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Wall Street shaved off some losses Friday to close its worst week in the last 10.

Wall Street ended mixed Thursday, and yields rose after solid data on the economy.

Wall Street slumped Wednesday as its weak start to 2024 carried into another day. Some of last year’s biggest winners again gave back some of their gains to weigh on the market. Tesla fell 4% after more than doubling last year, for example. It and the other six “Magnificent 7” Big Tech stocks responsible for the majority of Wall Street’s returns last year have regressed some following their tremendous runs.

Wall Street slumped to start 2024 and gave back some of last year’s big gains. Some of the market’s sharper drops came from stocks that were last year’s biggest winners. Apple lost 3.6% for its worst day in nearly five months, and Nvidia and Meta Platforms both fell more than 2%.

Stocks wavered Thursday in muted holiday trading on Wall Street. There are few economic indicators out of Washington this week. The latest weekly report on unemployment benefits showed that applications rose last week, but not enough to raise concerns about the labor market or broader economy.

Wall Street drifted higher Wednesday as a strong year for markets winds down. The subdued activity in the market with two trading days left in the year is capping off a broader rally to a strong finish.

Wall Street ended higher Tuesday at the start of a holiday-shortened week. Trading was relatively light as U.S. markets reopened following the Christmas Day holiday. Still, the latest gains were widespread, with advancers outnumbering decliners by nearly 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange.

Wall Street ticked closer to record highs on Friday to cap its eighth straight winning week.

Wall Street bounced back Thursday after a big loss, and the S&P 500 again neared a record.

Wall Street slammed the brakes Wednesday for a rare slowdown following a record-setting rally.

Wall Street ticked up Tuesday, and the S&P 500 pulled closer to a record on rate-cut hopes.

Wall Street closed mixed Monday after seven straight weeks of gains. Retailers and big technology companies were among the big gainers. Amazon.com rose 2.7% and Etsy climbed 4.7% for the biggest gain among S&P 500 stocks.

Wall Street hit its highest level since early 2022 following an inflation report Tuesday. Big Tech stocks helped lead the way following solid gains for Nvidia, Meta Platforms and some other of Wall Street’s largest and most influential stocks.

Wall Street ended higher Monday ahead of the final Federal Reserve meeting of the year. The gains were broad among S&P 500 stocks, with technology, financial and health care among the big winners. Communications services stocks were the only laggard.

Wall Street hit its 2023 high Friday as it mulled whether the economy is too warm or just right.

Wall Street rose Thursday ahead of Friday’s jobs report to snap a three-day losing streak. Big Tech stocks helped power the market higher, led by a 5.3% leap for Google’s parent company, Alphabet. They’re Wall Street’s most influential stocks because of their massive size, and they have been on huge tears so far this year.

Wall Street slipped Wednesday as tumbling crude oil prices dragged down energy stocks. Losses for Big Tech stocks, which are some of Wall Street’s most influential, also weighed on the market. Nvidia dropped 2.3%, and Microsoft lost 1%.

Most of Wall Street slipped Tuesday after reports showed that employers advertised far fewer job openings at the end of October than expected, while growth for services businesses accelerated more last month than expected.

Wall Street lost ground Monday ahead of key reports on the job market. Treasury yields rose broadly, putting some pressure on stocks. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences mortgage rates, climbed to 4.25% from 4.21% late Friday.

Wall Street gained ground Friday following its best month in more than a year. The latest gains followed the market’s best month in more than a year. Growing expectations on Wall Street that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates a soon as early next year have put investors in a buying mood.

Wall Street closed out its best month in more than a year on Thursday. The market marched steadily higher for much of November as investors grew hopeful that the Federal Reserve is finally done raising interest rates, which fight inflation by slowing the economy. Those hopes got more support with a report that the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation cooled last month.

Wall Street drifted to a mixed close Wednesday, weighed down by Big Tech. Facebook parent company Meta fell 2%, Google’s parent company Alphabet gave up 1.6% and Microsoft dropped 1%.

Wall Street drifted to a mostly higher close Tuesday and Treasury yields fell. Gains in technology stocks, retailers and other sectors helped temper declines elsewhere in the market.

Wall Street edged lower Monday as a four-week winning streak cooled off. Health care, communication services and industrial stocks were among the biggest drags on the market.

Wall Street ended higher Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S.

Wall Street drifted lower Tuesday in a rare stumble following its big rally. Retailers were mixed after several reported their earnings for the latest quarter and, more importantly, their forecasts for the upcoming holiday shopping season.

Wall Street rose Monday to its best level since the start of August. Microsoft was the strongest force pushing the market higher, and it rose 2.1% after saying it’s bringing on Sam Altman for a new venture following his sudden dismissal as CEO of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT.

Wall Street closed its third straight winning week Friday with a tiny gain. Several retailers made strong gains after reporting better results for the latest quarter than analysts expected.

Wall Street drifted Thursday amid worries about profits and hopes for a just-right economy.

Wall Street added some more on Wednesday to its stellar week and November so far. Target helped lead the market with a 17.8% jump after it reported much stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected.

Wall Street soared Tuesday as cooling inflation raised hopes for an end to rate hikes.

Wall Street drifted ahead of reports on inflation and big retailers’ profits.

Wall Street fell Thursday after the bond market cranked up the pressure again.

Wall Street inched up Wednesday to extend its winning streak to 8 days as oil fell again.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher Tuesday as Wall Street continues to absorb the big swings that have shaken financial markets recently. The S&P 500 rose 12.40 points, […]

Wall Street drifted to a mixed and quiet finish Monday following last week’s big swings.

Wall Street closed its best week of the year on Friday with even more gains. Stocks surged through the week on rising hopes the Federal Reserve is finally done with its market-crunching hikes to interest rates, meant to get inflation under control.

Wall Street leaped toward its best week of 2023 Thursday on hopes for a halt to rate hikes.

Wall Street rallied Wednesday on hopes that the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes are done.

Wall Street rose Tuesday to soften the blow of its third straight losing month. Most stocks ended up climbing after indexes swayed between small gains and losses through the morning, and more than 80% of the stocks in the S&P 500 strengthened.