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Dow hits 15000 as percentage of Americans owning stocks hits a low
The Dow Jones industrial average punched through another milestone Tuesday: its first close above 15,000.(Richard Drew/AP) Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed for the… …
Dow rockets past 15,000 for first time after lastest jobs report
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 15,000 for the first time Friday following a solid US jobs report. At 1429 GMT, the Dow reached 15,000.54, up 173.96, or 1.17 percent. The rise followed a US Labor Department report that showed the US economy added 165,000 jobs in April, well…
Stocks climb as unemployment hits lowest level since mid-March
US stocks Thursday finished a volatile trading session higher following improved jobless claims data and a mixed bag of corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 24.50 (0.17 percent) to 14,700.80. After touching close to break-even, the index rallied in the final minutes for a gain. The broad-based S&P…
Stocks surge to new record highs after jobs report
US stocks pushed to new record levels after a government report pointed to lower-than-expected jobless claims. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 61.29 (0.41 percent) to 14,863.53, while the broad-based S&P 500 rose 5.47 (0.34 percent) to 1,593.20. Both the Dow and the S&P 500 recorded…
Dow continues upward surge as good economic data rolls in
Growing investor enthusiasm for equities in the wake of this week’s records pushed US markets higher again Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to an all-time peak for the third day in a row, adding 33.25 points (0.23 percent) at 14,329.49. The broad-based S&P 500 also moved higher, gaining…
Dow Jones reaches highest point since Great Depression
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average powered to an all-time record high Tuesday exactly four years after hitting bottom in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. After more than doubling its value in a steady march upward since March 2009, the Dow assaulted the record from…
Despite U.S. budget mess, Dow reports 5-year high
The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a new five-year high Friday as investors looked past the risks to the economy of impending federal spending cuts and bid up equities. The Dow jumped 35.17 points (0.25 percent) to 14,089.66, less than 100 points from all-time high of 14,164.53 on October 9,…
Stocks drop as fiscal cliff deadline looms
US stocks opened lower on the last day of the year Monday as Washington politicians appeared still far from a deal hours before the deadline to avoid the economy-crunching fiscal cliff. Five minutes into trade the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 33.18 points (0.26 percent) at 12,904.93. The broad-market…
Fiscal cliff pessimism delivers US stocks another loss
US stocks sank again Friday, showing more doubts that politicians will be able to agree a deal to fix the fiscal cliff with only days before the year-end deadline. After trading lower for most of the day amid uncertainty about last-minute negotiations in the White House, traders gave up and…
U.S. stocks score gains on election eve
NEW YORK — US stocks scored gains Monday on the eve of the presidential vote, with President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney locked neck-and-neck in the race for the White House. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 19.28 points (0.15 percent), finishing at 13,112.44. The broad-based S&P 500…
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