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Stocks close under 10,000 for first time since July

Stocks close under 10,000 for first time since July

Stocks ended lower Thursday after early gains from a better report on jobless claims faded. The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time since early July.

 

Markets turn chaotic on trade deficit, global data

Dow plummets nearly 220 points after trade deficit unexpectedly widens and reports from Asia, Europe spurs concerns recovery is veering off track.

 

Dow Up By Triple Digits On Economic Data

Better-than-expected orders for U.S.-made manufactured goods lead equities higher in morning trading.

 

Dow plunges 800-plus points, then pulls back

Stocks are plunging as investors give in to fears that Greece's debt problems will spread and halt the global economic recovery.

 

If Obama Is So Bad, Why Are the Markets Up?

If Obama Is So Bad, Why Are the Markets Up?

Parsing an economic puzzle. Recently the Dow Jones Industrial Average passed the psychologically significant 10,000 mark. This is an impressive feat for an index that was trading in the 6,000 range less than nine months ago.

 

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