WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Stocks have moved sharply lower over the course of morning trading on Friday, extending the pullback seen late in the previous session. With the drop, the Dow and the Nasdaq
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - After moving sharply lower early in the session, stocks regained some ground over the course of the trading day on Friday but remained firmly in negative territory. With
U.S. Stocks Pull Back Off Best Levels But Close Modestly Higher
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - After an early move to the upside, stocks gave back some ground over the course of the trading session on Wednesday but managed to end the day modestly higher. With the uptick on the day, the Dow reached a new record closing high.
The Dow rose by nearly 190 points in morning trading but ended the session up just 73.89 points or 0.2 percent at 30,409.56. The Nasdaq edged up 19.78 points or 0.2 percent to 12,870.00 and the S&P 500 inched up 5.00 points or 0.1 percent to 3,732.04.
The early strength on Wall Street came as traders made another attempt at window dressing going into the end of the year after profit taking set in following an early advance on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - After closing mixed for two consecutive sessions, stocks have moved modestly higher in early trading on Thursday. The major averages have all moved to the upside, although
Dow, S&P 500 Firmly Positive In Mid-Day Trading, Nasdaq Posting Modest Gain
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - After showing an early move to the upside, stocks remain mostly higher in mid-day trading on Wednesday. The Dow and the S&P 500 are firmly in positive territory, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq is posting a more modest gain.
Currently, the Dow and the S&P 500 are hovering near their best levels of the day. The Dow is up 227.74 points or 0.8 percent at 30,243.25, the S&P 500 is up 19.69 points or 0.5 percent at 3,706.95 and the Nasdaq is up 10.06 points or 0.1 percent at 12,817.98.
The strength on Wall Street comes following the release of a slew of U.S. economic data, including a report from the Labor Department showing a significant pullback in first-time claims for unemployment benefits in the week ended December 19th.