Stock prices rise as investors try look to extend recent rallySeptember 18th, 2009 Stocks move higher, resuming recent rallyStocks advanced in morning trading Friday, resuming a recent rally that took the Dow Jones industrials to a new high for the year earlier this week. Overseas markets were also mostly higher.
Stocks open higher as investors try look to extend recent rallySeptember 18th, 2009 Stocks higher as trading opensStocks are higher in early trading as investors aim to resume a recent rally that took the Dow Jones industrials to a new high for the year earlier this week. Overseas markets were also mostly higher on Friday.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Friday's tradingJune 5th, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared on FridayInvestors retreated further from stocks Friday as the pile of disappointing economic reports grew larger. A modest slide left stocks lower for a second week, the first consecutive drop since July.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Thursday's tradingJune 4th, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared on ThursdayThe stock market resumed its rally after getting encouraging readings on two of the best gauges of the economy's health: consumer spending and corporate profits. Traders pounced on news that retailers last month had their first sales gains in more than a year.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Wednesday's tradingJune 3rd, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared on WednesdayInvestors waiting for earnings reports to start rolling in held to modest moves after a two-day spike in stocks. Stocks ended narrowly mixed Wednesday as financial and energy stocks rose, while industrial, material and technology stocks fell.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Tuesday's tradingJune 2nd, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared on TuesdayStocks jumped Tuesday as Australia became the first major country to raise interest rates since the onset of the financial crisis last year. The move signals that policymakers see the country's economy as strong enough to withstand higher borrowing costs.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Monday's tradingJune 1st, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared on MondayThe first growth in the service industry in a year and upbeat comments about big banks pulled investors into the stock market after two losing weeks. The Institute for Supply Management said its service index rose to 50.9 in September from 48.4 in August.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Friday's tradingMay 9th, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared FridayA late-day shot of adrenaline sent stock prices soaring Friday, giving Wall Street its third straight monthly gain. After fluctuating much of the day on mixed economic data, stocks soared just before the close.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Thursday's tradingApril 30th, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared ThursdayInvestors might think the economy is stabilizing but they're not ready to celebrate. Wall Street slid Thursday following a surge earlier in the week and as traders braced for a release of the government report cards on the nation's biggest banks and for the April jobs report on Friday.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Wednesday's tradingApril 29th, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared WednesdayStocks dropped Wednesday after data suggested the economy is not bouncing back as quickly as investors hoped. The Commerce Department said retail sales unexpectedly fell in April for the second straight month, while RealtyTrac Inc.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Tuesday's tradingApril 28th, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared TuesdayStocks finished mixed but well off their lows as early concerns about stock offerings eased and rising oil prices boosted energy stocks. Investors shifted into defensive corners of the market, driving up shares of drugmakers like Pfizer Inc.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Thursday's tradingApril 23rd, 2009 How the Dow Jones industrials fared ThursdayStocks made a late-afternoon push higher after wobbling during most of Thursday's trading. Some companies reported strong earnings such as PNC Financial Services Group, but others including UPS Inc.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Wednesday's tradingApril 22nd, 2009 How the Dow Jones industrials fared WednesdayNagging worries about banks upended a stock rally Wednesday after Morgan Stanley and credit card issuer Capital One Financial Corp. posted lackluster quarterly reports.
How the Dow Jones industrials have fared each trading day since fall of Lehman BrothersApril 21st, 2009 The Dow Jones industrials' moves since Lehman fallHow far the Dow Jones industrial average has fallen or advanced each trading day since Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Tuesday's tradingApril 21st, 2009 How the Dow Jones industrials fared TuesdayRising bank stocks pulled the market higher Tuesday after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner reassured investors about banks' balance sheets. Geithner's assertion that "the vast majority" of banks have enough capital pulled stocks from a slump that began with a sell-off Monday and spilled over into Tuesday morning.