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 added to the week's strong gains in the stock market after finding some positives in a surprisingly weak jobs report. Stock indexes posted a modest advance in light trading Friday after the Labor Department said the nation's unemployment rate topped 10 percent in October for the first time since 1983, but also that the pace of job losses slowed.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Thursday's tradingJune 4th, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared on ThursdayA bright forecast from Cisco Systems and upbeat economic news sent stocks soaring Thursday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials back above 10,000. The rally, coming a day before the government's October employment report, showed that investors are regaining their optimism about an economic recovery.
How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Tuesday's tradingJune 2nd, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared on TuesdayCaution returned to the stock market Tuesday as investors decided to slow an advance that has lifted the Dow Jones industrial average 475 points in five days. Stocks mostly fell in light trading, though the Dow tacked on 20 points to close at a new high for the year.
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 Dow Jones industrial average stormed to its highest level in more than a year Monday as a falling dollar boosted prices for commodities including gold and oil. Stocks also jumped as investors grew more confident that governments around the world will keep interest rates low to help the global economy.
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 Monday's tradingApril 28th, 2009 How the major stock indexes fared MondayFinancial stocks dragged Wall Street lower Monday as traders worried that last week's rally was overdone. Investors who had been focused on what banks would pass the government's "stress tests" are now turning to the fallout from the evaluation.
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.