All posts tagged "stocks"

  • The U.S. Stock market continues to fluctuate, but has ended on a good note Tuesday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    Stocks fall sharply as banks, tech sector take a beating

    (AP) — A steep sell-off in stocks got a little less bad by the end of the day, but it still left indexes down sharply for the second day in a row. Banks and technology shares fell...

    • Posted February 8, 2016
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  • Specialist Michael O'Mara works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. U.S. stocks jumped at the open after China's central bank cut interest rates to support its economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    US stocks rise as oil price recovery continues; tech jumps

    NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed higher as energy and technology companies gained ground. The price of oil climbed for the third day in a row Thursday as key oil-producing nations discuss cuts in production. Facebook soared...

    • Posted January 28, 2016
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  • The U.S. Stock market continues to fluctuate, but has ended on a good note Tuesday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    Energy stocks lead a broad rally as the price of oil surges

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks made their biggest gain in more than a month on Friday as oil prices surged, lifting energy stocks. Tech stocks also climbed as Apple jumped the most since August. Energy companies...

    • Posted January 22, 2016
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  • A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. Asian stocks were mostly higher Friday, perked by relief that the U.S. Federal Reserve held off on raising interest rates for the time being. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    Seoul stocks hit 5-month low on foreign selling

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean stocks dropped to a five-month low on Wednesday as foreign investors dumped shares amid fears over China’s hard landing and falling oil prices. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar to...

    • Posted January 20, 2016
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  • Trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016. Energy stocks are leading another sell-off on Wall Street as the price of oil continues to plunge. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    Stocks plunge again along with price of oil; Dow off 500 points

    NEW YORK (AP) — Another plunge in the price of crude oil sent stocks sharply lower on Wednesday, bringing the market to its lowest level in nearly two years. The Dow Jones industrial average sank more than...

    • Posted January 20, 2016
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  • Specialist Michael O'Mara works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. U.S. stocks jumped at the open after China's central bank cut interest rates to support its economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    Banking stocks lead the way as US stocks rebound

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are inching higher Tuesday after sharp sell-offs last week. Strong results from investment bank Morgan Stanley are boosting financial stocks, but energy and mining stocks continue to slump. KEEPING SCORE: The...

    • Posted January 19, 2016
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  • Stock trader Gregory Rowe works at the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
    Stock market slides again; worst two-week start to a year

    *This article has been updated. (AP) —  Never before has Wall Street gotten off to a worse start to a year. The stock market capped the first two weeks of 2016 with a steep slide Friday that...

    • Posted January 15, 2016
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