Dec 26 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed fractionally higher on Thursday, stretching its winning streak to five …

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/26/2024
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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/26/2024

Associated Press  

Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.1%. The Labor Department reported that U.S. applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in …

Wall Street drifts to a mixed close in thin trading after Christmas pause
2 weeks ago

Wall Street drifts to a mixed close in thin trading after Christmas pause

LA Times  

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped less than 0.1% on Thursday, its first loss after three straight gains. Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level …

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower, with most world markets closed for Christmas
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly lower, with most world markets closed for Christmas

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Shares slipped in Tokyo and Shanghai on Wednesday, two of only a handful of world markets open on Christmas day. Gains in Big Tech stocks helped the S&P 500 to a 1.1% gain, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9%. Elsewhere in the market, U.S. Steel rose 1.9% a day after an influential government panel failed to …

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/24/2024
2 weeks, 1 day ago

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/24/2024

Associated Press  

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street ahead of the Christmas holiday, led by gains in Big Tech stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.3%. On Tuesday: The S&P 500 rose 65.97 points, or 1.1%, to 6,040.04. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 390.08 points, or 0.9%, to 43,297.03. The Russell 2000 index of …

Wall Street today: US stocks mixed as funding bill averts partial shutdown, Nvidia gains 1.6%, Qualcomm climbs 2.8%
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Wall Street today: US stocks mixed as funding bill averts partial shutdown, Nvidia gains 1.6%, Qualcomm climbs 2.8%

Live Mint  

US stocks were mixed on Monday, as a stopgap government funding bill averted a partial shutdown. At 11:07 a.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 247.19 points, or 0.58 per cent, to 42,593.07 and the S&P 500 lost 5.47 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 5,925.38. At 09:45 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 132.48 points, or 0.32 …

Wall Street heads for upbeat open as investors cheer US inflation data
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Wall Street heads for upbeat open as investors cheer US inflation data

Live Mint  

* Dollar gains, S&P futures up 0.1% * Futures imply two Fed rate cuts in 2025 * Dollar remains strong on high bond yields By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Dec 23 - U.S. stock futures rose on Monday, pointing to an upbeat start on Wall Street following a U.S. inflation reading last week that offered some hope for further policy easing …

Stocks rally as investors cheer US inflation relief
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Stocks rally as investors cheer US inflation relief

Live Mint  

By Amanda Cooper and Wayne Cole LONDON/SYDNEY - Global shares were boosted on Monday by a U.S. inflation reading offering some hope for further policy easing next year, along with relief that Washington had averted a government shutdown. The euro has hit two year lows in recent weeks and is also heading for its weakest quarterly performance against the dollar …

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rally caps a dismal week
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rally caps a dismal week

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Shares mostly gained in Asia on Monday after U.S. stocks capped a mostly dismal week with a broad rally that still left the benchmark S&P 500 down 2% for the week. The threat of higher inflation was one of the reasons Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave last week when the central bank hinted it may deliver fewer cuts …

Wall Street Holidays next week: NYSE, Nasdaq to remain closed on THESE days
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Wall Street Holidays next week: NYSE, Nasdaq to remain closed on THESE days

Live Mint  

Wall Street Holiday: The stock market in the United States is poised to close early on Tuesday, December 24, and closed on Wednesday, December 25, on account of the Christmas holiday, according to the official holiday list on the NYSE and Nasdaq website. US Stocks Weekly Update On Friday, December 20, Wall Street closed higher as the US stocks rallied …

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/20/2024
2 weeks, 5 days ago

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/20/2024

Associated Press  

U.S. stocks rose to turn what would have been one of the market’s worst weeks of the year into just a pretty bad one. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped nearly 500 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1%. On Friday: The S&P 500 rose 63.77 points, or 1.1%, to 5,930.85. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 498.02 points, or …

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/19/2024
2 weeks, 6 days ago

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/19/2024

Associated Press  

An early rebound for U.S. stocks petered out by the end of the day, leaving indexes close to flat. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% Thursday, coming off one of its worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve said it may deliver fewer cuts to interest rates in 2025 than earlier thought. The Dow Jones Industrial Average …

Wall Street today: Dow rebounds 200 points after US Fed’s hawkish cut, set to snap 10-day decline; Accenture up 6.5%
3 weeks ago

Wall Street today: Dow rebounds 200 points after US Fed’s hawkish cut, set to snap 10-day decline; Accenture up 6.5%

Live Mint  

Wall Street Today: Wall Street's main indexes rebounded to gain some ground on Thursday, December 19, a day after the US Federal Reserve's projections of fewer-than-expected interest rate cuts and higher inflation in 2025 spooked investors and pummeled US stocks. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent in morning trading, a day after tumbling 2.9 per cent when the US …

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 12/18/2024
3 weeks ago

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 12/18/2024

Associated Press  

U.S. stocks sank to their second-worst loss of the year after the Federal Reserve signaled that it may deliver fewer interest rates cuts in 2025 than earlier thought. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,100 points, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 3.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,123.03 points, or 2.6%, to 42,326.87. The Russell 2000 index …

Wall Street today: US stocks edge higher in anticipation of Fed rate cut, Nvidia rallies
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Wall Street today: US stocks edge higher in anticipation of Fed rate cut, Nvidia rallies

Live Mint  

US stock indices rose on Wednesday in anticipation of interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, that is due to announce its final policy decision of this year later in the day. At 12:00 pm ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 160.68 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 43,610.58, the S&P 500 gained 12.56 points, or 0.21 per cent, …

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/17/2024
3 weeks, 1 day ago

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/17/2024

Associated Press  

U.S. stock indexes closed lower and gave back some of their stellar gains for the year. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Tuesday, though it’s still near its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3% from its record set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 267.58 …

Stock market today: Asian shares fall as China reports lackluster data, while bitcoin hits new highs
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Stock market today: Asian shares fall as China reports lackluster data, while bitcoin hits new highs

The Independent  

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Stock market today: Nasdaq hits a record as Wall Street drifts ahead of Federal Reserve’s meeting
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Stock market today: Nasdaq hits a record as Wall Street drifts ahead of Federal Reserve’s meeting

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes drifted amid mixed trading Monday, ahead of this week’s upcoming meeting by the Federal Reserve that could set Wall Street’s direction into next year. Broadcom leaped 11.2% to help lead the S&P 500 for a second straight day after delivering a profit report last week that beat analysts’ expectations. The market’s main event, though, …

Nasdaq hits a record as Wall Street drifts ahead of Federal Reserve’s meeting
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Nasdaq hits a record as Wall Street drifts ahead of Federal Reserve’s meeting

LA Times  

The New York Stock Exchange is shown behind the statue titled “Fearless Girl” on Dec. 12, 2024. U.S. stock indexes drifted amid mixed trading Monday ahead of this week’s meeting by the Federal Reserve that could set Wall Street’s direction into next year. Broadcom leaped 11.2% to help lead the S&P 500 for a second straight day after delivering a …

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/13/2024
3 weeks, 5 days ago

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/13/2024

Associated Press  

Stock indexes closed mixed on Wall Street at the end of a rare bumpy week. Broadcom surged after the semiconductor company beat Wall Street’s profit targets and gave a glowing forecast, highlighting its artificial intelligence products. On Friday: The S&P 500 fell 0.16 points, or less than 0.1%, to 6,051.09. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 86.06 points, or 0.2%, …

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/12/2024
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/12/2024

Associated Press  

U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.7% from its record set the day before. On Thursday: The S&P 500 fell 32.94 points, or 0.5%, to 6,051.25. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 234.44 points, or 0.5%, to 43,914.12. The Russell 2000 …

Wall Street today: S&P 500, Nasdaq slid at US market open as investors eye economic data ahead of Fed meeting
4 weeks ago

Wall Street today: S&P 500, Nasdaq slid at US market open as investors eye economic data ahead of Fed meeting

Live Mint  

Wall Street today: The US markets opened today with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq losing points on Thursday, after closing higher at the previous market close. At 9:37 a.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.09 per cent to 44,188.62 points, the S&P 500 dropped 0.26 per cent to 6,068.64 points and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.48 per cent …

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 12/11/2024
4 weeks ago

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 12/11/2024

Associated Press  

Wall Street got back to climbing after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve. On Wednesday: The S&P 500 rose 49.28 points, or 0.8%, to 6,084.19. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 99.27 points, or 0.2%, to 44,148.56. The Nasdaq composite rose 347.65 points, or 1.8%, to …

Stock market today: Wall Street gets back to climbing, and the Nasdaq tops 20,000
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Stock market today: Wall Street gets back to climbing, and the Nasdaq tops 20,000

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes got back to climbing on Wednesday after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve. Stocks got a boost as expectations built that Wednesday’s inflation data will allow the Fed to deliver another cut to interest rates at its meeting next week. …

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/10/2024
4 weeks, 1 day ago

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/10/2024

Associated Press  

U.S. stock indexes drifted lower in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite also fell 0.3%. Treasury yields rose in the bond market ahead of Wednesday’s inflation report, which will be among the final big pieces of data before the …

Wall Street today: US stocks open mixed; Google rises over 4%, Oracle slumps 8%
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Wall Street today: US stocks open mixed; Google rises over 4%, Oracle slumps 8%

Live Mint  

US stocks were mixed on Tuesday with the Nasdaq outperforming its peers, boosted by rising megacap technology stocks. At 9:37 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 145.77 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 44,256.16, the S&P 500 lost 0.16 points to 6,052.69 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 82.12 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 19,818.81. At the opening …

Stock market today: Wall Street slips to a rare back-to-back loss
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Stock market today: Wall Street slips to a rare back-to-back loss

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes drifted lower Tuesday in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation that’s coming on Wednesday. AP AUDIO: Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as it waits for inflation data Investors are looking for direction on Wall Street. Wednesday’s update and a report on Thursday about …

Stock market today: Wall Street slips to a rare back-to-back loss
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Stock market today: Wall Street slips to a rare back-to-back loss

LA Times  

A banner for Alaska Air Group hangs at the front of the New York Stock Exchange in the city’s Financial District. U.S. stock indexes drifted lower Tuesday in the run-up to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation that’s coming on Wednesday. Tech titan Oracle dragged on the market and sank 6.7% after reporting …

Stock market today: Nvidia drags Wall Street from its records as oil and gold rise
1 month ago

Stock market today: Nvidia drags Wall Street from its records as oil and gold rise

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A slide for market superstar Nvidia on Monday knocked Wall Street off its big rally and helped drag U.S. stock indexes down from their records. Nvidia’s fall of 2.5% was by far the heaviest weight on the S&P 500 after China said it’s investigating the company over suspected violations of Chinese anti-monopoly laws. Nvidia’s drop overshadowed gains …

Can stocks pull off a third consecutive year of big gains?
1 month ago

Can stocks pull off a third consecutive year of big gains?

Live Mint  

Wall Street is grappling with whether another year of robust gains is possible for a stock market that is looking precariously expensive. JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs project that the S&P 500 will reach 6500 by the end of next year, a 6.7% increase from Friday’s close of roughly 6090. It would now take erasing the gains of …

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/6/2024
1 month ago

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/6/2024

Associated Press  

U.S. stocks rose to records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The S&P 500 climbed 0.2%, just enough top the all-time high set on Wednesday, as it closed a third straight winning week in what looks to be one of its …

Wall Street today: US stocks edge higher after strong jobs data
1 month ago

Wall Street today: US stocks edge higher after strong jobs data

Live Mint  

Wall Street stocks edged higher on Friday after payrolls data showed growth in jobs in November. As of 10:05 am Eastern time, the S&P 500 added 0.3 per cent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was or 0.1 per cent higher, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.6 per cent. At the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 58.6 points, …

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/5/2024
1 month ago

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/5/2024

Associated Press  

U.S. stocks slipped below their records in the runup to a big jobs report due on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%. On Thursday: The S&P 500 fell 11.38 points, or 0.2%, to 6,075.11. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 248.33 points, or 0.6%, to 44,765.71. The Russell 2000 index of smaller …

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