Stocks rose just enough for Wall Street to barrel into a new bull market Thursday as the S&P 500 keeps rallying off its low from last autumn. The index rose 0.6 percent to carry it 20 percent above a bottom hit in October. That means Wall Street’s main measure of health has climbed out of…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 7
U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close as drops for Microsoft and other big-name tech stocks overshadowed gains for much of the rest of Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.4 percent Wednesday even though the majority of stocks within the index rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 91 points, or 0.3 percent, while…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 6
Stocks drifted on Wall Street amid a vacuum of market-moving data. The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 10 points while the Nasdaq added 0.4 percent. Banks were some of the bigger gainers, recovering from their struggles earlier this year after high interest rates helped cause several high-profile…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 5
U.S. stocks drifted lower to start what could be a quiet stretch following several weeks of gains. The S&P 500 fell 0.2 percent Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 199 points, while the Nasdaq composite fell 0.1 percent. Treasury yields fell after a report said U.S. services industries grew by less than economists expected…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 2
Stocks rushed higher after a strong report on the U.S. job market eased Wall Street’s worries about a possible recession. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5 percent Friday, while the Dow soared 701 points. The rally brought the S&P 500 nearly 20 percent above a low hit in October. It’s on the edge of entering a…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared June 1
Wall Street closed higher on hopes that the Federal Reserve may soon take it easier on its hikes to interest rates, with the S&P 500 gaining 1 percent Thursday. Several reports painted a picture of a split U.S. economy. The job market remains remarkably solid, but manufacturing is weakening and shoppers of all kinds are…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared May 31
Wall Street closed lower as worries rise about the strength of the global economy and inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.6 percent Wednesday. The Nasdaq composite fell a similar amount, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4 percent. Markets in Asia fell even more following discouraging data on manufacturing in China. In the United…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared May 30
Wall Street churned to a mixed finish as a long list of worries looms, even if the most pressing crisis seems to be calming as Washington moves to avoid a default on its debt. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged Tuesday, hovering near its highest level since August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 50…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared May 26
Stocks rose on Wall Street, led by more gains in technology stocks as another chipmaker reported strong demand related to artificial intelligence. The S&P 500 rose 1.3 percent Friday, and the Nasdaq rose 2.2 percent. The Dow added 1 percent. Marvell Technology jumped 33 percent after saying it expects AI revenue to at least double…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared May 25
Wall Street’s building mania around artificial intelligence helped lift the market, even as worries worsen about political rancor in Washington. The S&P 500 rose 0.9 percent Thursday after chipmaker Nvidia gave a monster forecast for upcoming sales as it benefits from the rush into AI. Because of its immense size, Nvidia is one of the…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`