How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Friday’s trading
How the major stock indexes fared on Friday How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Thursday’s trading
How the major stock indexes fared on Thursday How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Wednesday’s trading
How the major stock indexes fared on Wednesday How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Tuesday’s trading
How the major stock indexes fared on Tuesday How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Monday’s trading
How the major stock indexes fared on Monday How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Friday’s tradingA late-day shot of adrenaline sent stock prices soaring Friday, giving Wall Street its third straight monthly gain. After fluctuating much of the day on mixed economic data, stocks soared just before the close. Analysts attributed the surge to buying by short-sellers who had bet that stocks would fall and then had to rush to buy when those bets turned out to be wrong. Analysts also said a jump in commodities prices, which came on expectations that an improving economy will lift demand for raw materials, fed the late-day advance. How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Thursday’s tradingInvestors might think the economy is stabilizing but they’re not ready to celebrate. Wall Street slid Thursday following a surge earlier in the week and as traders braced for a release of the government report cards on the nation’s biggest banks and for the April jobs report on Friday. How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Wednesday’s tradingStocks dropped Wednesday after data suggested the economy is not bouncing back as quickly as investors hoped. The Commerce Department said retail sales unexpectedly fell in April for the second straight month, while RealtyTrac Inc. reported a rise in home foreclosures. How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Tuesday’s tradingStocks finished mixed but well off their lows as early concerns about stock offerings eased and rising oil prices boosted energy stocks. Investors shifted into defensive corners of the market, driving up shares of drugmakers like Pfizer Inc. and food and drink producers like Coca-Cola Inc., which tend to hold up better in economic downturns. How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Monday’s tradingFinancial stocks dragged Wall Street lower Monday as traders worried that last week’s rally was overdone. Investors who had been focused on what banks would pass the government’s “stress tests” are now turning to the fallout from the evaluation. Three banks that got good marks on the tests last week said Monday they plan to issue shares to help repay public loans they received last fall. Concerns about more shares hitting the market weighed on financial stocks. How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Thursday’s tradingStocks made a late-afternoon push higher after wobbling during most of Thursday’s trading. Some companies reported strong earnings such as PNC Financial Services Group, but others including UPS Inc. and steelmaker Nucor Corp. signaled trouble. How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Wednesday’s tradingNagging worries about banks upended a stock rally Wednesday after Morgan Stanley and credit card issuer Capital One Financial Corp. posted lackluster quarterly reports. Investors have been worried about rising levels of souring debt on bank balance sheets. A late-session drop in bank stocks left Wall Street’s major benchmarks mixed. How the Dow Jones industrials and other major stock indexes fared in Tuesday’s tradingRising bank stocks pulled the market higher Tuesday after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner reassured investors about banks’ balance sheets. Geithner’s assertion that “the vast majority” of banks have enough capital pulled stocks from a slump that began with a sell-off Monday and spilled over into Tuesday morning. |
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