Global stocks snatch gains in a week of sharp fluctuations

Wall Street’s main indexes closed sharply lower on Friday, after strong September employment data raised the likelihood that the Federal Reserve would press ahead with its campaign to raise interest rates that many investors fear will push the economy into recession.Despite this, the S&P 500 gained 1.5% for the week, while the Dow Jones and … Read more

Wall Street opens higher on Monday

Wall Street’s main indexes rose at the open on Monday, after recording sharp declines last week, but losses for Tesla limited the Nasdaq’s gains after the world’s most valuable electric car company failed to meet its quarterly delivery targets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 129.74 points, or 0.45%, to open at 28,855.25 points. The … Read more

Dow Slips Again After Entering Bear Market

U.S. stocks finished mixed Tuesday after swinging between gains and losses as investors parsed a spate of economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials. All three indexes spent much of the morning in the green, then slipped by midday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which entered a bear market on Monday, fell 0.4% Tuesday … Read more