Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Post Gains as Fed Holds Rates; Middle East Tensions Linger NEW YORK: Major U.S. stock indices posted modest gains Wednesday as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady while monitoring escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.34%, or 132 points, to close at 42,338.95,…
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U.S. stock markets slide as Israel-Iran tensions spark market jitters
Major Indexes Drop Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty U.S. stocks tumbled Tuesday afternoon as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran fueled fears of deeper U.S. involvement in the conflict, rattling investor confidence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) plunged more than 300 points, or 0.8%, to 42,190 by 2:10 p.m. Eastern time, hovering near its session low. The S&P 500 (GSPC) slid 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite…
Markets Rally as Trump Announces Tariff Relief; Dow Soars 2,476 Points
Stocks reverse losses after president temporarily eases trade war measures U.S. stocks staged a dramatic rebound Wednesday after President Trump announced a temporary easing of trade tariffs, sparking the biggest single-day rally in months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rocketed up 2,476 points (6.6%) to 39,683 by mid-afternoon, while the S&P 500 surged 7.8% and…
A Beginner’s Guide to the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJI 38,884.26 +31.99 +0.08% : DOW – MSN Money In the bustling trading floors of Wall Street, where fortunes are made and lost in the blink of an eye, there lies a pulse that beats to the rhythm of the global economy—the stock market. It’s a world where a single percentage point can translate into…