Stock market bounces off lows as investors weigh Middle East flare up

January 6, 2020 By: Todd Mitchell

U.S. stocks traded mostly lower Monday for a second session, but were off their worst levels, as investors focused on escalating tensions in the Middle East, in the aftermath of the killing of Iranian Major Gen. Qassem Soleimani on Iraqi soil.How are benchmarks performing?The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.23% fell 59 points, or 0.2%, at 28,577, the S&P 500 index SPX,...

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Geopolitical Concerns Resurface

January 4, 2020 By: Todd Mitchell

U.S. markets showed strength for the 2nd-straight session and on the first trading day for 2020 with the major indexes tagging another round of all-time highs. News that China's central bank will add stimulus for its banks helped fuel the rally here and abroad.Expectations for solid U.S. growth, fading trade tensions and continued central bank accommodation are still supporting stocks. However,...

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What stock market investors need to know about intensifying U.S.-Iran tensions

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Wall Street analysts expect a big 2020 from these internet stocks including Facebook, and Amazon

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Day Ahead: Top 3 Things to Watch for Jan. 3

January 2, 2020 By: Todd Mitchell

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Dow jumps 300 points to start 2020, continuing last year’s big rally

By: Todd Mitchell

Stocks rose to all-time highs on Thursday, led by tech shares, as the strong rally in 2019 continued in the first trading day of the new year.The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 330.36 points, or 0.9% to 28,868.80 and notched its biggest one-day gain since Dec. 6. The S&P 500 closed 0.8% higher —marking its best performance since Dec. 12 — at 3,257.85. The Nasdaq Composite gained...

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