Tag: sentiment
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Stocks Extend Gains into Second Day
U.S. stocks began modestly higher on Tuesday, extending gains into a second day, as reports on manufacturing in Europe and China lifted sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 67.59 points to 10,922.24. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed 5.48 points to 1,129.30. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 20.86 points to 2,366.24. Reports…
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Stocks Ended Sharply Lower on Economic Worries
U.S. stocks end sharply lower, erasing the prior day’s gains, after economic data dampen sentiment and unrest in Greece further destabilized global financial markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 178.84 points, or 1.48%, to 11,897.27. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 22.45 points, or 1.76%, to 1,265.42. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 47.26…