Frances Yue

U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 logging record closing highs as third-quarter earnings season moved into full swing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up roughly 0.5% to a record close; The S&P 500 finished up 0.8% to a record closi

U.S. stocks were trading mostly lower Monday afternoon, while Treasury yields continued their climb. The recent rise in Treasury yields has come contrary to many investors’ earlier expectations and has weighed on the stock market, according to Matt Stucky, chief portfolio manager of equities at Nor

Even as tech stocks outperformed the broader market on Monday, James Ragan, director of wealth management research at D.A. Davidson, was nudging investors to diversify and seek broad-based exposure. Consider trimming tech exposure and allocating more resources to some underperforming sectors, Ragan

U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Monday, as 10- and 30-year Treasury yields ended at almost three-month closing highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 344.31 points, or 0.8%, to end at 42,931.60, snapping a three-day winning streak, according to the FactSet data. The index logged its larg

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The S&P 500 is likely to see a 10% rally next year, which could push the index up to about 6,650, according to José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the small-cap Russell 2000 are likely to lead U.S. stocks' gains next year, Torres said in a phon

U.S. stocks’ losses widened Monday afternoon, as investors await consumer-price index data on Wednesday for an update on inflation, while a report said that China was investigating Nvidia Corp. for antitrust concerns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 160 points or 0.4% to around 44,478. Th

U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday, after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended last week at records and as investors await consumer-price index data to be released on Wednesday — which may be the last wild card that [could upset expectations](https://www.marketwatch/story/stocks-and-crypto-coul

Stocks were mostly higher Monday afternoon, propelled higher by positive investor sentiment, seasonal trends and a view that the Federal Reserve will cut rates on Wednesday, according to José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers. Traders in Fed fund futures were pricing in a 99.1% likeli

The U.S. stocks ended mostly higher on Monday, with tech stocks leading the gains, as investors await the Federal Reserve's policy meeting that concludes on Wednesday. Wednesday marked the first time since the inception of the Nasdaq Composite in 1971 that the index set a new record closing high wh