Category: Dow Jones industrial average

How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Thursday Aug. 18, 2022

Stocks ended modestly higher on Wall Street after another day of choppy trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent Thursday, putting it just barely back into the green for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended a touch higher. The Nasdaq also rose as technology companies gained ground. Cisco Systems rose after turning in…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Wednesday Aug. 17, 2022

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, led by drops in big technology companies and erasing the S&P 500′s gains for the week. The S&P 500 fell 0.7 percent Wednesday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq also fell. Small-company stocks fell more than the rest of the market. Wall Street was absorbing a…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Tuesday Aug. 16, 2022

Stocks ended mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday after another bumpy day as investors cautiously reviewed mostly encouraging financial results from major retailers. The S&P 500 index wound up with a modest gain of 0.2 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose, mostly due to gains in Walmart and Home…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Monday Aug. 15, 2022

Stocks recovered from early losses and ended higher on Wall Street. Investors remain focused on the economy and upcoming reports from retailers this week. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent Monday after stumbling in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq also extended last week’s gains. Oil prices dropped sharply on worries about…