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  • Stocks Mixed as Europe Outlook Impoved

    Stocks were mixed in early trading Monday amid optimism that euro zone policymakers were putting together new measures to help solve the debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately climbed 27.62 points, or 26%, to 10,799.10 points. The S&P 500 index fell 2.47 points, or 0.22% , to 1,133.96 and the Nasdaq Composite was off 29.54 points,…

  • Stocks Slide on Greek Default Fears

    .S. stocks closed down on Monday after recent euro-zone meetings signaled a Greek default might be sooner than some expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 108.08 points, or 0.94%, to 11,401.01. The S&P 500 lost 11.92 points, or 0.98%, to 1,204.09. The Nasdaq Composite fell 9.48 points, or 0.36%, at 2,612.83. Greece’s finance minister…

  • Stocks Fell in Early Trading on Greek Worries

    U.S. stocks opened deeply lower Monday, on track for the first down day in six, weighed by indications Greece was on the brink of default. The Dow JonesIndustrial Average fell 249.76 points, or 2.17%, to 11,259.33.The S&P 500 lost 26.41 points, or 2.17%, to 1,189.60. The Nasdaq Composite fell 53.88 points,or 2.05%, to 2,568.43. The…

  • Stocks Ended with Losses on Debt Uncertainty

    U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday after deepening worries that a Congressional gridlock would lead to a U.S. debt default overshadowed some positive economic reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Averagelost 62.44 points, or 0.51%, to 12,240.11. The S&P 500 lost 4.22 points, or 0.32%, to 1,300.67. The Nasdaq Composite ended up 1.46 points, or 0.05%, to…

  • Stocks Opened Sharply Lower on Debt Worries

    Stocks opened sharply lower on Monday as talks to raise the debt ceiling hit another stalemate and the threat of a U.S. rating downgrade and potential default intensified. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 117.46 points to 12,563.70. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index shed 11.30 points to 1,333.723. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined…

  • Stocks Sink on Rising Debt Worries

    U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Monday,as investors worried that Europe’s debt crisis could spread to Italy and amid ongoing worries over the U.S. budget.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 151.44 points, or 1.2%, to close at 12,505.76. The S&P 500 fell 24.31 points, or 1.8%, to 1,319.49. The Nasdaq Composite fell 57.19 points, or…

  • 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 Composite was up 6.10 points…