Dow Adds 127, Nasdaq Jumps 177, S&P Gains 34
Wall Street rose Wednesday after getting some relief from the bond market and oil prices.
Dow Tumbles 430, Nasdaq Sinks 248, S&P Falls 59
Wall Street buckled under higher bond yields as the Dow wiped out its gain for the year.
Dow Drops 74, Nasdaq Rises 88, S&P Ends Flat
Most of Wall Street slipped Monday as the bond market cranked up the pressure. Slumps for oil-and-gas stocks weighed on the market after crude prices gave back some of the sharp gains made since the summer. The majority of stocks fell alongside them, with more than three quarters of those within the S&P 500 sinking, but gains for Apple and other influential Big Tech stocks helped support indexes.
Wall Street wrapped up its miserable September with another weak finish on Friday.
Dow Adds 116, Nasdaq Gains 108, S&P Rises 25
Wall Street moved higher Thursday as pressure eased from the bond and oil markets. A drop in oil prices took some heat off the stock market, a day after crude reached its highest price of the year. Treasury yields also relaxed to give the stock market more of a breather, particularly Big Tech companies.
Dow Drops 69, Nasdaq Rises 29, S&P Inches Up 1
Wall Street bounced up and down to a mixed close Wednesday. September is on track to be the S&P 500’s worst month of the year as the stock market tries to absorb a leap by Treasury yields to heights unseen in more than a decade. High yields mean bonds are paying more in interest, which makes investors less willing to pay high prices for stocks and other riskier investments.
Wall Street fell sharply Tuesday as its September slump gets even worse.
Dow Gains 43, Nasdaq Adds 60, S&P Rises 17
Wall Street recouped some of last week’s loss on Monday but is still on pace for an ugly month.
Dow Drops 107, Nasdaq Dips 12, S&P Slips 10
Wall Street’s worst week in six months closed Friday with more losses caused by Wall Street’s growing understanding that interest rates likely won’t come down much anytime soon.
Dow Drops 370, Nasdaq Slides 245, S&P Falls 72
Stocks dropped in an ugly day Thursday as the allure grew to buy a Treasury bill and chill.
Dow Loses 77, Nasdaq Drops 209, S&P Falls 42
Wall Street fell Wednesday after the Federal Reserve warns rates may stay higher in 2024.
Dow Drops 107, Nasdaq Loses 32, S&P Slips 10
Wall Street slipped Tuesday s ahead of the Fed decision on rates. Stocks have been see-sawing for weeks on uncertainty about whether the Fed is done with its market-shaking hikes to interest rates.
Dow Rises 6, Nasdaq Adds 2, S&P Edges Up 3
Wall Street drifted Monday ahead of the Fed’s next meeting on interest rates. Stocks have been see-sawing since early August on uncertainty about whether the Fed is finally done with its drastic hikes to interest rates.
Dow Rallies 331, Nasdaq Climbs 112, S&P Gains 38
Wall Street climbed Wednesday. Some of the strongest action was in the bond market, where Treasury yields swung up and down several times. While the reports bolstered hopes the U.S. economy will avoid a deep recession, the strength underlying them could also add upward pressure on inflation.
Dow Drops 70, Nasdaq Rises 40, S&P Edges Up 6
Wall Street churned to a mixed finish Wednesday after release of some highly anticipated inflation data.
Dow Slips 18, Nasdaq Drops 144, S&P Loses 26
Wall Street drifted lower Tuesday as oil prices rose and Oracle weighed on tech stocks.
Dow Gains 87, Nasdaq Climbs 156, S&P Rises 30
On Monday, rising Big Tech stocks helped Wall Street claw back half its loss from last week. Like last week, some big technology-oriented stocks led the way. Tesla jumped 10.1%, Amazon climbed 3.5% and Meta Platforms rose 3.2%.
Dow Adds 38, Nasdaq Gains 76, S&P Rises 17
Wall Street ended higher Wednesday, chipping away at losses for August. Technology stocks led the market’s gains. Apple rose 1.9% and Palo Alto Networks rose 1.7%. HP was on the losing end with a 6.6% slump after cutting its profit forecast for the year.
Dow Adds 293, Nasdaq Gains 239, S&P Rises 64
Wall Street rose Tuesday following updates on consumer confidence and job openings. Big tech stocks powered much of the rally. Apple rose 2.2% and Nvidia climbed 4.2%. Advancers outnumbered decliners by 4 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange. Bond yields fell broadly. Markets in Europe and Asia also rose.
Dow Rises 213, Nasdaq Climbs 114, S&P Adds 28
Wall Street gained Monday ahead of a busy week of closely-watched economic reports.
Dow Rises 247, Nasdaq Gains 127, S&P Adds 29
Wall Street climbed Friday to clinch its first winning week in a month. In a highly anticipated speech, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said again that it will make upcoming decisions on interest rates based on what incoming data reports say about inflation and the economy, and he made no promises about what’s coming next.
Dow Drops 374, Nasdaq Sinks 257, S&P Falls 60
Wall Street wilted Thursday as yields rose ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell. Stocks sank as Treasury yields stabilized following their tumble a day earlier.
Dow Rises 184, Nasdaq Climbs 215, S&P Gains 48
Wall Street rallied Wednesday as pressure from the bond market eased. Big Tech stocks and others that benefit from easier interest rates led the way.
Dow Drops 175, Nasdaq Edges Up 8, S&P Slips 12
Wall Street ticked lower Tuesday and momentum stalled after a rare August gain. Stocks have struggled this month as yields have shot upward in the bond market, which cranks up the pressure on other investments.
Dow Drops 37, Nasdaq Climbs 207, S&P Rises 30
Wall Street held firmer Monday after its three-week slide as Big Tech stocks rebounded. It was a return to form for Nvidia, Tesla and other market behemoths, which have struggled recently under the weight of rising yields in the bond market.
Dow Adds 26, Nasdaq Slips 26, S&P Dips 1
Wall Street’s dismal August dragged on Friday with its third straight losing week. Stocks held a bit steadier Friday after yields eased a bit. After topping 4.30% a day before and nearing its highest level since 2007, the 10-year Treasury yield fell back to 4.24%.
Dow Drops 291, Nasdaq Falls 158, S&P Sinks 34
Wall Street weakened again Thursday as higher bond yields keep biting. The losses were widespread. Some of the hardest hit were high-growth stocks seen as the most vulnerable to higher interest rates. Meta Platforms sank 3.1%, and Tesla dropped 2.8%. Apple fell 1.5% and was the heaviest weight on the S&P 500.
Dow Adds 105, Nasdaq Drops 93, S&P Falls 5,
Wall Street ended mixed Friday, closing out another losing week. Stocks lost ground in the early going after the Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index, which measures inflation before it hits consumers, rose 0.8% last month from July 2022.
Dow Gains 53, Nasdaq Adds 16, S&P Inches Up 1
Wall Street swung after the release of inflation data, but ended little changed. The morning’s highly anticipated report showed U.S. consumers paid prices that were 3.2% higher in July than a year earlier. That’s a touch milder than the 3.3% inflation rate economists expected to see and down sharply from last summer’s peak above 9%.
Dow Drops 191, Nasdaq Sinks 162, S&P Falls 32
Wall Street slipped Wednesdays as markets braced for an upcoming report on inflation.
Dow Drops 159, Nasdaq Loses 110, S&P Falls 19
Wall Street dipped Tuesday as markets fall worldwide on worries about banks, economy. In the U.S., bank stocks fell after Moody’s cut the credit ratings for 10 smaller and midsized ones. It cited a list of concerns about their financial strength, from the effects of higher interest rates to the work-from-home trend that’s leaving office buildings vacant.
Dow Rallies 408, Nasdaq Adds 85, S&P Rises 40
Wall Street rose Monday to regain momentum after last week’s lull.
Dow Drops 67, Nasdaq Dips 14, S&P Falls 12
Wall Street slipped Thursday as its big rally cools some more. Treasury yields in the bond market continued to march higher Thursday, putting more pressure on the stock market. Higher yields mean bonds are paying more in interest, which can peel buyers away from stocks.
Dow Drops 348, Nasdaq Sinks 310, S&P Falls 63
Wall Street tumbled to its worst loss in months on Wednesday. Prices were mixed in the bond market after Fitch Ratings cut the credit rating of the U.S. government.
Dow Gains 71, Nasdaq Loses 62, S&P Drops 12
Wall Street edged back from the year’s big rally on Tuesday. Travel-related stocks helped drag the market lower after they gave up some of their big gains from earlier in the year.
Dow Climbs 100, Nasdaq Rises 29, S&P Adds 7
Wall Street perked higher Monday to close out its latest winning month.
Dow Climbs 177, Nasdaq Jumps 266, S&P Rises 45
Wall Street returned to rallying on Friday following reports on profits and inflation.
Dow Drops 237, Nasdaq Falls 77, S&P Sinks 29
Wall Street’s rally ran out of gas Thursday as bond yields jumped. The dip for Wall Street put a halt to a torrid run where the Dow climbed for 13 straight days.
Dow Rises 82, Nasdaq Dips 17, S&P Ends Flat
Stocks drifted Wednesday after the Fed hiked rates, as yields fall on hopes that’s the last one.
Dow Gains 27, Nasdaq Climbs 86, S&P Rises 13
Wall Street rose to 15-month high Tuesday as second quarter earnings reports rolled in.