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“Dow slides… oil price war escalates”

“Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 700 points, or about 3 percent, at the open. Standard & Poor’s 500 futures sank 2.8 percent and the Nasdaq fell 2.4 percent… Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced its first oil production increase in a… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Stocks rise, lifting Nasdaq to a record…”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 161.41 points, or 0.6% to close at 28,745.09. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.7% to 9,129.24 and notched intraday and closing records. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to 3,253.05and hit an intraday all-time high. The Dow was up as much as… Continue Reading…

Economy

“…World’s Richest Gain $1.2 Trillion”

“…the richer they were at the start of the year, the richer they got. The world’s 500 wealthiest people tracked by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index added $1.2 trillion, boosting their collective net worth 25% to $5.9 trillion… Leading the 2019… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs as stocks try for sixth straight day of gains”

“Stocks rose slightly on Wednesday as Wall Street tried to extend its winning streak to six days. However, gains were kept in check as investors digested weak earnings from shipping giant FedEx. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both hit intraday all-time highs, gaining… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs…”

” The Dow and S&P 500 closed at fresh records Thursday… The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.18%  rose 182.24 points, or 0.66%, to a record 27,674.80, while the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.15% gained 8.4 points, or 0.27%, to an all-time high of 3,085.18. The… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy, Stocks

“S&P 500 hits record as Wall Street bets the Fed will lower interest rates, Dow surges 250 points”

“Stocks rose sharply on Thursday after the Federal Reserve hinted at possible interest rate cuts as soon as next month. The S&P 500 surged 0.9%, hitting a record high of 2,954.33 as the tech and energy sectors outperformed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 256 points… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at record highs after strong GDP report”

“The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to 2,939.88, an all-time closing high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day up 0.3% at 8,146.40. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 81.25 points to 26,543.33 and closed 1.5% below its all-time high. First-quarter gross… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“S&P 500, Nasdaq post record closing highs”

“The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.88%, or 25.7 points, as of market close to reach 2,933.68. This exceeded the index’s previous record close of 2,930.75, but remains below the index’s all-time intraday high of 2,940.91. The Nasdaq (^IXIC) rose 1.32%,… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“S&P 500 posts fifth straight day of gains amid positive trade reports”

“U.S. stocks ended higher amid positive reports for a U.S.-China trade deal and growth in eurozone economies. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.21%, or 6.16 points, as of market close, landing its fifth consecutive day of advances as the materials… Continue Reading…