NEW YORK—Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Friday to give the S&P 500 its best week in two months as earnings reporting season gets underway and CEOs begin to show how well or poorly they’re navigating high inflation and a slowing economy. The year has begun on Wall Street with optimism that cooling inflation trends…
Stocks End up Mixed on Wall Street After Early Gains Fade
NEW YORK—U.S. stocks were mixed Monday at the start of a week with a few events that could shake markets, including updates on inflation and the health of corporate profits. The S&P 500 dipped 0.1 percent after surrendering an early gain of 1.4 percent in its first trading after closing out its first winning week…
Stocks End Higher After Fed Meeting Minutes, Strong Job Data
Stocks on Wall Street closed broadly higher Wednesday after wavering for much of the day as investors weighed the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting of policymakers and welcomed encouraging data on job openings. The major indexes rallied following a government report showing that job openings increased more than expected in November. Stocks then…
Wall Street Slips in 2023 Open After Ending Dismal Year
Stocks gave up an early gain and ended lower Tuesday, a lackluster first trading day of 2023 for Wall Street just days after it closed the books on its worst year since 2008. The S&P 500 shed a 1 percent gain and finished 0.4 percent lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped less than 0.1…
Stocks Rally to Higher Close as Job Market Remains Strong
A relatively light day of trading on Wall Street ended Thursday with a broad rally for stocks as investors welcomed new jobless benefits data that shows the labor market remains strong. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent, with roughly 95 percent of stocks within the benchmark index closing higher. The gains more than made up…
Stocks Close Lower on Wall Street; Southwest Losses Mount
A broad slide for stocks added to Wall Street’s recent losses Wednesday, as investors count down to the end of the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. The S&P 500 fell 1.2 percent, with technology, energy and industrial stocks among the biggest weights on the benchmark index. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite slid 1.4…
Stocks Close Lower on Wall Street, Adding to Recent Losses
Stocks closed lower Tuesday, adding to the market’s recent losses as Wall Street counts down its final days of a painful year for investors. The S&P 500 fell 0.4 percent, while the Nasdaq composite finished 1.4 percent lower. Both indexes were coming off their third straight weekly loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out…
Pain, Few Gains for Investors as Markets Slumped in 2022
By Alex Veiga Investors found few, if any, safe havens in 2022, as central banks in the United States and around the globe raised interest rates for the first time in years to fight surging inflation, stoking fear of a global recession. Consumers paid more for energy, food and just about everything else. Borrowing to…
Wall Street Ends Higher, Still Winds up With 3rd Weekly Loss
A choppy day on Wall Street ended with broad gains for stocks Friday, though most of the major indexes wound up with their third weekly loss in a row. Mixed economic news weighed on stocks early on, but the indexes rebounded by late afternoon amid relatively light trading ahead of a long holiday weekend. The…
Wall Street Gains Ground, Turning Higher for the Week
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday and pushed major indexes into the green for the week, as investors welcomed a report showing consumer confidence is holding up better than expected. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite each rose 1.5 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.6 percent with a lot of help…
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