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Stocks wobble as Wall Street questions whether the US job market has slowed by enough or too much
Stocks slipped Friday with the S&P 500 down 0.5% as weak jobs data raised questions on Fed rate cuts and fears of a possible downturn.
Wall Street ticks higher with hopes for coming cuts to interest rates
Stocks edged higher Thursday as bond yields fell on weak labor market data. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% while investors await Friday’s jobs report.
Wall Street steadies itself as Alphabet pulls tech stocks higher
Alphabet jumps 7% after antitrust ruling, helping lift Wall Street. Tech gains steady the market as bond yields ease and Macy’s surges.
Wall Street sinks as US stocks fall toward their worst day in a month
U.S. stocks fell Friday, with the S&P 500 down 0.7% after record highs. August still marks its fourth straight month of gains.
Wall Street drifts around its records following a worldwide rally
U.S. stocks hover near records as Fed rate cut hopes grow; S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq rise, global markets rally, and bond yields fall.
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage drops to lowest level since April
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage has fallen to its lowest level in four months, welcome news for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by stubbornly high home financing costs. The long-term rate fell to 6.63% from 6.72% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged […]
US stocks move lower and pull S&P 500 back from its record
U.S. stocks are lower in afternoon trading Friday, pulling the market back from all-time highs, as the Trump administration escalates its tariff threats against Canada. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% a day after setting a record high. The benchmark index is on pace to post its first weekly loss in three weeks. The Dow […]
US stocks tick higher and yields leap as Wall Street sees little chance for a July rate cut (UPDATED)
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are climbing further into record heights on Thursday after a report showed the U.S. job market looks stronger than Wall Street expected. The S&P 500 was up 0.8% in midday trading and on track to set an all-time high for the fourth […]
Wall Street dips as GOP spending bill shakes markets
Bond yields rise and markets slip after Republicans pass a multitrillion-dollar spending bill, rattling Wall Street and solar energy stocks.
