- Thursday, November 10, 2011, 17:56
- Stock Market
U.S. stocks recovered part of the prior session's steep losses on Thursday as progress toward installing new heads of state in Italy and Greece, plus a dip in Italian bond yields, encouraged a sense of temporary stability in Europe's debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 112.92 points, or ...
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- Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 9:58
- Stock Market
U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, extending gains on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index into a third day, on expectations Europe would manage its debt trouble. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 56.16 points to 11,472.46. The S&P 500 climbed 8.99 points to 1,204.53. The Nasdaq Composite Index ...
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- Thursday, June 23, 2011, 16:59
- Stock Market
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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- Thursday, June 23, 2011, 9:54
- Stock Market
Stocks fell sharply in the early trading on Thursday after the government reported an unexpectedly sharp jump in unemployment claims. The Dow Jones industrial average lately dropped 178.46 points, or 1.47 percent, to 11,931.21. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 19.86 points, or 1.54 percent, to 1,267.28. The Nasdaq ...
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