Category: Dow Jones industrial average

How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Thursday Sept. 1, 2022

A late burst of buying erased some of the stock market’s losses Thursday, leaving indexes mixed on Wall Street at the closing bell. The S&P 500 index of large companies managed to eke out a tiny gain, all of it coming in the last 10 minutes of trading. That ended a four-day losing streak for…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Wednesday Aug. 31, 2022

Wall Street closed lower in another day of choppy trading, remaining on pace for a weekly loss after several days of declines. Losses in technology and retail stocks outweighed gains in communications and other sectors. The S&P 500 lost nearly 1 percent Wednesday after wavering between gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Tuesday Aug. 30, 2022

Stocks fell again on Wall Street, posting their third loss in a row as traders worry that high interest rates are here to stay for a while. The S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent Tuesday, bringing its loss in the past three days to 5.1 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq also fell….


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Monday Aug. 29, 2022

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, adding to their recent losses as traders realized how determined the Federal Reserve is to keep interest rates high to fight inflation. The S&P 500 gave back almost 1 percent Monday. Technology companies were the biggest drag on the index. The Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Friday Aug. 26, 2022

Stocks ended sharply lower after the head of the Federal Reserve dashed Wall Street’s hopes that it may soon ease up on rate hikes in its effort to tame inflation. The S&P 500 lost 3.4 percent Friday, its biggest drop in two months, after Jerome Powell said the Fed will likely need to keep interest…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Thursday Aug. 25, 2022

Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, clawing back more of their recent losses, as the countdown clicks closer to zero for a highly anticipated speech about interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 1.4 percent Thursday. Stocks have wavered between gains and losses since tumbling Monday to their worst day in months, as traders hold…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Wednesday Aug. 24, 2022

Stocks closed modestly higher as Wall Street recovered some of this week’s steep losses ahead of a highly anticipated speech by the Federal Reserve chair later this week. The S&P 500 ended 0.3 percent higher Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq also inched higher. Trading has been quiet the last two days ahead…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Tuesday Aug. 23, 2022

Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street, as steadying Treasury yields help calm the market following its worst tumble in months. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent Tuesday. It’s coming off Monday’s 2.1 percent drop, which came on the heels of its first losing week in the last five. Volatility has returned to…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Monday Aug. 22, 2022

Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street, extending the market’s losses amid worries about inflation and the path ahead for the economy. The S&P 500 shed 2.1 percent Monday, its biggest drop since mid-June. Some 95 percent of stocks in the benchmark index lost ground. It finished in the red last week, breaking a four-week winning…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Friday Aug. 19, 2022

Technology stocks led Wall Street lower, leaving major indexes in the red for the week. The benchmark S&P 500 index gave back 1.3 percent Friday, breaking a four-week winning streak. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite fell even more. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell. Meme stock Bed Bath & Beyond plunged after the high-profile activist…