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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.
US stocks drift around their record heights as Wall Street braces for an update on inflation
U.S. stocks edge lower as investors await July inflation data, with fears Trump’s tariffs could spark stagflation and sway Fed rate cuts.
Wall Street clocks another winning week
U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, capping a choppy week of trading with the market’s third winning week in the last four and another milestone. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, finishing just shy of the record it set last week. The benchmark index also wiped out its losses from a slide last week. The Dow Jones […]
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[...]
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.
Wall Street holds steadier following a whipsaw couple of days
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are slipping Tuesday following the latest discouraging signal on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 was down 0.4% in afternoon trading, coming off its best day since May, which followed its worst day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 49 points, or 0.1%, as of 12:16 [&he[...]
Stocks rebound after jobs report, rate cut hopes rise
U.S. stocks are rallying and recovering much of their sharp losses from last week, when worries about how President Donald Trump‘s tariffs may be punishing the economy sent a shudder through Wall Street. The S&P 500 jumped 1.1% in midday trading to claw back more than two thirds of Friday’s drop. The Dow [...]
Wall Street falls the most since May after employers slash hiring and tariffs roll out
Stocks tumble as weak hiring data and new trade tariffs fuel fears of economic slowdown and prompt calls for Fed rate cut
Reimagining regulations
Banks and credit unions in Virginia are celebrating some early victories as President Donald Trump‘s new administration has begun rolling back regulations and reconsidering the future of finance. “Under the new administration, there is a relook at a number of these policies that were objected to by the industry,” expla[...]
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 [&hel[...]
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 setti[...]
