Stock market today, Feb. 18:U.S. stocks kicked off a shortened trading week predominantly in positive territory, with the Nasdaq making strides even as home builder confidence fell and manufacturing declined more than expected.
The Nasdaq closed up 0.68% at 4,273; the S&P 500 Index closed up 0.13% at 1,841 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.15% at 16,130.
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Today's stock market news, Feb. 18, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 126.80 points on Friday to finish at 16,154.39. While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were flat. With several prominent firms reporting earnings this morning, pre-market trading and the futures are relatively quiet.
So what’s next? Here's what's happening in today’s stock market.
Stock market today, Feb. 14: U.S. stocks rose today, marking the biggest weekly gain this year amid a slew of better-than-expected corporate quarterly earnings and more optimism about the economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.79%, or 126 points, at 16,154 points; the S&P 500 closed up 0.50%, or 9 points, at 1,839; and the Nasdaq closed up 0.08%, or 3 points, at 4,244.
Energy futures were mixed today, with light, sweet crude oil for March delivery trading down 0.3% at $100.08 per barrel, heating oil for March delivery trading up 1.1% at $3.06 per gallon, and natural gas trading down 1.1% at $5.17 per million BTUs.
Metal futures were buoyant, with gold for April delivery trading up 1.4% at $1,318.40 per ounce, and silver was up about 5% at $21.42 per troy ounce.
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Today's stock market news, Feb. 14, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked back above 16,000 on Thursday as the market continues to shrug off weak economic data. Due to the snowstorm that battered the East Coast on Thursday, the scheduled meeting between Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and the Senate Banking Committee has been postponed until later this month.
Today's stock market news, Feb. 13, 2014: The markets were flat on Wednesday following one of the largest four-day bull runs in recent history. Meanwhile, a massive winter storm has paralyzed the East Coast. The markets will remain open, however, on Thursday.
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Today's stock market news, Feb. 12, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 192 points on Tuesday after new Fed chair Janet Yellen stressed that monetary policy is unlikely to change under her leadership. The Dow ticked above 16,000 for the first time since Jan. 24. The S&P rose 1.1% to close at 1,819.75 and the Nasdaq increased 1% to 4,191.04.
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Today's stock market news, Feb. 11, 2014:
U.S. stocks were flat on Monday, as investors anxiously await today's testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. A copy of Yellen's prepared testimony before the House of Representatives was released at 8:30 a.m.
Yellen will testify before U.S. lawmakers at 10 a.m. The Fed Chair is neither expected to waver on her commitment to taper the central bank's Quantitative Easing program, nor make any off-the-cuff remarks that would signal near-term rate changes.
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Stock Market Today, Feb. 10: U.S. stocks were buoyant but fluctuating today, with both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closing in green territory, although the Dow slipped.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.1%, or 7.71 points, at 15,801.79 points; The S&P 500 closed up 0.2%, or 2.82 points at 1,799.84; and the Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 0.5%, or 22.3 points at 4,148.17 points.
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Today's stock market news, Feb. 10, 2014: The markets recovered last week after a choppy start to February trading. On Thursday and Friday, the markets dismissed disappointing unemployment numbers and tepid economic data. The S&P 500 increased 2.6% over the two days.
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Today's stock market news, February 7, 2014: The U.S. markets rose on Thursday as jobless claims were lower than expected, and hopes for an improving labor market surged.
Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1.22% to 15,628.46. The S&P 500 ticked up 1.24% to 1,773.43, and the Nasdaq grew 1.14% to 4,057.12.
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Today's stock market news, February 6, 2014: U.S. stocks rebounded from intraday lows on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average remained steady, finishing at 15,440, while the Nasdaq fell 0.5% to 4,011. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% to 1,751.
U.S. stock futures were up Thursday prior to jobless claims data. According to the Challenger Job-Cut Report, the U.S. economy had 45,107 planned full-time job cuts in January, up 12% year-over-year. The heaviest cuts occurred in the retail sector, as consumers continue to shift toward online channels.
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Today's stock market news, Feb. 5, 2014:
Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5% to close at 15,445. The Nasdaq ticked upward 0.8% to 4,031, while the S&P 500 increased 0.75% to 1,755.
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Today's stock market news, Feb. 4: The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 326 points on Monday, its worst day in seven months. A strong selloff pushed the market down 2% on disappointing January auto sales from Ford (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) and poor manufacturing data in the U.S. and China. Emerging-market health remains a steep concern for investors on Tuesday.
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Today's stock market news, Feb. 3: U.S. markets slumped on Friday and posted their worst month since May 2012.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 4.88% in January. Last week, mixed earnings from retail and tech giants collided with renewed concerns about emerging markets and production declines in China.
With our eye on the Opening Bell, here are five stories to watch this morning.
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Stock market today, Jan. 31: U.S. stocks closed down Friday, wrapping up a rough January and the worst month in trading in over a year as several corporate earnings weighed on the market.
All three major indices closed in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.94%, or 150 points, at 15,699 points. The S&P 500 closed down 0.65%, or 11.6 points, at 1,783 points, and the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 0.47%, or 19 points, to close at 4,104 points.
Energy futures closed down today. Light sweet crude oil for March delivery closed $0.74 to settle at $97.49 per barrel. Heating oil for March delivery closed down 1.0% at $3.00 per gallon, and natural gas lost 1.36%, or $0.07, to close at $4.94 per million BTUs.
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