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Dow, stocks climb on final trading day of 2024

Wall Street's main indexes opened higher in the final session of 2024, extending a more than two-year bull market boosted by post-pandemic economic resilience, optimism about lower borrowing costs and the AI ​​revolution. In morning trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 73 points, or 0.2%, to $42,647. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and the […]

Dow plunges more than 600 as Santa Claus rally fizzles

Wall Street's major stock indexes opened sharply lower on Monday, their lowest in more than a week. That's as sparse trading volume and concerns about rising U.S. Treasury yields cloud the traditionally strong year-end stock rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 650 points, or 1.52%, to $42,340.69 shortly after the opening bell, […]

Dow tumbles as year-end Santa Claus rally fails to ignite

Wall Street's Christmas holiday cheer came to an abrupt end on Friday, with all three major indexes falling in a widespread sell-off that hit even the tech and growth stocks that had driven the market higher through much of the shortened trading week. Finished the transaction. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 333.59 points, or […]

Dow soars as investors welcome surprising inflation data

Stocks rallied to close Friday after a pair of lackluster sessions as a weaker-than-expected inflation report and comments from Federal Reserve officials eased concerns about the future of interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 498 points, or 1.2%, to 42,840.26. The blue-chip index was up more than 800 points early Friday. The S&P […]

Dow Pops Nearly 500 Points After PCE Report – Barron's

The stock market rose again on Friday, but is not out of the woods yet. The S&P 500 rose 1.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 641 points, or 1.5%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.5%. The Dow was on track for the day, its worst week since 2023. Even accounting for today's gains, the […]

Dow rebounds, tries to break 10-day losing streak

Wall Street's major indexes rebounded somewhat on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve's predictions of lower-than-expected interest rate cuts and higher inflation next year misled some investors and sent U.S. stocks tumbling. In morning trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 237 points, or 0.6%, to $42,563. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and the […]