Posts Tagged ‘October’

U.S. stocks veered between mild gains and losses in early trading on Tuesday as better-than-expected reports on the U.S. economy competed with worry about Europe’s debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 12.95 points to 12,091.93. The S&P 500 Index was up 1.95 points to 1,253.73.  The Nasdaq ...

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U.S. stocks opened lower Friday as Europe's debt troubles overshadowed a drop in the U.S. jobless rate. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 71.59 points to 11,972.88. The S&P 500 Index fell 8.04 points to 1,253.11. The Nasdaq Composite fell 13.96 points to 2,684.01. The American economy added 80,000 jobs ...

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U.S. stocks finished sharply lower on Monday, but all three major benchmark indexes finished with strong gains for the month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 276.10 points, or 2.26%, to end at 11,955.01. It was up 9.5% for the month. The S&P 500 fell 31.79 points, or 2.47%, to ...

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U.S. stocks fell sharply Tuesday as earnings from corporations included conglomerate 3M Co. weighed and reports that Europe's debt-crisis meeting had been cancelled. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 133.43 points to 11,780.19. The S&P 500 Index declined 19.68 points to 1,234.51. The Nasdaq Composite shed 38.95 points to 2,660.49. Manufacturing ...

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U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday after European finance ministers pushed back a decision about Greece's next bailout.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 76.02 points to 11,509.20. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index climbed 8.48 points to 1,217.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 13.49 points to 2,620.56. A decision ...

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