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Trading started on the wrong foot Monday, extending last week's losses for stocks, but a mid-week bounce and calm day of trading on Friday helped soothe the market. The DOW gain 33.18 points or +0.10%, to 34,798.00. The S&P 500 edged +0.15% higher to 4,455.48, and the NASDAQ shed 0.03% to close at 15,047.70.

All three major indexes were able to finish the stress-filled week in the green, with the DOW finishing the week +0.6% higher, while the S&P 500 ended it +0.51% higher and the NASDAQ eked out a small gain of +0.02%. Continue reading "Wild Week Comes To A Calm Close" →

The DOW posted a daily loss for a fifth straight day Friday as economic uncertainty looms large. The DOW dropped 271.7 points or -0.78%, to close at 34,607.72. The S&P 500 dipped -0.77% to close at 4,458.58, and the NASDAQ -0.87% to close at 15,115.49.

For the week, the DOW finished down -2.15% for its second negative week in a row. Likewise, the S&P 500 lost -1.69% for the week, its first weekly loss in two weeks, while the NASDAQ finished the week -1.61% lower. Continue reading "DOW Finishes With 5 Straight Days Of Losses" →

The DOW retreated on Friday, and the S&P 500 slipped from record highs after the August jobs report came in short of expectations, showing the impact of the delta variant Covid resurgence on the workplace.

The DOW lost 74.73 points or -0.21%, to close at 35,369.09, while the S&P 500 edged lower by -0.03% to 4,535.43. The NASDAQ gained +0.21% on the day to close with a new record close of 15,363.52.

The NASDAQ was the best performing index for the week, rising +1.55%. The S&P 500 gained +0.58%, while the DOW ended up down or -0.24% week. Continue reading "Big Jobs Report Miss Dampens Market Mood" →

Stocks rose on Friday posting a winning week as Fed Chair Jerome Powell prepared the markets for the central bank to pull back on some of its monetary stimulus, saying it's likely to start tapering its $120 billion in monthly bond purchases this year.

The DOW gained 241.69 points or +0.69%, to 35,454.81. The S&P 500 rose +0.88% to hit a new intraday high and closed at 4,509.37, and the NASDAQ added +1.23%, also hitting a new record during the session, closing at 15,129.50.

The three major indexes closed out the week in the green with the DOW finishing up +0.96%, while the S&P 500 added +1.52% and the NASDAQ gained +2.82%. Continue reading "Powell Prepares Markets For Bond Tapering" →

On Friday, the DOW gained 225.96 points or +0.65%, to 35,120.08, but that wasn't enough to finish the week in positive numbers. The S&P 500 followed suit adding +0.81% to reach 4,441.67, and the NASDAQ rose +1.19% to close at 14,714.66.

However, all three major stock indexes finished the week lower. The Dow dipped -1.1% this week, while the S&P 500 shed nearly -0.6% and the NASDAQ moved -0.7% lower. Continue reading "Stocks End Trading With A Losing Week" →