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The article reports that U.S. stock prices fell for the fourth consecutive week, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.6 percent in the last full week of trading in May, 2011. The average has declined by 2.9 percent for the entire month of May. It is the second consecutive May in which U.S. stock prices have declined.

The article discusses skepticism about an ongoing bull market in stocks. Since March, 2009 the Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 86% while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has gained almost 100%. However, some worry that rising oil prices, inflation, and cessation of stimulative efforts by the U.S. Federal Reserve could conspire to push stocks down.

The article discusses financial-market reaction to political protests in Egypt. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined over 166 points, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 23.20 points. Oil gained 4% to finish at $89.34 per barrel. The price of insuring against the default of the sovereign debt of several countries including Morocco and Saudi Arabia rose.

The article discusses financial market results for December 14, 2010. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 47.98 points to finish at its highest level since September 8, 2008. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 2.81 points, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed 1.13 points higher on the day. The yield on ten-year U.S. Treasury notes hit a seven-month high.

The article discusses evidence that stocks could soon begin to outperform bonds. Over a recent two-week period net inflows into bond funds were negative, while stocks could benefit from data that suggest an economic recovery in the U.S. might be gathering strength. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained almost 18% since early July, 2010.

The article discusses the favorable reaction to global markets to the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement that it would buy $600 billion worth of U.S. government securities over an eight-month period. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose almost 220 points, while stock markets in India, Japan, and China all enjoyed healthy gains.

The article reports that financial markets declined on renewed fears of a slowdown in the global economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 265 points, while Japan's Nikkei Stock Index fell 1.6%. Among investors' concerns was that the U.S. Federal Reserve's plans to buy U.S. Treasury debt reflected continued weakness in the U.S. economy.

The article discusses U.S. financial market results for August 6, 2010. The Dow Jones industrial Average fell 21.42 points, the Nasdaq Composite index lost 4.59 points, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index finished 4.17 points lower on the day. Oil closed at $80.70 per barrel, and the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note finished at 2.826%.

The article reports that securities markets have declined amid investor concerns over the health of the global economy. Large investors have sold holdings in emerging markets and sought the perceived security of U.S. Treasury bills and the Japanese yen. On May 20, 2010 the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3.6% and the Nasdaq Composite Index lost 4.1%.

he article discusses U.S. financial market results for May 7, 2010. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell almost 140 points, the Nasdaq Composite Index lost exactly 54 points, and the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed 17.27 points lower. A measure of volatility maintained by the Chicago Board Options Exchange rose 25%.

The article reports that key financial markets approached milestone levels on signs that an economic recovery in the U.S. is gathering strength. The yield on ten-year U.S. Treasury notes hit 4% for the first time since June, 2009. The Dow Jones Industrial Average came within 12 points of 11,000 before closing at 10973.55.

This article presents information about the possible reasons for the drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average for March 25, 2010. Analysts believe that a combination of concern over the European debt crisis and the increasing supply of unsold U.S. Treasury bonds caused investors to become nervous. Other signs, such as the increase in the value of the dollar and the drop in commodities of oil and gold, also added to investor concern.

The article focuses on stock market prices in the wake of improvements in economic indicators and credit markets in 2009. It states that economic indicators and credit markets are returning to the level they were at before Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy in September of 2009. It mentions the Dow Jones Industrial Average has rallied 42 percent since March 9, 2009, but is still down almost 34 percent from September 12, 2009. It suggests lower corporate profits are keeping stock prices down.

The article discusses the rising stock market. Over a three-month period the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained about 34%. In addition to stock purchases by money managers, government efforts to revive the economy have also contributed to the rise, as some government funds injected into the economy have been invested in financial markets.

The article reports that U.S. stock prices fell significantly for a second consecutive day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.8 percent. Investors reacted to another record price for petroleum futures of $133.17 a barrel and to the publication of the minutes of the April 29-30, 2008 meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board which indicated that the board will not cut interest rates in the near future.

The article discusses financial market results for February 29, 2008. Despite considerable volatility, markets have traded in a relatively narrow range and been unable to muster a strong breakout in either direction. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 315.79 points, the Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 37.05 points, and the Nasdaq declined 60.09 points.

The article discusses financial market results for February 5, 2008. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 370 points as investors grew fearful that the U.S. economy could be entering a recession. Shares of many financial firms, including Citigroup, fared poorly. The NASDAQ fell over 73 points while the price of 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds rose.

The article reports on the large gain in the Dow Jones Industrial Average for the last week of January 2007, despite a negative U.S. Labor Department employment report. Despite fears of a recession and a decline in nonfarm payrolls, the unemployment rate fell and other economic indicators were hopeful.

The article presents the financial performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite Index, Standard & Poor's 500 Index, United States dollar and ten year United States Treasury bonds for January 23, 2008. A discussion of the day's per barrel price of crude oil and stocks on the indexes is presented.

The article presents the financial performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Standard & Poor's 500 Index, Nasdaq Composite Index, United States dollar and ten year United States Treasury bonds for January 18, 2008. A discussion of the day's per barrel price of crude oil and of stocks on the indexes is presented.

The article presents the financial performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite Index, Standard & Poor's 500 Index, United States dollar and ten year United States Treasury bonds for January 2, 2007. A discussion of the day's per barrel price of crude oil and of stocks on the indexes is presented.

The article reports on rumors about a plan by Standard & Poor's to downgrade the rating of the U.S. government's debt, which erased an opening gain by the Dow Jones Industrial average of more than 100 points in August 2011.

The article discusses the performance of transportation stocks and what that bodes for the U.S. economy. Since March, 2009 transportation shares have outperformed those in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, usually a sign of economic recovery. However, earnings at several firms including C.H. Robinson Worldwide and Continental Airlines have exceeded estimates through cost reduction rather than revenue growth.

The article reports that U.S. stock prices fell slightly, indicating a pause in a significant rally since the bottom of the bear market in March, 2009. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3 percent, but remains over 40 percent above its March lows. Financial services companies, whose stocks were devastated during the global financial crisis, have been among the rally's leaders in the summer of 2009.

The article discusses signs that some investors still believe foreign economies can do well independent of the U.S. economy. Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average has performed well since March, 2009, an index of emerging markets has done even better. However, protectionist measures adopted in the U.S., South Korea, and other nations could act to suppress growth on a global scale.

The article discusses signs that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) could be due for an upward move. That the DJIA has fallen 32.6% below its 200-day moving average -- a level rarely achieved -- suggests it could rally soon. Trader Michael Panzner thinks a near-term "bounce" could occur soon, although he continues to be pessimistic for the long term.

The article reports that U.S. stock prices fell sharply in reaction to investors' anxieties about renewed inflation in the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.5 percent, its largest one day drop since May 7, 2008. Inflation fears were generated by another record high for petroleum futures of $129 a barrel, and the Department of Labor's announcement of an 0.4 percent rise in its producer price index for April, 2008.

The article presents an evaluation of and forecast for U.S. stock prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 11 percent from March 10, 2008 and many investors believe that the rally will continue. One of the oldest tools of stock analysis, however, the price-earnings ratio, suggests this optimism may be misplaced. The ratio for the stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500 price index is at 21 for May, 2007-May, 2008. By historical standards, that is no bargain.

This article focuses on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Average dropped 120.90 points on May 9, 2008, to close out the week at a 2.4% fall. The fall has deflated optimism about rising stock. Stock that fell most significantly includes companies American International Group, General Motors, and FedEx.

The article reports that U.S stock prices rose modestly despite some discouraging economic reports. Another rise in the price of oil and a poor University of Michigan consumer confidence report for April, 2008 did not prevent the Dow Jones Industrial Average from finishing with a gain of 0.3 percent.

The article reports that U.S. stock prices declined significantly after General Electric (GE) issued a surprisingly poor earnings report for the first quarter of 2008. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 2 percent as GE's stock price fell 13 percent. GE's announcement damaged investors' hopes that the economic damage created by the fall in U.S. housing prices would be limited to the financial services industry.

The article reports that U.S. stock prices declined for the third consecutive day, continuing their losses for 2008. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Standard & Poor's 500 and the NASDAQ index all fell, and all have dropped over 10 percent for 2008. Financial services industry stocks were particularly hard-hit.

The article discusses earnings reported by technology companies for the fourth quarter of 2007. Technology firms in the Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P 500) index seem poised to collectively register a 26% gain over the year-ago quarter's earnings. However investors seem to remain skeptical, given that the Nasdaq has not fared as well recently as the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500 index.

The article discusses a divergence between the stock market and the credit markets. By February 21, 2008 the Dow Jones Industrial Average had begun to recover some from previous declines. Meanwhile, credit markets seem to be forecasting difficult economic times ahead. If these markets are correct, stocks could have further to fall.

The article discusses results in financial markets for February 15, 2008. Indicators of declining consumer sentiment and regional manufacturing activity helped push stocks down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.77 points, and the Nasdaq declined 10.74 points. The Standard & Poor's 500, however, rose 1.13 points.

The article discusses in impending change in the composition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). Bank of America and Chevron will be added to the DJIA, and Honeywell International will be dropped. The moves increase the DJIA's exposure to energy and financials, and reduce its exposure to consumer staples.

The article focuses on capitulation, or an decrease in investments from investors which was seen in many U.S. stock market indexes, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite Index on January 22, 2008. A discussion of a rebound which was seen on the indexes on January 22, and of investment opportunities in the indexes which resulted from the capitulation, is presented.

The article discusses financial market results for June 15, 2011. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined over 178 points, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 22.45 points. Investors were said to be concerned about the potential impact on European banks of a default by Greece on its sovereign debt, as well as news of rising inflation in the U.S.

The article discusses financial-market results for March 15, 2011. In Japan the Nikkei stock index rose almost 376 points, while in the U.S. the Dow Jones Industrial Average recovered partly from a 296.91-point decline to finish down 137.74 points. Prices of several commodities fell amid concerns about the impact of an earthquake and tsunami in Japan on the global economy.

The article reports that investors' concerns over the indebtedness of banks in Portugal and Spain caused bond prices in both nations to fall. Also worrying investors was an attack by North Korea on an island in South Korea. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 142 points and the euro declined against the U.S. dollar.

The article discusses a selloff in the U.S. stock market. Over a three-day period the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 5%. Contributing factors seemed to include opposition from Congressional Democrats to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's reappointment, and actions by the Chinese government to restrict bank loans there.

The article discusses the 11% gain recorded by the Dow Jones Industrial Average on October 13, 2008. Inspired in part by government plans to inject capital into the U.S. banking system, the rally raised questions as to whether an ongoing bear market in stocks was over. Phil Roth of Miller Taback & Co. believes that stocks will continue to perform well in the medium term.