Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Stocks sell off on Ukraine worries

The stock market finished Monday sharply lower amid a global push into safe havens as political tensions in Ukraine and Russia over Crimean peninsula...

Stocks mixed; S&P 500 closes at record high

Stocks finished the week and the month with solid gains, even as Friday's rally gave way to choppy trading alongside rising concerns over the...

S&P 500 closes at record

The benchmark S&P 500 closed at a fresh record Thursday, as investors welcomed dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen before the Senate...

Stocks end volatile session higher

Stocks finished a choppy trading session on Wednesday marginally higher, having pared most of the gains following a better-than-expected report on new home sales....

Stocks slip amid slowdown worries

Stocks finished a choppy trading session on Tuesday lower as gloomy reports on home prices and consumer confidence dampened the mood. The S&P topped...

Stocks jump; S&P 500 ends just shy of record

Stocks ramped higher on Monday, boosted by M&A activity, an upbeat German confidence report and bets that the S&P's foray into new high ground...

Stocks slip Friday, mostly lower for the week

Stocks edged down on Friday and finished mostly lower for the week, as the S&P ended a two-week winning streak that's left it just...

Stocks end higher on Markit PMI, deal boost

Stocks closed higher on Thursday, shaking off early losses that came amid downbeat reports from the Philly Fed, China and Europe. Traders found encouragement...

Nasdaq snaps 8-day winning streak

Stocks closed lower on Wednesday after the minutes from the Federal's policy setting meeting revealed little consensus about when short-term rates would begin to...

Nasdaq winning streak longest in 7 months

Stocks ended Tuesday generally higher with the Nasdaq recording its eighth consecutive session of gains, the longest since July 2013. The Dow defied the...

Stocks end week with best gains this year

Stocks ended the week with the best gains this year, sending the Nasdaq to the highest level since July 2000. Investors shrugged off a...

Nasdaq hits 6-day winning streak

Stocks ended Thursday modestly higher as investors focused on upbeat earnings and deal news and shrugged off weak economic data. The Dow closed 63.65...

Stocks break 4-day winning streak

Stocks ended Wednesday generally lower as investors paused after the largest four-consecutive session rally in more than a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Stocks rally; Dow boosted

Stocks extended their four-day winning streak and ended Tuesday with solid gains as Federal Chairwoman Janet Yellen pledged to keep interest rates low and...

Stocks edge up on Fed testimony

Stocks ended Monday generally higher amid lower volumes than usual. With no significant economic news today, investors focused on Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen's...