Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Stocks close lower, halt 2-day winning streak

Stocks finished with moderate losses on Tuesday, ending a two-day winning streak for the Dow and S&P 500. The market felt some pressure from...

Stocks end slightly higher; fresh record for Dow

Stocks edged up on Monday, resulting in a fresh record close for the Dow industrials, which tacked on 21.32 points, or 0.1%, to finish...

Stocks rise as strong jobs report sparks debate

Stocks rose on Friday, as investors weighed a stronger-than-expected October jobs report against a weaker-than-expected reading on consumer sentiment. The Dow added 94.58 points,...

Stocks drop; Dow off 153 points

Stocks closed with sizable losses on Thursday, with strategists pinning the slide on investors taking profits after a strong run that's left key benchmarks...

Stocks mostly close higher; Dow sets record

Stocks mostly finished higher on Wednesday, with the Dow scoring a record closing high. It gained 128.66 points, or 0.8%, to end at 15,746.88,...

Stocks mostly end down; Dow halts 2-day win streak

Stocks mostly closed a little lower on Tuesday, as investors weighed a better-than-expected reading on the services sector against lower euro-zone growth forecasts. The...

Stocks edge higher in choppy trading session

Stocks ended a choppy trading session with modest gains on Monday, leaving the S&P 500 index just below the all-time closing high of 1,771.95....

Stocks mostly rise after manufacturing data

Stocks mostly advanced on Friday after a solid manufacturing report, working to end the week flat or up slightly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
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Stocks close lower, log October gains

Stocks closed lower Thursday, finishing out a strong October, as investors digested the possibility the Federal Reserve may taper asset purchases earlier than expected....

Stocks drop after Fed news; S&P quits streak

Stocks ended lower Wednesday after a Federal Reserve statement gave ground to speculation the central bank could rein in its asset-purchase stimulus program sooner...

S&P 500, Dow reach closing highs

Stocks closed higher Tuesday, rallying back from weak consumer confidence data and a nearly one-hour outage on the Nasdaq, to set closing highs on...

Stocks change little ahead of earnings, Fed meeting

Major stock indexes posted a mixed finish, ending little changed as investors stuck to the sidelines ahead of earnings from Apple after the closing...

Stocks up for another week; S&P closes at record

Stocks finished another week of gains with the S&P at record highs after earnings from Microsoft and Amazon.com included better-than-expected revenue. The Dow rose...

Stocks finish ahead on view of global economy

Stocks climbed on Thursday, picking up steam along with major companies such as Apple and Exxon Mobil, buoyed by signals of an improving global...