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The Dow Jones today rallied triple digits for the second straight session on expectations that the European Central Bank will take more aggressive action to stave off deflation and debt crisis, coupled with swirling optimism for the U.S. economy.
This morning, weekly jobless claims came in 4,000 fewer than economists expected for the week ending Jan. 3.
Here’s a look at the top stories from the stock market today…
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Dow Jones Today, Jan. 7, 2015: The Dow Jones rallied triple digits Wednesday and the S&P 500 returned to the black after five straight losing sessions.
The combination of rising oil prices and additional guidance from the Federal Reserve on its rate hike timing fueled a positive day for the markets.
Here's a look at the top stories from the stock market today...
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DJIA Today, Jan. 5, 2015: The Dow dropped 331 points Monday as oil prices slumped and investors sold off on concerns about increased geopolitical tensions in Greece.
The S&P 500 fell 1.8% on the day. It's the first time since 2008 that the S&P 500 has fallen more than 1% on the first or second trading day of the year.
Here's a look at the top stories from the stock market today...
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The Dow Jones today dropped more than 55 points on a day of light trading volumes and profit-taking on the last full trading day of 2014.
Concerns about falling oil prices remained central to the energy sector, while utilities were the biggest decliners of the day.
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DJIA Today: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 15.5 points on Monday, as markets reacted to falling energy prices and renewed geopolitical concerns about the debt situation in the nation of Greece.
Despite oil prices rising this morning over Libyan supply problems, prices fell sharply in the afternnon. This dragged the energy sector down in the process.
Here's a look at today's top market stories...
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Good morning! The Dow Jones today Friday could ride yesterday's Fed-driven 421-point surge. Or it could fall on "quadruple witching" – a market-dropping phenomenon that occurs when the expirations of single-stock futures, index options, index futures, and stock options all happen the same day.
Today, investors will listen to two speeches from members of the Fed Open Market Committee. They'll also watch for the S&P 500 to continue its 4.5% run since Wednesday morning.
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The Dow Jones today surged another 421 points as investors continued to cheer the U.S. Federal Reserve's timeline for raising interest rates. Technology stocks led today's charge, with Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) gaining 10% on strong quarterly earnings, and Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) adding nearly 2.3%.
The VIX, the market's fear gauge, plunged more than 13.5% on the day.
Here are the top stories from the stock market today...
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DJIA Today, Dec. 15, 2014: The Dow Jones tallied another triple digit loss after violent swings near the end of the day.
Investors remained confident that the Federal Reserve plans to support the ongoing economic recovery in the United States, while Russia's economy continues to deteriorate at the hands of sanctions.
Here's what you need to know in today's markets.
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The Dow Jones broke its three-day slump Thursday, posting a gain of 63 points. The markets jumped on strong employment and retail sales data.
Jobless claims slipped to a three-week low of 294,000 Americans this morning, lower than the four-week moving average. In addition, retail sales for November hit their highest growth level in eight months.
Here are the top stories from today's trading session...
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Dow Jones Today, Dec. 5, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both hit new record highs Friday. The Dow struck its seventh-straight weekly gain and clocked a late rally to come within striking distance of the vaunted 18,000 mark.
Here's today's scorecard, plus the top stories from the stock market today...
