Dow Jumps 750 Points as Investors Take Hope From Earnings Reports

U.S. stock indexes recorded their biggest one-day gains in nearly a month Tuesday, as investors reacted positively to a fresh batch of company earnings reports. The S&P 500 added 105.84 points, or 2.8%, to end the day at 3936.69. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite gained 353.10 points, or 3.1%, to 11713.15 , and the Dow Jones … Read more

Stock Market Rises After Weekly Loss

U.S. stocks rose, retreating from morning highs, as investors sifted through data and comments about the jobs market and inflation. The S&P 500 climbed 0.4% in afternoon trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Index was 0.4% higher. The three indexes were higher in the morning, with the Nasdaq … Read more

Russian Forces Expand Donbas Assault, Take Heavy Losses

KYIV, Ukraine—Russian forces were pushing to encircle two cities in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, part of an all-out assault to take control of the Donbas area, which is making progress but at a cost for Moscow. Fighting was centered around two cities on either side of the Siverskyi Donets River, Severodonetsk and Lysychansk. The two … Read more

Citigroup Sales Hit European Stock Markets With ‘Flash Crash’

Several European stock markets suffered a “flash crash” on Monday morning following sell orders by Citigroup Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Trading was halted momentarily in several markets after major stock indexes plunged for a few minutes just before 10 a.m. Central European time. Stocks in the Nordic region were hit the … Read more

Alec Baldwin Seen on Video Rehearsing With Gun Before Fatal Shooting on ‘Rust’

Santa Fe, N.M.—New camera footage released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office Monday shows Alec Baldwin whipping out a revolver and pointing it toward the camera two times while rehearsing for a scene in the Western movie “Rust.” The footage was taken from the movie set on the day Mr. Baldwin discharged a live … Read more

EPA Will Allow More Ethanol in Gas This Summer in Bid to Tame Prices

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration plans to temporarily allow high-ethanol content gasoline to be sold in the hot summer months in a bid to tame high fuel prices at the pumpaccording to senior administration officials. The decision will allow gasoline with 15% ethanol to be sold between June 1 and Sept. 15. Normally only a 10% ethanol … Read more