Category: Wall Street

Stock Market Today: Wall Street Slips as Households Get More Nervous

NEW YORK—Another seemingly listless week on Wall Street came to a quiet close on Wall Street Friday, but big worries continue to roil under the surface. The S&P 500 dipped 6.54 points, or 0.2 percent, to 4,124.08 to cap a sixth straight week where it moved by less than 1 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial…


Stock Market Today: Wall Street Edges Lower Following Inflation Data, Drops for Disney, Banks

NEW YORK—Wall Street edged lower Thursday, weighed down by a sharp drop for The Walt Disney Co. and flaring fears about the health of some U.S. banks. The S&P 500 lost 7.02 points, or 0.2 percent, to 4,130.62, with two out of every three stocks in the index falling. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost…


Stock Market Today: Wall Street Edges Higher After Inflation Report

NEW YORK—A mixed day of trading left Wall Street slightly higher on Wednesday after a report showed inflation is making strides toward easing, even if it remains too high. The S&P 500 rose 18.47, or 0.4 percent, to 4,137.64 after swinging between gains and losses through the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 30.48,…


Stock Market Today: Stocks Dip Ahead of Report on Inflation

NEW YORK—Wall Street dipped on Tuesday following some mixed earnings reports, as stocks remain roughly where they’ve been stuck for more than a month. The S&P 500 fell 18.95 points, or 0.5 percent, to 4,119.17. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 56.88, or 0.2 percent, to 33,561.81, while the Nasdaq composite fell 77.36, or 0.6…


Stock Market Today: Wall Street Steadies as Banks Stabilize

NEW YORK—Wall Street held steady Monday ahead of a week full of reports on some of the market’s biggest worries, including how stubbornly high inflation remains across the economy. The S&P 500 edged up by 1.87, or less than 0.1 percent, to 4,138.12 coming off its worst week in nearly two months. The Dow Jones…


Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drops as Banks Tumble Again

NEW YORK—Stocks slumped Tuesday after shares of beleaguered banks tumbled again and worries worsened about the economy. Rising fear sent yields sinking in the bond market, while Wall Street waited for the Federal Reserve’s latest move on interest rates and Washington edges closer to what would be a catastrophic default on U.S. government debt. The…


Stock Market Today: Stocks Stay Steady After Bank Failure

NEW YORK—The latest historic U.S. banking failure made few waves in markets, and stocks drifted Monday as Wall Street braces for what it hopes will be the last hike to interest rates for a long time. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged after regulators seized First Republic Bank and sold off most of it in…


Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rises to Cap a Winning April

NEW YORK—Wall Street closed out a winning April with gains Friday after more companies said their profits at the start of the year weren’t as bad as expected. The S&P 500 rose 34.13, or 0.8 percent, to 4,169.48. Despite some sharp swings this week, it still clinched a second straight winning month. The Dow Jones…


Stock Market Today: Stocks Tumble on Profit, Economy Worries

NEW YORK—Wall Street tumbled Tuesday to its worst day in a month on worries about the strength of corporate profits and the economy following some mixed reports. The S&P 500 fell 1.6 percent to break out of a weekslong lull. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 345 points, or 1 percent, while the Nasdaq…


Stocks Stand Still Ahead of Raft of Earnings, Economic Data

NEW YORK—Wall Street remained stuck in its standstill Monday, and stocks again moved only modestly ahead of reports that could offer more direction on where the economy and corporate profits are heading. The S&P 500 edged up by 3.52 points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,137.04 after barely budging last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…