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Dow average holds on to 15,000 with a small gain

The Dow Jones industrial average held above 15,000 a day after it closed above the landmark level for the first time.

By Associated Press , May 08, 2013

Another big down day for Dow

NEW YORK (AP) — Just when Wall Street seemed to have settled down, a barrage of bad economic reports collided with fresh worries about European banks Thursday and triggered a global sell-off in stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 419 points — a return to the wild swings that gripped the stock market last week.

August 19, 2011

Dow falls 512 in steepest decline since ‘08 crisis

NEW YORK — Gripped by fear of a new recession, the stock market suffered its worst day Thursday since the financial crisis in the fall of 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 500 points, its ninth-steepest decline. The sell-off wiped out the Dow’s remaining gains for 2011. It put the Dow and broader stock indexes into what investors call a correction — down 10 percent from their highs in the spring.

By By David K. Randall, The Associated Press , August 05, 2011

Stocks rise as Greece clears final bailout hurdle

NEW YORK — Four days, 480 points. That’s how the Dow Jones industrial average closed the final four days of June. The Dow added more than 150 points on Thursday alone after Greece cleared the final hurdle needed to receive its next installment of emergency loans. A pickup in manufacturing around Chicago also pushed indexes higher.

By By David K. Randall and Francesca Levy, The Associated Press , July 01, 2011

Stocks open lower a day after Dow tops 12,000

February 02, 2011

Dow steady amidst foreclosure storm

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks have made back almost all their earlier losses and closed slightly lower, ending a four-day winning streak. The Dow had fallen as much as 70 points on concerns about the foreclosure practices at major banks including JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America. The banks, which are being investigated by state attorneys general, have suspended foreclosures while they review whether they were complying with the law when they foreclosed on delinquent mortgages.

October 15, 2010

Economic reports cause stocks to rise

NEW YORK — Stocks rose Thursday, extending their gains from the day before, after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs all indicated that the economy continues to grow. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 50 points, having jumped 254 on Wednesday thanks to strong reports on manufacturing in the U.S. and China. Broader indexes also rose.

By The Associated Press , September 03, 2010

Stocks slip over economy worries

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slumped to a weak finish Monday as lingering worries about the economy overcame optimism from a fresh round of corporate dealmaking.

August 24, 2010

Stocks slide anew, wild ride not over

The stock market’s wild ride may not be over yet. The Dow Jones industrials whipsawed again Friday, a day after their largest one-day plunge. The average was down as much as 279 points in the morning, went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.

May 08, 2010

The Dow, Nasdaq fall, S&P 500 rose

The Dow fell 9.22, or 0.1 percent, to 10,396.76. It had risen nearly 64 points during trading.

March 04, 2010

The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all rise

The Dow rose 169.67, or 1.7 percent, to 10,268.81. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 19.36, or 1.8 percent, to 1,094.87, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 30.66, or 1.4 percent, to 2,214.19. About five stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange, where consolidated volume came to 4.2 billion shares, down from 4.5 billion Friday. The dollar fell. Crude oil jumped $2.88 or 4 percent to settle at $77.01 a barrel.

February 17, 2010

Wall Street, at a glance

February 11, 2010

Dow closes below 10,000

The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe. The Dow, down almost 104 points, had its 10th triple-digit move in 16 trading days. Shares of big banks pulled the market lower, extending a slump that has led to four straight weekly losses.

February 09, 2010

Stocks pull out of slump, end lower

The Dow rose 10.05, or 0.1 percent, to 10,012.23 after being down as much as 167 points. For the week, the Dow lost 0.5 percent. The index hadn’t fallen for four straight weeks since July. The Dow is down 713 points, or 6.7 percent, since closing at a 15-month high of 10,725.43 on Jan. 19.

By The Associated Press , February 06, 2010

The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all fall

The Dow fell 268.37, or 2.6 percent, to 10,002.18. The Dow has fallen 723 points, or 6.7 percent, since closing at a 15-month high of 10,725.43 on Jan. 19.

By The Associated Press , February 05, 2010

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