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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.

The article discusses anxiety among investors concerning the global economy despite a surge in stock market performance following trading on October 23, 2015. According to the article, the Chinese central bank the People's Bank of China (PBOC) cut interest rates on October 23, while the central bank the European Central Bank (ECB) signaled that it would likely increase economic stimulus efforts. The article states that the stock indexes the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Stoxx Europe 600, and the German DAX posted gains on October 23.

The article states that investors would be scrutinizing profit margins for corporations during the release of third-quarter 2015 U.S. corporate results in mid-October 2015. According to the article, sales for companies listed in the index the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 were forecast to decline by 3.4 percent and profit margins were expected to settle at 10.1 percent during the third quarter. The article presents comments from financial services firm Northern Trust head of global equity Matthew Peron.

The article discusses investor preparations for volatility in stock markets heading into October 2015. According to the article, the stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.5 percent following trading on September 30, 2015. The article states that investors and analysts were concerned about declining second quarter corporate earnings and tight financing conditions in corporate-bond markets. According to the article, the stock indexes the Dow, the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500, and the Nasdaq Composite Index declined during the third quarter of 2015.

The article states that the stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 140 points following trading on September 16, 2015, as expectations among investors that the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve (Fed) would increase interest-rates began to fade. The article also states that the stock indexes the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index made gains during the week beginning September 14, 2015. The article presents comments from financial services firm J.P. Morgan Private Bank equity portfolio manager Jack Caffrey.

The article discusses the impact of the significant volatility in stock markets during August 2015 on investments known as exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to the article, the ETF iShares Select Dividend ETF provided by investment firm BlackRock declined by 35 percent on August 24, 2015. The article states that assets in ETS in the U.S. stood at around $2 trillion in late 2015. The article presents comments from iShares global head Mark Wiedman.

The article states that volatility in financial markets during August 2015 and early September 2015 negatively impacted bank stocks. According to the article, the index the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index of large U.S. commercial banks declined by 11 percent in late Summer 2015, and investors removed a net amount of $287.5 million from the fund the SPDR S&P Bank Exchange-Traded Fund in August 2015. The article states that shares of stock in the banks J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co., and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. fell during August 2015.

The article states that the U.S. stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 6.6 percent in August 2015, and that it declined 0.7 percent at the end of trading on August 31, 2015. According to the article, the stock index the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 fell 0.8 percent and the stock index the Nasdaq Composite declined 1.1 percent on August 31. It also states that the European stock index the Stoxx Europe 600 fell 8.5 percent during August. The article also discusses sluggish economic growth in emerging markets.

The article states that despite a volatile week of trading in U.S. stock markets that ended on August 28, 2015, investors believed that U.S. markets were the best place to put money. It is noted that the U.S. Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index declined 0.1 percent following trading on August 28 and gained 1.1 percent during the week. Other topics include the possibility that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) central bank would raise interest rates in September 2015, the sluggish Chinese economy, and commodity prices and exchange rates.

The article argues that the significant fluctuation of stock markets during trading on August 24, 2015, exposed flaws in the architecture of U.S. markets. According to the article, several traders had difficulty exchanging exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other assets marketed as easy to trade. The article states that trading halts in futures associated with the stock index the Standard & Poor's (S&O) 500 made it difficult for investors to receive consistent prices, and the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) was not published until late in the morning on August 24.

The article discusses the state of housing stocks amid a correction by the stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average in mid-August 2015. According to the article, the fund the SPDR S&P Homebuilders Exchange-Traded Fund was up 9.2 percent as of August 24, 2015, while the stock index the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 had declined 4.3 percent during the same period. It also discusses the housing market's recovery from the Great Recession of the early 21st century. The article presents comments from the fund Hodges Small Cap Fund portfolio manager Craig Hodges.

The article discusses a decline in the price of stocks in several major mass media companies in the stock index the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 such as Discovery Communications Inc., Time Warner Inc., and Viacom Inc. The article states that the companies lost 8.6 percent of their share prices in August 2015. The article discusses the strength of streaming-media services such as Netflix Inc. The article presents comments from the fund Eaton Vance Focused Growth Opportunities portfolio manager Yana Barton.