NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose modestly in early trading Wednesday, recovering some of the steep losses the market had the day before.KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 49 points, or 0.3 percent, to 18,092 as of 9:45 a.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose seven points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,111 and the Nasdaq […]
Benchmarks ended marginally higher on Thursday following mixed economic data. While reports on housing, manufacturing and labor market were discouraging, Conference Board’s leading economic index was up for April. The day’s mostly weaker-than-expected economic data increased expectations of delayed rate hike, which eventually helped the S&P 500 to close at a record high.For a look at the issues currently facing […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market eked out another record close on Thursday as rising oil prices boosted energy stocks.Best Buy was among the biggest gainers after reporting earnings that exceeded the expectations of Wall Street analysts. Lumber Liquidators, a specialty retailer of hardwood flooring, plunged after its CEO abruptly quit the company.Stocks are trading at record levels, but […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market eked out another record close on Thursday as rising oil prices boosted energy stocks.Best Buy was among the biggest gainers after reporting earnings that exceeded the expectations of Wall Street analysts. Lumber Liquidators, a specialty retailer of hardwood flooring, plunged after its CEO abruptly quit the company.Stocks are trading at record levels, but […]
HONG KONG (AP) — Most Asian stock indexes rose Friday, with China’s benchmark at its highest in seven years, after Wall Street eked out another record close.KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index edged 0.1 percent lower to 20,172.15 and South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.5 percent to 2,134.11. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng advanced 1.2 percent to 27,863.25. The Shanghai Composite Index […]
Rendering of the Carnitas’ Snack Shack café that will be built at the Downtown waterfront. Construction is expected to take about six months. Lip-Smacking Carnitas’ Snack ShackFare Coming to the Downtown WaterfrontFor the last few years, North Park residents and others have been smacking their lips over the food offered at Carnitas’ Snack Shack, a modest walk-up restaurant on University Avenue that […]
Benchmarks ended mixed yesterday after Fed minutes showed officials looked past a June rate hike amid slow economic growth. While the S&P 500 and Dow ended in negative territory, Nasdaq ended in the green boosted by gains in biotech stocks. These three benchmarks had briefly touched their respective closing highs before settling lower.For a look at the issues currently facing […]
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: China’s equity mania truly is the gift that keeps on giving, and not just for those who are riding the wave, but also for those who, like us, appreciate the humor in a giant, margin-fueled bubble that’s captivated millions upon millions of semi-literate housewives and banana vendors turned day traders.While there […]
Major stock indexes were heading for a higher close late Thursday afternoon, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index on track for another all-time high. The market got a lift from new data indicating applications for unemployment aid fell last week. Technology and consumer staples stocks were among the biggest gainers.KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 185 points, […]
Markets ended the last trading session of the week in the green boosted by upbeat nonfarm payroll data. The benchmarks gained more than 1% on Friday, with the Dow registering its largest one-day percentage gain in more than three months. Friday’s encouraging jobs report also helped the benchmarks finish mostly in positive territory for the week.For a look at the […]
