Major Indexes Decline as Growth in Manufacturing Slows
The stock market got off to a slow start in April, edging lower on Monday after a week when the Standard Poor’s 500-stock index eclipsed its nominal high. The main catalyst was slowing growth in...
View ArticleWall Street Bounces Back
Inflation data, which reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep its stimulus in place, added to bullish sentiment. The price of gold jumped after its record daily drop in dollar terms...
View ArticleStocks Mixed in Early Trading
Stocks were mixed on Monday as an assortment of corporate earnings pointed to an uncertain growth outlook, which could lead to more volatile trading ahead. In afternoon trading the Standard Poor’s...
View ArticleEnergy Stocks Rebound, Advancing the Markets
The stock market edged higher on Monday as energy stocks got a lift from recovering oil prices. The energy sector climbed 1 percent, making it the biggest gainer in the Standard Poor’s 500-stock...
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Bits Blog: Investigations Expand in Hacking of A.P. Twitter Feed
Three federal agencies are now investigating an incident Tuesday in which hackers hijacked the Twitter account for The Associated Press and momentarily erased $136 billion from the stock market after...
View ArticleSocial Media’s Effects On Markets Concern Regulators
That is the question the financial industry and government regulators are trying to answer after a Twitter hoax on Tuesday that claimed President Obama was injured in an explosion at the White House....
View ArticleStocks Rise as Appetite for Risk Grows
Stock rose on Monday, buoyed by the formation of a broad coalition government in Italy which ended two months of political uncertainty and bolstered an appetite for risky assets, while...
View ArticleMarkets Edge Higher
Stocks slowly drifted higher on Monday, appearing to resume a rally that pushed major indexes to record highs last week on improving earnings and reassuring signs about the economy. In afternoon...
View ArticleS.&P. 500 Reaches Another Record
The Standard Poor’s 500-stock index closed at another record high Monday, pushing further above 1,600 as financial shares led the way after Bank of America’s settlement with MBIA. Apple’s advance...
View ArticleStrategies: Forecast for a 20,000 Dow Still Holds
LAST July, when the Dow Jones industrial average was still stuck below 12,900 and investors were seeking safety in bonds, Seth J. Masters made a startling argument. Mr. Masters, the chief investment...
View ArticleWall Street Lower on Fed Worries
United States stocks fell for a third day on Friday, putting indexes on track for their first negative week since mid-April, on lingering concern the Federal Reserve may scale back its support to the...
View ArticleWith Little to Cheer, 3 Major Indexes End Week Lower
All three of the major stock indexes on Friday posted their first down week since mid-April, held back by lingering concern that the Federal Reserve might scale back the economic stimulus measures...
View ArticleDepressed High-Dividend Shares Leads Market Loss
Wall Street’s recent passion for high-dividend stocks seems to be fading. The stock market closed lower on Wednesday, led by the same industry groups that had the biggest gains early in the year: rich...
View ArticleMiddling Jobs Gain Signals a Long Path to Healthy Payrolls
Economists were relieved that the numbers weren’t worse, given a string of other disappointing data in recent weeks, but noted that recent job trends are nowhere close to bringing the country back to...
View ArticleWall Street in Record Territory
Stocks jumped on Thursday, putting the Standard Poor’s 500-stock index within range of its highest close on record, after the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, once again said monetary policy...
View ArticleWall Street Flat at the Open
Financial markets were lackluster Tuesday as investors paused for breath ahead of testimony from the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke. In afternoon trading the Standard Poor’s 500-stock index...
View ArticleWall Street Indexes Close Mixed
The Standard Poor’s 500-stock index hit an intraday record high on Tuesday before slipping in a tight-range session, while the Dow Jones industrials got a lift from upbeat earnings. By the end of...
View ArticleAnother Day of Slight Movement on Wall Street as Investors Weigh Data
Gains in energy and chemical companies helped nudge the stock market higher on Thursday. The modest move extends a pattern this week: even with plenty of earnings news from big companies, the broader...
View ArticleConcerns Over China Push Stocks Lower
Stocks on Wall Street closed slightly higher Friday following a slew of mixed earnings reports, and despite fears that an overhaul of China’s industry could slow down the world’s second-largest...
View ArticleMarkets Lower as Worries Over Syria Ease
American stocks fell in a thinly traded session on Friday as investors avoided making large bets before a long weekend with the situation about Syria still uncertain. Afternoon trading was volatile,...
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