Stocks gain momentum, on track for best week since July; Dollar rebound keeps advance in checkOctober 9th, 2009 Stocks edge higher, adding to the week's big gainsNEW YORK — The stock market is keeping its momentum going and giving stocks their best week in more than two months. The Dow Jones industrial average is at a new high for the year as health care and utility stocks rise.
Stocks edge lower, extending weakness, as market shrugs off better economic reportsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Stocks slip; Investors are cautious after tumbleNEW YORK — Stocks edged lower early Wednesday, a day after a big slide, as positive reports on factory orders and jobs did little to ease worries about the economy. A private sector report on unemployment failed to curb unease about job losses, one of the biggest problems facing the economy.
Stocks edge lower in early trading after durable goods order report, breaking winning streakAugust 26th, 2009 Stocks dip at open after 6-day advance in the DowNEW YORK — Stocks edged lower in early trading Wednesday as investors awaited more data on the housing industry. The dip in stocks came after a more than 400-point jump in the Dow Jones industrials in just six days.
Stocks open slightly lower after data on inflation, industrial productionAugust 14th, 2009 Stocks dip after data on inflation, productionNEW YORK — Stocks drifted lower early Friday as investors looked for more reasons to keep the market's summer rally going. Investors paused after two days of buying as the Labor Department said a measure of inflation was flat in July after a slight increase in June.
Stocks open slightly lower as Federal Reserve begins meeting; productivity surgesAugust 11th, 2009 Stocks open slightly lower ahead of Fed meetingNEW YORK — Stocks fell moderately in early trading Tuesday as the Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting that could provide new insight into how the economy is faring. It is widely expected that the central bank will hold interest rates steady at near zero when they end their meeting Wednesday, but investors will be keeping a close watch on what the Fed has to say about the current state of the economy.
Stocks open moderately higher after better-than-expected weekly jobless claims reportAugust 6th, 2009 Stocks open higher after jobless claims reportNEW YORK — New evidence that layoffs are stabilizing is helping to lift stocks in early trading. The Labor Department said Thursday that new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 550,000 last week from an upwardly revised figure of 588,000 in the previous week.
Stocks narrowly mixed as worries about rising job losses keep market's recent gains in checkAugust 5th, 2009 Worries over weak job market pressure stocksNEW YORK — More reminders of a weak job market are chilling the stock market's rally. Stocks are narrowly mixed in early trading Wednesday after a private-sector report on unemployment offered little encouragement ahead of Friday's crucial jobs data from the Labor Department.
Stocks dip as investors seek more info on economy, earningsJuly 10th, 2009 Stocks fall as earnings jitters increase
NEW YORK — Falling oil prices and unease over corporate earnings put pressure on stocks Friday. Stocks are mostly lower in early trading, as investors shed positions in energy, utilities and bank shares.
Asian stocks mostly lower as recovery worries weigh on investors; Nikkei down 1.3 percentJuly 9th, 2009 Asia stocks mostly lower as recovery worries weighHONG KONG — Asian stocks turned in another shaky performance Thursday, with Japan's market headed for its seventh straight loss, as worries about the pace of economic recovery continued to hold investors back. The weakness followed more losses on Wall Street overnight, with most of the region's markets moving in a narrow range in thin trade.
Stocks open lower as global markets slump, investors worry about recession, await earningsJuly 6th, 2009 Stocks fall amid recession worriesNEW YORK — Investors retreated again Monday as investors around the world grow pessimistic about how quickly the economy's can recover. Following the lead of stock markets around the world, investors took their cues from the tumbling price of oil.
Stocks open lower after surprise increase in last week's jobless claimsJune 25th, 2009 Stocks open lower after rise in jobless claimsNEW YORK — An unexpected rise in jobless claims is causing investors to sell again. A day after the Federal Reserve expressed confidence in the economy, the government said new jobless claims rose by 15,000 to 627,000 last week.
US stock futures edge lower after 4-day advance as investors await more economic dataJune 3rd, 2009 Wall Street heads for lower open after advanceNEW YORK — Wall Street headed for a lower open Wednesday amid worries about the labor market and the overall health of the economy. U.S. stock futures also reflected the uncertainty in overseas markets, where buying was subdued by concerns over the sustainability of a four-month rally.
Stocks turn lower, breaking a 4-day advance, despite better indicator on factory ordersJune 3rd, 2009 Better data on factory orders fails to lift stocksNEW YORK — Investors are sending stocks lower, finding little comfort in data showing an ease of the economy's slide. The slide early Wednesday broke a four-day advance in the market, and many analysts said a pullback was due after the strong rise since last week.
Stocks open moderately higher despite worse-than-expected reading on the economyApril 29th, 2009 Stocks open slightly higher after 2 days of lossesNEW YORK — Investors are sending stocks higher following two days of losses, even after a worse-than-expected reading on the economy. The Commerce Department says the gross domestic product shrank at an annual rate of 6.1 percent at the start of this year.
Stocks fluctuate in narrow range as consumer confidence blows past analyst forecasts in AprilApril 28th, 2009 Jump in consumer confidence gives boost to stocksNEW YORK — Investors are setting aside some of their worries about the economy as a closely watched measure of consumer confidence soars in April. Stocks had been lower on worries about fallout from the swine flu and banks that may need to raise capital following government "stress tests."
But a midmorning report showing a surge in consumer confidence tempered those concerns.
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