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In addition to Atlanta’s Federal Reserve Bank’s president suggesting stimulus may be coming, JPMorgan Chase’s announcement of a stronger-than-expected earnings report sent all three indexes up well over one percent at week’s end. CNNMoney tells us the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 203.82 points, +1.48 percent, to close at 12,777.09. …
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Investors remained worried that the European summit last month will not produce a rescue plan for the euro currency union amid concerns about corporate returns in this country, as all three indexes lost a little more ground. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -31.26 points, -0.25%, to close …
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U.S. stocks dropped after the minutes of the Federal Reserve Board disclosed nothing about a possible stimulus package to fire up the sluggish economy. CNNMoney tells us the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -48.59 points, -0.38%, to close at 12,604.53. The Nasdaq fell -0.49 percent to 2,887.98, while the S&P …
Investors stepped back on concerns about Q2 corporate results and the drop in value of the Euro as all three indexes fell slightly. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -36.03 points, -0.28%, to close at 12,736.44. The Nasdaq fell -0.19 percent to 2,931.77, while the S&P lost -0.16 …
The Labor Department’s report that only 80,000 jobs were added in June posed a scary prospect for the overall economy that kept investors along the wall, as all three indexes lost ground. CNNMoney tells us the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -124.2 points, -0.96%, to close at 12,772.47. The Nasdaq …
Tepid economic data, including a drop in retail sales, sent the market down earlier in the day, but led investors to hope meaningful central bank action will be forthcoming. CNNMoney tells us the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -47.15 points, -0.36%, to close at 12,896.97. The Nasdaq rose +0.04 points …
In observance of Independence Day, U.S. stock exchanges are closed today. They will reopen tomorrow at 9 AM. Happy Birthday America! (Photo credit: Wikipedia Commons)
An increase in factory orders and strong auto sales boosted investors’ confidence for a shortened trading day that ended at 1 PM in anticipation of the Independence Day holiday, as all three indexes closed on a positive note. CNNMoney tells us the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +72.43 points, +0.56%, …
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The drop in U.S. manufacturing activity in June for the first time in almost three years was tempered by investors’ hopes the Federal Reserve would provide some stimulus for the sluggish economy, as stocks closed mixed for the first day of the second half of 2012. CNNMoney tells us the …
Investors applauded the deal reached by European leaders to assist struggling banks, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average up by nearly 300 points. CNNMoney reports the Dow spiked 277.83 points, +2.20%, to finish at 12,880.09. The Nasdaq roared up a full +3.00 percent to 2,935.05, while the S&P gained +2.49 …
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Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the ObamaCare health plan prompted a sell- off of U.S. stocks as investors fear it will cost the government more, thereby further delaying the economic recovery everyone wants. Nonetheless, CNNMoney reports the Dow climbed back towards the end of the day, losing -24.75 points, …
The highest pending home sales rate in two years in May, and a rise in durable goods orders, trumped the fear wafting across the Atlantic from the troubled Eurozone, as all three indexes pushed higher on hump day. CNNMoney tells us the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +92.34 points, +0.74%, …
Although U.S. stocks began the day rising and diving, the day ended with all three indexes managing a meager gain as investors continued to worry about the EU summit. CNNMoney tells us the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +32.01 points, +0.26%, to close at 12,534.267. The Nasdaq rose +0.63 percent …
Despite Moody’s having downgraded 15 global banks—five of them major U.S. banks– after the close of the stock market yesterday, stocks rebounded as all three indexes registered gains. CNNMoney tells us the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +67.21 points, +0.53%, to close at 12,640.78. The Nasdaq rose +33.33 percent to …
CNNMoney reports signs that global markets are hitting bumps in the road as Moody’s is expected to downgrade global banks sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average spiraling down -250.82 points, a loss of 1.96 percent, to close at 12,573.57. The Nasdaq fell even more, losing -2.44 percent to 2,859.09, while …
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While extending one of their stimulus programs, hopes that the Federal Reserve would announce a more aggressive bond buying plan to support the economy fell flat, as did U.S. stocks today. CNNMoney tells us the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped -12.94 points, -0.10%, to close at 12,824.39. The Nasdaq rose …
While the election in Greece produced a pro-bailout party win, concerns remain regarding the overall debt crisis in Europe, leading U.S. Stocks to close mixed. CNNMoney says the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost -25.35 points, -20%, to close at 12,741.82. The Nasdaq gained +0.78% to 2895.33, and the S&P moved …
CNNMoney reports investors, buoyed by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s remarks that the bank would provide more cash to deal with problems, especially Greece’s ongoing crisis, grew optimistic, pushing U.S. stocks higher as all three indexes gained. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +114.28 points, +0.90%, to end the …
Investors gained hope that central banks, including the Federal Reserve, will provide additional liquidity to financial markets if necessary in the wake of elections in Greece on Sunday, as all three indexes registered gains. CNNMoney tells us the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained +155.53 points, +1.24%, to close at 12,651.91. …
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All three indexes lost under one percent as investors sold off near the end of the trading day, worrying about the continuing debt crisis in Europe and falling oil prices. CNNMoney tells us the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost -77.42 points, -0.62%, to close at 12,496.38. The Nasdaq fell -0.86 …
