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Stocks rose on Wall Street Thursday and broke a 4-day losing streak. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% for its first gain in five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 108 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.7%.

Stocks stalled in mixed trading Wednesday, a day after the worst drop in months. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% after drifting between small gains and losses through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 84 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite edged up by 0.1%.

Wall Street tumbled on Tuesday over fears about high rates. The S&P 500 fell 2% for its sharpest drop since the market was selling off in December. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.1%, while the Nasdaq composite sank 2.5%.

Wall Street closed another bumpy week with a mixed finish on Friday. The S&P fell 0.3% after paring a bigger loss from the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 129 points, or 0.4%, after coming back from an early loss of 179 points, while the Nasdaq composite fell 0.6%.

Another disappointing inflation report thumped Wall Street Thursday. The S&P 500 dropped 1.4% after a report said inflation at the wholesale level slowed by less last month than economists forecast.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.3%, while the Nasdaq composite dropped 1.8%.

Stocks ticked higher Wednesday as hopes on economy battled rate fears. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% after swinging from early losses to gains through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up by 38 points, or 0.1%, while the Nasdaq composite rose a more forceful 0.9%.

Wall Street ended mixed Tuesday after swerving on an inflation report. The report was highly anticipated because inflation and the Federal Reserve’s response to it have been at the center of Wall Street’s struggles for more than a year. Inflation has been cooling since a summertime peak, and investors are trying to guess how quickly and smoothly a decline could happen to the Fed’s 2% target.

Stocks rallied Monday ahead of a hotly anticipated inflation report. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% in anticipation of Tuesday’s report on inflation at the consumer level across the country. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 376.66 points, or 1.1%, while the Nasdaq composite rose 1.5%.

Wall Street’s tough week eased at the end Friday as stocks drifted. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, but it still ended the week with a drop of 1.1%, which was its worst since December. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 169 points, or 0.5%, while the Nasdaq composite fell 0.6%.

Wall Street sank Thursday as an early rally fizzled amid higher yields. The S&P 500 fell 0.9%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1%. All three indexes had been up by close to 1% in the morning, before momentum gave out.

Stocks fell on Wall Street Wednesday, giving back some recent gains. Investors also reviewed another set of mixed earnings reports from big companies. The latest round of financial results and forecasts could help give Wall Street a clearer picture of how inflation is shaping consumer spending and business plans.

Wall Street rallied Tuesday after swerving after the Fed chair’s comments. High inflation and how high the Fed will take interest rates to combat it have been at the center of Wall Street’s wild movements for the last year. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday that progress is being made on inflation, though a long battle remains.

Stocks slipped Monday as worries about high rates weighed on Wall Street. Higher rates slow the economy by design, in hopes of limiting the purchases by households and businesses that can fuel inflation. But they also raise the risk of a severe recession and hurt markets in the meantime.

Wall Street’s rally hit a wall of hot jobs and cold earnings data on Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1% for its first drop in four days, though it took an up-and-down route to get there. The bond market was more decisive in thinking the strong jobs data could push the Federal Reserve to stay firmer than expected on high interest rates, which hurt the economy and markets.

Wall Street piled more onto a big start to the year as tech surged Thursday. The S&P 500 rallied 1.5% a day after hitting its best level since August. The Nasdaq composite soared 3.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged because it has less of an emphasis on tech. It slipped 39 points, or 0.1%.

Stocks hit summer highs on Wednesday as the Fed sees progress on slowing inflation. The S&P 500 rallied back from an early 1% loss to rise 1% after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the economy is on the path toward getting inflation lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased a drop of 500 points to rise 6, while the Nasdaq composite jumped 2%.

Wall Street climbed Tuesday to add more to its strong January. Markets got a boost after a report showed that that growth for workers’ pay and benefits slowed during the end of 2022.

Stocks sank Monday as markets braced for big week with the Fed, earnings. The S&P 500 dropped 1.3%, giving back some of the gains that had carried it last week to its highest level since early December. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 260 points, or 0.8%, while the Nasdaq composite sank 2%.

Wall Street added more to its big January on Friday after a strong week. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% to clinch its third winning week in the last four and was near its highest level since the summer, before fading at the end of the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 28 points, or 0.1%, while the Nasdaq composite gained 0.9%.

Wall Street climbed Thursday to hit its best level in nearly eight weeks. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% to clinch its highest finish since Dec. 2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 205 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.8%.

Wall Street ended mixed Wednesday after erasing a big morning loss. The S&P 500 finished virtually unchanged, but only after it tumbled to a morning loss of 1.7% and then roared all the way back. The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased a 460-point loss to finish up 9 points. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.2% after coming back from a 2.3% drop.

Stocks drifted on Wall Street Tuesday as earnings reports rev up. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1%, its second loss in three trading days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3%. Small company stocks also lost ground, with the Russell 2000 shedding 0.3%

Wall Street rose Monday as a Fed rate move nears and earnings ramp up. The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, led by tech companies. The gains more than made up for the benchmark index’s losses last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite closed 2% higher. Small company stocks also rose, pushing the Russell 2000 index up 1.3%.

A rally for tech stocks on Friday helped soften Wall Street’s rough week. The S&P 500 rose 1.9%. Despite the gains, the benchmark index still ended with its first weekly loss in the last three. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1% and the Nasdaq composite closed 2.7% higher.

U.S. stocks lost ground Thursday as recession fears weighed on the market. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each fell 0.8%, their third straight drop. The Nasdaq composite lost 1%.

Wall Street had biggest pullback of the year on Wednesday, led by tech. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% after having been up as much as 0.6% in the early going. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.8% and the Nasdaq composite slid 1.2%, ending a seven-day winning streak. The losses are reversal for the market, which kicked off the year with a two-week rally.

Stocks closed mixed on Wall Street in uneven trading Tuesday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, ending a four-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.1%, mostly because of a big drop in Goldman Sachs after the investment bank’s results came in far below analysts’ estimates as dealmaking dried up.

Wall Street ended higher Friday as company earnings season kicked off. Slowing chunks of the economy and still-high inflation are dragging on profits for companies, which are one of the main levers that set stock prices. Friday marked the first big day for companies in the S&P 500 to show how they fared during the final three months of 2022, with a bevy of banks at the head of the line.

Wall Street ticked higher Thursday as hot U.S. inflation cooled further. The nation’s painfully high inflation has been at the center of Wall Street’s wild movements for more than a year.

Stocks rose Wednesday as traders make their last moves before the release of an inflation data report Thursday morning. The S&P 500 climbed 1.3% for its second straight gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly 269 points, or 0.8%, while the Nasdaq composite gained 1.8%.

Stocks ticked higher on Wall Street Tuesday as inflation report looms.

Stocks ended up mixed Monday on Wall Street after early gains fade. The S&P 500 dipped 0.1% after surrendering an early gain of 1.4% in its first trading after closing out its first winning week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped nearly 113 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6%.

Wall Street rallied Friday on rate hopes and notched a gain for the week. The S&P 500 rose 2.3%, marking its first winning week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.1% and the Nasdaq composite added 2.6%. Small-company stocks also rose, lifting the Russell 2000 index 2.3% higher.

Another hot reading on job market sent Wall Street lower Thursday. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, clawing back all of its gains from a day earlier. The benchmark index is on pace for its fifth straight weekly loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1% and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.5%.

Stocks ended higher Wednesday after release of the Fed meeting minutes and strong jobs data. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% after having been down 0.2% in the early going. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4% and the Nasdaq composite added 0.7%. Small company stocks outpaced the broader market, lifting the Russell 2000 index 1.2% higher.

Wall Street slipped in 2023’s open after ending a dismal year. The S&P 500 shed a 1% gain and finished 0.4% lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped less than 0.1% and the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.8%. Small-company stocks also lost ground, pulling the Russell 2000 index 0.6% lower.

The S&P 500 closed out a dismal year Friday with its worst loss since 2008. The benchmark index finished with a loss of 19.4% for 2022 — its worst loss since the financial crisis 14 years ago and a painful reversal for investors after the S&P 500 notched a gain of nearly 27% in 2021.

Stocks rallied Thursday to close higher as the job market remains strong. The S&P 500 rose 1.7%, with roughly 95% of stocks within the benchmark index closing higher. The gains more than made up for the index’s losses the previous two days, the latest oscillation in what has been a volatile, holiday-shortened week for stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1% and the Nasdaq composite gained 2.6%.

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, with technology, energy and industrial stocks among the biggest weights on the benchmark index. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite slid 1.4%. Both indexes came into this week with three straight weekly losses.

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Tuesday, adding to recent losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, while the Nasdaq composite finished 1.4% lower. Both indexes were coming off their third straight weekly loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a 0.1% gain.