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Stock market today: Nvidia drags Wall Street lower as oil and gold rise
NEW YORK (AP) — A slide for market superstar Nvidia on Monday is helping to pull U.S. stock indexes down from their records. The S&P 500 fell by 0.5% in midday trading, coming off its 57th all-time high of the year so far. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 108 points,...
Stock market today: Wall Street hits more records following a just-right jobs report
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records Friday after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The S&P 500 climbed 0.2%, just enough top the all-time high set on...
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/6/2024
U.S. stocks rose to records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The S&P 500 climbed 0.2%, just enough top the all-time high set on Wednesday, as it closed a third...
Japan's Nippon Steel sets sights on a growing overseas market in its bid to acquire US Steel
KASHIMA, Japan (AP) — The signs at Nippon Steel read: “The world through steel,” underlining why Japan’s top steelmaker is pursuing its $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel. “We can’t expect demand in Japan to grow as the population is declining. We need to invest in...
Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000
NEW YORK (AP) — The huge rally for U.S. stocks lost momentum on Thursday as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report that’s coming on Friday. The crypto market had more action, and bitcoin briefly burst to a record above $103,000 before pulling back. The S&P 500 slipped...
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/5/2024
U.S. stocks slipped below their records in the runup to a big jobs report due on Friday. The S&P 500 edged down 0.2% Thursday after setting an all-time high for the 56th time this year the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite fell...
Wall Street parties like it's 1998 as AI fuels gains unmatched since dot-com era
NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 is on track to close 2024 with a gain of nearly 27%, after setting 50 record highs this year. That's on top of its 24.2% spurt the year before, a spectacular two-year run unmatched since the dot-com boom. This time around, it's not dot-com stocks...
Stock market today: Tech stocks and AI pull Wall Street to more records
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes rose to more records Wednesday after tech companies talked up how much of a boost they’re getting from the artificial-intelligence boom. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to add to what’s set to be one of its best years of the millennium. It’s...
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 12/4/2024
U.S. stock indexes reached more records after tech companies talked up how much artificial intelligence is boosting their results. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Wednesday to add to what looks to be one of its best years of the millennium. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.7%,...
Is Secret Santa stressing you out? Here’s your holiday gift-exchange survival guide
The commencement of the holiday season often means the lengthening of to-do lists. There are lights to hang, cards to mail, cookies to bake and, of course, gifts to buy. Gift exchanges, whether they’re among friends, family or co-workers, can be a fun way to get in the holiday...
