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Wall Street rallies and the Dow soars 700 points on hopes for lower interest rates
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rallying on Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve indicated the cuts to interest rates that investors and President Donald Trump have been craving so much may be coming soon, though he gave no clear clue about when. The S&P 500 jumped 1.4% and erased all of its […]
Walmart helps pull Wall Street to its 5th straight loss
Wall Street fell to a fifth straight loss on Thursday, hurt by a drop for Walmart and dampened hopes for coming cuts to interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%. All its losses have been relatively modest, but it has not risen since setting an all-time high last Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 152 points, or 0.3%, […]
Wall Street holds near its record heights
Stocks hovered near record highs Monday as investors awaited Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech and key earnings from Walmart, Target and Home Depot.
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.
Stocks mixed as Trump tariffs take effect worldwide
Stocks are drifting in mixed trading on Wall Street Thursday after President Donald Trump‘s latest tariffs took effect on dozens of countries. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% after climbing earlier in the day to the edge of its record, which was set late last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 330 points, or […]
A rally for Apple leads Wall Street higher
Wall Street rose Wednesday with Apple jumping 6% ahead of a White House event. Strong earnings from McDonald's and Shopify helped lift stocks.
Stocks dip after record highs amid trade deal, Fed watch
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are drifting on Monday after the United States agreed to tax cars and other products coming from the European Union at a 15% rate, lower than President Donald Trump had earlier threatened. Many details are still to be worked out, though, and Wall Street is heading into a […]
US stocks coast toward the finish of a record-setting week
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking toward more records on Friday and coasting toward the close of another winning week. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in afternoon trading, coming off its latest all-time high, and is on track to finish its fourth winning week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was […]
Tesla tumbles and Alphabet rises to keep Wall Street near its records
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is hanging near its records on Thursday, but the calm surface of the U.S. stock market is hiding some roiling moves underneath. Alphabet is rising, and Tesla is tumbling following a jumble of profit reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in morning trading after setting an all-time high the day […]
Stocks rise to record on U.S.–Japan trade deal news
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking toward another record on Wednesday following a trade deal between the world’s No. 1 and No. 4 economies, one that would lower proposed tariffs on Japanese imports coming to the United States. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 431 points, […]
Wall Street Holds Near Records on Mixed Earnings
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is hanging near its records on Tuesday following some mixed profit reports, as General Motors and other big U.S. companies give updates on how much President Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting or helping them. The S&P 500 was shaving 0.1% off its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up […]
Stocks rise ahead of earnings; Domino’s, Verizon pop
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising toward more records on Monday ahead of a week full of profit updates from big U.S. companies, which Wall Street expects to keep growing despite pressure from President Donald Trump‘s tariffs. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in afternoon trading and above its all-time high set on Thursday. The […]
