Category: Dow Jones industrial average

How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Friday Sept. 30, 2022

Wall Street closed out a miserable September with a loss of 9.3 percent, the worst monthly decline since March 2020. The S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent Friday to its lowest level in almost two years. The benchmark index has lost ground for six of the last seven weeks and posted its third straight losing quarter….


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Thursday Sept. 29, 2022

Stocks are back to falling on Wall Street as worries about a possible recession and rising bond yields put the squeeze back on markets. The S&P 500 fell 2.1 percent Thursday, reaching its lowest level since late 2020. The washout erased the index’s gains in a big rally the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Wednesday Sept. 28, 2022

Stocks on Wall Street soared to their first gain in more than a week as some calm returns to financial markets around the world. The S&P 500 jumped 2 percent Wednesday for its best day in seven weeks. That snapped Wall Street’s longest losing streak since the coronavirus crash in February 2020. Bond markets globally…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Tuesday Sept. 27, 2022

Stocks ended a wobbly day with mixed results on Wall Street as markets continue to be unstable amid worries about a possible recession. The volatile trading came a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average followed other major U.S. indexes into a bear market. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent, the Dow fell a bit…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Monday Sept. 26, 2022

Stocks fell on Wall Street and put major indexes deeper into a slump as recession fears grow. The S&P 500 fell 1 percent Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq also fell. The losses were broad and included banks, health care companies and retailers. The British pound slumped to an all-time low against…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Friday Sept. 23, 2022

Markets sold off around the world on mounting signs the global economy is weakening just as central banks raise the pressure even more with additional hikes to interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at its lowest point of the year Friday. The S&P 500 fell 1.7 percent, close to its 2022 low. Energy…


How major US stock indexes fared Thursday Sept. 22, 2022

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, deepening their losses for the week, as central banks around the world raised interest rates to fight inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.8 percent Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about half as much, and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.4 percent. Central banks in Europe and Asia increased…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Wednesday Sept. 21, 2022

Wall Street closed sharply lower after the Federal Reserve stepped up its fight against inflation by raising interest rates. The S&P 500 lost 1.7 percent Wednesday, as did the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Fed’s fifth rate hike of the year came in as expected, three-quarters of a percentage point, but the central bank also…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Tuesday Sept. 20, 2022

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street ahead of a key decision on interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent Tuesday. The Nasdaq composite and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also lost ground. Treasury yields were mostly higher. Traders are waiting to see how high the Fed will raise interest rates…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Monday Sept. 19, 2022

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street after swaying between small gains and losses much of the day as investors brace for another big interest rate increase this week from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq also gained ground. Treasury yields moved higher….