The Dow Jones today futures fell 187 points this morning after President Donald Trump suggested that any discussion of a thaw in Chinese trade relations were premature.
Dow Jones Today Sheds 17 Points on Fed News
The Dow Jones today slipped 17 points. The cause? The U.S. Federal Reserve released minutes from its January Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
The verdict: The central bank is unlikely to raise interest rates in the near future. Gold prices ticked up from a seven-week low after the release of the minutes. Brent crude oil prices slumped nearly 4%, while WTI fell 3.5%.
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Dow Jones Today Gains 28 Points on This News
The Dow Jones today gained 28 points after reversing losses from earlier in the session, and the S&P 500 hit a new closing record high.
What turned stocks around? Growing optimism about a Greece-EU deal on news the beleaguered country will seek an extension for its debt obligations.
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Dow Jones Today Falls 95 Points as Greek Debt Woes Continue
The Dow Jones today slipped 95 points. The cause? Concerns over Greek debt and the Chinese economy offset optimism about an improving energy sector.
China's export levels slipped 3.3% from a year ago, while its imports dropped a staggering 19.9%. The announcement was far worse than economists expected and raised new concerns about the world's second-largest economy.
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Dow Jones Today Falls 195 Points After Fed Statement
The Dow Jones today shed 195 points. The cause? A U.S. Federal Reserve statement about interest rates issued at the conclusion of the FOMC meeting.
The energy sector also dragged down the markets today. Both Barclays Plc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.issued negative research notes on the price of oil.
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Dow Jones Today Falls on Weak Earnings from MSFT, CAT
The Dow Jones today tumbled 291 points amid poor earnings reports and conflicting economic data ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcement on Wednesday.
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) were two of the day's worst-performing stocks. Microsoft had its worst day since July 2013.
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