Posts Tagged ‘austerity’

Stocks Climb in Early Trading on Italy Vote

U.S. stocks began Friday with robust gains as Italian bond yields fell following the Italian Senate's approval of austerity measures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately climbed 208.43 points to 12,102.22. The S&P 500 Index added 19.74 points to 1,259.43. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 32.48 points to 2,657.63. The Italian Senate ...

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Stocks Ended Mixed, Europe in Play

U.S. stocks ended a choppy day of trading mixed Thursday after reports that European leaders remain split over how to fend off a larger financial crisis in the region. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 37.16 points, or 0.3%, to 11,541.78. The S&P 500 gained 5.51 points, or 0.5%, to ...

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Stocks Off Lows on Greek Deal

Stocks pared losses to end mixed on Thurday on reports Greek authorities have agreed to a new 5-year austerity plan to avoid a sovereign default. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 59.67 points, or 0.49%, to end at 12,050.00. The S&P 500 index ended down 3.64 points, or 0.28%, at ...

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Stocks Struggled to Turn Higher on Greece Concerns

U.S. stocks struggled to turn higher in early trading on Monday, as a delay in emergency loans to Greece raising the risk of a potential bond default. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was lately up 15.82 points at 12,020.18. The S&P 500 was up 1.15 points at 1,272.65. The Nasdaq ...

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