• Dow rallies for 3rd-straight day amid coronavirus woes, George Floyd protests

    Dow rallies for 3rd-straight day amid coronavirus woes, George Floyd protests

    Protests are dividing the US, a bitter spat over Hong Kong is brewing, a pandemic continues to rage worldwide — and the stock market is surging. The Dow Jones industrial average soared 527.24 points on Wednesday, or more than 2 percent, to close at 26,269.89, as Wall Street continued to shrug off spectacular images of …
  • Stocks register gains on cautious hopes of economic recovery

    Stocks register gains on cautious hopes of economic recovery

    US stocks rebounded Monday as Wall Street cautiously bet on an economic recovery despite mounting unrest over police brutality and continued tensions with China. The Dow Jones industrial average rose as much as 93.12 points, or 0.3 percent, to 25,476.23, after shedding 0.5 percent at the open. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq similarly clawed …
  • Dow panics, then softens as China tensions ease

    Dow panics, then softens as China tensions ease

    US stocks took a deep sigh of relief Friday after President Trump’s tough talk toward China did not include the announcement of any new tariffs. The Dow Jones industrial average slid as much as 368.97 points, or 1.4 percent, to 25,031.67 ahead of Trump’s 2 p.m. news conference. That index closed down only 17.53 points, …
  • Stock indexes rise on optimism of recovery, shrink back

    Stock indexes rise on optimism of recovery, shrink back

    US stock indexes rose at the open on Wednesday as a pickup in business activity fueled hopes of a post-pandemic economic recovery, but marts later gave up some of their gains as investors remained cautious about brewing US-China tensions. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 303.52 points, or 1.21 percent, at the open to 25,298.63. …
  • US stocks drop on simmering US-China trade tensions

    US stocks drop on simmering US-China trade tensions

    US stock indexes dropped on Friday as Sino-US tensions weighed on markets struggling to gauge the pace of economic recovery from the coronavirus. President Donald Trump’s statement on China’s plan for a national security law in Hong Kong on Thursday raised concerns over Washington and Beijing possibly reneging on their Phase-1 trade deal. Fears of …
  • Stocks jump as Wall Street eyes coronavirus recovery

    Stocks jump as Wall Street eyes coronavirus recovery

    US stocks jumped Wednesday as continued hopes for a recovery from the coronavirus crisis helped investors shake off questions about a potential vaccine. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed as much as 359.73 points, or 1.4 percent, to 24,566.59 in early trading to recover most of the prior day’s 390-point loss. The S&P 500 and …
  • Stocks dip after gains from vaccine-fueled rally on Wall Street

    Stocks dip after gains from vaccine-fueled rally on Wall Street

    US stocks slid Tuesday as investors reined in their optimism about a promising coronavirus vaccine. The Dow Jones industrial average dipped as much as 135.71 points, or 0.5 percent, to 24,461.66 in early trading to give back some its 900-point Monday rally. Hardware store chain Home Depot led the blue-chip index lower with its shares …
  • Dow jumps 700 points after Moderna reports promising coronavirus vaccine

    Dow jumps 700 points after Moderna reports promising coronavirus vaccine

    US stocks surged Monday on hopes for a coronavirus vaccine that could allow the global economy to emerge from its pandemic-induced coma. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped as much as 701.31 points, or 2.9 percent, to 24,386.73 at the open after biotech firm Moderna reported promising results from a small human trial of its …
  • Stocks tumble after Fed Chair Powell warns coronavirus could scar economy

    Stocks tumble after Fed Chair Powell warns coronavirus could scar economy

    US stocks tumbled Wednesday as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell warned the coronavirus could leave the economy with lasting scars. The Dow Jones industrial average fell as much as 292.48 points, or 1.2 percent, to 23,472.30 in early trading after Powell said the pandemic poses “significant downside risks” to the nation’s economic recovery. The S&P …
  • Stocks sink as over 30 million Americans file for unemployment

    Stocks sink as over 30 million Americans file for unemployment

    US stocks slid Thursday as Wall Street winced at new data showing the coronavirus crisis has put more than 30 million Americans out of work in just six weeks. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped as much as 378.26 points, or 1.5 percent, to 24,255.60 in early trading after the US Department of Labor said …