Author: Julie Young

U.S. stock futures are pointing higher Tuesday after small gains Monday. The Dow Futures are up 13 points to 17,677.0. The S&P 500 Futures are up 0.25 points to 2,063.0. The Nasdaq Futures are higher at 4,378.5, up 3.25 points. The Russell Futures are showing a gain of 0.30 points at 1,113.9. In overnight trading in the Eastern Hemisphere, Read More

U.S. market indexes were higher Monday following the global trend despite some disappointing data that kept stocks trading volatilely. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 17,710.71 for a gain of 175.39 points or 1.00 percent. The S&P 500 closed at 2,066.66 for a gain of 20.05 points or 0.98 percent. The Read More

U.S. market indexes closed lower Friday as the retail industry continued to be a main factor affecting stock valuations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down -185.18 points or -1.05 percent to 17,535.32. The S&P 500 was down -17.50 points or -0.85 percent to 2,046.61. The Nasdaq Composite was down -19.66 points or -0.42 percent Read More

U.S. market indexes were mixed Thursday. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 10.06 points or 0.06 percent to close at 17,721.18. The S&P 500 was down, closing at 2,064.11 for a loss of -0.35 points or -0.02 percent. The Nasdaq Composite closed lower at 4,737.33 for a loss of -23.35 points or -0.49 percent. Source: Read More

U.S. market indexes opened lower Wednesday and traded down all day as retail earnings reports depressed valuations and investors continued to await further economic direction. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost -216.82 points or -1.21 points to close at 17,711.53. The S&P 500 was also down, closing at 2,064.48 for a loss Read More

U.S. market indexes opened higher Tuesday continuing with momentum in U.S. stocks from the previous day. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 222.44 points or 1.26 percent to close at 17,928.35. The S&P 500 was up 25.69 points or 1.25 percent to close at 2,084.38. The Nasdaq Composite closed 59.67 points or Read More

U.S. market indexes traded basically flat on Monday as the market valued in new economic data and possible delays in the Federal Reserve’s plans for a rate increase. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower at 17,705.91 for a loss of -34.72 points or -0.20 percent. The S&P 500 was higher, closing at 2,058.69 Read More

Market’s opened lower Friday after the jobs report showed a jobs increase much lower than consensus. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an increase of 160,000 jobs and consensus was 200,000. The market rebounded slightly to end above zero for the day The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 17,740.50 for a loss of 79.79 Read More

U.S. market indexes continued to report losses on Thursday as economic indicators continued to be weak. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 17,660.44, flat for the day with a positive 0.05 percent. The S&P 500 was also higher, closing at 2,050.61 for a gain of 0.51 points or 0.02 percent. The Read More

U.S. market indexes continued to post losses on Wednesday. For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 17,651.61 for a loss of -99.30 points or -0.56 percent. The S&P 500 was also lower, closing at 2,051.16 for a loss of -12.21 points or -0.59 percent. Economic Reports Following a first quarter report from Read More