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The article states that the stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by over 1,000 points during the first full week of trading of January 2016, and that the stock index the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 declined by six percent, and the stock index the Nasdaq Composite declined by 7.3 percent for the same period. It examines lessening enthusiasm for the global economic outlook as a result of volatility in the Chinese stock markets.

The article discusses a decline in stock prices on January 14, 2014. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.1%, with Great Britain's FTSE 100 index and Japan's Nikkei Stock Average losing 2.3% and 1.7%, respectively. Factors said to be influencing investors included fears about deflation in the eurozone and a drop in U.S. retail sales.

The article discusses U.S. financial market results for November 5, 2014. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 11.69 points and the Standard & Poor's 500 index added 11.47 points. Doug Crofton of securities firm Bank of America Merrill Lynch said investors were buying shares in medical technology and other sectors they believe will benefit from the Republican Party's strong results in the November 4, 2014 elections.

The article discusses U.S. stock market results for July 1, 2014. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard Poor's 500 index finished at record highs of 16956.07 and 1973.32, respectively, while the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 50.47 points to finish at 4458.65. Joseph Spinelli of banking company Deutsche Bank AG said stock prices were likely to continue moving higher absent any economic or political crisis.

The article reports the decline in the prices of stocks in afternoon trading following higher morning trading at the U.S. stock market in early July 2015 as the country is heading to a three-day July Fourth holiday and the scheduled debt referendum in Greece.