U.S.market update

[Ritika Sharma]

U.S. stocks pared losses and pulled near the unchanged mark on Tuesday as tech heavyweight Apple came off earlier lows and economic data helped retailers advance.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 27.57 points, or 0.20 percent, at 13,534.89. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 1.66 points, or 0.11 percent, at 1,472.34. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 6.72 points, or 0.22 percent, at 3,110.78.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

The Dow and S&P 500 closed at five-year highs on Friday as the market registered a third straight week of gains on a solid start to the quarterly earnings season.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 53.68 points, or 0.39 percent, at 13,649.70. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 5.04 points, or 0.34 percent, at 1,485.98. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 1.30 points, or 0.04 percent, at 3,134.71.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

:clap:The Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed above 1,500 for the first time in more than five years on Friday as strong US earnings reports, including Procter & Gamble’s, helped the benchmark extend its rally to eight days.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 70.65 points or 0.51 percent, to close at 13,895.98. The S&P 500 gained 8.14 points or 0.54 percent, to 1,502.96. The Nasdaq Composite added 19.33 points or 0.62 percent, to end at 3,149.71.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, led by defensive sectors, in a sign the cash piles recently moving into the market are being put to use by cautious investors to pick up more gains.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 72.49 points, or 0.52 percent, at 13,954.42. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 7.66 points, or 0.51 percent, at 1,507.84. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 0.64 points, or 0.02 percent, at 3,153.66.:clap:

 

[Ritika Sharma]

:clap:U.S. stocks rose to five-year highs on Friday, with the Dow closing above 14,000 for the first time since October 2007, after jobs and manufacturing data showed the economy’s recovery remains on track.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 149.21 points, or 1.08 percent, at 14,009.79. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 15.06 points, or 1.01 percent, at 1,513.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 36.97 points, or 1.18percent, at 3,179.10.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

:clap:U.S. stocks slipped on Monday on lack of catalysts to move the market higher after a six-weeks-long advance that has taken the S&P 500 index near record highs.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 21.81 points, or 0.16 percent, at 13,971.16. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down 0.92 points, or 0.06 percent, at 1,517.01. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 1.87 points, or 0.06 percent, at 3,192.00.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

The S&P 500 dipped in a late decline on Friday as Wal-Mart dropped following a report of a weak start to February sales, though the index just barely extended its streak of weekly gains to seven.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 11.27 points, or 0.08 percent, at 13,984.66. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 0.32 points, or 0.02 percent, at 1,521.70. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 0.21 percent at 3,192.03.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

U.S. stocks on Monday suffered their biggest drop since November after a strong showing in Italian elections by groups opposed to the country's economic reforms triggered worry that Europe's debt problems could once again destabilize the global economy.

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 216.40 points, or 1.55 percent, to 13,784.17 at the close. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 27.75 points, or 1.83 percent, to 1,487.85. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 45.57 points, or 1.44 percent, to 3,116.25.

 

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[Ritika Sharma]

U.S. stocks ended flat on Thursday, giving up modest gains late in the session, denying the Dow a chance to inch closer to all-time highs.

The S&P 500 still managed to close out February with a fourth straight month of gains. JC Penney Co Inc was the day's biggest loser, falling 17 percent to $17.57 after the department store operator reported a steep drop in sales.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

The US markets finished higher with the Dow posting fresh all-time highs for the third-straight day, following an upbeat weekly jobless claims report and ahead of the widely-watched monthly government jobs data.
Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.23% or 33.25 points at 14,329.49. Nasdaq Composite rose 0.30% or 9.72 points at3,232.09. Standard & Poor’s 500 added 0.18% or 2.80 points at 1,544.26.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

The S&P 500 ended lower on Tuesday, breaking a seven-session string of gains as investors pulled back from technology and financials, but the Dow eked out the smallest of gains to finish at another all-time closing high.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose just 2.77 points, or 0.02 percent, to 14,450.06, another record close. Earlier, the Dow climbed to a lifetime intraday high of 14,478.80.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

U.S. stocks fell on Monday after a plan to tax bank accounts in Cyprus to help pay for the country's bailout stoked worries that it could threaten the stability of financial institutions in the euro zone.

The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 62.05 points, or 0.43 percent, to 14,452.06 at the close. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index shed 8.60 points, or 0.55 percent, to 1,552.10. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 11.48 points, or 0.35 percent, to close at 3,237.59.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

The US markets end positive, reversing their earlier declines, as strong gains in materials and energy offset weak housing data. The CBOE volatility index declined below 15.
Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.14% or 19.66 points at 14567.17. Nasdaq Composite gained 0.86% or 27.49 points at 3233.55. Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 0.47% or 7.25 points at 1562.5.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

The S&P 500 closed at another record high, pushing further above 1,600 as financial shares led the way after Bank of America’s settlement with MBIA.
The Dow Jones industrial average dipped 5.07 points, or 0.03 percent, to 14,968.89 at the close. But the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index inched up 3.08 points, or 0.19 percent, to finish at a record 1,617.50. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 14.34 points, or 0.42 percent, to close at 3,392.97.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

The US markets were closed on Monday due to Memorial day.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

US markets posted gains across the board, erasing most of their losses from the previous day’s sell-off, as a batch of better-than-expected economic reports trumped worries over a credit crunch in China.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 100.75 points or 0.69 percent, to close at 14,760.31, the S&P 500 gained 14.94 points to 1,588.03 and the Nasdaq Composite added 27.13 points to 3,347.89.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

:clap:Stocks ended slightly higher in a volatile half-day session on Wednesday as traders squared positions before the holiday and Friday’s job market data.’
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 56.14 points or 0.38 percent, to end at 14,988.55. The S&P 500 gained 1.33 points or 0.08 percent, to finish at 1,615.41. The Nasdaq Composite added 10.27 points or 0.30 percent, to close at 3,443.67.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

U.S. stocks advanced on Friday, supported by banks’ strong earnings, but Boeing limited the Dow’s gain after an airplane fire in London.
Both the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 index ended Friday’s session at record closing highs, even though the point and percentage gains for the day were slim. The Nasdaq closed at a 52-week high.The S&P 500 scored its best weekly performance since January and a third consecutive week of gains.

 

[Ritika Sharma]

Wall Street stocks suffered their worst day since June on Tuesday, slumping in a broad decline as geopolitical uncertainty rose over a possible U.S.-led military strike by the West against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces.


The S&P 500 closed under its 100-day moving average for the first time since June 24, a sign of weak near-term momentum. The day's fall extended recent declines on uncertainty over when the U.S. Federal Reserve will start to slow its stimulative monetary policies.