A choppy week of trading ended with modest losses Friday as investors look forward to getting more clues about the direction of interest rates.
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Stocks continue volatile swing in year’s first day of trading
The Dow loses 398 points in the first few minutes after shaky economic news from China, then rebounds and closes slightly higher, a trend that some analysts expect to continue.
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Stocks dive again, heading for worst December since Great Depression
Investors are growing worried that global economic growth is cooling and that the U.S. could slip into a recession in the next few years.
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Chinese tech executive’s arrest sends stocks tumbling; Federal Reserve reports lift them back up
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Fed may break from its current approach of steady rate hikes.
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Tech, bank stocks help end market’s 5-day losing streak
Health care, industrial and energy stocks also rise, helping to lift Wall Street.
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Stocks surge, recovering some recent losses; Dow climbs 547
Strong earnings from major financial and health care companies propel stocks Tuesday.
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Dow, S&P 500 set records as U.S. economy keeps zooming along
Reflecting the rising markets, the Fed says the value of Americans’ stock and mutual fund portfolios rose $800 billion last quarter.
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Falling price of oil felt as markets slide after modest winning streak
Big dividend payers and industrial companies also slip Wednesday.
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Strong earnings reports send U.S. stocks to fourth straight day of gains
Corporate profit and revenue growth have nudged aside investor worries over trade tensions.
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Technology firms, earnings reports fuel strong day for stocks
Several indexes rise 1 percent or more as first-quarter results for Facebook and others please investors.