Category: Market Watch

Stock Markets Most major stock indexes are down for the week, except for the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Index (DJIA) which gained a slim 0.01%. All broader indexes lost ground and incurred losses. The Dow Jones Total Stock Market plummeted by 3.07% while the broad S&P 500 Index lost 3.05%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market […]

Stock Markets The WSJ Markets report shows that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell by 2.27% while the Dow Jones Total Stock Market dropped by 1.10% for the week. The broader S&P 500 Index gave up 0.95% of its value which was mirrored in the performance of small, mid, and large-cap stocks. Technology stocks […]

Stock Markets This shortened trading week ahead of the Holy Week holy days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) ended higher by 0.07% and the DJ Total Stock Market gained by 0.32%. The broad S&P 500 Index rose by 0.24%; however, the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite lost by 0.14%. The NYSE Composite Index climbed […]

Stock Markets U.S. stock markets across the board have rallied during trading the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose by 1.97% and the Dow Jones Total Stock Market climbed even higher, up by 2.27% for the week. The latter was closely mirrored by the S&P 500 Index which gained by 2.29%, but they […]

Stock Markets As investors weighed the upside surprises in inflation data and signs of moderating consumer spending, stocks moved mostly lower for the week. Among the major indexes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) held up the best, ticking downward 0.02% while the Dow Jones Total Stock Market also slipped 0.34%. The S&P 500 Index […]

Stock Markets Major indexes ended slightly down this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shaved off 0.93% while the Dow Jones Total Stock Market dipped by 0.21%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index came down by 0.26% while the technology-tracking Nasdaq Stock Market Composite fell even further, losing by 1.17%. On the other hand, the […]

Stock Markets Markets were generally up this week except for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), which closed by a modest 0.11% lower this week from last week. The Total Stock Market Index, however, ended slightly higher by 1.13%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index gained 0.95% while the Nasdaq Stock Market Composite climbed by 1.74%, […]

Stock Markets All major stock indexes rose for this shortened trading week to recover the ground lost in last week’s slump. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained by 1.30%, its transportation sector overperforming with a 1.87% gain compared with the total stock market index that advanced by 1.41%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index climbed […]

Stock Markets The major stock indexes went south this week, albeit modestly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dipped by 0.11% while the DJ Total Stock Market Index fell slightly further, by 0.26%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index slipped by 0.42% while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite fell a bit more, by 1.34%. The […]

Stock Markets Markets continued to trek upward this week into record-breaking territory although the advance was narrow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.04% week-on-week while the DJ Total Stock Market Index climbed by 1.51%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite gained 2.31% while the NYSE Composite rose by 1.02%. CBOE Volatility Index, the […]

Stock Markets Amid a profusion of significant earnings reports and economic data, the stocks responded with mixed reactions. All major indexes were modestly up for the week but small-cap indexes recorded losses. According to the Wall Street Journal Markets monitor, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained by 1.43% while the Total Stock Market Index advanced […]