Dow Falls 16, Nasdaq Picks Up 6
Stocks end mixed after four days of losses. Global stock markets have been rattled over the past week out of fear that Ireland will become the latest European country to need a bailout.
Dow Falls 178, Nasdaq Finishes Down 44
Stocks sank Tuesday on Asian inflation and Euro debt fears.
Dow Picks Up 9, Nasdaq Drops 4
The rising value of the dollar, which hurts U.S. exports, resulted in stocks paring their gains. A weaker dollar benefits companies like Caterpillar Inc and Boeing that rely heavily on exports.
Dow Falls 91, Nasdaq Finishes Down 37
Stocks and oil prices dropped Friday on China inflation worries.
Dow Drops 75, Nasdaq Loses 23
Stocks sank as Cisco’s outlook disappoints. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 73.94, or 0.7%, to close at 11,283.10, after trading down as much as 126 earlier in the day. The index fell for three out of the last four sessions.
Dow Picks Up 10, Nasdaq Gains 16
Major indexes were down for much of Wednesday but managed to edge higher by late afternoon. A report showing a sharp decline in first-time claims for unemployment benefits helped support stock prices. A jump in oil prices lifted shares of energy companies including Chevron Corp. and ConocoPhillips.
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Dow Drops 60, Nasdaq Finishes Down 17
Stocks and bonds stumble while commodities soar on Tuesday.
Dow Falls 37, Nasdaq Edges Up 1
Stocks have risen in recent weeks on better-than-expected corporate earnings reports and the introduction of a bond-buying program by the Federal Reserve that is intended to stimulate the economy by driving interest rates lower and encouraging spending. On Monday, however, stocks fell as the rally runs out of steam.
Dow Closes Up 9, Nasdaq Edges Up 2
Stocks rapidly lost momentum Friday, despite a report from the Labor Department showing that employers added 151,000 jobs last month, the first gain since May and far more than analysts had anticipated.
Dow Climbs 219, Nasdaq Tacks On 37
Stocks indexes set new highs for the year, a day after the Federal Reserve announced it plans to buy $600 billion in bonds in an effort to spur spending and ultimately lower the unemployment rate.
Dow Ends Up 26, Nasdaq Gains 7
Stocks posted modest gains after the Federal Reserve announced details of its plan to stimulate the economy.
Dow Picks Up 64, Nasdaq Gains 29
Major stock indexes rose Tuesday as investors awaited the results of Congressional elections, putting the Dow Jones industrial average near its highest point of the year.
Dow Closes Up 6, Nasdaq Dips 3
Stocks closed mixed Monday as traders waited for this week’s election results and more details about the Federal Reserve’s plan to stimulate the economy.
