NEW YORK—U.S. stocks kicked off the fourth quarter on a downbeat note as investors treaded cautiously following news that Greece will miss its deficit target and ahead of data on U.S. manufacturing activity. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 77 points, or 0.7%, to 10837 shortly after Monday’s open, led lower by a 2.7% [...]
Stocks declined, setting the market up to close the worst quarter in years on a down note, with glum overseas economic reports weighing on investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 156 points, or 1.4%, to 10999, in Friday afternoon trading. The Dow has lost 10% for the quarter as of Thursday’s close, [...]
NEW YORK—U.S. stocks fell, driven lower after a batch of glum economic data overseas and mixed readings at home, as investors closed out the market’s worst quarter in years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 120 points, or 1.1%, to 11035 in late-morning trading. The Dow lost 10% for the quarter through Thursday’s close, [...]
NEW YORK—U.S. blue-chip stocks finished higher Thursday but the technology sector slid, as stronger U.S. economic data struck a contrast with a leading chip maker’s forecast cut. Reuters The Dow is coming off a 180-point drop on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 143.08 points higher, or 1.30%, to 11153.98 in [...]
NEW YORK—A sizeable stock-market rally slipped away in Thursday afternoon trading, as the consumer-discretionary and technology sectors weighed on major stock indexes. Reuters The Dow is coming off a 180-point drop on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 12 points, or 0.1%, to 10998 in late-afternoon trading, paring an earlier gain [...]
AP - Stocks soared Thursday after applications for unemployment benefits fell to a five-month low and Germany voted to expand the powers of Europe’s bailout fund. The Dow Jones industrial average shot up nearly 170 points.[Read more...]
U.S. stocks opened higher as investors saw reasons for cautious optimism in Europe’s debt crisis. Associated Press A trader at the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 66 points, or 0.6%, to 11254 shortly after the opening bell. The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index gained three points, or 0.2%, [...]
LONDON—U.S. stock futures turned higher Wednesday, with European markets also rebounding ahead of data on durable-goods orders and key parliamentary votes on changes to the euro-zone bailout fund. Associated Press A trader at the New York Stock Exchange. More than two hours before the start of trading, futures on the Dow Jones Industrial [...]
AP - Stocks rose sharply Tuesday on hopes that European leaders are moving closer to a plan to contain that region’s debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 225 points.[Read more...]
MADRID—U.S. stock-market futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street on Tuesday, taking a lead from strong gains in European markets and bolstered by hopes that euro-zone officials will tackle the region’s sovereign-debt crisis. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 134 points to 11106, while those for the S&P 500 index [...]
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