^DJI - Dow Jones Industrial Average
| Previous close | 25,379.45 |
| Open | 25,421.09 |
| Volume | 350,808,678 |
| Day's range | 25,350.02 - 25,608.71 |
| 52-week range | 23,201.78 - 26,951.81 |
| Avg. volume | 276,537,384 |
Yahoo Finance•11 hours agoStocks up as China posts weakest growth in nine years
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- Yahoo Finance•13 hours ago
Tax cuts are more than just a sugar high for public companies
The historic tax cuts passed in late 2017 are set to provide long-term tailwinds for public companies and their shareholders.
- Barrons.com•40 minutes ago
31 Years After Black Monday, the Fed Still Plays a Supporting Role in the Market
At the end of a tumultuous week, few investors took note that Friday was the 31st anniversary of Black Monday—Oct, 19, 1987. The Dow popped up 548 points on Tuesday, but that amounted to less than a tenth of the percentage change of Black Monday. Black Monday’s significance, more than being the single worst day for stocks in U.S. history, is that it established what became known as “the Greenspan put.” To counter the feared economic impact of a stock-market meltdown, the Fed under then-Chairman Alan Greenspan cut interest rates, stoking a huge bond rally, which led to a recovery in equities.
- Barrons.com•3 hours ago
Stocks Post Mixed Results After Huge Moves
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 104.35 points, or 0.4%, to 25444.34 last week, while the S&P 500 squeaked out a 0.65 point rise to 2767.78, and even the Nasdaq Composite finished off just 0.6%, to 7449.03.
- Associated Press•5 hours ago
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
U.S. stocks gave up an early rally Friday and struggled to another mixed finish as investors continued sell former favorites like retailers. Household goods makers rose again as a week of choppy trading ...
- Barrons.com•9 hours ago
The Dow Gets a Lift From Earnings, Gain in China
It’s hard to be downbeat on a Friday, and stocks are reflecting an improved mood on Wall Street. Chinese markets rebounded overnight and earnings reports from PayPal (PYPL) and (PG) (PG) created some confidence. China’s third-quarter gross domestic product was the weakest since the financial crisis, which might have sunk stocks again Friday, had not government agencies come out in a chorus of confidence about the economy.
Market Realist•10 hours agoAre Oil and the Broader Market Diverging?
On October 11–18, US equity indexes had the following correlations with US crude oil December futures: the S&P Mid-Cap 400 (IVOO): 54.4% the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA): 53.6% the S&P 500 (SPY): 43.3%
- Market Realist•14 hours ago
China’s Slowing Growth Rate Will Likely Hit Oil Prices
In the third quarter, China’s GDP grew 6.5% on a YoY (year-over year) basis—the weakest pace since 2009. A Reuters poll indicated that the growth rate would cool at 6.6%. The ongoing trade war with the US will likely weaken China’s growth rate.
Market Realist•14 hours agoUS Steel Mills Take the Fight Head On as Prices Fall
Is the Sell-Off in US Steel Stocks Overdone? Steel prices are the key driver of steel companies’ earnings. Earlier this year, spot HRC (hot rolled coil) prices hit a decade high, with prices topping $900 per ton.
Associated Press•14 hours agoGlobal stocks mixed as Chinese economy slows
BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks were mixed Friday after data showed Chinese economic growth slowed more than expected but officials moved to shore up the country's markets.
- Barrons.com•15 hours ago
Dow Gains 42 Points as Earnings Trump China
STOCKSTOWATCHTODAY BLOG 6:35 a.m. After getting clobbered on Thursday, stocks are trying to make a comeback. It’s a tepid one at best. S&P 500 futures have advanced 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average” futures have risen 62 points, or 0.
