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The article states that the U.S. stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly 400 points during trading on January 15, 2016 amid falling oil prices, declining Chinese stocks, and disappointing U.S. economic data.

The article states that the stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined nearly ten percent from its late 2015 peak during trading on January 14, 2016, amid investor concerns about the global economy and the falling price of oil. According to the article, the Dow was nearing what traders call correction territory, and the stock indexes the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 and the Nasdaq Composite had already gone into correction territory in January 2016.

The article states that shares of U.S. auto makers General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. and U.S. car dealership operator AutoNation Inc. were declining as of early January 2016 despite a record number of car sales in 2015, due in part to investor worries concerning rising U.S. interest rates negatively impacting auto finance.

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 states that the stock index the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index enjoyed an increase of 18 percent from its September 2015 low to the end of 2015, spurred by an increase in the price of stock in biotechnology firms such as Celgene Corp., Gilead Sciences, Inc., and Biogen Inc. The article presents comments from investment firm Oak Ridge Investments chief investment officer David Klaskin.

The article states that shares of stock in energy companies listed on the stock exchange the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 increased 4.2 percent following trading on December 23, 2015. According to the article, the stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1 percent, the S&P 500 gained 1.2 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.9 percent after trading on December 23, 2015. The article also states that U.S. oil prices rose 3.8 percent on December 23, 2015.

The article states that the U.S. stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.9 percent, the U.S. stock index the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 gained 1.1 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.9 percent following trading on December 15, 2015, the largest single-day gains since December 4, 2015. According to the article, energy firms such as Transocean and Exxon Mobil saw stock price increases, as did financial services firms Goldman Sachs Group, Wells Fargo & Co., and BlackRock.

The article describes significant shifts in the the price of oil, stocks, and junk-bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) prior to a scheduled meeting of the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve (Fed) in mid-December 2015 during which the Fed was expected to raise interest rates. The article presents comments from financial services firm JonesTrading managing director Tom Carter.

The article states that the stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.9 percent following trading on November 2, 2015, which put it ahead by 0.03 percent for 2015. The article also states that the stock index the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 advanced by 1.2 percent and the stock index the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.5 percent after trading on November 2, 2015. According to the article, such gains represented less concern among investors about the Chinese economy and the stability of emerging markets.