Stocks ended a choppy session with gains Thursday, finding support after the December consumer-price index showed inflation continued to slow, in line with forecasts, last month. The data appeared to Read more
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Dow gains 700 points as stocks log biggest advance in 5 weeks
U.S. stocks logged their biggest daily advance in more than 5 weeks on Friday as investors reacted to data showing the labor market and wage growth finally starting to cool. Read more
Dow up nearly 400 points as pace of jobs growth, wage gains cool in December
U.S. stocks advanced Friday, with the Dow rising nearly 400 points, as monthly Labor Department data showed the pace of job creation cooled in December while wage gains slowed, fueling Read more
Dow drops 300 points as strong jobs data suggests more aggressive Fed rate hikes
U.S. stocks finished lower on Thursday, with the Dow dropping more than 300 points, as strong jobs data and hawkish Fed commentary signaled more aggressive Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes to Read more
MarketWatch Live: Dow industrials down 400 points as jobs data capture attention
MarketWatch Live: Dow industrials down 400 points as jobs data capture attention
Dow futures jump more than 300 points as traders start 2023 on a bullish note
U.S. stock futures rose as investors returned from the festive break in a generally bullish mood. How are stock-index futures trading S&P 500 futures ES00, +0.95% advanced 41 points, or Read more
Dow up 300 points as jobless claims data deemed ‘welcome news for the Fed’
U.S. stocks bounced back in early trading on Thursday, after the Nasdaq nearly hit a 30-month low a day earlier, as the market looked set to erase some of its Read more
Dow up more than 400 points as consumer confidence rises
U.S. stocks were sharply higher Wednesday, as investors digested data showing a rise in U.S. consumer confidence. Stocks are extending gains after Wall Street snapped a losing streak as the Read more
Swiss National Bank Slows Tightening Cycle With a 50 Basis Points Interest-Rate Rise
By Xavier Fontdegloria Switzerland’s National Bank on Thursday increased interest rates for a third consecutive time in as many meetings, but slowed the pace of rises as inflation pressures moderated. Read more
Dow sheds about 140 points, stocks end lower after Fed raises rates and signals more to come
U.S. stocks ended lower in choppy trade after the Federal Reserve raised rates another 50 basis points at its final rate-setting meeting of 2022, a year in which the central Read more