Posts Tagged ‘Moody’

Stocks Ended Down on Debt Worries

U.S. stocks closed lower for their third day in a row on Tuesday after Ireland's credit rating was cut to junk by Moody's Investors Services, overshadowed hints that the Federal Reserve may consider additional stimulus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 58.88 points, or 0.47%, to 12,446.88. The S&P 500 ...

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Stocks Mixed after China Hiked Rates

U.S. stocks were mixed in early trading on Wednesday, after China said it will raise interest rates by a quarter-point and Moody Investor Services' downgrade of Portugal's debt late Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 8.70 points to 12,578.57. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 2.77 points ...

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Stocks Finished Quiet Day Flat

Stocks finished little changed in choppy, low-volume trading Tuesday after the latest economic data offered some mildly encouraging news on United States factory orders, as investors largely shrugged off Moody's downgrade of Portugal's rating into junk territory. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 12.90 points, or 0.10 percent, to close ...

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