Closing Bell: US Market

Stocks rally as oil drops

Reuters — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:59:35 +0000

U.S. investors showed they were willing to take on risk as oil prices fell for the first time in six sessions and investors bet a faster BlackBerry would spur corporate spending.

Stocks fall on inflation fears

Reuters — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:40:12 +0000

Oil sets another record high while AIG reports a record loss.

Stocks rise along with oil

Reuters — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:19:15 +0000

U.S. stocks rebound as higher raw material prices lifted shares of miners and other commodity-based companies.

Stocks rise amid new oil record

Reuters — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:13:59 +0000

U.S. stocks staged a late-day turnaround as the energy sector rallied on the back of $121 oil and Fannie Mae led a rebound in financials.

Stocks slide as oil surges

Reuters — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:44:12 +0000

The trading week gets off to a weak start with the Dow industrials falling 88 as oil prices surged again.

Jobs data help Dow; Nasdaq falters

Reuters — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:04:34 +0000

U.S. stocks ended in mixed fashion as a report showing modest job losses in April soothed economic jitters, but a surprise loss at SunMicrosystems hampered tech stocks.

Wall St powers to four-week high

Reuters — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:43:29 +0000

U.S. stocks closed at their highest levels since the first trading days of 2007 as a dollar rebound and renewed interest in tech shares kept stocks afloat.

Rally fizzles on Fed confusion

Reuters — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:59:43 +0000

Stocks erased gains of more than one percent after a statement from the Federal Reserve failed to give clarity on where interest rates are headed.

Stocks drift; Fed vote awaited

Reuters — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:19:11 +0000

Stocks end mixed, Microsoft hurts tech

Reuters — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:21:14 +0000

The Dow and the S&P 500 rose, but the tech-heavy Nasdaq finished lower for the first time in three sessions thanks to weaker sales at Microsoft.