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Guesses on the Fed move stocks up

Investors on Wall Street are playing a guessing game with the Federal Reserve. On Monday, they guessed that the central bank will continue trying to prop up the economy and sent stocks higher.

By By Christina Rexrode, Associated Press , June 18, 2013

U.S. employers add 175,000 jobs in May

The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in May— a steady pace that shows strength in the face of tax increases and government spending cuts if not enough to reduce still-high unemployment.

By By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press , June 08, 2013

Stocks jump after jobs report beats forecasts

Steady growth in hiring last month sent the stock market sharply higher Friday. The 175,000 jobs added by U.S. employers last month was just what investors wanted. The number suggested that the economy is growing, but not so strongly that the Federal Reserve will pull back from its economic stimulus soon.

By By Steve Rothwell, Associated Press , June 08, 2013

Market ends on modest gains

An afternoon rally on Wall Street gave the stock market its best day in nearly three weeks Thursday.

By By Matthew Craft, Associated Press , June 07, 2013

Stocks plunge after signs

A series of weak economic reports sent the stock market plunging to its lowest level in a month on Wednesday.

By By Steve Rothwell, Associated Press , June 06, 2013

Stocks end lower on worries of Fed stimulus

The Federal Reserve guessing game threw the markets for another loop Tuesday. Comments from a Fed official raised expectations that the central bank could start easing its support for the economy soon, sending the stock market sharply lower in the late afternoon. The market recovered in the last hour of trading to end with slight losses.

By By Matthew Craft, Associated Press , June 05, 2013

Bad news helps market

For now, bad news is good for the stock market. Investors judged that the latest weak economic reports will make it more likely that the Federal Reserve will continue to stimulate the economy and support a rally on Wall Street.

By By Steve Rothwell, Associated Press , June 04, 2013

A respite for Medicare; Social Security no worse

Medicare’s long-term health is starting to look a little better, the government said Friday, but both Social Security and Medicare are still wobbling toward insolvency within two decades if Congress and the president don’t find a way to shore up the trust funds established to take care of older Americans.

By By Alan Fram, Associated Press , June 01, 2013

Stocks plummet in late trading

A gradual decline in the stock market turned into a rout Friday. After moving between small losses and gains for most of the day, the stock market plunged in the final hour of trading. The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 200 points, half of them in the last 15 minutes. It was the worst drop in six weeks.

By By Steve Rothwell, Associated Press , June 01, 2013

Stocks rise as lackluster reports ease Fed concern

The stock market rose Thursday after a pair of lackluster economic reports raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to boost the economy with its stimulus program.

By By Steve Rothwell, Associated Press , May 31, 2013

Dow index pulls back

Wall Street’s passion for high-dividend stocks is fading. The stock market closed lower Wednesday, led by the same industry groups that had the biggest gains early in the year: rich dividend payers like power utilities and makers of consumer staples.

By By Steve Rothwell, Associated Press , May 30, 2013

Stocks barely budge as week ends with loss

Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday.

By By Matthew Craft, Associated Press , May 25, 2013

Stocks edge lower as investors mull Fed fears

Investors recovered their poise after a shaky start to trading on Wall Street that sent stocks sharply lower.

By By Steve Rothwell, Associated Press , May 24, 2013

Stocks fall on Fed news

The Federal Reserve took financial markets for a ride Wednesday, pushing stock prices up in the morning then sending them down in afternoon.

By By Bernard Condon, Associated Press , May 23, 2013

Reassurance from official pushes stocks higher

Reassuring comments from a Federal Reserve official and better earnings from two big retailers helped push the stock market higher Tuesday.

By By Matthew Craft, Associated Press , May 22, 2013

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