Tag: Dow Jones industrial average

How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Friday Sept. 16, 2022

Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street, leaving the market with another week of sizable losses, as a stark warning from FedEx about rapidly worsening trends in the economy gave investors more to worry about. The S&P 500 fell 0.7 percent Friday. The Nasdaq lost almost 1 percent and the Dow lost almost half a percent….


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Thursday Sept. 15, 2022

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, putting major indexes deeper in the red for the week. The S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent on Thursday. The benchmark index is down for the week following the biggest pullback for the market in more than two years on Tuesday. Railroad operators were mostly higher after a tentative labor…


How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday Sept. 14, 2022

Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street after a day of veering between gains and losses. The tentative trading came a day after the market’s worst drop in two years, which was set off by fears that higher interest rates could cause a recession. The S&P 500 added 0.3 percent Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Tuesday Sept. 13, 2022

The stock market fell the most since June 2020 following Wall Street’s humbling realization that inflation is not slowing as much as hoped. The Dow lost more than 1,250 points and the S&P 500 sank 4.3 percent. A hotter-than-expected report on inflation Tuesday has traders bracing for the Federal Reserve to ultimately raise interest rates…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Monday Sept. 12, 2022

Stocks rose again on Wall Street ahead of a high-stakes report that will hopefully show inflation hammered the economy less hard last month. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1 percent Monday, while gains for tech companies pushed the Nasdaq up a bit more. Traders are making their final moves before a report on Tuesday that’s expected…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Friday Sept. 9, 2022

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street, breaking a three-week losing streak. The benchmark S&P 500 index rose 1.5 percent on Friday, but is still well below where it was in mid-August. Big gains for technology companies pushed the Nasdaq composite even higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also climbed, as did small-company stocks. All…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Thursday Sept. 8, 2022

The stock market recovered from a midday stumble and ended higher, staying on track for its first weekly gain in four weeks. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent Thursday. The Nasdaq composite and the Dow Jones Industrial average also ended higher after bumpy rides of their own. Interest rate policies were in focus as the…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022

Stocks ended broadly higher on Wall Street, placing the market on pace to break a 3-week losing streak. The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent Wednesday, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose even more. Small-company stocks outpaced the rest of the market. Airlines did well after United raised its revenue forecast following a busy summer travel season….


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Tuesday Sept. 6, 2022

Stocks drifted lower on Wall Street, extending the market’s losses into a 4th straight week. The S&P 500 fell 0.4 percent Tuesday. Technology companies posted some of the biggest losses, pulling the Nasdaq composite down even more. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also fell. Markets are coming off of a three-week losing streak as investors…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Friday Sept. 2, 2022

Stocks gave up an early rally and ended lower on Wall Street, marking their third losing week in a row. Indexes had opened higher following a report on the job market that showed a moderate slowdown in hiring. That stoked cautious optimism that the Federal Reserve may not need to be as aggressive with high…