Flickr / Federal ReserveA Federal Open Market Committee meeting in the 1970s. Stocks fell in trading on Tuesday at the start of the FOMC’s two-day meeting and ahead of the statement and Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s press conference on Wednesday. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 17,848.18, -129.24, (-0.72%) S&P: 500 2,074.53, -6.66, (-0.32%) Read More
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All three major indices (^GSPC, ^DJI, ^IXIC) are giving back a healthy chunk of yesterday’s gains in the first half of the day, as crude (CLJ15.NYM) continues its downward slide. Despite the drops, the VIX, or “fear index,” remains little changed. “We’re going to sleep here in terms of volatility ahead of the Fed’s decision,” says Yahoo Read More
Wikimedia Commons Stocks rallied on Monday after three consecutive weekly losses, and oil stayed near six-year lows following its plunge over the weekend. First the scoreboard: Dow: 17,977.42, +228.11, (+1.29%) S&P 500: 2,081.19, +27.79, (+1.35%) Nasdaq: 4,929.51, +57.75, (+1.19%) And now, the top stories on Monday: All the major economic data Read More
Stocks (^GSPC, ^DJI, ^IXIC) are trading higher through the first half of the day as oil (CLJ15.NYM) continues to slide toward a new six year low. Also helping stocks is the calming of currency markets, at least for today. The steep drop in the euro versus the dollar seems to have, at the very least, Read More
Stoyan Nenov/Reuters Stocks fell for a third straight week after data on inflation and consumer sentiment fell short of expectations. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 17,749.31 -145.91 (-0.82%) S&P: 2,053.40 -12.55 (-0.61%) Nasdaq: 4,871.76 -21.53 (-0.44%) And now, the top stories on Friday: In economic data, the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index Read More
US Air Force Stocks rallied into the close after a shaky two days that saw all the gains of the year wiped away. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 17,895.22 +259.83 (1.47%) S&P 500: 2,065.95 +25.71 (1.26%) Nasdaq: 4,893.29 +43.35 (0.89%) And now, the top stories on Thursday: In economic data, retail sales Read More
Posted Mar. 12, 2015 at 1:01 PM
REUTERSTraders celebrate at the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange in New York December 31, 1997. The S&P 500 fell 1.7% on Tuesday, erasing all the gains for the year. And on Wednesday, the index fell another 0.2%. The major indices are struggling to hang onto gains as investors eye the Read More
Wikimedia Commons US stocks closed modestly lower a day after Tuesday’s selloff, while the euro extended its decline versus the dollar to record lows. First, the scoreboard: Dow: 17,635.64 -27.30 (-0.15%) S&P 500: 2,040.27 -3.89 (-0.19%) Nasdaq: 4,849.94 -9.85 (-0.20%) And now, the top stories on Wednesday: Stocks traded Read More
Wikimedia Commons US stocks are modestly higher after briefly falling into the red in trading on Wednesday. Just after 11:16 a.m. ET, the S&P was up 42 points, the Nasdaq was up 1 point and the Dow was up less than a point. On Tuesday, stocks erased gains for the year. The euro Read More