Markets continue an unsteady search for direction.
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Stocks lose ground as earnings reports roll in
Major indexes rose in the early going, but their gains faded fast.
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Stocks climb on Wall Street as investors focus on earnings
Major indexes are still stuck in a bear market, which is when they’ve fallen at least 20% from their most recent all-time highs.
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Stocks rally on Wall Street in latest volatile move
Stocks closed sharply higher on Wall Street, marking the latest about-face for a market that has been unsteadily lurching between gains and losses.
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Stocks fall broadly on Wall Street as inflation worries grow
Trading has been unsettled all week and was especially volatile on Thursday after a government report showed that inflation remains very hot.
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Stocks mount biggest comeback in years
The turnarounds are the biggest for each index since March 2020.
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Late slide sends Wall Street lower in more uncertain trading
Investors worry that stubbornly high prices on everything from food to clothing could lead to a recession.
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Stocks lose more ground on fears of looming recession
However, the major indexes notched a gain for the week, thanks to a powerful but short-lived rally Monday and Tuesday.
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Stocks close lower again on Wall Street
But the S&P is up 4.4% for the week, after its best two-day rally since 2020.
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Wall Street soars to best day since summer, with S&P up 2.6%
Helping to drive markets was a report on U.S. manufacturing that came in weaker than expected, along with data showing a drop-off in construction spending from July to August.