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MARKETS

Aug 23, 2011 3:42 PM CDT

Stocks Soar, Dow Up 322

Analyst chalks it up to psychology

(Newser) - Stocks had their best day in more than a week today, with the Dow jumping a whopping 322 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P gained 101 and 39 points respectively. Investors are betting that the Federal Reserve will heap more stimulus on the economy this week, Bloomberg reports, while...

Stocks Soar on Fed Hopes

MARKETS

Aug 22, 2011 8:37 AM CDT

Stocks Soar on Fed Hopes

Dow sees triple-digit gain

(Newser) - Stocks soared at the open today, with the Dow climbing 188 points as of 9:35am, and the S&P and Nasdaq gaining 21 and 50 points, respectively. Fueling the optimism: speculation that the Federal Reserve’s speech on Friday will bring a new round of measures to bolster the...

Dow Down 100 at Open

MARKETS

Aug 19, 2011 8:39 AM CDT

Dow Down 100 at Open

S&P 500, Nasdaq follow suit

(Newser) - No major relief for the markets today, at least not so far: The Dow was down about 100 points at open, resting below 10,900, according to MarketWatch . The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also down, 7 points and 5 points, respectively. And the news from abroad isn't...

Dow Takes Another Big Tumble on Fears of Global Recession

Dow Plunges 419

Aug 18, 2011 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Plunges 419

Markets drop again on fears of global recession

(Newser) - Recession worries home and abroad made for a miserable day on Wall Street, reports MarketWatch . At one point, the Dow was down nearly 530 points, though it recovered some. The grim numbers:

Dow: Fell 419 (3.7%) to 10,991
Nasdaq: Down 131 (5.2%) to 2,380
S&P

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Dow Plunges 480+, Below 11K

UPDATED

Aug 18, 2011 9:19 AM CDT

Dow Plunges 480+, Below 11K

S&P, Nasdaq follow suit

(Newser) - The Dow plunged more than 300 points at the open today, and dropped almost 500 before retreating, as investors worried about Europe and the global economy. It's currently hovering just below 11,000, according to Marketwatch . The S&P 500 also dropped 48 points to 1,146, while the...

Stocks Shoot Up at Open

MARKETS

Aug 15, 2011 8:46 AM CDT

Stocks Shoot Up at Open

Dow sees triple-digit rise

(Newser) - Is the panic over on Wall Street? The Dow shot up around 131 points, and the S&P and Nasdaq were up 13.5 and 26.2 as of 9:39am EST. Part of the gain came from Google’s blockbuster acquisition of Motorola , which sent the latter’s stock...

Dow Rises Again: Up 126

Aug 12, 2011 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Rises Again: Up 126

Markets end crazy week in relatively tame fashion

(Newser) - The Dow broke its up-down streak and rose for the second straight day today to wrap up a wild week. A solid retail sales report seemed to outweigh a negative one on consumer confidence, and Europe's (maybe) stabilizing markets also helped, report MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal . The...

Dow Rises 100+ on
Retail Sales Report

Aug 12, 2011 8:48 AM CDT

Dow Rises 100+ on Retail Sales Report

S&P 500, Nasdaq also rise

(Newser) - Markets are up, at least for now: The Dow was up more than 100 points at open, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq following suit, up about 11 and 13 points, respectively, MarketWatch reports. An upbeat report on retail sales no doubt prodded stocks upward: July sales rose a...

Dow Surges
Back Again:
Up 423

Aug 11, 2011 3:06 PM CDT

Dow Surges Back Again: Up 423

S&P 500 and Nasdaq join the rebound

(Newser) - Dizzy yet? The stock market rebounded strongly yet again, with analysts giving credit to decent jobs data, better-than expected results from tech bellwether Cisco, and decreased worries about Europe. The numbers:

Dow: Up 423 (3.9%) to 11,143
S&P 500: Up 52 points (4.6%) to 1,173

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Stocks Bounce Back,
Dow Up 250+ Points

updated

Aug 11, 2011 10:54 AM CDT

Stocks Bounce Back, Dow Up 250+ Points

Pre-market trading was ... all over the place

(Newser) - What goes way, way down must come up? Stocks continued their climb throughout the morning, with the Dow gaining as much as 309 points on the news that jobless claims, which were expected to rise, decreased by 7,000 to 395,000, reports MarketWatch . The Dow is currently up 251...

Dow Plunges 520

Aug 10, 2011 3:06 PM CDT

Dow Plunges 520

Nasdaq and S&P 500 plummet, too

(Newser) - Yesterday's big market gains vanished and then some today as investors worried about Europe's debt problems and the weak US recovery, reports MarketWatch .

Dow: Down 520 points, or 4.6%, to 10,719
S&P 500: Down 52 points, or 4.4%, to 1,121
Nasdaq: Down 101

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Dow Bounces
Back, Soars
430

Aug 9, 2011 3:05 PM CDT

Dow Bounces Back, Soars 430

Nasdaq, S&P also post huge gains

(Newser) - Another crazy day for the markets, but this time they ended way up in positive territory. The Dow rose 430 points to close at 11,239, up nearly 4%. The Nasdaq rose 125 to 2,483 (5.29%) and the S&P 500 jumped 53 to 1,173 (4.74%)....

Dow Licks Wounds,
Rises Above 11K

updated

Aug 9, 2011 9:43 AM CDT

Dow Licks Wounds, Rises Above 11K

Stocks rebound at the bell, open up 100+ points

(Newser) - After yesterday's beating, the Dow opened with cautious optimism, up about 137 points to 10,947—and it has inched above the 11,000 mark since then. As of 10:40am EST, it was up 215 points to 11,025. The Nasdaq opened up 41, and the S&P...

Battered
Dow Ends
Down 635

UPDATED

Aug 8, 2011 3:14 PM CDT

Battered Dow Ends Down 635

US' downgraded credit rocks Wall Street in punishing session

(Newser) - The Dow Jones plummeted under 11,000 today, dropping 635 points as the United States' downgraded credit rating punished the markets. The drubbing took the Dow down 5.55% to 10,810, reports MarketWatch . The Nasdaq and S&P 500 bled more, shedding 6.90% and 6.66% respectively.

Dow Dives Below
11K on Downgrade

Updated

Aug 8, 2011 1:28 PM CDT

Dow Dives Below 11K on Downgrade

Dow loses 135 points at open, now down more than 500

(Newser) - Investors reacted to the S&P's US credit rating downgrade and Europe's debt woes today exactly the way you'd expect: They panicked. Stocks started low, and have sunk ever deeper throughout the day. As of 2:26pm EST, the Dow was down a whopping 600 points, taking...

Standard & Poor's
Made the Right Decision

OPINION

Aug 6, 2011 4:20 PM CDT

Standard & Poor's Made the Right Decision

S&P may be flawed, but that doesn't make it wrong on this one: Klein, Gandel

(Newser) - Standard & Poor's is taking a lot of criticism today of the how-can-these-geniuses-lecture-us variety. Kind of like this . All of it is warranted, writes Ezra Klein at the Washington Post . After all, the folks at S&P "didn’t just miss the bubble," he writes. "They...

Clueless S&P Has No Right
to Pass Judgment

Paul Krugman

Aug 6, 2011 9:20 AM CDT

Clueless S&P Has No Right to Pass Judgment

Krugman: Mortgage mess shows ratings agencies aren't qualified

(Newser) - Paul Krugman blames the "extremism of anti-tax Republicans" for pushing the nation into this credit rating mess , but he finds it a little hard to see Standard & Poor's as the wise elders in the room. "It’s hard to think of anyone less qualified to pass...

Dow Rises 61
After Seesaw Day

Aug 5, 2011 3:08 PM CDT

Dow Rises 61 After Seesaw Day

S&P 500 and Nasdaq decline

(Newser) - This would fall under the category of "volatile" trading day: The Dow rose 61 points to close at 11,445 after a series of wild fluctuations. This morning's better-than-expected jobs report led to an early surge—the Dow rose 170 points shortly after the opening bell, but the...

Dow Plummets 513

Aug 4, 2011 3:08 PM CDT

Dow Plummets 513

All major indexes are in negative territory for the year

(Newser) - The only good thing to say about today's stock market is that it's finally over. The Dow fell a staggering 513 points, or 4.3%, to close at 11,384. It's the worst point drop since December 2008 and the worst percentage drop since February 2009, reports...

Stocks Keep Plunging

MARKETS

Aug 3, 2011 10:18 AM CDT

Stocks Keep Plunging

Dow down 100 at midday

(Newser) - Stocks kept on sliding this morning, after a better-than-expected labor report failed to reassure investors. Private employers added 114,000 jobs in July according to ADP, yet as of 11:18, the Dow was down 102 points, according to MarketWatch, with the S&P down 7.46 points and the...