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Stock Market Today (5/25/22): Nasdaq Jumps as Fed Minutes Fail to Flame Fears
Stock Market Today (5/25/22): Nasdaq Jumps as Fed Minutes Fail to Flame Fears
Investors acted with relief Wednesday at the Federal Reserve's seeming flexibility on the future of rate hikes and other policy tightening.
May 25, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/24/22): Oh, Snap! Social Swoon Keeps Market Guessing
Stock Market Today (5/24/22): Oh, Snap! Social Swoon Keeps Market Guessing
Social media platform Snap's dour outlook triggered a rout in the communication services sector that dragged down the Nasdaq.
May 24, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/23/22): Stocks Come Out Swinging to Start the Week
Stock Market Today (5/23/22): Stocks Come Out Swinging to Start the Week
Financial stocks led a broad-based rally in equities to kick off the week. Strategists looked for signs that this latest recovery attempt can last.
May 23, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/20/22): S&P 500 Narrowly Escapes Bear Territory
Stock Market Today (5/20/22): S&P 500 Narrowly Escapes Bear Territory
The S&P 500 was on pace Friday to finish more than 20% below its January record highs, but a late recovery kept the bear at bay for at least one more …
May 20, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/19/22): S&P Creeps Closer to Bear Market
Stock Market Today (5/19/22): S&P Creeps Closer to Bear Market
An earnings bust from Cisco and higher-than-expected jobless claims helped nudge the S&P 500 toward the bear-market cliff.
May 19, 2022
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Stock Market Today (5/18/22): Dow Sinks 1,164 Points in Worst Day Since June 2020
Stock Market Today (5/18/22): Dow Sinks 1,164 Points in Worst Day Since June 2020
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each lost over 4% in a broad-market selloff.
May 18, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/17/22): Wall Street Rallies Around Reassuring Retail Data
Stock Market Today (5/17/22): Wall Street Rallies Around Reassuring Retail Data
Airlines, semiconductors among several pockets of relative strength in an overall strong Tuesday session for the broader indexes.
May 17, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/16/22): Stocks Finish Lower as Traders Mull Recession Odds
Stock Market Today (5/16/22): Stocks Finish Lower as Traders Mull Recession Odds
Wall Street is mixed about whether the U.S. is headed toward recession in 2022. Worth watching this week: Retail earnings.
May 16, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/13/22): Stocks Paper Over Lousy Week With Wild Friday
Stock Market Today (5/13/22): Stocks Paper Over Lousy Week With Wild Friday
Investors get a much-needed respite from heavy selling in the week's final session. But how long will the relief last?
May 13, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/12/22): S&P Inches Toward Bear Market as Inflation Pressures Persist
Stock Market Today (5/12/22): S&P Inches Toward Bear Market as Inflation Pressures Persist
Another red-hot producer price index reading sent stocks on a choppy ride to modest losses Thursday.
May 12, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/11/22): Stocks Stumble as Inflation Remains Red-Hot
Stock Market Today (5/11/22): Stocks Stumble as Inflation Remains Red-Hot
U.S. inflation eased slightly on an annual basis in April, but it wasn't enough to keep stocks in positive territory.
May 11, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/10/22): Stocks Try to Find Their Legs Ahead of CPI Report
Stock Market Today (5/10/22): Stocks Try to Find Their Legs Ahead of CPI Report
Growth stocks enjoyed a lift Tuesday thanks to a momentary retreat in bond yields. But many investors looked ahead to Wednesday's latest inflation dat…
May 10, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/9/22): Stocks, Bonds, Crypto and More Take a Dive
Stock Market Today (5/9/22): Stocks, Bonds, Crypto and More Take a Dive
Virtually no asset class went unscathed Monday as worries about interest rates, China and more continued to grip Wall Street.
May 9, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/6/22): Stocks Sink After April Jobs Report
Stock Market Today (5/6/22): Stocks Sink After April Jobs Report
The U.S. stock market added to Thursday's big losses following the release of the latest jobs update.
May 6, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/5/22): Stocks Suffer Worst Losses of 2022
Stock Market Today (5/5/22): Stocks Suffer Worst Losses of 2022
Investors snapped out of their brief post-Fed euphoria and rushed to the exits Thursday, with high-priced tech among the most punished stocks.
May 5, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/4/22): Stocks Rally on Powell's Rate Reassurance
Stock Market Today (5/4/22): Stocks Rally on Powell's Rate Reassurance
The Fed announced a 50-basis-point interest-rate hike, as expected, and Powell's suggestion that future hikes won't be any more aggressive sent stocks…
May 4, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/3/22): Markets Climb Again Ahead of Likely Fed Hike
Stock Market Today (5/3/22): Markets Climb Again Ahead of Likely Fed Hike
A few Street-beating blue-chip earnings helped lift stocks to modest gains as Wall Street prepared for another rise in benchmark interest rates.
May 3, 2022
Stock Market Today (5/2/22): Late Rally Gives Stocks a Sunnier Start to May
Stock Market Today (5/2/22): Late Rally Gives Stocks a Sunnier Start to May
The major indexes appeared ready to plumb new 2022 depths Monday, but an afternoon bounce-back gave investors much-needed relief.
May 2, 2022
Stock Market Today (4/29/22): Stocks Close Out Worst April in Years
Stock Market Today (4/29/22): Stocks Close Out Worst April in Years
Negative earnings reactions for mega-caps Amazon.com and Apple weighed on broader markets today.
April 29, 2022
Stock Market Today (4/28/22): Big Tech Carries Wall Street on Its Back
Stock Market Today (4/28/22): Big Tech Carries Wall Street on Its Back
Facebook parent Meta Platforms and chipmaker Qualcomm spearheaded a wild rally during Thursday's earnings-driven session.
April 28, 2022
Stock Market Today (4/27/22): Microsoft Delivers, Alphabet Disappoints in Flat Day for Stocks
Stock Market Today (4/27/22): Microsoft Delivers, Alphabet Disappoints in Flat Day for Stocks
The Nasdaq touched a new intraday low but finished near breakeven Wednesday as two of its biggest components reported earnings.
April 27, 2022
Stock Market Today (4/26/22): Dow Surrenders 809 Points as Q1 Earnings Roll In
Stock Market Today (4/26/22): Dow Surrenders 809 Points as Q1 Earnings Roll In
The Nasdaq, meanwhile, suffered its biggest one-day percentage loss since September 2020.
April 26, 2022
Stock Market Today (4/25/22): Twitter Buyout Outshines Relief Rally
Stock Market Today (4/25/22): Twitter Buyout Outshines Relief Rally
An afternoon rally helped the major indexes snap their short skid. But Twitter accepting Elon Musk's bid stole the spotlight.
April 25, 2022
Stock Market Today (4/22/22): Dow Sinks 981 Points in Wide Market Washout
Stock Market Today (4/22/22): Dow Sinks 981 Points in Wide Market Washout
Powell's rate-hike remarks continued to plague equities Friday as the major indexes suffered their worst single-day losses since early March
April 22, 2022
Stock Market Today (4/21/22): Rate-Hike Rumblings Rattle the Stock Market
Stock Market Today (4/21/22): Rate-Hike Rumblings Rattle the Stock Market
Powell commentary made a 50-basis-point interest-rate increase in May appear even more certain, throwing stocks for a loop Thursday.
April 21, 2022
Stock Market Today (4/20/22): Netflix's Epic Crash Clips Nasdaq
Stock Market Today (4/20/22): Netflix's Epic Crash Clips Nasdaq
Rare subscriber loss hacks Netflix's value and weighs on its streaming rivals; Tesla reports Q1 beat after hours.
April 20, 2022