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MARKET Open

Jan 7, 2009 8:57 AM CST

Stocks Plunge on Job Numbers

Numbers 'eye-poppingly bad'

(Newser) - Stocks took a beating this morning, after Alcoa announced deep job cuts on the heels of a dismal job report. The Dow tumbled 134 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P lost 1.7% and 1.6% respectively. The biggest news was an ADP/Macroeconomic Advisors report that said the private...

Stocks Hop, Oil Leaps

MARKET Open

Jan 6, 2009 8:51 AM CST

Stocks Hop, Oil Leaps

Dow rise modest, oil rise fo' real

(Newser) - Stocks turned upward at the open today, as traders hunted for bargains and signs of a recovery. The Dow rose 80 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq climbed 1% and 0.9% respectively. Oil, meanwhile, jumped $1.22 to $50.03 as a dispute between Gazprom and the Ukraine...

Stocks Slide on
Auto Fears

MARKET Open

Jan 5, 2009 8:53 AM CST

Stocks Slide on Auto Fears

Dow dips

(Newser) - Stocks slid at the open today, as investors looked with trepidation toward a likely-to-suck auto sales report. The Dow edged down 50 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P lose 0.9% and 0.7% respectively. Analysts believe auto sales will have fallen by about 40% for December. But GM...

Stocks Start Slowly in 2009

MARKET Open

Jan 2, 2009 8:49 AM CST

Stocks Start Slowly in 2009

Open flat

(Newser) - Stocks started the new year with a whimper, opening flat in the first trading session of 2009. The Dow rose 26 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq saw 0.3% and 0.2% gains. Many traders were watching oil, which fell $3 today after a 14% surge on Wednesday....

Last '08 Session Starts Flat

MARKET open

Dec 31, 2008 9:10 AM CST

Last '08 Session Starts Flat

Nowhere to go but up?

(Newser) - Stocks started their final 2008 session with tepid optimism, sending the Dow up 28 points, and the Nasdaq and S&P up 0.3% and 0.2% respectively. Fueling the optimism was a stronger-than-expected employment report, which showed new jobless claims dropping by 94,000 last week. Keep an eye...

Stocks Flat Despite Auto Help

MARKET Open

Dec 30, 2008 8:53 AM CST

Stocks Flat Despite Auto Help

(Newser) - Stocks continued their holiday nap today, opening only modestly higher despite an expansion of the auto bailout. The Dow rose 57 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P each rose 0.6%. GM and Ford climbed11% and 2.7% respectively on news that the government would toss $6 billion to...

Stocks Flat as Oil Surges

MARKET Open

Dec 29, 2008 9:10 AM CST

Stocks Flat as Oil Surges

Case Schiller likely to throw this out of whack later

(Newser) - Oil prices soared this morning, as Middle East tensions reached a fever pitch, but stocks barely budged, with the Dow rising a mere 1.83 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P moved up 0.44 and 5.18 respectively. Oil rose above $40 thanks to Israel’s dramatic attacks...

Stocks Get Post-Holiday Bump

MARKET Open

Dec 26, 2008 8:54 AM CST

Stocks Get Post-Holiday Bump

Dow up mildly on light trading

(Newser) - Stocks saw a modest uptick this morning, despite a consumer spending report seemingly designed to puncture post-holiday cheer. The Dow rose 40.93 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq added 3.86 and 5.81, respectively. But volume was extremely low, as many Wall Street denizens took the day...

Sleepy Christmas for Stocks

MARKET Open

Dec 24, 2008 8:47 AM CST

Sleepy Christmas for Stocks

Investors shrug off negative data

(Newser) - There was plenty of bad news for the market today, but investors largely shrugged it off and turned their minds toward Christmas dinner. The Dow rose a mere 3.64 points at the open, while the S&P gained 2.32 points. Consumer spending fell 0.6% last month, and...

Stocks Flat on Minimal Trading

MARKET Open

Dec 23, 2008 8:51 AM CST

Stocks Flat on Minimal Trading

Everyone's on vacation

(Newser) - It was a sleepy open on Wall Street today, as the major stock indexes mostly jogged in place on low volume, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow inched up 50 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P lost 0.6% and 0.7% respectively. The government reported a third-quarter...

Auto Rescue Lifts Stocks

MARKET Open

Dec 19, 2008 8:53 AM CST

Auto Rescue Lifts Stocks

In some ways, these tiny days are a nice change of pace

(Newser) - Stocks started off in the right direction this morning, buoyed by the White House’s rollout of its auto rescue plan. The Dow rose 67 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq added 0.7% and 1.6% respectively, the Wall Street Journal reports. President Bush announced a $17.4...

Stocks Up on Mixed Job Data

MARKET Open

Dec 18, 2008 8:46 AM CST

Stocks Up on Mixed Job Data

But FedEx is cutting payroll...

(Newser) - There was good news and bad news on the job front today. Good news: Initial claims for unemployment dropped more than expected last week. Bad news: They’re still near a 26-year high, and FedEx announced that it’s cutting salaries by 5%. But the good outweighed the bad for...

Stocks Sink as Morgan Misses

MARKET Open

Dec 17, 2008 8:52 AM CST

Stocks Sink as Morgan Misses

(Newser) - Stocks retreated this morning, after Morgan Stanley reported a worse-than-expected $2.29 billion loss. Goldman Sachs posted a similar number yesterday, but whereas its stock rose, Morgan’s dropped more than 5%. The Dow likewise shed 107 points at the open, while the Nasdaq and S&P each dropped 1....

Stocks Creep
Up as Inflation Falls

MARKET Open

Dec 16, 2008 8:44 AM CST

Stocks Creep Up as Inflation Falls

Fed expected to cut yet more

(Newser) - Stocks stepped higher at the open today, as investors awaited what many assumed would be an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. The Dow rose 77 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P added 1.6% and 1.4% respectively. Investors also learned that inflation took its biggest dive...

Stocks Tread
Water at Bell

MARKET Open

Dec 15, 2008 8:53 AM CST

Stocks Tread Water at Bell

Dow inches downward

(Newser) - Stocks jogged in place at the open as investors awaited smoke signals from the latest Fed meeting. The Dow inched up15 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P added 0.1% and 0.4% respectively, the Wall Street Journal reports. Investors are also awaiting President Bush’s auto rescue plan,...

Stocks Plunge on Auto News

MARKET Open

Dec 12, 2008 8:45 AM CST

Stocks Plunge on Auto News

Madoff doesn't help either

(Newser) - Stocks went sky-diving this morning in the wake of the Senate’s scuttling of the auto bailout and the massive fraud case against a former NASDAQ chairman. The Dow dropped 200 points, accompanied by 2.5% and 1.8% drops in the S&P and Nasdaq, respectively. The auto news...

Stocks Skid on Jobs Numbers

MARKET Open

Dec 11, 2008 8:52 AM CST

Stocks Skid on Jobs Numbers

(Newser) - Stocks dipped at the open today, thanks to a sharp jump in jobless claims and more negative corporate news. The Dow fell 119 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq dropped 1.2% and 1.5% respectively, after the Labor Department announced that new unemployment claims hit a 26-year high...

Chinese Stimulus Lifts Dow

MARKET Open

Nov 10, 2008 8:49 AM CST

Chinese Stimulus Lifts Dow

Index surges 150+ at open, following Asian lead

(Newser) - Stocks jumped out of the gate today, thanks to a $586 billion stimulus package from Beijing. The Dow was up nearly 200 just after opening, the Wall Street Journal reports, and the S&P and Nasdaq climbed 1.8% and 1.2%, respectively. The moves followed rallies overseas, including a...

Stocks Jump on Rate-Cut Hope

MARKET opener

Oct 28, 2008 8:53 AM CDT

Stocks Jump on Rate-Cut Hope

Strong opening on global rallies

(Newser) - Stocks shot up at the bell this morning, powered by rallies overseas and speculation that another Fed rate cut is coming down the pike. The Dow rose 239, while the S&P and Nasdaq saw 2.9% and 3.3% jumps respectively. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng in particular saw...

Trading Locked After
Dow Futures Plunge 550

Oct 24, 2008 6:21 AM CDT

Trading Locked After Dow Futures Plunge 550

Dow, S&P, Nasdaq all head for red at opening bell

(Newser) - US stock futures plunged this morning, with trading in Dow and S&P futures locked after both fell more than 6% in early-hours trading. Dow futures fell 550 points to 8824, while the S&P fell 60 to 855.2—hitting the limit that each can decline in one trading...