Text size The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been a driving force in markets for the past few weeks. Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images Stocks dropped on Friday afternoon, as gains made earlier in the day on hopes for diplomatic progress between Russia and Ukraine turned to losses. Technology stocks were hit particularly […]
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Stocks were mixed Monday after news over the weekend that the U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Russia. The good news: the Federal Reserve may be less inclined to be aggressive in hiking interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 179 points or 0.5%, after the index ended 834 points […]
Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, S.D. features the sculpted heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Text size Investors will get a break this Monday to celebrate Presidents Day, a federal holiday that recognizes all U.S. presidents. The tradition dates […]
Stocks festooned themselves in green for St. Patrick’s Day after a slew of economic data releases backed up Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s recent observation that “this is a strong economy.” Initial unemployment filings for the week ended March 12 dipped to 214,000 – well below estimates for 220,000 and […]
Updated Feb. 24, 2022 9:45 am ET Wall Street stocks and global indexes moved sharply lower after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent investors rushing for safety. Russia’s MOEX stock benchmark dropped 37%. Here’s what we’re watching on Thursday. Energy stocks were among the few bright spot in markets as rising […]
Stocks staged a massive comeback on Thursday afternoon, after falling sharply early in the morning after Russia invaded Ukraine. The Dow staged a turnaround: The index was down more than 2% at its worst level, before finishing the day up 92 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 initially slipped, before […]