US stock market closed lower as PPI fell in July; DIS rose, USFD stable

Highlights: Target Corporation’s (TGT) quarterly margin forecast cut dragged down retail shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 132.75 points. The S&P 500 opened 24.96 points lower at 4,096.47 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped ...

The S&P 500 surged 0.31% to 4,121.35. The Dow Jones jumped 0.05% to 32,915.78. The NASDAQ Composite gained 0.40% to 12,061.37, and the small-cap Russell 2000 climbed 0.36% to 1,889.89. US stocks gained slightly on Monday amid a lingering fear ov...

US stocks fell sharply on Friday, June 3, from their previous highs, rounding off a volatile week as investors weighed the Fed’s rate hike plans against looming recessionary risks. The S&P 500 fell 1.63% to 4,108.54. The Dow Jones shed 1.0...

Benchmark US indices closed higher on Thursday, June 2, lifted by gains in mega-cap stocks after Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard outlined the central bank’s short-term rate strategy. The S&P 500 rose 1.84% to 4,176.82. The Dow Jones was up 1....

US stocks closed the first trading day of June in the negative territory on Wednesday as the latest economic data provided mixed signals, which didn’t help ease investors’ rate fears. The S&P 500 was down 0.75% to 4,101.23. The Dow J...

US stocks closed lower on Tuesday, May 31, after an extended weekend break for the Memorial Day festivities as traders turned their attention to President Joe Biden’s talks with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on inflation. The S&P ...

US stocks closed the week with a third straight session of gain on Friday, May 27, helped by positive retail guidance and expectations of the macroeconomic situation improving. The S&P 500 was up 2.47% to 4,158.24. The Dow Jones rose 1.76% to 33...

Wall Street's main indices rose for the second straight day on Thursday, May 26, buoyed by positive retail earnings and labor data - affording a glimmer of hope amid market turbulence. The S&P 500 was up 1.99% to 4,057.84. The Dow Jones rose 1.6...

US stocks closed higher on Wednesday, May 25, after Fed's minutes from its last policy meeting showed that most members favored more aggressive interest rate increases to calm inflation. The S&P 500 was up 0.95% to 3,978.73. The Dow Jones rose 0...

US stocks closed higher on Monday, May 23, lifted by gains in mega-cap technology and bank shares following eight straight weekly declines of the indices, the longest streak since the 2001 dot com bubble. The S&P 500 was up 1.86% to 3,973.75. Th...