Stock market ends wild week in negative territory, as Dow, S&P 500 set for worst December since 1931
The Dow on Friday retreated in a holiday-shortened week, colored by erratic and powerful price swings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.33% closed down by about 77 points, or 0.3%, at 23,062, the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.12% declined 0.1% to end at 2,486, while the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.08% finished the session virtually unchanged at 6,585, on a preliminary basis. However, for the week, the Dow rose 2.8%, the S&P 500 climbed 2.9%, while the Nasdaq registered a weekly gain of 4%, with all three indexes marking their first weekly gains after three straight weekly declines.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-...2018-12-28
Stocks rise in final session of 2018 but log biggest annual decline in 10 years
Stocks ended higher in the final trading session of the year Monday, but logged Wall Street's biggest annual decline since 2008. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.85% rose around 21 points, or 0.9%, to end near 2,507, according to preliminary figures, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.15% rose around 265 points, or 1.1%, to close around 23,327. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.77% rose around 51 points, or 0.8%, to end near 6,635.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks...2018-12-31
Stocks end slightly higher to begin 2019 as Nasdaq bags five-day winning streak
Stocks finished slightly higher Wednesday in a turbulent trading session after global growth concerns were offset by a sharp rebound in oil prices. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.13% was up by 0.1% to end near 2,510, based on preliminary numbers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.08% picked up around 19 points, or 0.1%, to 23,346. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.46% ended higher by around 0.5% to around 6,666.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks...2019-01-02
Dow tumbles 650 points as Apple news, manufacturing data spark fears of global slowdown
U.S. stock indexes closed sharply lower Thursday, after a survey of American manufacturers showed the sector growing at its slowest pace in two years, and after a sales forecast cut by Apple Inc AAPL, intensified fears of a slowing Chinese economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -2.83% fell 661.58 points, or 2.8%, to 22,684.66, the S&P 500 index SPX, -2.48% , shed 62.18 points, or 2.5%, to 2,447.87, while the Nasdaq Composite COMP, -3.04% tumbled 202.43 points, or 3%, to 6,463.50.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dow-tu...2019-01-03
Stock market on the verge of panic-like buying as Dow surges nearly 700 points
A more than 600-point gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +2.46% and surge in the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +3.49% late-morning Friday has put the equity market on the brink of seeing panic-like buying take hold. The moves come on the back of dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during a panel discussion with his predecessors in Atlanta.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-...2019-01-04
Dow closes more than 700 points higher as investors cheer jobs data, Powell comments
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +3.29% rose 746.94 points, or 3.3%, to 23,433.16, while the S&P 500 index SPX, +3.43% advanced 84.05 points, or 3.4%, to 2,531.94. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +4.26% advanced 275.35 points, or 4.3%, to 6,738.86.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-...2019-01-04
U.S. stocks book solid gains on optimism over U.S.-China trade talks
U.S. stocks pushed higher on Monday after reports senior Chinese officials attended trade negotiations with the U.S., seen potentially increasing the prospects of a deal between the two countries. The two sides are trying to hash out a deal before the 90-day trade truce ends. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.42% finished up around 100 points, or 0.4%, the S&P 500 SPX, +0.70% closed up 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +1.26% ended Monday up 1.3%.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-sto...st=markets
Stocks close higher for a third straight day as real estate and internet shares lead
By SUE CHANG and Chris Matthews
Stocks closed higher for a third straight session Tuesday as optimism over U.S.-China trade talks bolstered sentiment and nudged investors toward assets perceived as risky, such as equities.
Gains were led by real estate and internet stocks, while Apple Inc. and other mega-cap tech companies also helped to propel the market higher.
How did the major benchmarks fare?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.09% rose 256.10 points, or 1.1%, to 23,787.45, while the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.97% gained 24.72 points, or 1%, to 2,574.41. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +1.08% climbed 73.53 points, or 1.1%, to 6,897.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-sto...2019-01-08
Stocks clinch fourth-straight gain on easing fears around U.S.-China trade
U.S. stocks extended their strong run on Wednesday, booking gains for a fourth straight session, after reports suggesting Washington and Beijing had made some headway in resolving differences over trade. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.41% ended higher by 0.4% to around 2,585. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.39% advanced 91 points, or 0.4%, to end near 23,878, based on preliminary numbers. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.87% logged an 0.9% gain to end near 6,957.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/stocks...2019-01-09
