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Stocks sway on Wall Street, cool off after winning week
Stocks swayed in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday as the market cools off following a rare winning week. The S&P 500 edged down 0.2% as of 2:19 p.m. Eastern. The benchmark index has been shifting between small gains and losses throughout the day. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Home prices, General Mills earns, consumer spending
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: HOME PRICE MONITOR A limited inventory of homes for sale coupled with strong demand has helped keep U.S. home prices climbing sharply. S&P’s CoreLogic...
Stocks rally, driving Wall Street to a rare winning week
Stocks racked up more gains on Wall Street Friday, as the S&P 500 had its best day in two years and just its second winning week in the last 12 to provide a bit of relief from the market's brutal sell-off this year. The benchmark index rose 3.1%, with technology and banks leading...
How major US stock indexes fared Friday 6/24/2022
Wall Street rallied on Friday, lifting the S&P 500 3.1% for its best gain in two years. The benchmark index also ended the week 6.4% higher, erasing the brutal loss it took a week earlier. It was just the second winning week for the S&P 500 in the last 12. ...
Asian shares gain, tracking Wall Street advance
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were higher in Asia on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street, where the market is headed for its first weekly gain after three weeks of punishing losses. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index added 0.9% to 26,411.64 and the Kospi in Seoul jumped 1.8% to 2,356.38. Hong...
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 6/23/2022
Stocks shook off a midday slump and ended higher, keeping major indexes on track for weekly gains. Trading was wobbly throughout the day as investors remained focused on another day of testimony before Congress by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones...
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St declines on growth worries
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street edged lower amid fears higher interest rates will chill global economic growth. Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced, while Tokyo and Seoul declined. Oil prices fell more than $2 per barrel to near $100. ...
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 6/22/2022
Stocks gave up an afternoon gain and ended slightly lower on Wall Street Wednesday. Energy companies helped pull the market lower after crude oil prices sank. The S&P 500 fell 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2% and the Nasdaq lost 0.1%. The price of...
Asian shares mostly lower despite Wall St rally; eyes on Fed
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as markets shrugged off a Wall Street rally and awaited congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 0.2% to 26,206.68. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.2% to 6,508.40....
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks are ending higher on Wall Street Tuesday, clawing back some of the ground they lost last week in their worst weekly drop since the beginning of the pandemic. The S&P 500 rose 2.4%. It’s still 21.5% below the record high it set in January. The tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed...
