Markets

The U.S. stock market put in a somewhat improved performance today, as traders took their cue from events unfolding in Europe.  At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had gained 33 points. Read More

It was a rather mundane day on Wall Street, which is not surprising given the lack of U.S. economic and earnings news today—both have helped to push stocks higher the last few weeks. Instead, investors focused on the ongoing sovereign-debt talks between Greece and its creditors. Read More

The major U.S. equity indexes closed out the week in fine fashion, as investors were emboldened by some encouraging metrics on the U.S. economy, not the least of which was strong job creation during the month of January. Read More

At the close of the session in New York, the markets managed to end mixed. The Dow ended off nine points (-0.1%); the broader S&P 500 Index was higher by one points (0.1%); and the NASDAQ, which has been leading the markets for a while now, added on 11 points (0.4%). Read More

The U.S. stock market opened higher today, and remained strong through most the day. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 84 points (0.7%) and the broader S&P 500 Index was higher by 12 points (0.9%). Read More

The final day of trading for the month of January turned out to be a rollercoaster ride for Wall Street. In all, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the broader S&P 500 Index were slightly below the neutral line, while the NASDAQ had eked out a nominal two-point gain. Read More

The U.S. equity indexes started the day well into negative territory. But as the day progressed, the Dow, the NASDAQ, and the broader S&P 500 Index were able to pare most of the early losses and by the closing bell were all within a stone’s throw of the neutral line. Read More

The major U.S. equity indexes closed out the week on a mixed note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the red, pushed lower in the final hour by some late-day selling. Read More

Weaker-than-expected economic data pulled the plug on an early rally on Wall Street today. At the close, the Dow and the NASDAQ were down 22 points and 13 points, respectively. Read More

The U.S. stock market, which had been weaker, turned around abruptly after the Federal Reserve’s FOMC statement on interest rates. In fact, the indexes managed to move sharply higher in the afternoon. Read More