NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are inching further into record heights Thursday, as Wall Street continues to coast following its rocket ride on hopes for coming COVID-19 vaccines.
The S&P 500 was up 0.3% in morning trading, a day after inching […]
Stocks shook off a sluggish start to finish with modest gains Wednesday, nudging the S&P 500 index to an all-time high for the second straight day.
The benchmark index rose 0.2% after spending much of the day drifting between small gains […]
U.S. stocks rose broadly in afternoon trading Tuesday, sending the S&P 500 toward another record high, as investors focus on the possibility that coronavirus vaccines could soon help usher in a fuller global economic recovery.
The S&P 500 was up 1.4%, with technology […]
Stocks pulled back slightly from their record levels Monday as Wall Street put a quiet coda on one of its most rocking months in decades.
The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, but the benchmark index still clocked a surge of 10.8% for […]
Stocks gave back some of their recent gains Wednesday as a batch of discouraging economic data prompted investors to take a pause a day after the market’s record-setting climb.
The S&P 500 dropped 0.2% a day after setting an all-time high. The Dow […]
NEW YORK — Wall Street busted through its latest milestone Tuesday, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 30,000 for the first time.
It’s an attention-grabbing psychological threshold, and it’s an encouraging signal that the market’s rally is broadening beyond the handful […]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded above 30,000 points for the first time Tuesday as investors were encouraged by the latest progress on developing coronavirus vaccines and news that the transition of power in the U.S. to President-elect Joe Biden will finally begin.
Traders were […]
U.S. stocks are pulling a bit lower in afternoon trading Friday as worries about the worsening pandemic undercut growing optimism about a coming coronavirus vaccine.
The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, as of 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
U.S. stock indexes are mixed Thursday as Wall Street’s tug of war continues between worries about the worsening pandemic in the present and optimism that a vaccine will rescue the economy in the future.
The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in […]
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are drifting close to their record highs Wednesday, as hopes for a coronavirus vaccine coming in the future push some investors to look past the worsening pandemic in the present.
The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in afternoon […]
NEW YORK— Worries about the worsening pandemic pushed Wall Street to tap the brakes Tuesday on its big November rally, which had vaulted stocks back to record heights.
Treasury yields also dipped after a report showed U.S. shoppers spent less at retailers […]
NEW YORK — Stocks are rallying again Monday, with the S&P 500 adding more to its record high and the Dow Jones Industrial Average on track to erase the last of its pandemic losses, following another round of encouraging data […]
Stock markets jumped higher on Monday on news that a second coronavirus vaccine showed promise, bolstering hopes even as new infections surged around the world.
Pharmaceutical company Moderna said its vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data. Markets […]
NEW YORK — Stocks were moderately higher in Friday late-morning trading, recovering some of the declines markets posted the day before as investors became increasingly worried about rising coronavirus infections and their impact on the U.S. and global economy.
The S&P 500 […]
NEW YORK — Stocks are ending lower on Wall Street, pulling major indexes further below the record highs they flirted with a day earlier, as coronavirus infections continue to mount. The S&P 500 lost 1% Thursday, a rare stumble in […]
NEW YORK — Stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday, helped by big technology stocks, but news of tighter restrictions in New York State helped dent an earlier rally.
The S&P 500 closed up 27.13 points, or 0.8%, to 3,572.66. The technology-heavy […]
NEW YORK — Stocks downshifted on Tuesday, a day after their powerful worldwide rally, but optimism remained high that the global economy may still be headed for a return to normal.
It was the second straight day that rising hopes for a […]
NEW YORK — Stocks are surging Monday, catapulting Wall Street back to record heights, on a burst of hope following encouraging data about a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
The S&P 500 was 3.3% higher in morning trading after Pfizer said an early […]
NEW YORK — Wall Street took a breather Friday after a blistering rally that gave the market its biggest weekly gain since April and indicated investors see plenty of benefits from more gridlock in Washington.
The S&P 500 inched down 1.01 […]
NEW YORK — Stocks around the world are pushing higher Wednesday, but only after spinning through an election night dominated by surprises and sharp swings.
After rallying early this week amid hopes that Election Day’s arrival could clear the uncertainty that’s […]
NEW YORK — Wall Street posted solid gains on Election Day, sending the S&P 500 up 1.8%. More than anything, what investors hope for is a clear winner to emerge relatively soon from the election. Whether that’s President Donald Trump […]
U.S. stocks are climbing Monday, kicking off a potentially turbulent stretch for markets, as Wall Street recovers some of its sharp sell-off from last week.
The S&P 500 was 1.1% higher in afternoon trading after more companies reported stronger profits for […]
Wall Street closed out another punishing week Friday with the S&P 500 posting its first back-to-back monthly loss since the pandemic first gripped the economy in March.
The S&P 500 dropped 1.2% and ended the week with a 5.6% loss, its […]
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are pushing upward Thursday after better-than-expected reports on the economy helped stabilize Wall Street following its worst drop in more than four months.
The S&P 500 was 0.7% higher following encouraging data on the pace of layoffs and […]
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